Chap, 288. ‘Engl if!) Herbs. 
As 
comes from Illyria in Greece : Here we only Nurfe 
it up in Gardens , where it fiourilheS as well as any 
of the Blew or Purple Kinds. 
VII. The Times. They flower in April 1 , May, 
ahd June , according as care is taken of them. 
VIII. The Qualities. The lllyrick Orrice is ac- 
counted the bell, but the Roots of both that and 
the Florentine are ufed, and the latter being moll 
common, bears away the Bell in its Name. It is 
hot and dry in the lecond Degree, incides, attenu- 
ates, expectorates, digefts, opens, mollifies, abfter- 
ges, and is PeCtoral. 
IX. T he Specification. It is good again!! Tarta- 
rous Mucilage in the Bteft and Lungs, Coughs, 
Afthma’s, Itinking Breath. 
X. The Preparations. You may prepare from 
the Boot ( for nothing elfe of the Plant is ufed ) 
I. A Pouder. 2. Species Diaireos fimplices, A Spe- 
cies. 3. An Elettuary fimple. 4. Diaireos Salomon, r, 
EleCluary of Orrice Roots compound. 5. An Ex- 
traU. 6 . A Spirituous Tintture. 7. An Acid T in- 
jure. 
The Virtues. 
XI. The Pouder , commonly called Orrice Pouder. 
It is ufed outwardly in making perfumes, and in 
fweet Pouder for the Hair ; alfo in Compofitions 
of Damask Ponders and Cyprefs Pouders. The 
Root it fell is many times chewed in the Mouth, 
by fuch who have a Stinking Breath; by which 
means it draws forth much Rheum, Flegm, and ill 
digefted Humors, which caufe the Breath to fmell 
Strong. However the fimple Pouder is given for 
the fame purpofe, from half a Dram to a Dram 
every Morning tatting, and every Night going to 
Bed, mixed with a fufficient Quantity of double 
refined Sugar, and fo Iwallowed, and wafhed down 
with a Glals of White Lisbon or Port Wine. It 
opens obltruCtions of the Womb, provokes the 
Terms, expels Wind, eafes gripings of the Belly, 
and pains of the Stomach. 
XII Species Diaireos fimplices , Pouder of Or- 
rice Root fimple. See it in Our Pharmacopeia Lon- 
dinenfis , Lib. 4. Chap. 21. Sett. 10. It is good a- 
gaintt Afthma’s, breathing obftruCted, Colds, Coughs, 
Hoarfnefs, Wheezing, Phthifick,!hortnefs of Breath, 
Pain of the Stomach, Etc. Dofe from half a Dram 
to two Drams. 
XIII. The Elettuary. It is made of the fimple 
Pouder at Sett. 1 1 . one part mixed with Clarified 
Honey two parts. It has all the Virtues of the Spe- 
cies Diaireos fimplices aforenamed ; befides which, 
it caufes an admirable expectoration, and withal 
keeps the Body foluble -, it cleanfes the Lungs, and 
heals Ulcers there, expels Wind, gives eafe in the 
Colick, by opening the Bowels, and prevails againlt 
a Itinking Breath, Dofe half an Ounce or more, 
Morning and Evening, drinking a Glafs of White 
Port Wine after it. 
XIV. Diaireos Salomon, r, EleCtuary of Orrice 
Root compound. See it in our Pharmdcopceia Lon- 
dinenfis Lib. 4. Chap. 22. Sett. 57. It is a very 
good PeCtoral, good again!! Afthma’s, belching up 
Wind, Coughs, Colds, Hoarfnefs, Wheezing, Ob- 
ltruCtions of the Lungs, Ulcers of the Lungs, fpit- 
ting of Blood and matter : It cleanfes thole parts, 
dries, and heals them ; is good againft Colicks, 
Wind, gripings of the Bowels, Worms in Chil- 
dren, pain of the Stomach, weaknefs thereof, and 
want of appetite. Dofe from half an Ounce to 
an Ounce, two or three times a day, drinking a 
Glafs of Hippocras or generous Wine after it. 
