Chap, i 3 8. Englijh Herbs, 
ttion . 6 . A Louder of the Leaves. 7. A Balfam. 
8. A Catapla/m. 9. The whole Seed. 10. A Lou- 
der of the Seed. 11. A Mucilage of the Seed. 
17. Au Elettuary of the Louder oj the Leaves and 
Seed. 
The Virtues. 
XII. The green Herb. Becaufe of its properties 
of Strengthening, and provoking Venery, it is very 
much ufed by fome people, efpecialiy in Countrey 
Towns, to be fiyed in a Frying Pan, being firft 
dipt into a Batter made of Flower, Eggs, and Milk 
or Cream, and fo ( being ferved up to the Table ) 
to be eaten. 
XIII. The liquid Juice of the Herb. Ufed as an 
Errhine, it cleanfes the Head and Brain of Cold, 
Flegmatick, and Vifcous Humors, or other matter 
afflicting thofe parts : and taken from three ounces 
to fix, mixt with a Glafs of Tent or Alicant, it ad- 
mirably -ftrengthens the Back, and excites Venus .- It 
thickens the Seed, warms and comforts the Womb, 
and is faid to caufe fruitfulnefs in Women, being 
taken and ufed Morning and Night for fome con- 
fiderable time. It alio cleanfes, and heals green 
Wounds. 
XIV. The Effence. It has the Virtues of the li- 
quid Juice, befides which, it provokes the Terms 
in Women, warms and comforts a cold and moilt 
Womb, and takes away the Weaknefs and Slip- 
perinefs thereof : it facilitates the Birth, and expels 
the Secundine, or Afterbirth. And as it is good to 
be given to Women which are Barren, through a 
cold and moift difpofition of the Womb ^ fo is it 
alfo good to flop the Whites, and to comfort a cold 
and weak Stomach, oppreft with Vifcous Flegm. 
Dofe from one ounce to two, three, or four ounces, 
in a Glafs of generous Wine. 
XV. The Syrup of the Juice. It has the Virtues 
of the two former, but not fo powerful, becaufe it is 
fo much clogg’d with Honey. But in other cafes as a 
PeCtoral, it is much beyond them, for it caufes better 
FxpeCloration, and therefore is good again!! Coughs, 
Colds, Hoarfnefs, Wheezings, (hortnefs of Breath, 
difficulty of Breathing, and other like Diftempers 
of the Breft and Lungs. Dofe two or three ounces, 
Morning and Night. 
XVI. The Decoffion in Wine. It is weaker than 
the Juice or Effence, but has all the Virtues of the 
aforegoing Preparations in a lower Degree. It helps 
to expeCtorate rotten and purulent matter from the 
Lungs in a Pleurifie, as alfo in Coughs, and other Di- 
ftempers of thofe Parts ^ and pofiibly may be good for 
luch as are troubled with the Sciatica. Dofe fix 
ounces Morning and Night. 
XVII. The Louder oj the Leaves. Snuffed up the 
Noftrils caufeth fneezing, and thereby purges the 
Head and Brain of Rheum, and cold thin Flegm, 
and Tartarous Matter afflicting thofe parts, caufing 
Head-achs, Vertigo’s, Apoplexies, Drowlinefs, Sleepi- 
nefs, and Lethargies : and being taken inwardly to 
one Dram, Morning and Evening, in a little of the 
Syrup, it ftrengthens the Back, increafes the Seed, 
and excites Venery. 
XVIII. The Balfam. Whether it is made with 
the Juice, or with the green Leaves, it is as fingu- 
iar a Vulnerary as is to be met withal. It not only 
cures Green Wounds at once or twice dreffing them, 
but alio digefts, cleanfes, and heals foul, putrid, or 
rotten and running Ulcers : and being applied, is 
an excellent thing to give eafe in the Sciatica. 
XIX. The Cataplafm. Being applied to Contu- 
fions,it difcuffes them, if no Veffels are torn: and 
applied to Green Wounds, it fuddenly heals them. 
