Salmon’ j- Herbal Lib, I. 
Mlt out ol Spain, but grows well with us in Eng- 
/■vi. I, as does alfo the third. The fourth JohnJon 
iound about Bath , and other Parts of our Land, 
which, lays he, is now kept in divers of our London 
Gardens , in fome of which I have feen it grow. 
X. The Times. They may be Sown at any time 
of the Year, unlefs it be in Winter. They quickly 
fpring up, after fown, flower in April and May, 
and the Seed is ripe in June, or not long afrer their 
flowering time * after which they die every Year, 
and recover themfelves, i. e. fpring up again of the 
lhaken or fallen Seed. 
XI. The Qualities. All CreJJes ( except the Noli- 
me t anger e ) are hot and dry in the fourth Degree, 
but more efpecially the Seed. They attenuate, in- 
cide, attraft, digelf, difeufs^ are Carminative, Diure- 
tick, and in fome meafure Suppurative. They are 
Cephalick, Stomatick, PeUoral, Nephritick, Hyfte- 
rick and Arthritick : Ptarmick, Emmenagogick, Li- 
thontriptick and Alexipharmick. 
XII. The Specific aiicrn. They are peculiar again!! 
Poifon, the Bitings of Venomous Bealls, and to 
purge the Head and Brain of cold and moil! Hu- 
mors. 
XII. The Preparations. You may have therefrom, 
I. The green Herb. 2. A liquid Juice. 3. An EJ- 
fence. 4. A Spirituous Tinaure. y. An Acid Tm- 
tiure. 6. An Oily Tincture. 7. A Saline Tintture. 
8. A Spirit. 9. A Cataplafm. 10. The Seed. 
The Virtues. 
XIV. The Herb. Eaten as a Sallet with other 
Sallet Herbs, as Lcttice, Cfc. it warms, comforts 
and pleafes the Stomach : bruifed and applied, it 
takes away Spots and Marks, eafes the Pains of the 
Loins and Sciatica, and draws forth broken Bones, 
Thorns and Splinters ^ and puts a Hop to the Cor- 
roding of putrid and creeping Ulcers : held or 
chewed in the Mouth, it cures the Tooth-ach. 
XV. The Liquid Juice. Ufed as an Errhine, it 
purges the Head and Brain of cold and vifeous Hu- 
mors, thereby ealing all kinds of Head-aches pro- 
ceeding therefrom, and for the lame Reafon prevails 
againlt Pallies, Lethargies, Apoplexies, Epileplies, 
Vertigo’s, Carus, Convullions, and all other like Di- 
feafes athifting thofe Parts. Given from half an 
ounce to two ounces, in a Glafsof Generous Wine, 
it powerfully cuts grofs and vifeous Flegm, opens 
ObftruHions, provokes the Terms in Women, and 
Urine obftrufled, cleanling the Reins, Ureters and 
Bladder from Sand, Gravel, Stones, or any Tarta- 
rous Matter lodged in them. It powerfully pro- 
vokes Venery, but is faid to kill the Child in the 
Womb. 
XVI. The EJfence. It has all the former Virtues 
exalted, befides which, it cuts and expeff orates 
tough Flegm, out of the Breft and Lungs, and as 
Authors fay, loofens the Belly, and cleanfes it from 
vifeous Humors, opens Obltruftions of both Liver 
and Spleen, heals all inward Wounds, and refills 
* Poifon, whether inwardly taken, or outwardly recei- 
ved from the biting or Hinging of any venomous 
Creature. Dofe from one ounce to two ounces in 
any proper Vehicle, Morning falling, and at Night 
going to Bed. 
XV If The Spirituous Tintture. It is Cordial, 
provokes Urine, and expels Wind, and prevails a- 
gainll the ObltruFlion of the Courfes in Women, 
being given Morning, Noon and Night, in fome 
pioper Vehicle, for a Week before the expefled time 
of their coming. Dofe from half a Spoonful to a 
Spoonful. It expels Wind, and prevails againlt the 
Cholick, and Griping of the Guts to Admirati- 
XVIII. The Acid Tintture. It wonderfully (Leng- 
thens the Stomach, and is an admirable thing, as 
well to preferve from the Contagion and Infe&ion 
of the Plague or Peltilence, as to cure the lame, for 
which it is an approved thing. It cures the Scurvy 
in a cold Conllitution or Habit of Body, being af- 
fiduoufly ufed, and fo removes all the Symptoms of 
that troublefome Difeafe. Dofe from 3 c to 40, 60 , 
or more Drops in Ale, Wine or other Vehicle, ’ ac- 
cording to the quantity the Patient drinks at a time. 
