21 . 
Salmons Herbal. 
Lib. I 
they have attained to their height ) higher , but are 
Jo weak , by re of on of the length and weight of the 
Leaves thereon , that they cannot (land upright , but 
jail down upon the ground , bearing many dark green 
Leaves thereon , long and narrow like to the Jirjl , 
with a white Rib in the middle , and fnipt gently , or 
dented about the edges. At the tops of the Bran- 
ches or Stalks , come forth many yellowifh Flowers, 
but f mailer than thofe of the other kinds, which 
being pajl away, there come forth very frnall and 
long round dark Rods or Cods, as fmall and long as 
thofe of Sophia Chirurgorum, or tlixweed, which 
contain within them fmall brownifh Seed, of a hot 
and quick, Jharp and unpleafant Tafte, as the whole 
Herb it felf is, but much more the Root. 
VI. The fourth, or Tragus his German Confound, 
has a Root which creeps in the ground, and Jhoots up 
Branches round about it, which are fomewhat like 
both in Stalks and Leaves unto the middle kind oj 
Nep or Catmint, with long Leaves, and white as they 
are. The Flowers come forth at the tops of the 
Stalks, many together, upon fmall, round, green 
heads, not unlike to the firjl fort, being fmall, and 
yellow. After thkt they are pafi , and the Heads, 
with the Seed, are ripe, they open themfelves, and 
with the Down in them, the Seed is carried away 
with the Wind, after the manner of the firji. 
VII. The Places. Thefe do all grow in moift 
and wet grounds, by Wood fides, and fometimes 
in the moift places of fiiadowy Groves, as alfo by 
Water fides. The firft of thefe has been found 
growing in Shropjhire, in the Hedge, by the way as 
one goes from Dudfon in Cherberry Parifh, to 
Guarthlow. Gerard alfo fays, that it grows by a 
Wood, as you go from Great Dunmow in EJfex, 
unto Clare in the fame County. 
VIII. The Times. They Flower in July, and the 
Seed of the two firft is foon after ripe and carried 
away with the Wind. The third has not its Pods 
and Seed ripe until the end of Auguji, or beginning 
of September. 
IX. The ^ utilities . Saracens Confound, ( under 
which lingular name we comprehend all the kinds ) 
is temperate in refpeft to heat or cold, but dry in 
the third Degree •, Aftringent, Anodyn, Incarnative, 
and Vulnerary : It is Neurotick, Arthritick, Altera- 
tive and Analeptick. 
X. The Specif cation. It is not inferior to any 
of the Wound-Herbs whatfoever, being inwardly 
given, and outwardly applied in fuitable Prepara- 
tions. 
XI. The Preparations. You may have therefrom, 
i. A liquid Juice. 2. An EJfence. 3. A Decocti- 
on in Wine or Water. 4. A Gargarifm. 5. An 
Oil by inflation or boiling. 6. AnOintment. 7. A 
BalJ'am. 8. A Cataplafn. 9. A D filled Water. 
10. A Spirit. 
The Virtues. 
The liquid Juice. It cures internal Ulcers 
or the Lungs : I fuppofe it was with the Juice 
thereof, that Gerard ( as he lays ) cured one Cart- 
wright, a Gentleman of Grays-Inn , who was grie- 
vouily wounded into the Lungs b and that in afhort 
time : In this cafe, it will be the belt way to make 
it into a Syrup with Honey. It cleanfes, drys, and 
heals old ulcers, and foul running Sores, and Con- 
folidates Wounds by wafhing them. 
XIII. 1 he Effence. It has all the Virtues of the 
liquid Juice exalted, and is an excellent thing to give 
inwardly, for the cure of thofe who have lain long 
languifhing with old, running Filtula’s, ill-natured 
U-lcers, and other ftubborn and rebellious putrid 
Sores ; walhing them alfo outwardly therewith, or 
injecting it with a Syringe. However the applica- 
tion of it to Green Wounds is a matter beyond all 
Exception. Inwardly taken, it opens ObftruCtions 
of both Liver and Spleen, and is profitable for the 
cure of the Yellow jaundice. 
