Chap. 243. 'Engl 'ijh Her bs . 
But Anguiltira and Cerdas took it to be the ^Pfax 
Ckiromam Theophrafti. There is another riant 
which is called Helenium , or Helemum alterumll 1- 
ofcoridis, which is He lianthemum or Dwarf Ctftus 
but it is not akin, nor has any Relation to this, the 
which you may fee (with all its kinds) in Chap. 1 3 1 . 
aforegoing. 
III. The Defcription. It has a Root which is great, 
thick and. long , branched forth feveral ways, black- 
ijb on the outftde and white within, of a very bitter 
Tajle, but good Smell when it is dryed, of a very 
compatt and folid Sub fence whilft it is frejh and new- 
ly gathered, front this Root Jhoot forth marry large 
Leaves, lying near the Ground, which are long and 
broad, fmall at both ends , fomewhat f oft in handling, 
yet rough withal to look upon, and very full of Veins ; 
of a wkitijh green on the upper fide, and grey under- 
neath, J. lightly nicked on the edges, each of them 
ftanding upon a Jhort foot-fialk. f rom among theje 
Leaves rife up feveral great and hairy Stalks, three 
or four feet high , with fame Leaves thereon, com- 
pajfmg them about at the lower ends-, and are branch- 
ed towards the tops, bearing feveral large flowers, 
like unto thofe of the Corn Marigold, both the Bor- 
der and Leaves, the middle Thrum bang yellow, 
which afterwards turn into Down, with Jome long, 
fmall, brownijh Seed among it, all which is carried 
away with the Wind. 
IV. The Places. It grows in moift Ground and 
Ihadowv places, more than in the dry ; in the Bor- 
ders of Fields and Lanes, and in other wafte places 
almoft every where, but more efpecially in fat and 
fruitful Land : it is fometimes found alfo upon 
Mountains, and lhadowy places which are not alto- 
gether dry. It grows very much in the Fields on 
the left Hand going from Dunftable to Puddle-hill 
alfo in an Orchard going from Colebrook to Ditton- 
f 'erry, in the Way to Windfor , at Tidde and Eolk- 
Jlone near to Dover , by the Sea-fide. 1 have often 
found it growing in Orchards in many parts ol this 
Kingdom. 
V. The Times. It flowers in June and July, and 
the Seed is ripe in Auguft. The Roots are gather- 
ed for Life as well in the Spring , before the Leaves 
come forrh, as in zhefiutumn or Winter. 
VI. The Qualities. The Root is the chief thing 
which is ufed, and Is hot and dry in the tiiird De- 
gree ^ full of Mercury and Sulphur : it is Aperitive. 
Abfterfive, Aftringent, Anodyne, Carminative, Di- 
geltive, Relaxive, Incarnative and Vulnerary ^ high- 
ly Pedoral, Stomatick, Neurotick and HylKrick 
Emmenagogick, Sudoiifick, Alexipharmick., Sper- 
matogenerick and Analeptick. 
VII. The Specification. It is pecufar a gain ft old 
Coughs, Catarrhs, and tarcarous Matter obltrucling 
the -Lungs. 
VIII. The Preparations. From the Root of this 
Herb you may make the following Preparations, viz. 
i. A Juice. 2. An Ejjence. 3. A Syrup. 4. A 
Decoffion or Inf uf ion. 5. A Ponder. .6 An Eie- 
ttuary. 7. An Ointment. 8. A Balfam 9. A Ca - 
taplafm. 10. A difiilled Water. 11. A Spirituous 
Tintlure. 12. An Acid Ti nil tire. 13. An Oily 
Tintture . 14. A Saline Tintture. i?. A Spirit. 
1 6. A difiilled Oil. 17. Pot efiates or Powers. i8« 
An Elixir. 1 9. A fixed Salt. 20. Sanguis 1 r Blood . 
21. fThe Prejcrve or Confcrve. 22. EnuU-mel or 
Honey of Elecampane. 
The Virtues. 
IX. The liquid Juice. It expels Wind in the 
Stomach and Bowels, and takes away pricking Pains 
and Stitches in the Side, caufed by the Spleen : it 
is alfo good againft Coughs, Colds, Wheezings, 
Shortnefs of Breath, and Obftru&ions of the Lungs 
by tartarous Matter. Dofe two or three fpoonfuls 
in a Glafs of generous Wine, Morning and Night. 
X. The Ejjence. It has all the Virtues of the li- 
quid Juice ^ befides which, it ftrengchens the Vilce- 
ra much more, and fecures a Pcrfon lately cuied of 
a Dropfy, that the Difeafe fhall not return again 
upon the old toot. It is good againft the Obftru- 
Hion of Urine, provokes the Terms in Women, ani 
facilitates the Delivery of a Woman in Travail, 
brings forth both Birth and After-birth ; it is good 
againft Vapors and Fits of the Mother, refilts Pov- 
fon, and prevails againft the Venom of the Viper, 
Rattle-Snake, and other Serpents, as alio the Bi- 
tings of mad Dogs * it deftroys the Putridity of ma- 
lign and peftilential Fevers, contending even with 
the Plague or Peltilence it felf Dole two fpoon- 
fuls Morning, Noon and Night, in a Glafs of gene- 
rous Wine, if it is upon an Exigency j otherwife 
twice a day may be enough. 
XL Tide Syrup of the Juice. It is highly Pedo- 
ral, and caules Expedoration to a Miracle, being 
admirably good againft Coughs, Colds, Catarrhs, 
Hoarfenefs, Wheezing, Shortnefs of Brearh, Diffi- 
culty of Breathing, and all other Stoppages and Op- 
preflions of the Lungs, diilolving the tartarous Mat- 
ter lodged there, as alfo in the Reins, Ureters and 
Bladder : it gives eafe to fuch as are pained with 
the Stone 'in the Reins or Bladder : in a word, it 
has all the Virtues of the Juice and Efience, but 
muff be taken in a larger Dofe, becaufe the truly 
Medicinal part of the Plant is fo much clogged with 
Sugar. . 
XII. The Decoffion or Infufion in Wine. It has 
all the Virtues of the aforegoing Preparations, but 
lefs powerful $ and rherelore may be taken to three, 
four or hve ounces, Morning and Evening this be- 
ing daily drunk, befides being a Pedoral, it is laid 
1 to be good for fuch as have weak and dim Eyes} 
for it dears, ftrengchens and quickens the Sight ad- 
mirably } kills and drives forth all manner of Worms 
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