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Salmon s Herbal. Lib. I. 
don. a, UbeliLCluJij *, Cocks Comb, Yellow Rattle, 
'and Yellow Lou fe-wort. 2. Crifta Grill Lute a 
l 'mbel l ntd Bnubini , Yellow Rattle, with Tutted 
Rowers. 
III. The Defcriptions. The Common Cocks 
Comb, or Yellow Rattle, has a Root fmall and. /len- 
der , which perifhes every Tear ■, from which Root 
fcldom gro ws more than one round green Stalk , which 
rifes up about half a yard , or two feet high , and with 
but few Branches theigon , having two long, and 
fomewhat broad Leaves Jet at a Joint , deeply dent- 
ed, or cut in on the edges, refembling therein the 
Crejl or Comb of a Cock, broadeji next to the Stalk, 
and narrower or f mailer towards the end. The Flow- 
ers grow at the tops of the Stalks, with fome Jhorter 
Leaves with them, being hooded as the Red Rattle- 
Grafles are ■, but of a fair yellow color in moft, or 
elfe in fome paler, and in fome more white : The 
Seed is contained in large Husks, zvhich being ripe 
will rattle, and make a noife, it lying loofe within 
them. 
IV. The Jccond has a fmall /lender Root, which 
fends forth a few narrow Leaves, of about an Inch 
long apiece •, and a Stalk from among them but a lit- 
tle more than an hand breadth high , on which grow 
many yellow flowers, fet together at the top , as it 
were in an Umble or Tuft, jafhioned like the other 
with hooded and gaping yellow Flowers, but three 
twtes longer than thqfe -, which being pafl away, leave 
great broad husks, containing the Seed. 
V. The Places. They grow in our Meadows and 
Woods generally through the Land •, where they are 
rather a Plague and Annoyance to it, than of any 
good ufe for Cattel. Gerard fays, that the firlt 
grows in dry Meadows and Paftures, and is account- 
ed as an unprofitable thing. 
VI. The Times. They Flower in June, July, and 
Auguft, and the Seed ripens in the mean Seafon. 
VII. The Qualities. It is held to be cold and dry, 
of an Alterative property, and Peftoral. 
VIII. The Specification. It is peculiar againft 
Coughs, and Difeafes of the Lungs, 
IX. The Preparations. You may have therefrom, 
1. A liquid Juice. 1. An EJfence. 3. A Decotfi- 
on in Wine or Water. 4. The whole Seed. 
The Virtues. 
X. The liquid Juice. If it is mixt with Honey, 
and put into the Eyes, it takes away Mills, Clouds, 
Films, and other things which dim the fight : mixt 
with a little finall, or weak Lime Water, it drys 
up Rheums in the Eyes, and heals any Sore or Ul- 
cer with which they may be afte&ed. 
XI. The EJfence. It has the Virtues of the Juice, 
befides which, being dulcified with White or Brown 
Sugar Candy, it is an excellent thing againft Coughs, 
Colds, Hoarfnefs, Wheezings, and Ihortneis of 
Breath. Dole a fpoonful or two at a time. 
XII. The Decoffion in Wine, or in Bean Broth , or 
Water. It may be fweetned with Honey, and then 
clarified with Whites of Eggs. It is a good thing 
againft Coughs and Colds, caufes eafie Expeflora- 
tion } and is a good Collyrium to walh weak, dim, 
fore and running Eyes withal, for it admirably clears 
the fight. 
XIII. The whole Seed. If it is put into the Eyes, 
it cures dimnefs of fight from any pure external 
Caufe, and removes Mitts, Cloudinefs, Films, Skins, 
or Pearls, or any other outward matter which obfuf- 
cates the fight. 
CHAP. CXLIII. 
Of COLEWORT Garden. 
I. "p H E Names. It is called in Greek , 
I Attice, Ko^fi/Sn , vel '• It is alfo cal- 
led ’AfttSur©-, ( not becaule it drives away drunken- 
nefs, but alfo becaufe it is like in color to the Ame- 
thyjf , ) which name is intended of the firlt fort of 
the following Coleworts In Latin, Brajfica , and by 
