Chap, 2 66. 
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XVI. The Acid TinSure. There are but lew 
tilings more excellent againft the Infeflion of the 
Plague , whether it is taken as a ProphylaHick , or 
a Curative; indeed in all Pellilential Diflempers it 
does Wonders, for it deftroys the Poyfon and Malig- 
nity in its Root, and for the lame reafon it is good 
againlt the Bitings of Mad Dogs, Serpents, or any 
other Venomous Creature; it is good againft Nau- 
feoufnefs of the Stomach , and flops Vomitings , 
when fcarcely any thing elfe will prevail. Dole fo 
many drops as may make the Vehicle pleafantly 
lharp, to he often repeated in the day. 
XVII. The Oily TinSure. Taken inwardly to 
ten, twelve, or fifteen drops, or more, in a Glafs of 
White Port Wine, it provokes Urine, expels Stones, 
Sand, Gravel, or other Tartarous Matter in the Reins, 
Ureters and Bladder; and cures alfo all cold, moift, 
fleepy, and Paralytick Difeafes of the Head, Brain, 
and Nerves. Outwardly anointed upon the Joints 
it cures the Gout, and well anointed upon the Back 
Bone twice a day , viz. Morning and Evening , as 
alfo upon the parts affeUed, it cures Cramps, Con- 
vulfions, and Palfies, and thofe kind of troublefom 
Pains, vulgarly called a Rheumatilm. 
XVIII. The Spirit. It is a Noble and Generous 
Cordial, cheats the Heart, revives the Spirits, and 
llrengthens Univerfal Nature; it is good againft 
Fainting and Swooning Fits, Hypochondriack Me- 
lancholy, and other Difeafes of like kind. Dofe a 
Spoonful, now and then upon occaficn. 
XIX. The Oil Dijii/led. Being given from fix 
drops to twelve in any proper Vehicle, it cures the 
Colick almoft to a Miracle; it llrengthens the Sto- 
mach and all the other Vifcera, expels Wind, and 
prevails againft a Tenafmus ; it is an excellent thing 
to be taken Morning and Night for fome time, by 
thole who are affefted with the Palfie, or any in- 
ward Convulfions, and is of Angular ufe, being our- 
wardly applied to the parts affefted with the fame 
Difeafes, and gives eal'e in the Gout proceeding 
from a cold Caule; anointed likewife upon pares 
afteffed with a Rheumatifm, proceeding from cold, 
it cures it. 
XX. The Pottfiates or Powers. They have all 
the V irtues of the Juice, Elfence, Infufion, Pouder, 
Tinctures, Spirit, and Oil, and are more fubtil than 
any of them; being inwardly taken they diffufe 
themfelves thro’ the whole Body immediately, and 
being outwardly bathed upon any part, they imme- 
diately penetrate, even to the Bone it felf; yet they 
are fo fife, tho’ very hot and fubtil, that they will 
caufe no Coritraffions of the Nerves, but on the con- 
trary, if they be applied to any thing of a Contra- 
Sure’, they will in a few times ufing it cure the 
fame.’ Dofe inwardly from Forty to Eighty, or a 
Hundred drops, Morning and Night, in any Gene- 
rous Wine. 
XXI. The Elixir. This being the Powers exalt-' 
ed, and brought to their utmoft perfection, may be 
fai’d to have all the fame Virtues in transcendency. 
They are more Stomatick than any of the former 
Preparations, and therefore more proper to reftore. 
the Tone of the Vifcera, being hurt, and this more 
efpecially upon the Cure of a Dropfie. Dofe Sixty 
or Eighty drops at a time, (feveral times in a day); 
in a Glafs of ttrong and fragrant Wine. 