XV. The Extratt. It is given from half a Dram 
to a Dram in a Glafs of White Port Wine , Canary , 
Mallaga , Sherry , or Madera Wine , as alio in Mead 
or Metheglin. It has all the Virtues of the Sim- 
ple and Compound Ponders and EleCtuaries, but is 
more powerful and effectual to all the purpofes and 
intentions there fpecified. It Warms and comforts 
a cold moift and depraved Stomach, ftrengthens 
the Appetite, Caufes a good digeftion,and powerfully 
opens obltruCtions of the Lungs, Liver and Spleen. 
XVI. The Spirituous Tintture. It reftores the 
tone of the Stomach and other Vifcera to a Mira- 
cle ; and ftrengthens the Bowels upon the Cure of 
a Dropfie, making them able to refill the return of 
the Difeafe, and fo to prevent a Relapfe. It is a 
lingular good thing againft a Leucophlegmatia, 
wearinefs of the Body , Lazinefs, fainting and 
fwooning Fits, and the Scurvy in a cold habit of 
Body. Dofe two Drams, to three or more, in any 
proper and fpecefick Vehicle, Morning, Noon, and 
Night. 
XVII. Tfoe Acid Tintture. It is highly deob- 
ftruCtive and antifcorbutick, good againft all forts 
of Fevers which proceed from the corruption of the 
Juices, and putrefaction of the Humors ; and there- 
fore is very prevalent againft the Plague, and all 
forts of Peftilential and malignant Fevers, for that 
it ftrikes againft their Root and Effence. It is as 
well Prefervative as Curative •, and by reafon, that 
it fo powerfully refifts putridity, and cleanfes, it 
becomes an extraordinary remedy againft a Itinking 
Breath, yea, tho’ it has been of many years Hand- 
ing. It incides tough Flegm, diffolves it, and ex- 
pels all the evil juices of the Stomach, and other 
Vifcera, is good againft Stone, Gravel, Sand, and 
Tartarous Mucilage in the Reins, Ureters and Blad- 
der. Dofe fo many drops as to make the Liquor 
pleafantly fharp, and may be taken in all that the 
Patient drinks. 
XVII. The Oily Tintture. Anointed upon the 
parts affected, it is good againft Cramps, Convul- 
sions, Tremblings of the Limbs, Numbnefs, Palfies, 
and ail forts ot Pains and Aches proceeding from a 
Cold caufe. Given Clifterwife to one Dram or 
more it gives eafe in Colicks, Tor tions of the Bow- 
els, Stone, ISc. 
CHAP. CCLXXXVIII. 
Of FLOWERDELUCE 
Tuberous broad leaved, 
0 R, 
FLAG FLOWERDELUCE 
broad leaved. 
I. 'T'* H E Names. It is called in Greek 
X haknf ctActTuipt'XAi) in Latin Iris luberofa la- 
tifolia : and in Englijh Broad leaved Tuberous Tlow- 
erdeluce. Some of the Greeks call it *I«f, quafi facr a , 
for which reafon fome have given it the name of 
Confecratrix , but is rather called Iris a c £le fits Ar- 
eas fimilitndine , quamfiores ejus reprejentant , trom 
the Rainbow, whofe diverfity of (dolors, the Flow- 
er thereof doth imitate. Some have called it Ra- 
dix marifea , becaufe it is excellent againft the 
Piles : and fome have called it Naronica , irom the 
Rivet Naron , becaufe by its Banks and Shore it 
grows in great plenty. Some have made a diffe- 
rence between Iris and ireos. , according to the Latin 
Verfe, Iris purpuream jiorem gerit , Ireos album : 
making Iris to fignifie the Blew Plowerdeluce ; and 
Ireos the White Flower duce , or Florentine Orrice 9 
but this was purely a miftake in the Poet .- However 
