does fo powerfully by reafon of its Vehement at- 
tractive force, that it perfectly frees the Patient from 
all manner of Danger. But this will be the rarre 
effectually done, if at the fame time, the Patient 
being laid in his Bed takes alfo a large Dofeof the 
J u jce or Eflence ; and l'o Sweats upon it. Laid up- 
on a Gout or Sciatica, Irom what Caufe foever, 
and often renewed, as occafion requires, it draws 
forth the whole Morbifick Caule and Eflence of the 
Dil'eafe -, in which Diftempers it performs more 
than molt other Vegetables, reputed the molt effica- 
cious ; it not only eafes the Pain at prefent, but if 
it has made any Iteps to the Stomach, or has indeed 
affCCted it, it recalls back the Humor, and draws it 
forth thro’’ the Pores of the Skin. Applied to any 
place in which there is any Prick, Splinter, Thorn, 
Bullet, Shot, bits of broken Bones, it powerfully 
loofens them, attracts and draws them forth. Being 
applied to any Plague Sore, Bubo, Phlegmon, or 
other Tumor which is pofiible to come to Suppura- 
tion, it adds Heat, bringing on the Maturation, to Ad- 
miration -, and after it is broken, being yet applied, 
it draws forth all the Malignity and Poifon of the 
Plague in a Peftilential Bubo, and in other Apo- 
ftems, the putrid and other offending Matter which 
repleats them. „ 
XVII. The dijlilled Water. It has the Virtues of 
the Juice, Eflence and DecoCtion, but in a much 
inferior degree, and therefore may be ufed as a Ve- 
hiculum to convey thofe Medicines in, to fuch Per- 
form and in fuch Conftitutions where Wine would 
be too hot. But as this Water is drawn off from a 
very hot,fubtil and fpirituous Root,full of a volatile 
Salt, fo ’it contains more of Life, Flame and Spirit 
in it than is in moft other Ample and cold diftilled 
wains. , . 
XVIII. T be Acid TinUure. This is more pow- 
erfully again!! rhe Plague and all peftilential and 
contagious Diftempers than any of the former inter- 
nal Preparations ; for this deftroys the Eflence of 
the Poifon and Malignity in its Root ; and is of 
great Force and Efficacy again!! rhe Bitings of Ser- 
pents, mad Dogs, and other venomous Creatures. 
Dofe’ fixty Drops at a time, two or three times a 
day, in any proper Vehicle. 
XIX. The Oily TinUure. Anointed upon any 
Part full of Aches or Pains from a cold and moift 
Caufe, it gives prefent eafe : it is alfo good again!! 
the Wounds or PunCiures of the Nerves and Ten- 
dons, for it prefently eafes the Pain, prevents Con- 
vulfions, and induces a fpeedy Cure. Anointed 
down the Back-bone, and upon the Parts affeCled 
with Trembling, Numbednefs, Palfies and Convul- 
fions, it fuddenly gives Relief, and in a fhort time 
after’ a perfeCl Cure, if the Medicine is well rubbed 
into the Parts affliCled for almoft half an hour, twice 
a day, and is continued in like manner for fome con- 
Aderable time, provided the Inveteracy of the Di- 
feafe, Weaknefs, and great Age of the Patient hin- 
ders not. „ . , . _ 
XX. T be Saline TinUure. It is good again!! 
Worms in the Skin, Lentils, Freckles, Pimples, and 
other Breakings out : it kills Lice and Nits in the 
Head and Hair , and is Angular again!! Tettars, 
Ringworms, Herpes, Scabbinefs, Scurff, Morphew, 
Black and Blewnefs of the Skin left after Contufl- 
ons, the Leprofy, running Ulcers of the Head, com- 
monly called a Scald Head, and all other Manginefs 
whatfoever, the Parts affeUed being well bathed 
therewith twice a day. 
XXI. The Spirit. It is very fubtil and full of 
volatile Particles ; of extraordinary Ufe againft 
fainting and fwooning Hyfterick Fits, Vapors, Ob- 
ftruflions of the Lungs, Coughs, Colds, Surfeitings, 
Colicks and ConvulAons of ths Bowels ; it expels 
Wind, eafes Griping, heals Excoriations of the 
Guts, and very much facilitates the Delivery of 
Women in Labor, forcing away both Birth and 
After-birth. Dofe from two Drams'to four in any 
fit Vehicle. 
XXII. The Elixir. It has all the Virtues of the 
Spirit but more fubtil and powerful to all the 
fame Intentions -, and may be given twice a day, viz. 
Morning and Night, or thrice a day, according as 
the Cafe may require. Dofe half an Ounce, more 
or lefs, in any proper Vehicle. It is faid to be a 
Specifick againft Jaundice and Dropfy ; as alfo a- 
gainft an inveterate Wheezing and Hoarfnefs. 
CHAP. CCCVIII. 
Of GARLICK Vipers. 
I.Hpif E Names. It is called in Greek , ’°f tied- 
X fjkv, x. 'OzMxfieifov : in Palin, Ophiofcorodum , 
Allium Anguwum , Allium Viperinum : in Englijh, 
Vipers Garlick. 
II. The Kinds. It is the fecond Species of Gar- 
licky and is a Angular Plant of the kind ; called by 
fome Authors, Scoroioprajfum convolute Capite, Leek 
Garlick, with a bulbed and twining Head. 
III. The Defcription. It has a great and white 
Root , con fi fling of many Cloves , much like to 
Garden Garlick, which J'mell lefs flrong than Gar- 
lick, or partaking fomewhat of Leeks, whence came 
the latter Name of Scorodopraffum, as Diofcorides 
fays. From this Root fprings up a Stalk, three or 
four Feet high, and fometimes higher, according as 
the Soil is in Goodnefs : it has alfo many Leaves, 
larger much than thofe of Common Garden Garlicky 
and almoft like thofe of Leeks, which grow from 
the bottom of the Stalk to the middle thereof having 
a Smell between that of Leeks and that of Garlick. 
The reft of the Stalk is naked, green, fmooth and 
almoft Ihining, having at the top thereof a large 
Head, compofed of many Bulbs, ( not much unlike 
to the Indian Moly ) covered with a whitifh thin 
Skin, ending in a long green Point, which grows a- 
bove it , growing fmaller and fmaller to the end : 
which Skin, by the Growth of the Bulbs, being 
broken, they fhew themfelves at the Aril of a pur- 
pliffi color, but afterwards, as they grow riper, of 
a whitifh color ; among which are alfo fome Flow- 
ers. The Head, with the top of the Stalk, at the 
Arft, does wind or twine it felf fo, that in fome 
fort it reprefents a Viper, Snake or Serpent ; which, 
when the Bulbs grow to Ripenefs , does by little 
and little untwine it felf again, and bears its Head 
upright. 
IV. The Places. It grows with us only in Gar- 
dens and is the Allium Sativum vel Hortenfe Dicf- 
coridis , and the ScorodopraJJ'um fecundum Clujn : 
it is more ready to part into Cloves than the Common 
Garden Garlick ; and by planting the fame, it is 
encreafed. 
V. The Times. It flowers in June and July , and 
the Seed ripens not long after. 
VI. The Qualities, Specification , Preparations and. 
Virtues , are the fame with thofe of the Common 
Garlick. 
Ggg CHAP. 
