2 6 ^ Salmon^ Herbal. Lib. 1 
IV. The Defer iptions. The jirft of thefe has a 
Root which is long, J mall, white , and perifhmg eve- 
ry Tear -, from whence faring up fever al /lender 
Stalks , a fool and half high or more , and fome of 
them not fo high , each branching them/ elves out gra- 
dually, and growing white at length , having fore of 
Leaves, which are fnall and long, like unto thofe oj 
Fennel. The Flowers are fomewhat reddi/h, grow- 
ing in Umbles at the tops of the Stalks, which turn 
into finally long and almofl round whitifh Seed, cro- 
fted or ft raked on the rounder fide, and f mailing 
frong. 
V. The fecond, or Sweet fmall Cumin, has Roots, 
Stalks and Leaves like to the former, and like it in 
its manner of Growing -, but its Seed is fmall, and 
like unto Anife Seed, and J'weet as Sweet Fennel 
Seed : fo that it ferns to be nothing differing from 
the former, but in the Shape or Form, Magnitude, 
and very fwcet Tafle of the Seed. 
VI. The third, or Sharp-rafted great Cumin, is 
like the Ordinary or Common Cumin in its Roots, 
Stalks, Leaves, Branches, Flowers and manner oj 
Growing, faving that it is every ways greater ■, but 
it principally differs in its Seeds, for they are not 
only greater than thofe of the jirft or Ordinary Cu- 
min, but they are longer alfo, and pointed at both 
ends, creffed hkewife on the rounder fide, and of a 
much duller color, f mailing more ; unpleafantly, and 
tafting very fharp upon the Tongue, hot, quick and 
biting, like Cubebs or Pepper. 
VII. The P laces. They grow all of them in Eng- 
land, in our Gardens, the Seed being fown •, but 
they are Natives of other hotter Countries, as Spain, 
Italy and the Iflands of the Mediterranean Sea, as 
alfo in Syria, Palefina , and other Eaftern Coun- 
tries , where they grow familiarly and plentifully. 
The Jirft of thefe grows moft common with us in 
our cultivated Grounds, but admirably well in the 
South parts of Carolina , and other parts of Florida , 
where I faw it in Perfection. The fecond grows, 
befides in all the places aforenamed, very plentifully 
in the Ifte of Maltha, where they put it into their 
Bread and other Meats, and Trade with it to other 
Pans in exchange for other Commodities. The 
third (as well as the firft) grows in feveral parts of 
Arabia, /Ethiopia, /Egypt and Afta, where it more 
admirably obtains that acrid or fharp Tafte : howe- 
ver, they delight to grow in putrified and hot 
Soils. 
VIII. The Times . Parkinfon fays they come not 
often to Perl eel ion with us, unlefs in a kindly Year, 
and fown in the middle of the Spring : fo that.tho’ 
they flower and feed early in hot Countries, yet it 
is late with us before the Seed comes to Ripenefs. 
Gerard fays, that he had proved the Seeds ( of the 
firft fort) in his Garden, where they brought ripe 
Seed, much fairer and greater than any which comes 
from beyond Sea. It is to be fown in the middle of 
the Spring : Ruellius fays, that a Shower of Rain 
prefently following its Sowing, hinders much the 
Growth thereof. Gerard fow’d it in the midft of 
May, and it fprung up in fix days after, and the 
Seed was ripe in the end of July. 
IX. The Qualities. The Seed, which is princi- 
pally ufed, is hot and dry in the third Degree, full 
of Sulphur and Mercury it is Aperitvie, Anodyne, 
Aftringent, Attractive, Carminative, Digeftive, Dif- 
cuffive, Diuretick and Sudorifick •, Cephalick, Neu- 
rotick, Stomatick, PeCloral, Nephritick and Hyfte- 
rick ^ Emmenagogick, Lithontriptick, Alexiphar- 
mick, Analeptick and Spermatogenetick. 
X. The Specification. It has been found, by Ex- 
perience, to be a fingular Cure for the Colick'. 
XI. The Preparations. You may have, i. A li- 
quid Juice of the green Herb, 2. An Eft'ence of the 
green Herb. 3. A Cataplafm of the green Herb. 4. 