XX. T he whole Seed. It is ufed to be put into 
the Eyes to dear them from Films, Clouds, Moats 
or other like things which offend them. It alfo 
clears them from Pearls, and white or red Spots, 
which chance to grow upon them. 
XXI. The Pouder of the Seed. Put into the Eyes, 
it clears the fight ; and being taken inwardly from 
half a dram, to a dram and half; Morning and 
Night, in Syrup of Clary, it admirably Simulates 
Venus, ftrengthens the Reins, and eafes Pains of 
thofe Parts. 
XXII. The Mucilage of the Seed. If it is made 
with Water, and applied to Tumors or Swellings, 
it difcuffes and removes them. It alfo draws forth 
Splinters, Thorns, or other things gotten into the 
Flefh. If made with Vinegar, it is good againft 
hot Inflammations, as alfo Biles, Felons, and other 
hot Excretions in the Flefh and Skin, more efpecial- 
iy if it is applied to them before they are come to 
too great a head. 
XXIII. The EleBuary of the Pouder of the Leaves 
and Seed. Put into Sore or Ulcerated Eyes, it heals 
them ; and being ufed Morning, Noon and Night, 
for fome confiderable time, it clears the Eye-fight 
of Pearls, Films, Clouds, and other like things, and 
helps dimnefs of fight, wafhing the Eyes alfo be- 
tween whiles four or five times a day, with the 
Juice or Effence of the Herb. This EleUuary being 
alfo taken inwardly from one dram to two drams 
Morning and Night, for fome time, helps Coughs’ 
and Ulcers of the Lungs, reftores in Confumptions, 
ftrengthens weak Backs, breeds Seed; excites Lull, 
and admirably fortifies the whole Man. 
XXIV. Coins Jervis , yellow Clary, or Jupiter's 
P'ftaff, is hot and dry in the fecond Degree, and 
its Juice and 'Effence, are fingular good to cleanfe 
and heaL old Ulcers, and foul running Sores, being 
applied to the Parts affliUed, according to Art. 
CHAP. CXXXVIII. 
Of C L A R Y, Wild. 
T H E Annies. It is called in Greek, 'o ;fll Vot 
u^eiov '■ In Latin, Honnwum Sylveftre, Out - 
his Cbrijti , and by fome, Geminahs ; and in Englifh 
Wild Clary. & 4 ’ 
II. The Kinds. There are feveral Species hereof, 
but the chief, and which we intend to handle in 
this Work, are thele following, viz. x. Horminum 
Sylveftre vulgare, Oculus Chrifti, Wild Clary, efpe- 
cialiy lo called by Camerarius , Lordus, Clufius, Each, 
fius, Gefner, Gerard, Label, Lcniccrus , Lugdunen- 
Jts, and Turner Brunfelfim calls it, Sa.via agre- 
ft ls and Bejler in his Hortus Eyftetenfis, Salvia 
agrejiis flare purpurco : Gefner and Tragus, Salvia 
agrejiis vera ; Gallitricum verum ( in Italy ) C.afal- 
ptni Sc/area Sylveftns Tabernmontani. 2. Her- 
minum Sylveftre incanum flare aibo, Horminum Syl- 
vejtre quantum Niveo flare Clufij, Sc/area Sylveftns 
flare alboTabernmontanifalvia agrejiis flare alba bo/ it 
Eftete lifts. Hoary Wild Clary with a White Flower. 
3 . Horminum Sylveftre Lavcndule flare Baabini, Scla- 
rca Hifpamca Tabernmontani, Gallitricum alieruin 
GerardifWM Clary, with Laven ler Flowers. 4. Her- 
annum Sylveftre falvifohum majus Cl minus Baabini, 
Horminum Sylveftre Matthio/i, Ofalpim, Lugdu- 
nenfis Orvula altera Dodonui, Horminum Sylveftre 
quint um Clufti -, Verbafcum nigrum Jalvi folium 'flare 
purpurco Lobeli •, Salvia Sylveftris adulterine Tea - 
gi. Sage Leav’d Wild Clary. Authors make many 
other kinds, but thele are all that are found grow- 
ing with us, either Wild or in Gardens. 
C c 2 
III. The 
