fide, and of a yellow color within : from this Root 
fprings up one large , Jhff Stalk , and fame limes more , 
of a foot , <//? / fome times a foot and half high , f tf<r- 
cording to the Goodnejs of the Ground ) as alfo a 
great many long and broad Leaves on long Foot-Jlalks 
lying upon the Ground , and fome Handing almojl up- 
right , fomething round-pointed , having a great Rib 
in the middle , and full of Veins on each fide the Rib , 
fmooth , and not dented round the edges. The Stalk 
is of a brownifh green , /!’/ with long narrow Leaves , 
and fomewhat branched towards the top •, the Branch- 
es abound with Flowers and Seed in a f piked Form : 
the Flowers are reddifh , and the Seed triangular , #/- 
like a Tetrahedron in Geometry , contained in a 
brownijh red llusk , refemblng Chaff or Saw- 
duft. 
IV. T/;<? Places. It grows in Field and Meadows, 
wade Grounds, Orchards, by Ditch-fides, and High- 
way-fides, more efpecially in the moifter Grounds, 
in molt parts of England. 
V. The Times. It flowers in June and July, and 
the Seed is ripe in the end of Augujl, and fome- 
times earlier. 
VI. The Qualities. It is temperate in refpefr to 
Heat or Coldneft, and dry in the fecond Degree, 
more efpecially the Seed, which is very Altringent. 
The whole Plant is very Aftringent and Abfterfive, 
with a kind of opening Faculty ^ and is Traumatick 
or Vulnerary and Hepatick. 
VII. The Specif cation. It is peculiar for curing 
all Fluxes of the Bowels, chiefly the Bloody-flux. 
VIII. The Preparations. The Root and Seed are 
moftly in Ule, the Leaves only whilft they are 
young. From this Plant you may have thefe Prepa- 
rations, I. The liquid Juice of the Root , ext railed 
with White or Red Port Wine. 2. A Decoliion of 
the Root. 2. A Ponder of the Root or Seed. 4. A 
Vinegar of the Root. 7. The di filled Water of Herb 
and Root. 6 . A Spirituous Tinllure of the Root. 7. 
An Acid Tinllure of the Root : of all which in 
order. 
The Virtues. 
IX. The liquid Juice of the Root. It opens Ob- 
ftruftions of the Liver and Spleen, cleanfes and 
ftrengthens the Stomach and other Vifcera, Hops a 
Diarrhea and Lienteria, and heals the Corrofion of 
the Guts in a Dyfenteria, (Lengthening them admi- 
rably ^ and prevails againft the Jaundice after a An- 
gular manner. Dofe four ounces or more, firft at 
Night going to Bed , and as much in the Morning 
falling. 
X. The De coition of the Root. It has all the for- 
mer Virtues, but performs not full out fo effeHual- 
ly ^ it is good againft the wambling Pains and Sick- 
neft of the Stomach, the Bloody-flux, and Bitings 
of venomous Creatures •, and prevails againft the 
Jaundice, Strangury or Stoppage of Urine, Stone, 
Gravel, &c. 
XI. The Pouder of the Root or Seed. It cures 
Fluxes of the Belly, and Hops the over-flowing of 
the Courfes in Women. Strewed upon moift and 
running Sores or Ulcers, it cleanfes, dries and dif- 
pofes them to a Healing. Given to a dram or dram 
and half in choice Red Port Wine, it helps a Dia- 
betes. 
XII. The Vinegar of the Root. It is Alexiphar- 
mick, being inwardly taken, and prevails againft ma- 
lign and peftilential Difeafes : outwardly, it is good 
againft ScurfF, Morphew, Itch, Mange, Pimples, 
Puftules, Scabs, and other like Defoeda cions of the 
Skin, the places aftefled being bathed therewith two 
or three times a day. 
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XIII. The diftilled Whiter of the Herb end Rout. 
If it is mixt with the Vinegar juft aforegoing, or 
with Juice of Limons, it is good to clear the Skin 
of Morphew, Freckles, Lentils, Sun-burning, Tan- 
ning, Yeilowneis, and other Difcolorings of the 
Skin. 
XIV. The SpiritususTintture of the Root. It ad- 
mirably ftrengthens the Bowels, and is good againft 
all their various Fluxes, as Diarrhea, Dylencery, 
Lientery, and Hepatick Flux : it is lingular againft 
tainting and iwooning Fits, and Gripings of the 
Guts, proceeding trom cold, Iharp and ilimy FIu- 
inors. Dofe one fpoontul Morning and Night in a 
Glafs of White or Red Port Wine. 
XV. The Acid Tintture of the Root. It is good 
againft the Yellow Jaundice, being taken in all that 
the Patient drinks, whether Ale, Beer or Wine. It 
ftrengthens and fortifies the Stomach, provokes Ap- 
petite, and caufes a good Digeftion ; cuts thick and 
tough Flegm, and carries off tartarous Matter lodg- 
ed in the Stomach, Lungs, Reins, Ureters and Blad- 
der ; and deftroys thofe Humors which are the 
Ground and Foundation of the Kings-evil. 
CHAP. CCXXI. 
Of DOCK Sharp-pointed. 
I. ' I ' H E Names. It is called in Greeks ’Ogvrdm- 
JL 8t» : in Latin , Oxyhtpathum , Lapathum aett- 
tum , Rumex acutus ; and in Englijh , Sharp-pointed 
Dock. 
Fury rid sharp p om to) D c c..{ 
II. The Kinds. Ic is threefold, vis. 1. Oxy lapa- 
thum majus , Lapathum acutum majus , Rumex acutus 
Cordi , The greater fharp-pointed Dock. 2. Oxyla- 
pat hum, ve l Lapathum acutum minus, Rumex acutus 
minor. The lefs or fmallfharp-poimed Dock. 3. 
Ox ylapa- 