XIX. The Oily Tintture. It cures the Palfie, be- 
ing anointed well Morning and Evening upon the 
Back-bone, and Parts affected. But that Part of the 
Spina Dorft is to be chiefly bathed therewith, from 
whence the Nerves proceed, which replenilh the 
Parts afflifled with that Difeafe. It is alfo good a- 
gainlt Cramps, Convulfions and Gouts arifing from 
a cold Caufe ^ and gives eafe in the moll intollera- 
ble Pains of the Back, as alfo of the Reins, being 
outwardly anointed therewith, and inwardly given 
from 17 to 30 Drops, Morning and Evening in any 
Nephritick or Opiate Vehicle. 
XX. The Saline Tintture. It powerfully opens 
Obltruftions of the Womb, Reins, Ureters and Blad- 
der, promotes the Secretion of Morbifick Humors 
by Urine ^ and provoking Urine, it expels Sand, 
Gravel, Stones, and Tartarous Matter out of the 
Mafs of Blood, and cleanfes all the Urinary Parts 
from the fame. Dofe from 40 to 60 drops in 
Wine. 
XXI. The Spirit. How it is to be made, we 
have fhewn at large in the Second Edition of our 
Pharniacopcci Bate ana, lib. 1. cap. 2. Jett. 6q. This 
Spirit thus prepared, is very fubtil and volatile, an 
admirable Antifcorbutick, and powerful againlt all 
Difeafes arifing from vifeous Flegm, and other Tar- 
tarous Humors : it thins and rarities the Blood, pro- 
vokes Urine and the Terms, and cleanfes the Womb. 
And as it is famous againlt the Scurvy, fo it is ex- 
cellent againlt the Dropfie, Jaundice, Stone and 
Gout : it is a good Nephritick, and cures molt Di- 
feafes of the Reins, expels Sand, Gravel and Slime, 
and prevails againlt the Colick, and Virulent Difea- 
fes of the Bowels. It is faid to be good alfo againlt 
the Green-ficknefs in Virgins, becaufe it powerfully 
opens Obltruftions , and purifies the Blood, for 
which Reafon ft is Angularly good againlt the Kings- 
Evil : it warms the Inltruments of Generation, pro- 
vokes Lull, and is. good againlt Impotency. The 
Dofe of this Spirit is from 20 drops to a dram, in 
fome proper Vehicle. The diltilled Water of CreJJes , 
which is made after the Diftillation of the Spirit, 
by a Itronger Heat in B. M. will be much Itronger 
and better than that which is made the vulgar way, 
it being impregnated with much of the Elfential 
Salt, loofened by Fermentation, which yet remains 
behind, and does impregnate the Water. This Wa- 
ter may be given from one ounce to fix, its Virtues 
being the fame with the Spirit, but much weaker 
in its Operation. 
XXII. The Cataplafm. It is good againlt the 
Gout and Sciatica, as alfo itching Humors and E- 
ruptions in the Skin. It draws forth Thorns, Splin- 
ters and other things gotten into the Flelh. If it is 
made with Vinegar , and applied , it is faid to be 
good againlt the Kings-Evil, whether in the Throat 
or any other Part : If made with Hogs Lard, it cures 
fore, running and fcabby Heads, ripens Plague Sores, 
and breaks them ^ is good againlt Whitloes and 
Fellons on the Fingers ends, and takes away the De- 
formity of the Nails. 
XXIII. The Seed. If it is chewed in the Mouth, 
and held for fome time, it eafes the Tooth-ach, 
( and fo alfo does the Herb : ) it alfo helps the Pal- 
lia of the Tongue, provokes Sneezing, and is good 
againlt 
