Chap, i op. ‘EngUjh 'Herbs . 
the Tinfcture, it makes it fo much the more power- 
ful and effectual. 
XXVI. The Saline Tin Jure. It may be given 
from half a dram to a dram, in White Wine, againft 
Stone, Gravel, Sand, and Tartarous Matter in the 
Reins and Bladder ^ it opens Obftruftions of the 
Urinary parts, and of the Womb ; is good againft 
Vapors, and Fits of the Mothers, and diflolves Co- 
agulations in the Pleura. Outwardly ufed, it is 
good againft the Gout, or any other Pains proceed- 
ing from a cold Caufe. 
XXVII. The Spirit. It is a lingular Cordial, 
chears the Heart, revives the Spirits, ftrengthens 
Nature, and makes the Body able to withftand Dif- 
eafes. It is good againft Convulfions, and prevails 
much againft Wind, Fainting and Swooning Fits, 
Vapors, and Diftempers of the Womb, for which it 
is a Specifick. It comforts the Head, Nerves, and 
Brain, and is fo great a Stomatick, that there is 
but lew greater. Dofe two drams, being dulcified. 
XXVIII. The Difilled Oil. It is a famous thing 
for the Head, Nerves, Womb, and Joints ^ and there- 
fore is good againft Vertigo’s, Apoplexies, Epilep- 
lies, pain of the Stomach, Convulfions, Fits of the 
Mother, Palfies, Lamenefs of the Limbs, and all 
forts of Rheumatick pains. In Difeafes of the Head 
and Nerves, as Palfies, it ought to be anointed down 
the Back-bone, as alfo upon the parts affe&ed ^ and 
is alfo to be given inwardly in a Glals of Wine, 
from three drops to twelve or fixteen : drop it firft 
into White Sugar, which mix well, then dilfolve it 
in the Wine, and fo let the Patient drink it up. In 
Vertigo’s, Apoplexies, Epilepfies, Convulfions, Sto- 
mach Pains, and Mother, it needs only to be given 
inwardly. Morning and Evening, as dire&ed 
XXIX. The Potentates or Powers. They have all 
the Virtues of the Juice, Eflence, Tin&ures, Spirit 
and Oil, and indeed more fubtil and penetrating, 
piercing like Lightning thro’ the Univerlal Frame $ 
and may be given Morning, Noon, and Night, in 
fome proper Vehicle, from one dram to two or three 
drams, according to age and ftrength. 
XXX. The Elixir. It has the Virtues of Juice, 
Effence,Tin£ture, Spirit, Oil and Powers •, but much 
more fubtil, and effe&ual to ail the purpofes in- 
tended : it is lingular in the Cure of a Pleurifie be- 
yond moft other things. Dofe from one to two 
drams. 
XXXI. The Fixed Salt. It is Angularly Nephri- 
tick, and Antipleuretick ^ eafes Pains in the Reins, 
opens Obftru&ions of the Urinary parts, diftolves 
the Congelation of Blood in the Pleura , Womb 
and carries off the Seminalities of thofe Dileafes by 
Urine. Dofe half a dram. 
II. The Kinds. There are many kinds ot it $ but 
thofe which are only Common with us, are thele 
following five : i. Anonis jpinofa fire purpurea 
Common Reft Harrow, with purplifh flowers! 
2. Anonis Jpinofa, fore albo , Reft Harrow, with 
white Powers. 2. Anonis Jpinofa lutea minor , Reft 
Harrow, with yellow Powers, the lefler. q. Anonis 
non Jpinofa fore purpurea , Reft Harrow not thorny, 
with purple Poweis. Anonis non Jpinofa lutea 
major. Reft Harrow not thorny, with' yellow Pow- 
ers the greater. 
CHAP. CIX. 
I. H E Names. It is called in Greek by Diof- 
i. corides and Piny , Uiwit : by Galen and Theo- 
phrastus, ’Ovcoyif : In Latin, Anonis, and Ononis : 
Alfo Arefta Bovis,Refta Bovis , Remorum Aratri : 
becaufe that the Roots of it being very tough, and 
fo deeply and ltrongly faftned in the Ground, it 
caufes the Oxen which draw the Plough to be as it 
were at a Hand for the firft pull, and fb flops the 
Plough Share, that it cannot fo readily go on. In 
Englijh it is called Cammock, or ReJt Harrow. 
Resr harrow 
III. The Defcriptions. The firft ■ and Common 
Reft Harrow, which rs frequent , as well in Arah'e 
L?x Wafe Grounds,- and By- lands, - has a Reel which 
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