Chap. 217. 'Englijh Herbs. 299 
III. The Defcriptions. The jirft , or Common 
Dittander, has a Root which is /lender, and runs 
much under Ground , and /footing up again in many 
places : both Leaves and Roots are very hot and /harp 
in Tafle, biting like Pepper, whence came the Name 
of Pepper-wort : from this Root fpring forth fome- 
u)hat long and broad Leaves, of a light bleixnfh green 
color, finely dented about the edges, and pointed at 
the ends, /landing upon round hard. Stalks, three or 
four feet high , fpr ending many Branches on all fides, 
and having many fmall white blowers at the tops 
of them, after which follow fmall Seed in fmall 
Heads. 
IV. The fecojtd, or French Dittander, commonly 
called Dentiilaria Rondeletii , has a Root which is 
compofed of many great Strings, with a woody Pith 
in the middle, running down deep into the Earth , and 
abiding many Tears , altho both Stalks and Leaves 
perifh every Tear, frefh fpnnging up again in the 
Spring. This Root Annually fends up a nuvlber of 
long and limber Stalks, reddifh at the bottom, lying 
down upon the Ground , and not J landing upright, be- 
caufc of their length, which are fometimes four, five 
or fix feet long. Jet with Leaves on all fides, which 
are fomewhat narrow, long and fimooth, of a fad green 
color, fmaller at the lower end, and encompaj/ing the 
Stalk about, but leffer ft ill as they grow nearer to 
the tops of the Stalks , where they are a little branch- 
ed, and do break forth into feveral dark purplif b 
blowers , fet together, confiftmg 0/ five fmall pointed 
Leaves apiece, / landing in round brownifh Husks, 
in which afterwards is contained fmall, round and 
blackifh Seed, very /harp in Tajle , exulcer ating the 
Skin, and burning it, being laid thereon , as the 
Leaves alfo do. 
V. The third , or Annual Dittander, has a Root 
which is fmall and fibrous, per i/hi ng every Tear : 
from which Root rife up Stalks more upright than the 
l a/ 1 , about three or jour feet high, fet wgth fuch like 
Leaves as the lajl , but Jomewhat larger, and encom- 
pa/fing them at the bottoms. The blowers are white, 
and Jland upon fmall Branches one above another. 
Spike-fajhion , which afterwards give fmall, round 
and pointed Husks, like Jome of the Thlapfies cr 
7 iea cie-M uftards, in which the Seed is contained, no 
lejs hot and Jicry in Tajle , and exulcer ating the Skin, 
than the Seed of the former. 
VI. The Places. The firft of thefe is found grow- 
ing naturally in many .places of England, as Clare 
in Effex, alfo near Excefler , and upon Rochejler- 
Common in Kent -, at Swale- Abby near Whawley, in 
Lancafhire : it delights to grow in fandy and fha- 
dowy places which are fomething moiff ^ and is alfo 
nurs’d up in Gardens. The other two are of trench 
Origination, growing about Montpelier -, hut with 
us are nourifht up in Gardens. 
VII. The Times. The firft Powers about the end 
of June and in July. The fecond late with us, in Au- 
guft, but fcarcely ever gives ripe Seed in England. 
The third Powers in July , and the Seed is ripe in 
Augu ft. 
VIII. The Qualities. They are hot and dry in the 
fourth Degree ; Pyrotick, Stomatick, Arthritick, 
Ptarmick and Alexipharmick. 
XI. The Specification. They are peculiar for the 
Cure of the Sciatica or Hip-Gout. 
X. The Preparations. You may have therefrom, 
1. A liquid Juice. 2. An E/fence. %. An In/ufion 
in Wine. 4. A Ponder. 5. A Cataplafm. 6 . A 
Spirituous TMure. 7. An Acid TinHure. 8. An 
Oily TMure. 9. A Saline Tincture. 
The Virtues . 
XI. The liquid Juice. Parkinfon lays, that the 
Women of Bury in Suffolk doufuaily give the Juice 
thereof in Ale or Beer to Women in Labor, to pro- 
cure a fpeedy Delivery in Travail. You may give it 
from one fpoonful to two at a time. 
XII. The Ejfence. It has the former Virtues ; 
befides which, it is powerful to provoke the Terms 
in Women where they are ftopt, dry up Catarrhs 
and tickling Rheums which fall upon the Lungs * 
and being held in the Mouth, gives eafe in the 
Tooth-ach to Admiration. Dofe one fpoonful or 
more at a time, in a Glafs of Ale, Beer or Wine. 
XIII. The Infufion in Wine. It warms-and com- 
forts a cold Stomach, expels Wind, provokes Ap- 
petite,- a'n 4 helps Concoftion, and gives eafe in all 
Pains of the Stomach and Bowels proceeding from 
Wind, or Sharpnefs of Humors, the Cholick, Efc. 
being drunk for Lome time by Women, it is faid to 
ciufe Fruitfulnels. Dole a fmall Gill of three or 
four ounces Morning and Night. 
XIV. The Ponder. Snuft up the Noftrils, it is 
a good Errhine to purge the Head and Brain of cold, 
moift and Pegmatick Humors, which it does very 
effectually. Taken inwardly from a Icruple to half 
a dram, or two fcruples in the Morning faffing, it 
kills Worms in Children , and expels Wind out of 
the Stomach : and ufed as a Topick to moiff and 
running Sores and Ulcers, it cleanfes, dries and in- 
duces their Healing. 
XV. The Caraplalm. It is made of the green 
Leaves,- either alone or mixed with Hogs-Lard, by 
beating them together in a Mortar. It is hot, fiery 
and lharp, as is- that of Sciatica Creffes, and works 
the fame Efteffs ^ for both Paulus TEgineta and 
Pliny fay, that ir is effectual for the Cure of t;he 
Sciatica or Hip-Gout, or any other Pain or Gout in 
the Joints, or any other inveterate Grief, being ap- 
plied in the fame manner as Sciatica Creffes -, and 
aled in the fame order, it alfo is good againff the 
Deformities or Difcolorings of the Skin, and takes 
away Marks and Scars, Scabs, and Deformities' made 
ay burning with Fire, or the like. 
XVI. The Spirituous Tincture. It cures- the Pain 
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