Chap. 1 1 7. Unghjh Herbs, 
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1. A liquid Juice of the Herb and Root. 2. An 
Ejjence oj the fame. 3. A Pouder of the Seed. 
4. An Infufon of the Seed. 5. A Dec oil ion of Seed 
or Root , or both. 6 . A Cataplafm of the Herb and 
Root. 7. A Diftilled Water. 8. A Spirituous Tin- 
tture. 9. An Acid Tintture. 10. An Oily Tin- 
11 ure. 11. A Saline Tintture. 12. A Spirit. 1 3. A 
di ft Hied Oil. 14. Poteflates or Powers. 15. An 
Elixir. 16. A Salt. 
The Virtues. 
XII. The liquid Juice of the Herb and Root. It 
helps die Strangury, provokes Urine, and the Terms, 
and expels both Birth and After-birth, and is good 
for thofe who have been bitten by the Phalangium , 
or any other Venomous Beaft, Dofe four fpoon- 
fuls in Wine. 
XIII. The EJfence. It has all the Virtues of the 
liauid Juice, and is ftronger, finer, and a much more 
noble Medicine: It prevails againft Vapors and Hy- 
fterick Fits, as alfo the malignity of the Plague, or 
Peftilence. Dofe one or two ounces in generous 
Wine, ^Morning and Night, or three or four times 
a Day, as the neceifity or extremity may require. 
XIV. The Pouder of the Seed. This ( according 
to Authors ) has that powerful heat in it, that it 
becomes a principal Medicine to help the Stran- 
gury, to eafe the pain, and remove all ftoppages of 
Urine. It provokes the Terms, lacilitates the De- 
livery, and brings away the Dead Child, and After- 
birth, and helps Vapors and Hyfterick Fits. Dofe one 
dram, to one dram and half, in a Glafs of Whit'e 
Port Wine, Morning and Night, and in time of a 
Paroxyfm. 
XV. The Infufon of the Seed in Wine. It has 
all the Virtues of the Pouder, but I fear not fell 
out fo effeUual. Dole half a Pint, Morning, Noon, 
and Night. 
XVI. The Decottion of Seed, or Root , or both. It 
ought to be made in White Port Wine, and fo gi- 
ven to drink, two, three or four times a day, half a 
Pint at a time : It has the Virtues both of the Ef 
fence, and Pouder of the Seed •, and a moll famous 
thing againlt the Plague, the Palwnt being put to 
Bed, well covered, and fo made to Sweat upon 
it. 
XVII. The Cataplafm. The Herb, but more elpe- 
cially the Roots made into a Cataplafm, by beating 
in a Mortar, and fo mixed with Hogs Lard, and 
applied, does eafe, difeufs, or alfwage Tumors or 
Swellings in any part. Made into a Mixture or 
Cataplalm with Honey, and applied to the Throat, 
it eafes an Inveterate Cough. 
XVIII. The Di filled Water. It prevails againft 
Stone, Gravel, Sand, Strangury, and all ftoppages 
of Urine, but is weak, in relpeU to the Juice, Ef- 
fence, and other more noble Preparations of the 
Plant, and therefore is only ufed as a Vehicle to con- 
vey other Preparations of the fame in. 
XIX. The Spirituous Tintture. It is an excellent 
thing againft the Plague or Peftilence, and againft 
all other mrlign Fevers, as Purples, Spotted Fever, 
Mealies, Small Pox, and Fevers derived from the 
bitings of Serpents, as Vipers, Rattle Snakes, and 
others of like kind : It provokes Sweat gently, and 
defends the Heart after an admirable manner. Dofe 
two, three, or four drams in the Diftilled Water, or 
rather in Wine, or lome other fit Vehicle. 
XX. The Acid Tintture. It has all the Virtues 
of the Spirituous TinUure, and if the Fever is very 
high or intenfe, is much the better Medicament $ 
beiides the Acid, deftroys the Malignity much more 
powerfully. Dofe to one dram, or more, in the Di- 
ltilled Water. 
XXI. The Oily Tintture. In an extremity ol tiie 
Strangury this is the molt powerful Preparation, 
-being given to_ thirty drops, or more, in a Glais of 
White Port Wine : It is powerful to difeuft Gri- 
ping Pains, and Torments of the Bowels, to facili- 
tate the Birth, and bring aw'ay rh'O Dead Child : It 
eafes Convulfions, and heals W ounds in the Body or 
Bowels. 
XXII. The Saline Tintture. It cleanfes the Reins 
and Urinary Palfages, being taken to one dram, or 
more, in White Wine but heals not like the Oily 
TinUure. It digefts humors, and provokes Urine, 
and the Terms ih Women. 
XXIII. The Diftilled Oil of the Seed. It his all the 
Virtues of the Juice, Eflence, Pouder of the Seed, De* 
co£lion, Spirituous, Acid, and Oily Tintlures : and 
therefore may be given from eight drops to lixteen, 
being firft drOpt into Sugar, and then mixed with 
the Diftilled Water, or fome other fit Vehicle : It 
helps the Strangury upon the fpot, cleanfes the 
Reins of all Tartarous Matters, and all other the 
Urinary Parts, provokes the Terms, refills Vapors, 
and Hyfterick Fits, eafes the Cholick, produces the 
Birth, expels watiy Humors in Dropfies, and refills 
the Poifon of Mad Dogs, or any other Venomous 
Creature ; and cures intolerable Pains of the Sto- 
mach proceeding from Cold, Weaknefs, and other 
like difaffe£lions. 
XXIV. The Poteflates hr Powers. They have all 
the Virtues of the Oil, and are alfo more fubtil and 
penetrating, and more pleafant to be taken, being 
more eafily mixed with Wine, or any other potable 
Liquor. Dofe from two to four drams. 
XXV. The Elixir. This is yet more excellent 
and noble than the Powers, being the TinUure of 
the Seed or Root extracted by the fublimity of the 
Potellates •, by which you have all the noble parts 
of the Plant concentrated in one Medicament : and 
fo has all the Virtues of the Juice, EITence, Pouder, 
Tinflures, Oil, and Potellates, in the higheft exal- 
tation. Dofe one dram to two drams in a Glafs of 
Wine, Morning and Evening. 
XXVI. The fixed Salt. It is ftrobgly Diuretick, 
ftrengthens the Stomach, being given in the Acid 
Tinflilre, mixed with the Diftilled Water, or fome 
ether fit Vehiculum. Being taken for fome time in 
White Port Wine, it deftroys all Preternatural 
Acids, in what part of the Body foever, and dip 
folves the Stone, if it is of a gritty, friable, or brit- 
tle fubftance. The Dofe is from a fcruple to half 
a dram, or two fcruples. Morning and Evening. 
CHAP. CXVII. 
Of CARAWAY. 
I.'Tp HE Names. It is called in Arabic ft Karvia , 
X Karavia , and Carvi : In Greek , k : In 
Latin, Carton -, alio Carta, as the Apothecaries call 
it : Simon Sethi calls it Carnabadion : It took its 
name from the Countrey of Caria, from whence it 
came : Some call it Care urn, fome Carvum , as in the 
Shops : and in Englijk , Caraway. 
II. The Kinds. We (hall here enumerate but 
two Kinds, 1. Car urn Vulgar e, our Ordinary or 
Common Caraway. 2. Carum pratenfe , Meadow 
Caraway. 
III. The Defcriptions. The firft has a Root whA 
tifh,fmall, and long, Jomezohat like unto a Parfnep , 
but with a more wrinkled Bark, and much lefts, ha- 
ving a little hot, and quick tuftte, ftronger than d 
Y Parfneft. 
