2^2 
Salmon s 'Herbal Lib. L 
iiabit ot' Body, tor it deaiifes the Blood and Hu- 
mors it is a I fo faid to he good to break the Stone, 
and to expet ic, as alfo Sand, Gravel, and other lar- 
tarous Matter it provokes Urine and the Terms, 
ir given in a proper time. If ? parts ot the Juice 
is mixed with 1 part of the Juice ot Oranges, it 
will be Hill more prevalent againlt the Scurvy. 
Dole of the Juice is from i ounce to 2 or a, twice 
or thrice a day, being mixed with any proper Ve- 
b'xiv. T be F.ffrnce. It has all the Virtues of the 
juice, but much more Sromatick it ftreugthens 
the Stomack and warms it, creates an Appetite, and 
caufes a good Digeftion, and very powerfully pro- 
vokes Urine and the Terms. Taken from i to 2 
ounces or more, well fweetned with Honey, it opens 
Ohltru&ions of the Lungs, and takes away Hoarle- 
nels, Wheezing, difficulty of Breathing, and Ihort- 
ne(s of Breach. Both the Juice and the Elfence, be- 
ing bathed on, or applied to the Face or other parts 
oi°the Skin, it takes away Freckles, Lentils, Pim- 
ples, Spots, Sun-burning, Tanning, Yellownefs, and 
other Deformities thereof. 
XV. The Infujion in Water or Wine , in a fimmer- 
ing or fcalding heat. It has the Virtues of the Juice 
and Elfence, but not full out fo powerful. It is 
good 10 wafh filthy foul Ulcers, Filtula’s, running 
Sores, Herpes, Scurf, Morphew, W c. cleanfing them, 
and making them much the more fit to be healed. 
XVI. The Lotion. Take of the Juice 3 parts ; 
of White-wine Vinegar 1 part, mix them. It is an 
excellent thing againft almolt all Deformities of the 
Skin, as Freckles, Pimples, Scurf*, Leprofy, &c. 
and it is good alfo to bath the fore part of the Head 
therewith, Morning and Evening, for fuch as have the 
Lethargy, or are dull, drowfie, and very fleepy : 
but in this laft cafe, the Patient ought to fnuff up 
the Juice of Water-Crejjes every day for fome time •, 
both in the Morning, and at Night alfo, an hour 
before Bed -time •, becaufe as an Errhine , it purges 
the Head and Brain of all cold, moift and noxious 
Humors caufing the Lethargy, and other the like 
Difeafes of thofe Parts. 
XVII. The diflilled Water. It has much Spirit 
and volatile Salt in it, and mav be ufed as a Vehi- 
cle, to convey any of the other Preparations into the 
Body. 
XVIII. The Spirituous Tmtture. It cures the 
Scurvy in a cold Conftitution, and is of excellent 
Ufe to reUifie the Dilfempers of the Stomach : it 
warms and comforts it, caufes a good Appetite and 
Digeftion, and prevails againft Gripings, Colicks 
and Convulfions of the Bowels. It is a fingular 
thing againft cold and moift Diftempers of the Head, 
Brain and Nerves * and is good againft Dullnefs, 
Droufinefs, Heavinefs, Sleepinefs,Apoplexy, Falling- 
ficknefs, Convulfions, Palfies, and the like Difeafes, 
being bathed outwardly upon the Parts affeUed, and 
taken inwardly Morning, Noon and Night from 1 
dram to 3 drams, in any proper Vehicle. In Difeafes 
of the Head, it will be alfo good to fmell to it of- 
ten, and fometimes to fnuff it up the Noftrils, by 
which it eafes Pains of the Head, and helps againft 
Vertigo’s, and other cold and moift Diftempers of 
thofe Parts. 
XIX. The Acid Tinffure. It is more Stomatick 
than the former , and a powerful Refifter of the 
Scurvy, and all its Symptoms. It opens ObftruUi- 
ons of the Vifcera, provokes the Terms, prevails a- 
gainlt the Cachexia and Green-ficknefs in young Wo- 
men, more efpecially if it is given with a proporti- 
onal quantity of Tinffura Mart is. It removes La- 
zinefs and Wearinefs of the Body, comforts the 
weak Bowels, and ftrengthens the whole univerfal 
Frame. Dole fo much as may make the Vehicle 
pleafantly fharp ^ and may be taken three or four 
times a day, according as the Occalion may require. 
