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mnories, about a Foot and half high, with many 
Leaves, like unto the Common purple kind , or like 
r , thole of Comorin bulbofa, or Radix cava, or Hol- 
low-root, but limiter, and of the fame blewifh green 
color with them. The Flowers are yellow, and in 
feme places white, and grow at the tops of the 
Branches, like the other, inform of little Birds, as 
M.mbwlm lets them forth, both by his Defcription 
and Figure : but Label and Lugdunenfis fay they are 
Star-fafhion, like unto the Chehdonium minus , or 
File-wort , and yet both of them give Matthiolus 
his Figure, with the Flowers of Common Fumitory, 
like little Birds, and not 'Star-fafhion, like thofe of 
File-wort. After the Flowers are paft, fmall Horns 
come forth, or long Pods or Cods, like to theC6e- 
lidoniujn mains or Radix cava, but teller 5 in which 
are contained fmall, whitilh green Seed, fomewhat 
round and hattilh. 
VIII. T be P laces. The firft grows as well in 
Corn-fields, almoft every where, as in Gardens alfo ; 
and that with white Flowers in the Corn-fields in 
Cornwall : it grows in Barley- fields, and among ci- 
ther Grain ; alfo in Vineyards, and other manured 
places. The fecond grows in many places in Spam, 
and about Mompelier , and other places of France. 
The third grows by Hedge-fides, and among Bulhes 
in feveral places of Brabant in the Low Countries , 
and about Frontignana and Montpelier in France 
it is found about Naples with a yellow Flower, as 
fome report : and Gerard fays tllele lecond and 
third kinds grow Wild in a Corn-field between 
Cbarleton and Greenwich ; and very probably may 
be found in feveral other parts of this Kingdom. 
The fourth grows in hilly and mountainous places 
in Italy, as on the Hills of Apulia and Calabria, in 
the Kingdom of Naples, and in Illyria, and feveral 
other places : but with us it grows in Gardens. 
IX. The Times. The firft three flower from the 
beginning of May, and continue flowering thro’ all 
the Summer Months ; and their Seed ripens in the 
tnean Seafon. But the fourth or Yellow kind begins 
to flower much later, viz. not till Atiguft, and its 
Seed ripens quickly after. This is alfo to be noted, 
That if you would gather Fumitory to dry or diftil, 
it ought to be done whilft it is in flowering, and 
alfo in the prime of that time. 
X. The Qualities. Fumitory is cold and dry in 
the firft Degree ; Aperitive, Abfterfive, Cofmetick 
and Diuretick ; Pe&oial, Hepatick, Splenetick and 
Nephritick a little Cathartick and Alexiphar- 
mick. • 
XI. The Specification. It is Angular agamtt all 
forts of Scabs, Itch, Wheals, Pimples, Pufhes, 
Scurff, Morphew, Tettars, Ringworms, Herpes and 
other Deflations of the Skin, arifing from fait 
and ilurp Humors. It provokes Urine, helps the 
Strangury, and opens all Obftruftions of the Vif- 
cera. 
XIL The Preparations. You may have there- 
from, I. A liquid Juice. 2. An EJJence. 3. A 
Syrup. 4. A DecoSion in Water or Wine. 5. A 
Fonder of the dried Herb. 6 . A Gllyrmm. 7. A 
Cataplafm. 8. A diftil/ed Water. 9. A Spirituous 
Tinlture , 10. An Acid Tinllure. II. A Saline 
TinUure. 12. A F oilier of the Seed. 
The Virtues. 
XIII. The liquid Juice. It opens, cleanfes and 
ftrengthens, being taken four or five Spoonfuls at a 
time in the Morning tailing, mixt with a Glafs of 
White Pott Wine. It purges a little downwards, 
but more efpecially if mixed with an Infiifion of 
Sent in Wine. It opens all Obltruclions of the 
Stomach, Liver, Spleen, Reins and Womb -, puri- 
fies the Blood from fait, cholerick or vifcous Hu- 
mors, which are the caufe of Pimples, Wheals, 
Pufhes, Tettars, Ringworms, Scurff, Morphew, 
Scabs, Itch, Leprofv, and the like Breakings out. 
