Chap. 2 o 6. EngUjh Herbs. 
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CHAP. CCVI. 
Of D A I S I E Great. 
0 R , 
MAUDLI N-W O R T. 
I. I ' H E Karnes. It is called in hat in, BeUis 
». magna , Maxima Ef Major -, and in Englifh , 
great Dai fie, (but it is the greateft of all the 
forts of Daifies) and Maudlin-wort. 
II. The Kinds. It is Singular is fui generis •, and 
is called by fome Authors, Conjohda media , The 
middle Confound but the true middle Confound 
is Bugula others, to make a Difference in the 
Name between Bugle and this, call it Confolida me- 
dia Vulncrariorum : however, it is taken bv all to 
be Confolida medii generis , or a kind of middle Con- 
found, from the Virtues it is endowed with. 
ft a Ik , and the white and narrow heaves a/e as a 
Pale or Border round about the middle yellow Thrum 
and are of no Smell at all : after the f lowers are 
paft , then comes the Seed , which is fomewhat long , 
and is blown away with the Wind. 
IV. The Places. It grows almoft every where, 
by Hedge-fides, in Meadows, the Borders of Fields, 
and other walte Grounds. 
V. The Times. It fiourifhes and flowers in the 
Months of May and June. 
VI. The Qualities. It is cold in the firft Degree, 
and temperate in refpeH to Drynefs and Moiiture, 
but in fome Authors Opinions it enclines to Dry- 
nefs. It is Aftringent, Conglutinative and Vulne- 
rary, appropriated to the Liver and Joints, and is 
Analeptick. 
VII. The Specification. It confolidates and con- 
glutinates the Lips of Wounds to a Miracle. 
VIII. The Preparations. You may have there- 
from, 1. A liquid Juice. 2. An E (fence. 3. A 
Decollion. 4. A dfiilled Water. 5. A Wound 
Drink. 6 . An Ointment or Balfam. 7. A Cata- 
plafm. 8. A Clyfier. 
III. The Defcription. It has a Root which is a 
Bufh of white Fibres or Strings , which abide many 
Winters with the heaves , fhooting forth every Spring 
anev: : from the Head of this Root fpring forth many 
long , narrow and narrow-pointed heaves , lying next 
the Ground, but cut in on both fides, making it feem 
almofl like the Divifions of fome forts of Oaken 
heaves, or rather like to the heaves of Groundfel : 
the Stalks grow to be fomewhat tall, viz. about a foot 
and half in height, with divers heaves thereon, much 
in Shape like the other, but fmaller and lefjer divi- 
ded than the lower •, and growing yet fmaller and 
leffer divided, the nearer they grow to the top. At 
the tops of the Stalks grow pretty large Flowers, 
with white heaves, and a yellow Thrum in the mid- 
dle, like the Flower of the Single Field Daifie, or 
thofe of May-weed, but fome thing lefter than this 
lajl named , each Flower grows upon a feveral Foot- 
The Virtues. 
IX. The liquid Juice. It is given to very good 
Purpofe to heal any inward Wound, confolidate the 
Rupture of any Veffel in the Thorax, cure Spitting 
or Piffing of Blood, and helps Ruptures of the In- 
reftines. Dofe two or three ounces Morning and 
Evening in a Glafs of old Malaga or Red Port 
Wine. 
X. The Effence. It has all the former Virtues ■, 
befides which, it is excellent againft Bloody -fluxes, 
and all other Fluxes of the Bowels : and has fome- 
times been found of good Ufe in overflowing of the 
Loches, or of the Terms in Women. Dole two, 
three or four fpoonfuls Morning and Night, in a 
Glafs of Generous Wine. 
XI. The dfiilled Water. It is fa id to be good a- 
gainft Ruptures of the Bowels ^ and may be ufed as 
a Vehicle to convey other Medicines in : fweetned 
with Sugar Candy, it is very good againft a 
Cough. 
XII. The Wound Drink. T)t of this Daifie heaves 
fix handfuls : Sanicle, All-heal, of each three hand- 
fuls : Bugle two handfuls : Angelica one handful * 
boil all in Water fix quarts to three : ft rain out and 
add thereto an equal part of white Port Wine, which 
fweeten a little with white Sugar ns it is taken. 
Dofe eight ounces Morning, Noon and Night : it 
is of great EffeU in the Cure of all forts of old and 
malign Ulcers, Fiftula’s, and the like. 
XIII. The Ointment or Balfam. It is made with 
Oil, Turpentine and Wax, and is excellent for 
Wounds , efpecially thofe in which there is any 
thing of Inflammation, and will not come to Dige- 
ftion or Maturation, as are thofe Si novice or weeping 
Wounds made in the Knees, Elbows and other 
Joints. 
XIV. The Cat dplafm. It is good againft all 
burning Apoftems and Ulcers, as alfo an Inflamma- 
tion and Running of the Eyes, being applied There- 
to : it likewife eafes the exrream Pain of the Gout, 
being applied, and renewed as often as need re- 
quires. 
XV. The Clyfier. It gives eafe in the vehement 
Torments of the Guts, Gripings of the Bowels, and 
is profitable in the violent Heat of Agues •, and al- 
ters the Habit of the Belly where there is a great 
Stypticity or Binding : and in a Bloody-flux, Diar- 
rhea or Lienteria, it does much good. 
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