39 2 
Salmon j- 
and iometimes in May, according to the Warmth or 
Coldnefs of the Seaton. ^ ^ 7 
VII. The Qualities, Specification, Preparations ana 
Virtues, are the fame with thole of the Blew ilow- 
crdeluce in Chap. 288. aforegoing, to which you are 
referred. 
C H A P. CCXCIV. 
Of FLOWERDELUCE Wild, 
0 R, 
Stinking GLADWIN. 
. Herbal Lib. I. 
deluce, but that they are fharp-edged on both hides, 
and thicker in the middle, ot a deeper greed color, 
narrower, lharper-pointed, and of a ltrong ill Scent, 
if they are bruifed between the Fingers. In the 
middle riles up a pretty flrong Stalk , three Feet 
high at leaft, bearing three or four Flowers at the 
top, made fomewhat like the Flowers of the Iris or 
f lowerdeluce, with three upright Leaves, of a dead 
purplilh Alh color, having home Veins difcolored in 
them ; tho’ other three do not fall down, nor are 
the other three fmull ones fo arched, nor do they 
cover the lower Leaves as thofe of the Garden f hw- 
erdcluce do, but Hand loofe or afunder from them. 
The Flowers being paft, there come up hard Cods 
or Husks, three-fquare , opening wide into three 
parts when they are ripe ; in which are contained 
reddilh Seed, which being perfectly ripe and dry, 
become black. 
I 'T' H E Karnes. It is called in Greek, % 
1 ‘lot rnM, i,iyw. in Latin, Xyns Ins a- 
ureflis Spatula , or Spathuld Etetida, (for Spatha is 
faken iosGladium, a'sword :) in Engl, A Gladwl 
Gladden , Gladwin, and Slinking Gladden and Stmk- 
'] 1 'file Kinds'. It is the laft kind of the Elower- 
deluce, being the Wild fort and a fin®lar Spec®, 
called by the Arabians, Caforas, by Theophrajlus , 
•y, Zyeu, Ins agria, and is the Gladiolus T rag, ; 
but fo called by a Miftake, unlels he had faid Gla- 
diolus Eat idles. 
Flowerdeluce Wild, or 
ft clxiolt 
III. The Defcription. The Root, while it is 
young, is but J mall , and full of Strings, but being 
crown older, it grows greater, and in form like unto 
a Flowerdeluce Root, but reddifh without, and whi- 
,,(h within, very Jharp ani hot w Safe, and of as 
Yu a Smell as the Leaves. From this Root rife up 
leveral Leaves, very like thofe ot an Ins or flower 
IV. The Places. It grows in up-land Grounds, 
as well as in moilt places, in Woods and (hadowy 
Groves, a? alfo by the Sea fide in many places of 
this Land ; and it is alfo nurftup in many Countries 
in Gardens. 
V. The Times. It flowers not until July, and 
fometimes in AuguJI, and the Seed is ripe in Au- 
guft or September ; yet the Husks, after they are 
ripe, and do open themfelves, will hold their Seeds 
within them tor two or three Months, and not fhed 
them. 
VI. The Vitalities. The Root is chiefly ufed, and 
it is hot and dry in the third Degree : it is Aperi- 
tive, Abfterfive and Altringent ; Hyfterick, rcar- 
mick, Emmenagogick and Cathartick. 
VII. The Specification. It is peculiarly effeftual 
againft the Strangury, Obtlmction of the Courfes, 
and Kings-evil. 
VIII. The Preparations. You may have there- 
from, 1. A Juice of the Roots. 1. An EJJence. 3. 
A Decoilion in IVine. 4. An Infufion in Ale or 
Wine. A Vinegar. 6 . A Ponder of the Root. 
7. A Ponder of the Seed. 8. A Cataplafm. y. A 
Juice of the Leaves. 10. A Pejfary. 
The Virtues. 
IX. The Juice of the Root. It purges Choler and 
Flegm, both upwards and downwards in weak Sto- 
machs and ill Habits of Body, cleanfing thofe Parts 
very well. Snuffed up the Nofe, it caufeth Sneez- 
ing, and clears the Head from much vifeous Water, 
Flegm and Pufs. Rubbed upon places troubled 
with the Itch, it is faid to cure it. 
X. The Effence. It has the Virtues of the liquid 
Juice, but more powerful ; and given inwardly two 
or three Spoonfuls in a Glafs of White Lisbon Wine, 
it provokes the Terms in Women 5 but it ought not 
to be given to fuch as are with Child, for tear of 
caufing Abortion or Mifcarriage. 
XI. The DecoUion in Wine. It purges Choler 
and Flegm, as the Juice and Effence do, provokes 
the Terms, and has all the other Properties, but o- 
perates much more weakly, and therefore is more 
fit for the weaker Conftitutions. It is good for fuch 
as are troubled with Cramps or Convulfions, Gout, 
Sciatica, and the like; and gives eale to fuch ajare 
troubled with the Colick, Griping ot the Guts, EUc. 
XII. The Infufion in White Port Wine or Ale. It 
has the Virtues of the Juice and Effence, but works 
much more weakly. It is good againft Gripings of 
the Bowels, Colick, Strangury, and all forts of Ob- 
firuffions of Urine, occafioned from Sand, Gravel, 
tartarous Matter obftruUing the Reins and Blad- 
der. 
XIII. T he Vinegar. Taken to four or fix Ounces 
or 
