Salmon ‘Herbal. Lib. I. 
San. 1 hive found it in liberal Meadows near Lyn 
Regis in ’Norfolk, within a Mile or fomething mow 
of the Town •, in Meadows near Hardwick, and be- 
tween H.ndieick and H'eji ccncb : alio in many 
places in Kent, in the bairen hields and waue 
li- ;; ls neat Grevefend^ and in the places theie- 
I ■ ■ : and indeed it is treqnent in Meadows 
and GraQV places in molt paits of the King- 
dom. 
V. Tie Times. It flowers in Attguft and conti- 
mu 5 to September , the Seed ripening foon after. 
VI. The futilities. It is hot in the firft Degree 
and dry in the fecond, and is efpecially appropriated 
to the Fyes : it is gently Aftringent and Difcuflive. 
\ JI. The Specification. It is a Angular Remedy 
(confirmed- by Experience) againft all Difeafes of 
the Eyes. 
VIII. The Preparations. You may have there- 
from, i. A liquid Juice, i. An EJJcnce. 3. A 
DccxTibn or Infufion in I Vine. 4. A Pouder of the 
Herb. y. AConferve thereof. 6. A Drink. 7. A 
CalapLfm. 8. A diftilled Water. 
Drink : the conftant Ule of it admirably ltrengthens 
the Ryes and clears the Sight. 
X\ . 1 he Cataplafm. The green Herb made into 
a Cataplaim by beating in a Mortar, and then ap- 
plied to the Eyes, is good againlt hot, (harp and 
Raiding Rheums, Weeping of the Eyes and Blood- 
Ihot, abates the Inflammation, eafes the Pain, takes 
away the Dimnefs, and clears the Sight. 
XVI. The difti/led Water. It is laid to have the 
Virtues of the Juice and EfTence, hut much more 
weak ; but may ferve as a Vehicle to take fome of 
the other Preparations in. Outwardly ufed to the 
Eyes, ( efpecially if a little white Sugar Candy is 
dilfolved in it) it is of good Ufe againft an Oph- 
thalmy , Pains and (harp Humors -, it takes away 
Clouds, Films and Pearls, and clears the Sight. 
CHAP. CCXLVIII. 
The Virtues. 
Of E Y E-B RIGHT Woody. 
IX. The liquid Juice. Taken inwardly Morning 
arid Evening to two or three fpoonfuls, in a Glafs 
of generous Wine, it ftrengthens the Eyes and Op- 
tick Nerves, helps a weak Brain and Memory, 
ftrengthens a weak Sight, and reftores it, being de- 
cayed, in a fhort time. Outwardly dropt into the 
Eyes five or fix times a day, it takes away Clouds, 
f ilms, Blood-fhot, and other things which obfufeate 
the Sight. 
X. The Effencc. It has the Virtues of the liquid 
Juice, being inwardly ufed and outwardly applied : 
it may be given inwardly to two or three fpoonfuls 
in a Glafs of Wine, Morning and Night. 
XI. The DccoUion or Infufion in Wine. It may 
be made in White Lisbon or Madera Wine, or your 
Spanifh Mountain Wine. It has the Virtues of the 
liquid Juice and Ellence, but not altogether lo pow- 
erful : a quarter of a pint of it may be drunk in the 
Morning faffing then half an hour before Dinner •, 
as much at five in the Afternoon •, and laftly, the 
like quantity at going to Bed. It ltrengthens the 
Stomach admirably, and by confequence the Head 
and Optick Nerves. 
XII. The Tender. Its Virtues are the fame with 
the Juice, EfTence and Wine aforegoing, blit it ex- 
erts not its Virtue lb obvioufly, or fo foon : it may 
be given to one dram Morning and Night, in a Glafs 
of Wine. If the Pouder be thus compounded, you 
will find it much better : Take Fonder of Eye-bright 
five. ounces, Fonder of Rofcmary-flowers three ounces , 
Fonder of Nutmegs one ounce , Pouder of Mace half 
an ounce , Pouder of white Pepper two drams : mix 
them. Dofe one dram, as before. 
XIII. The Conferve. It has the Virtues of the 
Pouder, but not altogether fo efficacious, becaufe of 
its being clogged with Sugar. You may take as 
much as a Wallnut of it Morning and Night, drink- 
ing after it a Glafs of good Wine. If you make it 
of equal parts of Eye-bright and RofemaryM owers, 
it will be fo much the more effectual for Rofema- 
ry feems to be a Specifick to cure Difeafes of the 
Eyes. 
XIV. The Drink. It is to be put into, or Tunn’d 
up with new Ale before it has done Working •, to 
every Gallon you may pur eight handfuls of the 
Herb, which you may gently bruife, and put into a 
thin Bag made of a Dairy-Wives Milk-cloth, with 
a Stone in it,, to make it’ fettle. This is to be put 
into the Ale or Beer whilft it is Working ; which, 
after three or four days, may be drunk as ordinary 
I. A T' H E Names. It is called is Greeks 'Evtp&mJvt 
1 : in Latin, Eufragia , vel Euphra- 
gia Lignofa Eufragia pratenfis rubra : in Englifk , 
Woody Eye-bright , Red Woody Eye-bright. 
II. The Kinds. There are two Species here- 
of, viz. 1 . Euphragia lignofa major , Eufragia pra- 
tenfis rubra major , The greater red woody Eye- 
bright. 2 . Eufragia , vel Euphragia lignofa minor , 
Eufragia pratenfis rubra minor , The lefler red woody 
Eye-brighr. 
III. Not a. The firft of thefe is the Eufragia al- 
tera Dodoncei , Lobelii E? Aliorum : the Siderim 
pratenfis rubra Lugdunenfis : the Odontites Taber n- 
montani : the Ericoides rubrum Thalii and the 
Crataogonon Euphrofyne Gerardi , who makes it a 
