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Leaf only is in that manner , and fometimes with a 
various colored Lilt in them ; in the other parrs 
both of Flower and Leaf, it is like to the faid letter 
variable Purple. 
XV. The thirteenth , or Yellow Variable, has a 
Rrot which grows fomewhat more J. lender anil long , 
under ground , and of a darker color than many of 
the others : This Plant lofes its Leaves in Winter, 
which is contrary to all the former Flower de luces , 
lb that its Root remains under Ground, without 
any appearance of Leaves upon it : But in the be- 
ginning of the Spring, it (hoots out fair broad 
Leaves, falling downwards at their points or ends, 
but fhorter many times than any of the former, and 
i'o is the Stalk in like manner, not riling much a- 
bove a Foot or fifteen Inches high, on which are 
let two or three large flowers, whofe three falling 
Leaves are of a reddifh purple color : The three 
Leaves which Hand upright are of a fmoaky yel- 
low •, the three arched Leaves, having their Ridges 
of a pale color, inclining to purple, have their fides 
or edges of the former lmoaky yellow color, with 
fome purplifh Veins at the feet or bottoms of all 
the Leaves. 
XVI. The fourteenth, or Yellow, with pale pur- 
ple lips, or falls, has its three upright Leaves of a 
pretty fair yellow, and jland more upright, not bow- 
ing down, as mojt of the others do -, the three falling 
Leaves are purple with pale edges. Some of 
thefe have their green Leaves party colored, white 
and green, more or lefs, and fo are the husks of 
the Flowers. The thre» arched Leaves are yellow, 
as the upright Leaves are, with purplitti Veins at 
bottom. Some have both upright and arched Leaves, 
of fo pale a yellow, that we may in a manner call 
it a Straw color, but yellower at the bottom with 
purple Veins ^ and the falling Leaves are purple, 
with two purple Spots in them. 
XVII. The Places. They are all Nurft up, and 
grow in the Gardens of Florijls with us in Eng- 
land, but grow alfo in many other Nations and 
Countries, according as their feveral Titles declare j 
as in Turky, Hungaria, Dalmatia, Illyria, Spain, 
Portugal, France, &c. 
XVIII. The Times. They flower, feme \n April, 
fome in May, fome in June, and the Seed ripens 
not many Weeks after. 
XIX. The Vitalities. Thefe with the Turkey a- 
fbregoing, and all the reft following are laid to be 
of one and the fame Quality, Property and Effect ^ 
when green and full of Juice, they are hot and dry 
almoft in the fourth Degree : but when they are 
dry, they are then hot and dry in the third Degree, 
and will yet in fome meafure burn the mouth and 
throat of fuch as Chew them. They are Aperitive, Iii- 
ciding, Digeftive, Abfterfive, and Diuretick, Stoma- 
tick, Pectoral and Hyfterick,Carhartick,Emetick and 
Emmenagogick.They are faid to offend theStomach, 
and to caufe Blood to be voided, if given in too 
great a Dofe, and to weak Perfons. Of all thefe 
Plants, the firft in this Chapter is thought to be 
moft effe&ual, and of the fame the Root is that 
which is chiefly ufed. It is not fife to be given 
to Women with Child, becaufe it forcibly brings 
down the Courfes, and is apt to caufe Mifcarriage. 
And when exhibited, it ought to be given with good 
Correftives, as Maffick, Juice of Liquorice, Ex. 
traff of Juniper Berries, & c. 
XX. The Specification. It is famous in Curing 
the Scurvy, Dropfie, Jaundice and Gout. 
XXI. The Preparations. You may prepare there- 
from, viz. from the Root, 1. A Liquid Juice. 
2. An EJfence. 3. An Injufion. 4. A DecoSion. 5. A 
Syrup. 6. A Pouder. 7. An Eleduary Simple.- 8. An 
Eletfuary Compound. 9. An Oil, viz. Oleum lrinum. 
10. A half am. II. A Cataplafm. 12. A Peffary. 
I 13. A Spirituous Tinflure. 14. An AcidTmiture. 
15. An Oily Tindure. 1 6. A Saline Tintlure. 
The Virtues. . 
XXII. The Liquid Juice. Taken from one to 
three Spoonfuls ( according to Age and Strength ) 
mixt with a little Floney, and a Glafs of Ale or 
Wine, it purges and cleanfes the Stomach of thick 
and tough Flegm, and fharp Choler, which are faid 
by Authors to be the caufes of Agues and Fevers. 
It Cures the Jaundice and Dropfie alfo (for which 
it is a famous thing) by evacuating the Humors 
which caufe thofe Difeafes, both upwards and down- 
wards. And becaufe it does fomewhat bite upon 
the Stomach, it is not to be given without being 
correffed with Honey, Spicknard, and aromatick 
Spices ^ applied to the Piles, it eales them. 
XXIII. The EJfence. Being taken from one, to 
three or four Spoonfuls in any proper Vehicle, it 
performs all the Liquid Juice can do, befides which, 
it eafes the pains and torments of the Bowels, or 
gripings of the Belly and Hypochoi deis, eva- 
cuates Melancholy, and takes away the fhaking Fits 
of Agues ^ opens obftru&ions of the Liver, Spleen, 
and Womb, kills Worms in the Stomach and in- 
teftines 5 expels the Stone, Gravel, Sand, or Tar- 
tarous matter out of the Reins and Bladder ^ gives 
eafe and reftores in Cramps, Convullious, and Pal- 
fies, which come from cold and moift Humors, by 
its Anodyne and healing property, whereby it warms 
and comforts the parts affefted, and prevails againlt 
a fimple Ghonorrhea : It provokes the Terms in 
Women, and brings away both Birth and After- 
Birth. 
XXIV. The lnfufion in Wine. It has the Vir- 
tues of the Juice and Eflence, but much inferior in 
Efficacy : it prevails againft the bitings and fting- 
ings of Venemous Creatures, repreftes Vapors iii 
Women, and is good againft Fits of the Mother ; 
It opens obftr unions of the Vifcera, and cleanfes 
the Stomaclv 
D d d 2 XXV. The 