A Ponder of the Seed. 5. A Spirituous Tinflure of 
the fame. 6. An Acid Tinflure thereof. 7. An 
Oily Tint! lire of it. 8. A Saline Tinflure. 9. A 
Spirit of the Seed. Io. An Oil from the fame. n. 
A Spirituous Water. 12. A Ba/fam made of the 
Chymical Oil. 13. A Decoflion of the Seed. 14. 
A Cataplafm thereof. 
The Virtues. 
XII. 'The liquid Juice of the Leaves. It expels 
Wind and Urine, provokes the Terms, and is good 
again!! the Bitings of Mad Dogs, Serpents, and o- 
ther Venomous Creatures. Dofe 2 fpoonfuls at a 
time Morning and Night, in a Glafs of Wine or 
Ale. 
XIII. The Effence of the green Herb. It has the 
former Virtues, befides which, it prevails againft 
he Colick and Fluxes of the Bowels, is good a- 
gainft Vapors in Women, is a good PeCloral, open- 
ing ObftruClions ojjjthe Breft and Lungs. Dofe 1 
or 2 fpoonfuls Morning and Night in Wine. 
XIV. The Cataplafm of the green Herb. It dif- 
cuffes Wind in the Bowels, ftrengthens the Joints, 
difeuffes windy Humors in thofe or any other Parts, 
repercuffes Humors in fimpVe and recent Contufions, 
difeufles Flatulencies in the Scrotum, and prevails 
againft the Gout. 
XV. The Pouder of the Seed. Mixed with Ho- 
ney, ( a dram at a time ) it is PeCtoral , and very 
good againft Coughs and Colds. Mixed with Vi- 
negar and put up the Noftrils, it is faid to flop 
Bleeding there. Made up into a Quilt, fprinkled 
with good Wine-Vinegar, and made very hot upon 
a Warming-pan with Coals in it, and fo applied to 
the Side, it takes away Pains and Stitches, and .gives 
eafe in the Pleufily. Taken to 1 dram in a Glafs 
of Generous Wine, it eafes Pains of the Stomach 
and Womb, gives Relief in the Colick, and is good 
againft the Gripings of the Guts. It makes fuch 
as ufe it much inwardly to look very pale. 
XVI. The Spirituous Tinflure of the Seed. It is 
a true Anticolick , given to 1 fpoonful in Wine or 
Ale, ftrengthens the Stomach, and reltores the Tone 
thereof, and is a fingular good thing againft the 
Bloody -ftux, and all other Fluxes of the Bow- 
els. 
XVII. The Acid Tinflure. It is a moft admira- 
ble Stomatick, expels Wind, ftrengthens the Ventri- 
cle, caufes a good Appetite and an excellent Dige- 
ftioiri and if a Loathing or Vomiting is prefen t, it 
prefently removes them, reftoring the Stomach to 
its priftin State of Health. Dole fo much at a 
time as to make the Liquor pleafantly fharp. It 
gives eafe in the Gout and cures it, if the Parts af- 
teCted be bathed therewith for fome time. 
XVIII. The Oily Tinflure. It immediately cures 
the Cholick to a Miracle, being given from 20 to 
40 or 50 drops at a time, in a Glafs of Wine, or 
fome other proper Vehicle : it opens ObftruCtions 
of the Womb, provokes the Terms, and removes 
Sand, Gravel and Tartarous Matter from the Reins, 
Ureters and Bladder, giving fingular eafe in a very 
!hort time. Anointed outwardly upon the Joints 
affeCted with the Gout, it gives eafe, and in a !hort 
time after cures it. It cures Cramps and Convulfi- 
ons to a Miracle, by anointing it on the Part affe- 
cted. 
XIX. The Saline Tinflure. Given from 20 to 
40 drops, or more, in a Glafs of White Port Wine, 
it opens ObltruCtions of the Reins and Ureters, 
cleanfes thofe Parts of Sand , Gravel or Tartarous 
Matter, and caufes the Patient to Pifs freely. Out- 
wardly bathed upon places affeCted with the Gout, 
it 
