Salmon ’ s Herbal. Lib. I. 
XX. V. The Decotiwn inWinc. It' it is taken to 
fix Ounces, it provokes Urir.e, gives eafe in the 
Colick, produces the Terms uledas an Errhine, ad- 
ding to one parrot the Decoflion, three parrs of the 
liquid Juice, it purges the Head admirably ot Flegm, 
and tough vifeous Humors^ and bathed upon the 
Hemmorrhoids or Piles, it gives much eafe and 
dilcuiies them. The Decoftion made with Water 
and Vinegar, and fo drank it is a remedy againlt 
tire bitings of Mad Dogs and Serpents, and the 
hangings of Venemous Creatures. * 
XXVI. The Syrup. It has the Virtues of the 
Juice, Elfence, Infufion and DecoHion, but atts 
more weakly by reafon of its being fo loaded with 
Sugar, and therefore may be given from one Ounce 
to two Ounces or more-, but as a PeHoral and 
Bechick, it is more proper, becaufe it caules a 
better expectoration, cleanfing the Lungs of the 
Torturous matter lodging in them. It an Ounce 
of the Syrup is mixed with four Ounces of the 
Decoction in Wine, and it be uled as a Gargle for 
the Mouth, it eales the Toothach, cures Ulcers in 
the Mouth and Throat, and abolilhes a ftinking 
Breath. , 
XXVII. The Pouder. It has the Virtues of the 
Juice, Effence, DecoCtion and Syrup, but a£ts not 
with fo much facility and fpeed. Ufed as an Er- 
rhine up the Noltrils, it purges and cleanfes the 
Head of Cold, grofs and vifeous Humors, and cures 
vehement and inveterate Headachs, tho of many 
"Years Handing. Taken inwardly from a Scruple to 
a Dram or more, according to Age and Strength, 
it purges Pituitous and Watery humors out of the 
Body, both by Vomit and Stool, expels the Jaun- 
dice, and powerfully evacuates the Morbifick caule 
of the Dropfie, Scurvy and Gout. Applied to Ul- 
cers or Wounds, it cleanfes, incarnates, dries, and 
heals them -, and where eating Ulcers have been, 
which have made the Bone bare of Flelh, it breeds 
Flelh there, covers the Bone therewith, and caufes 
it fo to grow up, as to fill the hollownels of the 
Ulcer again. It is alfo very good, to cleanfe, re- 
folve the Callus, incarnate, fill up with Flefh, and 
heal Filtula’s, old malign Ulcers and Cankers, 
w hich are difficult and hard to be Cured. 
XXVII l. The Eletluary Simple. Take Pouder of 
Bit vo Blower del uce Roots, three Ounces : Juice of 
the Roots, Clarified Honey, of each two Ounces, 
mix them. Dole, from two Drams to five or more 
in tlae Morning falling-, it works both upwards 
and downward, and evacuates Flegm, Choler, Me- 
lancholy and Watery Humors, and by that means 
prevails againft the Diopfie in an efpecial manner, 
as alfo againft the Jaundice, Scurvy, Green- licknels. 
Kings Evil and Gout. It alfo kills Worms in 
Stomach and Belly. 
XXIX. The Elettuary Compound. It is thus 
made. Take Bonder of the Root four Ounces : Pou- 
der of Galanga , Soldanella , or Sea bindweed , two 
Ounces: Ponders of Galanga and Zedoary, of each 
one Ounce , Cloves and Cinnamon , of each half an 
Ounce : Juice of the Roots , Clarified Honey , of each 
twelve Ounces -, mix them for an Eletluary. It is 
made for the Cure of the Dropfie, being taken to 
half an Ounce or more every Morning falling, or 
according as the ftrength of the Patient can bear 
it. It works alfo upwards and downwards, cleanfe- 
ing'the whole Man of all fuperfiuous Humors. 
XXX. Oleum Irinum , or the Oil. I do not 
mean here the Compound Oil, called Oleum Irinum 
in our Pharmacopeia Londmenfis , Lib. 5. Chap. 2. 
