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SalmonV Herbal. 
Lib. 1 
The Virtues. 
X. The liquid Juice. It much attemperates the 
heat of Chcler, refrefhes the Liver, and other In- 
ward Parts, and Confolidates Wounds, whether In- 
ward or Outward, after an admirable manner. It is 
good to cure the Wounds of the Thorax or Breft, 
being taken two, three, or four ounces at a time, 
either alone, or mixed with a Glafs of Wine, Morn- 
ing and Evening. Outwardly it alfo Confolidates 
Wounds, cleanles old running Sores and Ulcers, 
and drys and heals them : Dropt into fore and run- 
ning Eyes, it cleanfes, ftrengthens, and heals them. 
XI. T be E fence. It has all the Virtues of the 
Juice, and is indeed more effectual, outwardly ap- 
plied, it heals Sores in the Privy Parts, gives eafe 
in Pains of the Gout, difcufles Tumors, and dif- 
perfes Kernels in the Flefh ^ and helps bruifes and 
hurts which come by Falls or Blows. Inwardly 
taken, it induces the cure of Wounds, Ulcers and 
Tilt u la’s, whether inwards or outwards, and haftens 
the Callus breeding, in FraUures of the Bones : 
for which reafon alio it is faid to be good againft 
Ruptures, and other inward Breaches of any Veflel 
within the Body. Dofe two or three ounces Morn- 
ing and Night. 
XII. The Syrup. It has the Virtues of the Juice 
and Eflence ^ and is better to be given to Children 
in Ruptures becaufe of its pleafantnefs. And if it 
is made with Honey, it is more effeftual in Wounds 
and Ulcers of the Breft and Lungs, or of anyother 
Bowel : It thickens Rheum, and is good againft 
Coughs, Colds, Wheezings, or any Obftruftion of 
the Vifcera. 
XIII. The Decottion in Wine or . Water. It helps 
to cure Wounds of the Thorax , and may be ufed 
Dietetically in all the Giles for which the Juice, Ef- 
fence • or Syrup are commended. It Angularly re- 
frelhes the inward Parts, removes the Difcrafle of 
the Blood - and Humors, and as a moft admirable 
Vulnerary induces the healing of Wounds and Ulcers. 
If there is any Inflammation in or about the part 
alfliCted, or if a Fever is prefen t, the Deco&ion is 
belt to be made with Water j but otherwife with 
Wine. It is alfo of good ufe to wafh the Wound, 
( if made with Wine) or cleanfe foul Ulcers orFi- 
itula’s, by injecting it with a Syring, or otherwife, 
as often as they are dreft, by which they are daily 
cleanfed and kept clean, and if hollow, incarnated •, 
by which means the healing fpeedily follows. If 
it is made with Wine-, with the Addition of a third 
part of Agrimony and Angelica , and the parts af- 
flicted with the Palfie or Sciatica, be daily, Morn- 
ing and Night, fomented therewith very warm for 
half an hour, or thereabouts, it gives great eafe and 
relief 
XI V. The Lotion. Take of the De coll ion in Wine 
eight ounces , of the EJJence four ounces : Alum in 
fine ponder three drams : Honey of Mulberries four 
ounces : mix and diffolve. It heals and cures all 
Wounds, Ulcers, Sores and Puftules of the Mouth, 
Gums or Throat, as alfo of the Secret Parts of Man 
or Woman, if duly wafh’d therewith. Dropt into the 
Eyes, it clears the fight, taking awav, Clouds, Films, 
Inflammations, Flux of Humors, pfc. 
XV. The Ointment or half am. They do wonder- 
fully help all Wounds which have an Inflammation 
about them, or have a Flux of fharp and moift Hu- 
mors upon them, by which they are kept long from 
healing. Any Ample green Wound theBalfam ma- 
ny times cures at the Arft intention : and other de- 
generated Sores it digefts, cleanfes, incarnates ( if 
flefh is wanting ) and quickly heals them, and this 
although in the Joints, whether of the Arms or 
Legs. 