XIV. The Decottwn of the Leaves in Wine or 
Water. It has the Virtues of the former, but in a 
much lower Degree ; and being made in Water, it 
is faid to cure Agues or Fevers, even of a long 
continuance : Made with Wine, it opens ObftruCh- 
ons of the Gall Bladder, as alfo of the Liver and 
Spleen, and therefore is faid to be prevalent againft 
the Dropfie in the beginning thereof; and heals all 
inward Ulcers of the Reins, Ureters, or Bladder 
or elfe where : It cures alfo inward Wounds and 
Bruifes. 
XV. The Gargarifm. Take of the TecoOion in 
Wine a pint : of the DecoSion in Water half a pint : 
Alum in fine Louder a dram : mix and dijjo/ve : 
then aid choice Honey four ounces : iijfolve , and juft 
boil them up together. It is excellent to heal a fore 
Mouth or Throat, by gargling therewith ; and to 
warn Sores and Ulcers in the Privy Parts of Man 
or Woman : and to injeCt into Fiftula’s wiin a pro- 
per Syringe. 
XVI. The Oil made aith Oil Olive , &c. It is ex- 
cellent againft burnings and Raidings, and is pro- 
per againft Pains and Aches in any part of the Body, 
arifing from Cold : as alfo to anoint Nerves which 
are ftrained, or Joints which are weakneJ, by any 
extraordinary force, or by being put out of Joint. 
It is good alfo againft dry Scabs or Scurf, to brine 
it oft, and clear the Skin. ° 
XVII. T be Ointment. It heals green Wounds 
admirably ; digefts, cleanfes, incarnates and drys 
running Sores, and old Ulcers, and is prevalent a- 
gainft fra£tures of the Bones, inducing the Callus 
and ftrengthning the part afteUed. It is good 
( being mixt with a little Red Precipitate ) againft 
Venereal Ulcers in the Privy Parts of Man or Wo- 
man, cleanfing them from their putridity, and quick- 
ly afterwards healing them up. 
XVIII. The half am. It cures Ample green Wounds 
at the firft Intention. But if they be compofed with 
Contufion, FraCtures of the Bone, C 5 ‘c. It admirably 
digefts them by a Ipeedy maturation, then cleanfes, 
and incarnates, afterwards dries and heals them ■ 
The fame thing it does to old running Sores, putrid 
Ulcers, and Fiftula’s, ( being firft laid open ) and 
then duly applied according to Art. 1 have feen 
very few things more prevalent againft Sores and 
Ulcers of the King’s Evil, which after a lingular 
manner refills the malignity of the Difeale, the Pa- 
tient alfo taking the Juice or Effence thereof in- 
wardly. 
XIX. 
Tie Cataplafm. It ripens Phlegmons or 
Inflammations, as alfo other Tumors which Nature 
defigns to have brought to Maturation, and to break 
them. Applied, it gives eafe to Pains of the Gout, 
difculfes Simple and Recent Contufions, ftrengthens 
Weak Parts, and cleanfes Ulcers in any Part, be 
they never l'o foul or ftinking. 
XX. The D ft Hied Water . Whether it is Diftil- 
led from the green Herb, or the Liquid Juice, 
or the Effence , it is effectual to heal any 
green Wound, or old Sore or Ulcer whatfo- 
ever, cleanfing, drying, and healing them as Na- 
ture requires ; but yet after all, the Juice or Ef- 
fence are much more effectual for the lame tmr- 
pofes. 
XXI. The Spirit. It is made by Infufing the 
Herb forty eight Hours in Wine, and then drawing 
it off in a gentle Balneo. It is lingular good to 
heal inward Ulcers of the Reins, Ureters, or Blad- 
der, inward Wounds or Bruifes, and to rtaifie the 
Difcra- 
