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IV. H)e fecond, or Broad-leav’d Flixweed, differs 
not frdm the former in its Root , Stalk , Branches , 
Leaves , Flowers, Cods or Seed , or />x Height or 
Manner of Growing, Caving , that the Leaves of this 
are broader , in which confifts the only Difference. 
This was found out by Tabernmontanus, or firft ta- 
ken notice of by him ■, but lome Botanifts are of O- 
pinion a that the former and this are but one and 
the fame Plant, and have this Difference in the 
Leaves only accidentally, by growing in fome more 
fertile place : however, Larkin fort feems to admit 
of the Difference. They are both of them of a ftrong 
and unpleafing Smell, and of a drying Tafte. 
V. The Places. Flixweed grows in moft places 
of England, almoft every where, upon Afh-dunghills, 
in the Ruins of old Buildings, by Highways, and in 
filthy, obfeure, bafe and barren places, alfo amongft 
Rubbifb. 
VI. The Times. It flowers and feeds from the 
beginning of June to the end of September , the Seed 
ripening in the mean Seafon. 
VII. The Vitalities. It is temperate in refpeff of 
Heat or Cold, and dry in the firft Degree ^ Anodyne, 
Aftringent, Vulnerary, Arthritick and Analeptick. 
VIII. The Specification. It flops Fluxes of all 
forts, eafes Pains of the Joints, confolidates broken 
Bones, kills Worms, and heals Ulcers. 
' IX. The Preparations. You may have there- 
from, 1 . A liquid Juice of the Herb. 2. An Ef- 
fence of the fame. 3. A Decollion in Wine or Smiths- 
forge Water. 4. An Ointment or half am. 5. A 
Cataplafm. 6. A di filled Water. 7. The Seed, or 
Ponder of the Seed. 
The Virtues. 
X. The liquid Juice. Drunk to two or three 
Ounces in Wine, it kills Worms in the Stomach or 
Belly $ and outwardly applied, it kills the Worms, 
which fometimes breed in filthy and putrid Ul- 
cers. 
XI. The Effence. Drunk to two or three Ounces 
mixed with Red Wine, it has the Virtues of the 
liquid Juice -, befides which, it flops the Bloody- 
fluxe, and all other Fluxes of Blood, and Fluxes 
of the Belly, and is no lefs powerful than Plant ar.e 
or Comfrey in the aforefaid Cafes, as alfo to confo- 
lidate Bones which are broken or out of Joint. 
XII. The Decollion in Smiths-jorge Water, or in 
Wme. It has all the Virtues of the Juice and Eft- 
fence, and performs the fame Effe&s •, but ought 
to be given Morning and Evening for fome confide- 
rable time, and that to the quantity of fix or eight 
Ounces. It may be ufed as a Diet-drink by all fuch 
as have inveterate and putrid Ulcers, running and 
ill-conditioned Fiftula’s ; for it alters the Habit of 
the Body, thickens the Juices, and fo induces the 
healing. Fomented upon the Piles, it eafes the 
Pain, and difeuffes them. 
XIII. The Ointment or Balfam. It may be made 
either of the green Herb or the Juice j and is very 
beneficial to digeft, cleanfe, incarnate, dry and heal 
old fretting and eating Ulcers, how foul and malig- 
nant foever they be ; and is a good thing to be kept 
always in a Readinefs by rich and able People in the 
Country , for the Ufe of their poor Neighbours 
whenever there may be an occafion. 
XIV. The Cataplafm. Being applied to green 
Wounds or recent Ulcers, it performs all that the 
Ointment or Balfam can do. It is good to be ap- 
plied to Fra&ures and Joints lately diflocated -, for 
it eafes the Pain, abates the Inflammation, prevents 
the Flux of Humors , and ftrengthens the Part aft 
flifled. 
XV. The di filled Water. It participates of the 
Virtues of the Plant, but in a much meaner degree, 
having the Virtues of the Juice, Effence and Deco- 
ftion : but its chief Ufe is for a Vehicle, to convey 
thofe Internals into the Body. It is cooling, drying, 
binding and healing. 
XVI. The Seed, or Pouder thereof. Given to a 
Dram in Red Port Wine, or in Smiths-forge Water, 
it has been found by Experience to be of excellent 
Ufe to flop the Bloody-flux, Spitting, Vomiting or 
Pilling of Blood ; as alfo other Fluxes of the Belly. 
It is alfo good againft Naufeating and Vomiting. 
CHAP. CCLXXVIII. 
Of FLOWERGENTLE Great. 
0 R, 
Great VELVET-FLOWER. 
1. ; I ' H E Names. It is called in Greek, 'A/H&cr- 
X : in Latin, Amaranthus : in Englifh , 
Flowergentle, or Velvet Flower. The Greek is de- 
rived from non marcefens, vel non fe- 
nefeens, from its never fading or waxing old. 
II. The Kinds. It is divided into two principal 
kinds, viz. 1 . ’AuaestvrQ- Amaranthus magnus. 
The great Flowergentle, of which in this Chapter. 
2. hih& f 5 Amaranthus parvus, Flowergen- 
tle the lefs, of which in the following Chapter. 
III. Of the greater Flowergentle, there are two 
forts, viz. 1 . Amaranthus purpureus major, & ma- 
jor panniculis fparfis. The greater Flowergentle, or 
Velvet-flower. 2. Amaranthus maximus, coccineus 
elegans maximus. The greateft Scarlet Flowergentle, 
or Velvet-flower. 
III. The 
