Chap. 132. UngHjh Herbs. 
difh Brunches like unto Wild Time, with /itch like 
fmall Leaves fet upon them very thick , or us it were 
in u double roiF, of d dark green color , and a little 
hairy or dovoney withal \ but a little longer and whi- 
ter next unto the Flowers, which /land three or four 
together , every one on a pretty long hairy Footfialk , 
conjifting of Jive fmall yellow Leaves , like unto the 
other , and/omewhat fweet. 
VI. The Places. They ail grow in divers places 
of England , but the firit and lecond more efpecially 
in Kent, in almoft all places throughout it, which 
in fome places are greater than in others *, but that 
with the white Flower is more rare to be met with 
than the other. The third is that which Parkinfon 
thinks is mold ufual with us in England . Gerard 
fays, that thofe of our Englifh growth, he has found 
in many places, efpecially upon the Chalky Banks 
about Gravefcnd and Southfieet in Kent, and for 
the molt part all the way from thence to Canter- 
bury and Dover , they delighting to grow in rough, 
dry, and Sunny places in open fields, and upon 
Mountains. 
VII. The Times. They Flower in Summer, viz. 
in June , July and Augufl fome earlier, and fome 
later: but their Flowers are fo foon fading, that 
they leldom endure above a day or two ^ and their 
Seed is perfected in l'ome fmall time after. 
VIII. The Vitalities. They are temperate in re- 
fped of heat or coldnefs, and dry in the fecond De- 
gree : Abfterfive, Aftringent, Vulnerary, Neurotick, 
Alterative, and Alexipharmick. 
IX. The Specification. They are peculiar for 
Handling Blood, and Hopping all Fluxes of Blood 
in any part of the Body whatfoever, whether Inward 
or Outward. 
X. The Preparations. You may prepare there- 
from, 1. A liquid Juice, 2. An E (fence. 3. ADe- 
cottion . 4. A Ponder. 5. ADi filled Water. 6 . A 
Spirituous TinUure. 7. An Acid Tintlure. 8. A 
Syrup. 9. A half am or Ointment. 10. A Cata- 
plaj'm. 
The Virtues. 
XL The liquid Juice. It dries and aflringes, Hops 
bleeding, fpitting Blood, piffing Blood, overflow- 
ing of the Terms, and all other fluxes of Blood, and 
heals Wounds, by Hrengthening the Parts, and con- 
joining their Lips together : it prevails alfo againH 
all manner of fluxes of the Belly, and confoli dates 
Ruptures. Dofe from one ounce to three in a Glafs 
of Red Port Wine. 
XII. The Ejjence. It has all the Virtues of the 
Liquid Juice, befides which it is powerful to Wafli 
and Gargle fore Mouths and Throats, and to heal 
them •, as alfo to cure Ulcers in the Privy Parts of 
Man or Woman, and old running Sores in other 
parts of the Body, as in the Legs and Feet, which 
have been of a long Handing, and which by reafon 
they are depending parts, by a defluxion of moifl 
and (harp Humors, are kept long from healing ^ It 
is alFo good againH Coughs, Colds, and violent Ca- 
tarrhs, or delluxions of Rheum, which induces, by 
continuance, a Confumption. It cleanfes, drys, and 
heals old Ulcers, and Conglutinates the Lips of 
Green Wounds, becaufe it is very powerful in con- 
folidating, binding and Hrengthening any part -, and 
is as effectual as Comfrey for Ruptures, ltrengthen- 
ing weak Joints, or any other Glutinating property, 
to which Comfrey is proper. 
XIII. The DecoUion in Red Wine. It has all the 
Virtues of the Liquid Juice and Eflence, but not al- 
together fo effectual -, but drank from four to eight 
ounces, it Hops Catarrhs, Coughs, and inward 
Bleedings, and heals a Rupture of any of the Velfels. 
XIV. The Poudcr of the Leaves, it is wonder- 
fully aHringent, drys up moifture in running Ulcers, 
cleanfes and heals : it is a peculiar thing againH 
fpitting and piffing of Blood, and the Difeafe cal- 
led Diabetes. Dole one dram, in fome proper Ve- 
hicle. 
XV. 1 he D filled Water. It is laid to be a good 
Cofmetick, to beautify or make fair the skin of the 
Face, Neck, BreaHs, and Hands, or of any other 
Parts of the Body. 
XVI. The Spirituous TinUure. It has the Vir- 
tues of the Juice, Eflence, and DecoUion, befides 
which it is good againH the Hinging or biting of 
any Venomous Creature, Hopping the farther fpread- 
ing of the Poyfon, and in a fhort time curing the 
fick. Dofe one of two drams in a Glafs of Cana- 
ry, Morning, Noon, and Night. 
XV II. The Acid TinUure. It prevails againH the 
Malignity and Venom of Serpents, or the bitings 
of any other evil BeaR : it is good againH malign 
Fevers, and the InfeUion of the Plague, and of any 
other malign or inteUious Difeafe : it may be in- 
wardly taken, and outwardly applied, in any of the 
cales aforefaid, where outward applications are re- 
quiiite. It is good againH a Leuce , or Spotted Le- 
profie. Scurf, Morphew, and fuch like, if it is mix- 
ed with the DiRillcd Water, and then the parts af- 
fected to be Walked therewith. 
XVIII. The Syrup. It is an incomparable thing 
againH Coughs, Colds, Catarrhs, or lharp and Salt 
diHillations of Rheum, and fpitting of Blood, alfo 
all forts of Fluxes of the Bowels. Dofe two fpoon- 
fuls in fome proper Vehicle, Morning, Noon, and 
Night. 
XJX. The Balfam or Ointment. They are moH 
incomparable Vulneraries, fo that few Medicaments 
exceed them. They not only fpeedily cure Green 
Wounds by conglutination, but alfo digeR Lacerated 
Wounds, and cleanfe, incarnate, dry, and heal, old, 
foul, hollow, running Ulcers. 
XX. The Cataplajm. Being applied, it is good 
againH the biting or Hinging of any Venomous Crea- 
ture, Haying the farther fpreading of the maligni- 
ty. Applied alfo in the Gout, from what cauie fo- 
ever, it eales the pain, prevents the-defiuxion, and 
quickly cures it. 
CHAP. CXXXII. 
Of CISTUS Male* 
I. *Tp LI E Karnes. It is called in Greek , K/V©* 
A d.\tiviy.U : In Latin , Cijlus mas : And in 
Englifh , Male Cifhts , Sage Rofe, and Holly Rofe, as 
Gerard calls it. 
II. The Kinds. It is either Male, of which in this 
Chapter : Or, Female , of which in the next. Par- 
kinjon makes tour feveral kinds thereof, of which 
the firR of them, viz. Cifhts mas, or Male Cjhts , 
is the chief which grows with us. 
HI. The Defcription. h has a woody Root , anl 
will abide fome years with us , if care be taken to 
keep it from the extremity of cur cold Winters , 
which it will fcarcely endure. From this Root grows 
up afhrubby Plant , about d yard or mere high , ha- 
ving many fender, brittle, woody Branches,- covered 
with a whitifh Bark •, on which grow many whitifh 
green Leaves, long, and fomething narrow, crum- 
pled, or wrinkled, as it were, with Veins , and J'ome- 
what hard in handling, efpecially the older Leaves, 
for the young ones are ff ter, f omething like u-nto 