Outwardly applied to the Skin, it is of fingular 
good Ufe againft Freckles, Lendls, Spots, Sun- 
burning, Tanning, Yellownefs and Brownnels of the 
Skin, Scurff, Morphew, Leprofie, . and other like 
Deformities thereof, being gently applied or laid 
thereupon. 
XX. The Oily TinUt&e. It is a fingular good 
thing againft Palfies, Gouts, Lamenefs, Numbnels, 
Coldnefs of any Part, Pains and Aches of the fame ^ 
as alfo Cramps and Cqpyulfions , being daily taken 
inwardly Morning, Noon and Night in any proper 
Vehicle, front 20 drops to 6 b, according to the Oc- 
cafions and Nece(fitie$-fo£ the lame ^ but it is alfo 
to be ufed outwardly at the fame time, by anointing 
it well upon all die parts affefted, twice -a day, viz. 
Morning and Evening. Inwardly taken, it is alfo 
good agiinft the Stone, Gravel, Sand, or any Tar- 
tarous- Matter in the Reins, Ureters and Bladder, 
opening Obftru&ions of thofe Parts, and caufing 
Urine to be plentifully evacuated. 
XXI. The Saline Tinffure. It may be given in- 
wardly againft Obftrubtions of the Urinary Paflages 
from 40 to 8b drops, or more, in any Diuretick Ve- 
hicle hat is ufed chiefly externally againft all forts 
of Deftcdatibns of the Skin, as Scurf’ Morphew, 
Leuce, Lepfoly, Tettars, Ring-worms, Pulhes, Boils, 
Pimples, ana other like DilafteUions. It is alfo 
faid to cure the Itch, being well rubbed in twice a 
day upon all the Parts afteUed. 
XXII. T 1)e Spirit. How this Spirit is to be made 
fee the Second Edition of our Tharmacopceia Bate ana , 
lib. 1. cap. 2. Jeff. 67. It has all the Virtues of the 
Spirituous Tin&ure, with this Advantage, that it is 
a much finer and purer Medicine to fee to , and a 
much pleafahter Preparation to be taken. It may- 
be given from 20 drops to 60 in any proper Vehi- 
cle, two or three times a day. It prevails againft 
the Scurvy, Dropfie, Jaundice, Stone and Gout. 
XXIII. The fixed Salt. It is admirably Diure- 
tick and Antifcorbutick, and carries off the Morbi- 
fick Caufe of the Scurvy, Dropfie, Jaundice, Gout, 
Stone, Struma, Cachexia, Chlorofis, Rickets, O'c. 
by Urine, opening all manner of ObttruUions. Dofe 
from 1 Scruple to 2 Scruples. 
CHAP. CLXXI. 
0/ -CRO $ S-W ORT. 
I. H E Nnfoes. This Plant, as it was unknown 
JL to the ancient G'repks , fo it has j 10 Greek 
Name retaining to it : , but -it is called in Latin , 
Cruciata , and l 'rucialis, from the Situation of the 
Leaves. TImI/us dills it (fruciata her ni aria ^ and 
Lobel, C/ucinta minor , to diftinguifh it from Genti- ' 
ana Criiucjata . " Lugdurtenfis calls it Afpea ala) aurea ; 
it is alio called Gallium Secundum Tragi s for his 
primum \^Gaitiand Cruciata ; Bauhinus calls it Cru- 
cial a hir Jut a : in Eng/JJh , Crofs-wort^ and Golden 
Crofs-zyort. 
II. ‘‘The Kinds. Authors make four Ikinds there- 
of, as' th t Cruciata vulgaris ^ our Common CroL- 
wortL Cruciata minor l ate a ^ Small yellow Crofs- 
wort : Cf'uciata minor inontana^ Small Mountain Crofs- 
wort-, and Cruciata minima wuralis, The Raft Wall 
Crofs-wbrt : ■ but as tif'thefe, there is but one, and 
that is the fifft of -ffiem. which grows i n England^ fo 
we (hall take the Pains'* only -to delcribe it. 
III. The Defcription. It has a Root which is ve- 
ry Jmall and full of fibres , which taking hold of the 
Earthy fpreads with the Branches over a great deal 
