3 
. j,. Englijl ‘Herbs, 
435 
Nu-jrotick, Stomutick , Nephritick and Analep- 
tick. 
IX. The Specification. It is one of the moft no- 
ble Wound-Herbs, cures Wounds and Ulcers after 
an admirable manner, provokes Urine, prevails a- 
gainlt the Scone and Gravel in the Reins and Blad- 
der ; Hops Fluxes of Blood in the Lungs, Bowels, 
Reins or Womb, and is prevalent in curing all lorts 
of Ruptures. 
X. The P reparations. You may have therefrom, 
r. A Juice. 2. An Ejjencc. ?. A Decoition in 
Wine. 4. A Pouder. ;. An Ointment. 6 - A Bat- 
jam. 7. A Cmplafm. 
The Virtues. 
XI. The liquid Juice. It is of good Ufe to be 
given againft Sand, Gravel, Stone or tartarous Mat- 
ter in the Reins, Ureters or Bladder, for it provokes 
Urine in abundance, and fo forces away that tarta- 
rous Matter which engenders the Stone or Gravel in 
the Urinary Parts, and caufes Sand and Gravel to 
he voided with the Urine. Dofe from two to four 
Spoonfuls, Morning, Noon and Night, in a Glafs 
of White Port Wine, or other fit Vehicle. 
XII. The Elfence. It has all the Virtues of the 
liquid Juice -, it alfo evacuates all raw and tough 
vilcous or Hegmatick Humors, carrying them off by 
Urine. It is very efteUual againft all inward Bruifes, 
as alfo to be outwardly applied to the fame. It 
Hops Bleeding in any Part of the Body ; and is an 
excellent thing for the Cure of Wounds. It Hops 
the overflowing of the Terms in Women, the Flux 
of the Whites, and heals the Bowels in a Diurrhaa, 
Dyfenteria, Lienteria or Hepatick Flux. It Hops 
Catarrhs, and a Flux of Humors falling down upon 
any Part of the Body ; and it is prevalent in curing 
all forts of Ruptures in Man or Woman, this being 
drunk inwardly, and the Cataplafm outwardly ap- 
plied. It is one of the moft fovereign of all Wound- 
Herbs -, and therefore the Elfence thereof; for the 
curing of Wounds inward or outward, will do as 
much as any other can : green Wounds, it quickly 
cures them ; and old Sores and Ulcers, it digells, 
cleanfes, dries, and fpeedily induces their healing ; 
drying up. Hopping, or removing that Moifture and 
Flux of Humors which hinders their Cure. Dofe 
two, three or four Spoonfuls in Wine, or any other 
proper Liquor. 
XIII. The Decoition in Wine. It is made of ei- 
ther green or dried Herb : it has all the Virtues of 
the juice and Elfence, faving that it is not fo pow- 
erful ; and therefore may be given from four to 
eight Ounces, dulcified with a little white Sugar, 
und that Morning and Night. It is an excellent 
thing to wafli filthy, foul and running Sores or Ul- 
cers with ; and makes a good Lotion for Sores and 
Ulcers in the Mouth and Throat, or Privy Parts of 
Man or Woman : and being often ufed, it is faid to 
fallen loole Teeth. 
XIV. The Pouder of the Herb. Given to one or 
two Drams in Red Wine, it Hops all inward Bleed- 
ings •, as alfo all forts of Fluxes of the Bowels. 
Strewed upon old, moift Ulcers and running Sores, 
it cleanfes and dries them, ttrengthens the Parr, and 
if need be, incarnates them, and heals them. 
XV. The Ointment. It is made as all other Oint- 
ments are made, but before it is quite cold, you are 
to mix with every Pound of the Ointment , two 
Ounces of the Pouder of the Herb, or an Ounce and 
half of Tobacco in fine Pouder. It is a famous V ul- 
nerary, curing green Wounds in a very fhort time : 
and as for Fittula’s, old and inveterate Ulcers, and 
malign running Sores, it brings them (if need be) 
to Digeftion, cleanfes, incarnates, dries and heals 
them after an admirable manner, and fo ftrengthens 
the Part, as to hinder the future Afflux of Humors. 
It is nor inferior to any other Vulnerary Oint- 
ment. 
XVI. The Bolfttm. It his all che Virtues of tire 
Ointment, but more powerfully cleanfes and heals : 
it ripens Apoftems ; and is effeffual againft Rup- 
tures, being externally applied, and renewed as of- 
ten as need requires. It is alfo a very excellent 
thing to heal Wounds and Ulcers of the Head, being 
applied. 
XVII. The Cataplafm. It is made of the green 
Herb, with fome Pouder, of the fame, and a little 
Red Wine. Outwardly applied, it flops Bleeding, 
as alfo the Afflux of Humors upon any Part. It 
ftrengthens weak Limbs ; and is profitable, being 
applied to Ruptures. 
CHAP. CCCXXIV. 
Of GOLD of PLEASURE, 
or, m ** 
O I L Y~s E E D. 
I. / T v HE Names. Ic is called, in Greek , 
1 and pvtlyejuv, alio as Die/cor ides 
fays : in Latin , Myagrum, Myagrium and Melam- 
pyrum $ and in E/igliJh 7 Gold of Rleafure, and Oily* 
Seed. 
Carden Gold of Fie afire. 