XXII. The Co/lyrium. Take of the Liquid Juice, 
clarified Honey, of each equal parts, mix them. It 
is good againlt Dimnefs of the Sight, Films, Cloudi- 
nel's. Pearls, Bloodfhot, and the like, being put in- 
to the Eyes Morning and Evening. Being taken in- 
wardly it is good againlt Coughs, Colds, Floarfe- 
nels, Ihortnefs of Breath , difficulty of Breathing, 
Poyfon, pains of the Spleen, and ftoppage of Urine. 
XXIIi, The Prefervc. The Roots are taken 
green and cleanfed, then the whole Roots are to be 
boiled foft in White Port Wine, and fo put into 
double refined Sugar, or clarified Honey, and boiled 
till the Sugar ot Honey has penetrated them, and 
that they are brought to a confiltence. The dryed 
Roots may be pielerved alio in the fame manner 
being firlt Iteeped till they are fofr in White Wire; 
but yet the Preferve or the Green Roots is moft to 
be defiled. It is good to remove the coldnefs of the 
Vifcera, to warm and comfort a coid and moiit Sto- 
mach, and caule Expetforation where F legm is lodg- 
ed in the Lungs. 
XXIV. The Syrup. Take of the frefli Roots a 
Pound, being well cleanled bruife them, and fteep 
them three or four days in Vinegjr, then extiacf the 
Juice and Vinegar with a Prels; to every Pound 
of which add a Pound and half of clarified Honey , 
which by gentle boiling bring into a Syrup. It' is 
an excellent Peft oral, cleanfes the Brett and Lungs 
of tough Flegm, caufing an eafie Expectoration; o- 
pens Obllructions of the Stomach, Spleen, and other 
Bowels, caufes a good Appetite and a ttrong Dige- 
ftion, and repreffes a Flux of Humors to the Glan- 
dulous parts of the Neck, Throat,' and Mefenteiy . 
CHAP. CCLXVT. 
Of FLAG Water, 
0 R, 
Water FLOWERDELUCE. 
I. H E Names. It is called in Greek ivvlgt, 
X in Lann Acorns paiaftri*-, Ejeu- 
doirrs Dodon «£/, Iris lute a paluJirtL Acer us a.tuhcri- 
nus Tragi , Acorns falfus Ccrdi , Gejneri , C Mat - 
thio/i i acorns pain ft ns Lobelij , Gladiolus luteusi 
in Englijh Water blag , Water blowcrdeluce , Segg , 
and Sc eg. 
II. The Kinds. Some will have it that there are 
two Kinds of this Plant, becaufe fometimes ic is 
found fo exceeding large, as four Feet or more high, 
and fometimes again it is found not to be alove A 
Foot and half high, or two Feet at moft j but this 
difference in my Opinion arifes only from the differ- 
ing Qualities and Goodnefs of the Soil, it growing 
fo exceeding large where the Soil is beft, and more 
diminutive where it is worfer, there being otherwife 
no difference in the Roots, Blades or Leaves, Stalks, 
Flowers, Cods and Seed, nor yet in the manner and 
form of its growing. 
III. The Defcriptioh. It boat a Root which is tu- 
ber oj 'e , but longer and flendcrer than thofe of the 
Garden Flowerdeluces , of a pale browni/h Color on 
the outfide , and of an Horfe b'lejh Color on the injide , 
with many hard fibres fpringrng therefrom * the whole 
Root is very Styptick , and harfh in tafte. From this 
Root fpring up Sword like Leaves, like to thofe of 
the Garden Kind , (the whole Plant growing almoft 
exaftly like to thofe of the Garden) but that this 
has much longer and narrower fad green Leaves , 
joined together in the fame fafihion-, lometimes the 
Sralk grows to be between four and five Feet high, 
fometimes not above two Feet high, or a little more, 
according to the Richnels or Poornefs of the Soil 5 
at the tops of the Stalks come forth Flowers of a 
perfect yellow Color, and lhaped fomewhat like un- 
to thole of the Elowerdeluce , with three falling 
Leaves , and other three arched which cover theft 
A a a bot- 
