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of the Stomach and Bowels, the Cholick, and Tor 
tions of the Bowels arifing from (harp and corrofive 
Humors. It ftrengthens the Vifcera admirably, and 
Hops Fluxes of the Belly of all forts, as the Diar- 
rhea, Dy fenteria, Lienteria, Hepatick-flux, and with- 
al reltores the Tone of the Parts hurt, by warming 
and comforting them. Dole halt a fpoonful at a 
time in a Gluts ot Wine. 
XVII. T be Acid Tincture. It cuts thick and 
tough Flegm, diffolves tartarous Matter in what 
part of the Body foever, ftrengthens the Stomach, 
reltores its depraved Tone, caules a good Appetite 
and a ftrong Digeftion : and by its Infinuation into 
the Mafs of Blood, it deltroys its Difcrafy, and fo 
effectually roots out the Scurvy, whether in Old or 
Young. ’Dole fo many drops as to make the Vehi- 
cle pleafantly lharp. 
' XVIII. T be Oily Tincture. It is good againft Rheu- 
matick Pains and Aches in any Part of the Body, 
the Sciatica and Gout proceeding from a cold Caufe, 
as alio Palfies, Convulfions, Spafms or Cramps * in 
all which Cafes it is to be bathed twice a day upon 
the Parts affected, rubbing it every time well in : 
in a Pally, it ought alfo to be anointed all along 
upon the Back-bone, as well as upon the Part af- 
fected. . 
XIX. The Saline Tintfure. It prevails againft 
Tettars, Ringworms, Herpes, Scurff, Morphew, 
Itch, Pimples, Pultules, Scabs, Leprofy, and other 
like Breakings out : it alfo takes away Sunburning, 
Tunning, Freckles, Lentils, Rednefs, Yellowneis, 
and fuch other like Defoliations ot the Skin, being 
only bathed Morning, Noon and Night upon the 
Part affeaed, and then fuffering it to dry in 
with a deeper red color , and having in the middle a 
Taffel of five or fix long purphfh Threads , which 
bow down with the lower Leaf and turn up alfo the 
ends again , with a little Frieze or Thrum at the ends 
of every one. After the Flowers are pafi , arife hard , 
if rough , clammy Husks , horned or pointed at the 
end , four or five funding together , jomewhat like un- 
to the Seed-Vejjels 0/ Wolfs-bane or Columbines, but 
greater , thicker and harder , in which is contained 
round , fhining , black Seed , larger than any Colum- 
blne-Seed by much , and J mailer than Peony Seed. 
The whole Plants as well Roots as Leaves , is of a 
ftrong Scent , not fo pleafing for the Smell as the 
Flowers are beautiful to the Sight. 
CHAP. CCXVIII. 
Of DITTANY Ballard White. 
I. / ~J~ A H E Names. 
It is called in Greek by fome. 
t, ( as if it was Fra- 
xinus humiiis , but that it is not:) in Latin , Fraxi- 
nella , Diptamum and Ditfamnum -, alfo Dittamm vel 
Diffamnus albus : in Enghfh, White Dittany, White 
Baflard Dittany , and Fraxinella. 
II. The Kinds. There are three kinds, viz. 1. 
Fraxinella vulgaris , Fraxinella flore rubente , Com- 
mon or vulgar Baftard Dittany with a reddifh Flow- 
er. 2. Fraxinella flore rubro , Baftard Dittany with 
a red Flower. 3. Fraxinella flore albo caruleo , Ba- 
ftard Dittany with an Alli-colored Flower- 
III. The Defcriptions. The fir ft , or Common 
Baftard Dittany, has a white large Root , fpreading 
many ways under Ground , if it ftands long : it is a 
goodly Plant , and rifes up with fever al rounds hard , 
brownijh Stalks , near two feet high, the lower parts 
whereof are furnijhed with many zvinged Leaves, 
fomewbat like unto Liquorice or a friiall young Afh 
tree, confifiing of feven , nine or eleven Leaves fet 
together , which are fomething large and long , hard 
and rough in handling , of a darkijh green color , and 
of an unp leaf ant firong refinous Smell. The upper 
parts of the Stalk are furmfhed with many Flowers 
growing Spike-fafhion , at certain di fiances one from 
another , confifiing of five long Leaves apiece , of 
which , four which fiand on the two fides are fome- 
vohat bending upwards , and the fifth banging down^ 
but turning up a little the end of the Leaf again , oj 
a faint or pale red color , firiped thro ’ every Leaj 
IV. The fecond , or Baftard Dittany with a red 
Flower, for Root , Stalks , Leaves , Flowers and Seed , 
with the Form and Manner of Growing , are all very 
like to the former , excepting that the Stalks and 
Leaves are of a darker green color , and that the 
Flowers are of a deeper red color , and growing in a 
little longer Spike j in which things the Difference 
chiefly confifis. 
V. The third , or Baftard Dittany with an Afh- 
colored Flower, Is alfo in Root , Stalks , Leaves , 
Flowers , Seed , Form and Manner of Growing , like 
to the fecond , excepting that the Leaves and Stalks 
are of a frejher green color than any of the former, 
and the Flowers are of a very pale or whitifh blew 
color, tending to an AJh color, in which the Diffe- 
rence chiefly confifis. 
VI. The Places. All thefe kinds are found to 
grow naturally in many places both of Germany and 
Italy but with us they are only nurs’d up in Gar- 
dens. 
VII. The Times. They flower in June and July - 
and their Seed is ripe in July or Augufi. 
VIII. The Vitalities. It is hot and. dry in the fe- 
cond Degree; Anodyne, Aperitive, Attenuating, Bi- 
dding, Digeftive, Stomatick, Nephritick, Hyfterick, 
Lmmenagogick and Alexipharmick. 
IX. The 
