Chap. 313. ‘Englifb ‘Herbs. 417 
CHAP. CCCXIII. 
Of GERMANDER Garden. 
I .'"T'HE Names. It is called in Arabic k, Che- 
X mcdnus jOamedrios and Kemadriut : in Greek , 
^ as Diofcorides fays : in La- 
tin, Trixago , Trijjago , Herba Febrium , Febrifuge 
( from the Effe&s ) and Chamxdrys , Quercula minor 
quafi humilis nut parva quercus , j foliorum Jimilitu- 
cine : in Englijh, Germander. 
II. The Kinds. There are many Varieties of this 
Plant, molt of which grow in other Countries, and 
are unknown in England : we make only four gene- 
rick kinds, viz. 1. XafAcuJ'svf Cbamadrys jati- 
va , Garden Germander, of which in this Chapter. 
2. ’XaiMuJ'fvi etyex*^ Chamxdrys fylvejlris , Wild Ger- 
mander, of which in Chap. 314. 3. Xaucutyv < Av- 
Jeiw, TYJieiov^ Teucrium , Quercula major , Tree Ger- 
mander, of which in Chap. 315. 4. XafWJ'ft/* 6A«- 
J'n;, x) 2x6f£/>or 5 Scordium , Goamadrys aquatica , 
Water Germander, of which in Chap. 316. follow- 
ing. 
III. The Garden kinds. Of this there are many 
Species defcribed in Authors •, we lhall only enume- 
rate two, which are common with us in our Gar- 
dens, viz. t. Cbamadrys fativa vulgaris, Chamcedrys 
vulgaris , and Chamxdrys mas , Febrifuga , Trixago , 
and Trijjago minor , The common Germander, or 
Lelfer Garden Germander. 2. Giam&drys major , 
Trixago , and Trijjago major. The greater German- 
der. 
IV. The Defcriptions. Tfc firfi , #/• Small Gar- 
den Germander, has a Root compofed of divers Sprigs , 
and varioujly difperfed vmb many Strings , jhooting 
forth a great way round about , quickly over- 
Jpreading a Ground , fpringing up again in many 
places, from this Root rifes up a little ftraight 
Stalk, about a Span long, and fometimes longer, 
nearly a Foot in Height •. (but Parkinfon fays it 
Iprings up with feveral Stalks) which are woody 
and hard, like unto a little Shrub , which is after- 
wards divided into very many little fmall Branches- 
Upon thefe Stalks and Branches grow fmall Leaves, 
aimoft round, and a little indented about the edges, 
leller than the Leaves of the following Great Ger- 
mander. The Flowers grow at the tops, and alfo 
near the Leaves on the upper parts of the Sprigs, 
of a deeper purple color than the following, and of- 
tentimes tending to Blewnefs. 
V- An Obfervation. This Herb was in former 
times much ufed, and is yet ftill ufed in feveral 
Places, to hedge up, or border Beds in Gardens, be- 
caufe it will grow thick, and may be alfo kept in 
fome Form and 'Proportion with cutting, and that 
the Cuttings are much ufed as a brewing Herb for 
Houfes, Flores and Chimney-hearths, being pretty, 
and fweet withal for which Reafon it is much af- 
fefted : but this is to be taken notice of, That it 
will often die, and grow out of Form ^ and befides 
that, the Stalks will grow too great and hard, and 
ftubby •, and the Roots, by far fhooting under 
Ground, will, upon a little continuance thereof 
fpread into many places within the Knot, which, if 
they be not continually pluckt up, will fpoil the 
whole Knot it felf ^ and therefore once in three or 
four Years at moft, it muff be taken up and new 
Set, or elfe it will grow too rank and cumberfom. 
VI. The fecond, or Greater Germander, has at Root 
which is more bujhy with Fibres , and creeps lefs than 
the former : from this Root rifes up greater and 
harder fquare Stalks , twelve , fifteen or eighteen 
Inches high , Jpreading into feveral Branches from 
the very bottom -, on which grow two Leaves at a 
Joint, lomewhat lamer than thofe of the Ordinary 
or Common kind juft before defcribed, and more 
dented about the edges, green above, and fomewhat 
greyifh underneath. The Flowers ftand in a long 
fpiky Head, and are larger than the former, gaping 
like them, and of a paler purple color. 
VII. The Places. They are both found growing 
Wild in Germany , and in many other Countries, as 
Clufim faith ; but with us, they are only found in 
Gardens. 
VIII. The Times. They flower in June or July , 
and the Seed is repened in fome little time after. 
IX. The Qualities. Germander is hot and dry in 
the third Degree, and more fharp and bitter than 
Teucrium , as Diofcorides fays : it is highly Aperi- 
tive, Incifive, Abfterfive, Aftringent, Cephalick, Neu- 
rotick, Stomatick, Peftoral, Hepatick, Splenetick, 
Arthritick, Alexipharmick and Analeptick. 
X. The Specification. It cures all forts of Agues 
and Fevers, and is principal againft the Plague or ' 
Peftilence : it is good againft Difeafes of the Lungs 5 
ftops all forts of Fluxes of the Bowels, and is a 
certain Remedy for the Gout. 
XI. The Preparations. You may have herefrom, 
1. A liquid Juice. 2. An Ejfence. 3. An Infufi - 
on. 4. A De cod ion. 5. A Syrup. 6 . A Pouder 
of the Herb. 7. An Ointment or Balfam. 8. A Ca- 
taplafm. 9. A Spirituous Tindure. 10. An Acid 
Tindure. 11. An Oily T injure. 12. A Saline 
Tindure. 13. A Spirit of the Herb. 14. A Pou- 
der of the Seed. 
The Virtues. 
XII. The liquid Juice. If it is mixt with Honey 
and fo taken, it is good againft Coughs and Colds, 
Hoarfenefs, Wheezings, Shortnefs of Breath, and 
Pains of the Spleen. It is profitable for fuch whofe 
Spleens are become hard, and fuch as have the 
Strangury, or make their Water difficultly j and 
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