Sett. 49. for that is the Oil of the Elorentine Or- 
rice Root ■, but I mean an Oil made of the Flow- 
ers ‘and Roots of the Blew Elowerdeluce in this 
Chapter, which is thus done. Take Roots of the 
Blew Elowerdeluce three Pounds , bruife them, well : 
Choice Oil Olive, Pound twelve. Juice of the Roots , 
Pound three : mix and boil them till they are Crifp, 
then prefs out -, repeat the boiling with frefh Roots 
in like manner, and repeat it the third time : Strain 
.ill out, and add to the Oil Elowers of the Blew F'low- 
erdeluce a Pound and half, mix and infolate, or 
digefi in a warm Sand Furnace for fix or eight Weeks, 
f ining all with a Spatula once a day after which, 
drain out the clear Oil, by a gentle Exprejfion , and 
keep it for ufe. It is an effectual thing to warm 
and comfort feeble and weakned parts, Joints, 
Nerves, Tendons, and Mufcles affliCted with Cold 
and moitt Humors * foftens hard Tumors, and gives 
eaie in the Gout and Sciatica : It difculfes, dif- 
folves and waftes hard and Kernelly fwellings in any 
part of the Body tho’ Scrophulous, or proceeding 
from the Kings Evil : It foftens the hardnefs of the 
Spleen and Womb:, refolves Cramps and Convul- 
fions of the Nerves and Tendons, warming, com- 
forting and helping their Extenlion .- The hinder 
parts of the Head and Vertebrce of the Neck being 
anointed therewith ^ it prevails againft Catarrhs : 
and the forepart and Temples of the Head being 
anointed therewith, it eafes Megrims and Pains of 
the Head proceeding from a cold Caufe. And 
dropt into the Ears, it helps againft pains and noife 
in them -, and anointed two, three or four times a 
day upon the Fundament and Hemorrhoidal Veins, 
it gives prefent eafe and relief as to the Piles. 
XXXI. The Balfam. It has all the Virtues of 
the Oil, but is more powerful in Curing green 
Wounds, old Ulcers and Filtula’s : For it power- 
fully digefts, cleanfes, incarnates, dries and heals, 
and raifes up Flelh after a very admirable manner 
in Ulcers that are very hollow. Applied to the 
Gout, it prefently gives eafe, and in a Ihort time 
after Cures it j and after a lingular manner foftens 
hard Tumors which happen in the ftefhy pars. 
XXXII. The Cataplafm. If it is made of the green 
Roots ( being beaten, and applied) it gives eafe 
in the Gout and Sciatica, and in fome few applica- 
tions is faid to Cure them. Another Cataplafm, 
Take of the Pouder of the Root, two Ounces, Nut- 
megs, Dill Seed in Pouder , of each one Ounce: Saf- 
fron two Drams : Ext raft 0} Juniper Berries , e- 
nough to make it into a Cataplafm. This applied 
to the Scrotum or Tefticles, tho’ v ehemently Tu- 
mified or fwelled by a defiuxion of Humors, gives 
prefent eafe to the Pain, and in a Ihort time difeuf- 
fes the Tumor. A Cataplafm of the fimple green 
Root, being applied to the Face or other parts of the 
Skin, as Neck, Arfns, Hands, Cfc. which are Tan- 
ned or Sun burnt, or are afteUed with Scurff, Mor- 
phew, black or blew Marks, or Scarrs, or other 
deformities, it takes them away, and clears the 
Skin : but they who ufe it had need to take heed, 
that they ufe it not too ftrong, nor let it lie on too 
long, but rather walh it off again with fair Water, 
within two or three hours after ic is applied : But 
it is better after the Root is beaten to a rulp, to tie 
it up in a fine thin Linnen Cloth, and to lay it for 
a day and a night in fair Water, or Damask Role 
Water ^ and then with this Water, you may wet 
or moiften the Skin of the Face, Neck, Brealtsand 
Hands, which are deformed as aforelaid, which is 
to be' applied fo long as need requires j but this 
Water you mult alfo take heed of, that you ufe it 
not too ltrong, &c. 
XXXI II. The Pejfary. It is made either of the 
folid green Root, or the Root beaten to a Mafs, 
and fo made up with Honey. This being put up 
into the Womb or Body, brings forth the Dead 
Child, much more does ic facilitate the Birth, and 
forcibly draws forth the Afterbirth. 
y XXXIV. The 
