Chap. 1 2 o. Unglijb Herbs. 
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up fever al tender , round , vobit ifh, green Stalks, with 
larger Joints than are ordinary in other Plants of 
like magnitude, like as it were knees, very brittle, 
and eafte to break, from whence fpring forth Branch- 
es of a dark blewijh green color on the tipper fide, 
like unto Columbines, and of a more pale blewijh 
green underneath , full of a yellow Juice or Milk, 
which iffues forth, when any part is broken, of a 
bitter Tafie , and Jlrong Smell. At the tops of the 
Branches , which are much divided, grow gold yellow 
blowers, having four Leaves a piece, after which 
come fmall long Cods, with blackifh Seed therein. 
IV. The Jagged Celandine, grows in its Roots and 
Stalks, and almoft in all things elfe like unto the 
former, fave that the Leaves are thinner, and the 
divifions /lender er, and more cut in on the edges : 
the blowers confifl alfo of four Leaves a piece, and 
are of the fame golden yellow color, but fomewhat 
larger than the other, and are each of them cut in 
on the edges, as the green Leaves are, for which 
reafon Clufius calls it, Chelidonium majus laciniato 
Hore } this, as the other, by f bedding its Seed, rifes 
again before Winter , and fo continues flowering the 
next Spring, and feeding in Summer. 
V. The Places. The firft is nourilhed up by many 
in Gardens ■, but is alfo found growing Wild in 
many places by old Wall fides, and by the Hedges 
and Way fides in untilled ground in feveral parts of 
this Kingdom, delighting in Ihady places. The fe- 
cond is only found growing in Gardens. 
VI. The Times. They both flower all the Sum- 
mer long, from the Month of April • and in the 
mean feafon the Cods come to perfection, and yield 
ripe Seed. 
VII. The Vitalities. They are both hot and dry 
in the third Degree ^ and of an Abfterfive or Clean- 
ling Faculty ^ Aperitive, Sudorifick, Hepatick, Ar- 
thritick, Alterative and Alexipharmick. 
VIII. The Specification. It is laid to be a peculiar 
thing againft the yellow Jaundice. 
IX. The Preparations. You may have therefrom, 
I. The liquid Juice. 2. The Effence. 2. The De- 
co ft ion in Wine. 4. The Pouder of the Root. 5. The 
Infpiffate Juice. 6 . The Diftil/ed Water. 7. The 
Spirituous Tinfture. 8. The Acid Tinfture. 9. The 
Saline Tinfture. 10. A Cataplafm. 1 1 . A Mix- 
ture. 
The Virtues. 
X. The liquid Juice. Being taken falling from 
one ounce to two ounces mixed with a dram or two 
of Mithridate, and a Giafs of Wine, it is of lingu- 
lar good ufe againlt the Plague or Peftilence, the 
Patient being laid to Sweat thereupon. The Juice 
dropped into the Eyes, cleanfes them from Films, 
and Clouds which hinder the fight * more efpecial- 
ly if mixed with a little of the Diltilled Water, to 
allay it. It is alfo to good purpole ufed in old run- 
ning Sores, and filthy and corroding Ulcers where- 
foever, to hinder their malignity, and Hop their 
running and fretting, and to caufe them the more 
fipeedily to heal. The Juice often applied to Warts, 
Corns, Tettars, Ring-worms, or fuch other like 
fpreading Sores, delfroys their Acrid Ferment, and 
alfo cures them. 
XI. The EfJ'ence. It has all the Virtues of the 
Liquid Juice, but much more powerful to the in- 
tentions, and may be given in the fame Dofe in 
W ine. It opens OblfruCtions of the Gall, Bladder, 
Liver, and Spleen, and prevails againlt the Dropfie, 
and yellow Jaundice. 