XVI. The Cataplafm. It is excellent to difculs 
ContuAons or Tumors coming upon Ample Brui- 
fes, if applied upon the Spot. Applied to the Te- 
fticles, or to any other part which is Swoln, and 
Inflamed, it allays the Heat, difcufles the Humors, 
and refolves it : Applied alfo immediately to a. 
Ample green Wound, it prevents Inflammation, con- 
glutinates the Lips, and heals it * and this more 
efpecially if it is made of the raw green Herb. 
And fo made and applied, it is very effectual to 
eafe the pains of the Gout, difcufs the Tumor, and 
(Lengthen the Part : but whether it is altogether fo 
effe£tual as the Cataplafm of Comfrey Roots, I will 
not prefume to fay. 
XVII. The Di filled Water. It has the Virtues of 
the Juice and Eflence, but much lels effectual. 
Dropt into the Eyes, it allays an Inflammation 
there : and if Pouder of White Sugar Candy, or 
clarifled Honey be added, j. ounce, to vj. ounces of the 
Water, it makes a Collyrium which cures dim, cloudy, 
fore, and running Eyes, being often dropt into them. 
CHAP. CLlf. 
Of CORALWORT. 
T 
Diofcoridcs nor Pliny , ncr any 
Kne 
H E Names. 
other of the Ancient Writers, Knew any 
thing of this Plant, fo far as I can learn but it 
feems to be purely an invention of the Moderns. 
The Latins ( from the Form and Color of the 
Roots ) call it Coraloides , Dent aria , Dentillaria , 
Dentillaria or Dentaria Corolloide Radice , Alaba- 
ftrites Lobelij , Viola Dentaria Dodomei , ( from the 
Roots -and Flowers, being like unto Stock-Gilli- 
flowers : ) by Gefner , in Hortis , Sanicula alba , Pul- 
monaria , Saxifraga montana ( from its Virtues j ) but 
Columna takes it to be the Ceratia Plinij , becaufe it 
has all the Virtues which Pliny afcribes unto his 
Ceratia , but this is doubtful. Dalechampius in Lug- 
dunenfis took it to be an Aconitum , but this was 
wholly Error. In Englifh it is called Coralwort , 
Toothwort , and Toothed Violets. 
II. The Kinds. Matthiolus places this between 
Symphita and Confolida , it being wholly of their 
Nature and Qualities. Parkinfon makes feven Kinds 
thereof •, fome other Authors more ^ but we fhall 
only difcourfe of thofe which are to be had with 
us, either Wild in our Fields and Woods, or nurfed 
up in our Gardens • and they are, i. Dentaria Bul- 
bifera, vel Bacciftra , Bulbed, or Berrybearing Co- 
ralwort. 2. Dentaria minor , oi minima , Alabaftri- 
tes , Small Coralwort. 3. Dentaria Pentaphyllos , 
Cinkfoil Coralwort. 4. Dentaria Pentaphyllos al- 
ter , The fecond Cinkfoil Coralwort. They are ge- 
nerally called Dentaria : and moft of them from 
the number of their Leaves, as, Triphyllos , Penta- 
phyllos , and Heptaphyllos ■, but the Triphallos or 
Enneaphyllos Lobelij , and the Heptaphyllos , are 
ftrangers in our Countrey. 
II L The Defcriptions. The firji of thefe hat a 
Root very white , Jrnooth , and Jhining , made of divers 
fmall round knobs Jet together , not growing down- 
wards, but lying along , and encreafing under the up- 
per cruft of the Earth , having very few fibres there- 
at its tafie is fomewhat bitter , hot and fharp , like 
Radifh, as all the reft of the Kinds are. From this 
Root fhoots forth one or two Winged Leaves , upon 
long brownijh Foot folks, which in their rifing out of 
the ground , are, as it were, doubled, or folded down- 
wards , and then open themf elves, mof commonly, 
into 