After purging, it ftrengthens all/the Vifcera, not 
leaving any evil Quality behind it. 
XIV. The Effenee. It has all the former Virtues, 
but more efficacious, and is accounted a moll fafe 
Remedy againft all the Difeafes arifing from the a- 
forefaid Humors, as alfo from adult Choler and 
Melancholy, or from Obltruclions, which are the 
caufe of cholerick and putrid Fevers, the Jaundice, 
Strangury or Stoppage of Urine thro’ Gravel, Sand 
or vifcous Matter, all which it expels in abundance. 
Dofe five or fix Spoonfuls in White Wine or clari- 
fied Whey. 
XV. The Syrup. Whether made of the Juice or 
green Herb, has all the Virtues of the Juice and Ef- 
fence, but is weaker in Operation, and therefore 
ought to be given mixt with a fufficienc quantity of 
Syrup of Damask Rtfes, or Syrup of Peach Blof- 
foms, or TinUure of Sena, &c. fo given, ic not on- 
ly opens all ObftruQions, but is very effeUual a- 
gainft the Jaundice, Dropfy and Gout ; and is a 
moll Angular thing againft Hypochondriack Melan- 
choly in any Perfon whatfoever. 
XVI. The Dcco'dion in Water or Wine. It has 
the Virtues of all the former Preparations, bur is 
much weaker, and may be given in a Morning faff- 
ing to fix or eight Ounces. If the Stomach is cold 
and weak, the DecoHion ought to be made in Wine. 
It is an excellent thing againft the Strangury, whe- 
ther in Old or Young, and effeUually cleanfes the 
Reins and Urinary Parts. 
XVII. The Fouder of the dried Herb. A Dram 
of it being mixed with half a Dram of the Pouder 
of Efula Root, and given in five or fix Spoonfuls of 
the Effenee or Juice, caufes Vomiting and cleanfes 
the Stomach and Bowels, both upwards and down- 
wards, of cold, vifcous and tough Humors ; and 
effeOually carries off watery Humors from all Parts 
of the Body ; and has been found very effeUual a- 
gainll the Droply, Scurvy, Jaundice, Gout and 
Rheumatifm : but becaufe this Medicine ftirs up 
much Wind, it may be good to correU it with a 
few drops of Oil of Anife or Fennel Seed, or with 
the Pouder of the fame. 
XVIII. The Collyrium. Take of the Juice or 
Effenee of Fumitory three Ounces, dijiilled Water of 
Fumitory , Honey, of each one Ounce, mix them. It 
is an excellent thing againft fore, inflamed, running 
and watery Eyes. A fore Mouth and Throat alfo 
being gargled therewith, it heals them. Dropt in- 
to the Eyes, it dears the Sight, and takes away the 
Rednefs and other Defefts in them. If the Juice is 
mixed in equal parts with Juice of Sharp-pointed 
Docks and Wine Vinegar, and a contaminated Skin 
be wafhed therewith, it cures it of all forts of Scabs; 
Itch, Wheals, Pimples, Pufhes, Scurff, Morphew, 
life.- whether in the Face or Hands, or in any other 
Part ef the Body. 
XIX. The Cataplafm. It is an excellent thing 
being applied to Ample and recent ContuAons, dil- 
cuffing the Tumor, and hindering a farther Afflux 
of Humors to the Part : and being applied to any 
Defcedation of the Skin, it cleanfes it, removes iq 
and quickly cutes the fame. Applied to the Gout 
in Hands or Feet, it eafes the Pain, and hinders the 
farther Afflux of Humors to the Part. 
XX. The dijiilled Water. It has the Virtues of 
the Juice, OY. but very much weaker, and may be 
ufed as a Vehiculum, to convey any of the other 
Preparations in, down into the Body. Tragus fays 
it conduces much againft the Plague, being taken 
with 