XII. The Decoftion of the Herbs and Roots in Wine. 
You may boil with them a few Ann feeds alfo. It 
has the Virtues of the Liquid Juice, and Elfence, 
but not altogether fo powerful.' It deaples much, 
and fo is helpful againft the Yellow Jaundice, and 
gargled in the Mouth eafes the Tooth Ach. 
XIII. The Pouder of the. Root. Put upon Aching 
Gums or Teeth, or upon a loofe or hollow Tooth, ir 
will eafe the Pain prefently : and as Authors fay, 
quickly caufe them to fall out. Vix Credo. The' 
over Credulous may eafily make a Tryal. 
XIV. The infpiffate Juice. This is thought to be 
better for the Eyes than the liquid Juice, becauie 
many of the lharp Particles by the Infpiffation are 
Evaporated. You may diffolve it with a little Breaft 
Milk, or Cows Milk, and fo drop it into the Eyes, 
it is good againft Clouds, Films, Blood-fhot, Inflam- 
mations, Pearls, and other Dileafes of the Eyes. 
XV. The Dijlilled Water. It is Paid to be a good 
thing to clear the Eye-fight * and taken with a little 
Mithridate or Venice Treacle, and Sweating there- 
on, it is good againft Malign and Peftflential Dif- 
eafes j and may be ufed as a Vehicle for other Pre- 
parations. 
XVI. The Spirituous Tinfture. It has the Virtues 
of the Effence -, and is a lingular good thing againft 
cold and moift Diftempers of the Head, Nerves, 
Stomach, Liver and Womb. It prevails againft Ver- 
tigo’s, Lethargies, Convulfions, Cramps, Palfies, 
LameneIs,Numbnefs,and Contortions of the Bowels. 
By the conftant ufe of this Tinfture for about fix 
or feven Months, I knew a Man of about thirty fix 
or thirty eight Years of Age, perfeftiy cured of the 
Palfie. Dofe one, two or three drams at a time, 
Morning and Evening ( and in very cold habits of 
Body, Morning, Noon, and Night ) in a Giafs of 
Madera, or other generous Wine. In Cramps and 
Convulfions it would be good to bathe the parts 
affefled therewith : and in Palfies, to bathe tliofe 
parts of the Back Bone, whofe Vertebra fend Nerves 
to the places affli&ed. 
XVII. The Acid Tinfture. It has all the Virtues 
of the liquid Juice, and Effence, and is indeed a 
powerful thing againft all Malign and Peftileritial 
Fevers, for it a&ually deftroys the malignity, and 
abates the heat of the Fever. s Outwardly applied, 
it is found of lingular good ufe to take away defee- 
dations, or defilements of the Skin. 
XVIII. The Saline Tinfture. It is good for thofe 
who are troubled with the Itch, or have old Sores 
in their Legs, or other parts of their Bodies : it al- 
fo takes away Tanning, Sun-burning, Scurf Mor- 
phew, black and blew Spots, and other difcoloringS 
and deformities of the Skin. 
XIX. The Cataplafm. The Green^Herb, with the 
Roots, being bruited, and made into a Cataplalm, 
with a little Oil of Camomil, and pouder of Or- 
rice Roots and Zedoary, and applied hot to rhe 
Navel, it eafes the Griping pains of the Belly and 
Bowels, as allb the pains ot the Mother. And ap- 
plied to the Left fide takes away Stitches, and ea- 
fes the pains of the Spleen. Applied alfo to Wo- 
mens Breafts, who have their Courfes in too great 
a meafure, it ftops them, and gives great relief to 
difaffe&ions of the Mamillary parts. 
XX. The Mixture. $£ of the liquid Juice four 
ounces : Oil Olive one ounce : blowers of Sulphur art 
ounce and half: mix them. It cures the Itch, Mor- 
phew, Scurf or Dandriff, feald Heads, difcoloringS 
of blows or Wounds, Tettars, Ring-worms, and 
other like difeompofures of the Skin, being anoint- 
ed therewith, Morning and Evening, tor fome time. 
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