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e rs, which- are fmall, and fometimes enclining ro a 
reddifh color. The Seed is fmall, and grows in 
Clude rs; according ro the Difpofition of the Spikes, 
being very like the Seed of other Wild Ar aches. 
Common Goofe-foot. 
is, becaufe of its unfruous body, which that Difeafe 
agrees not withal $ it eafes all Aches Or Pains p;o- 
ceeding from a hot and dry caufe, and is very bene- 
ficial to be applied to hot Apofleins, and Difeafcs 
of the Joints, chiefly the Goat and Oedema. 
XII. The Cataplafn. If it is made with a little 
Vinegar, and Nitre difiolved therein, it is an excel 4 - 
lent thing to be applied to recent Contufions, to 
prevent the afflux of Humors , . as alfo to any other 
part where a Fluxion is prefect ; ir flops the fpread- 
ing of Anthonies Fire , cools the inflammation, and 
dilpofes it to healing ; it is alfo an excellent thing 
to give eafe in the pains of the Gout, and alfo to 
cure it, Univerfals being firft premifed. 
IV. The fecond , or more jagged Goofe-foot, has 
a Root almoft like the other , but more fibrous •, from 
whence rifes up a Stalk , replenifhed with Branches 
and Leaves , not much differing from the Common, 
faving that the Leaves are fharper cut, and more 
divided ; and the Flowers and Seed ( which grow in 
a fpiked Form ) are much fmaller : the whole Color 
alfo of the Plant, is of a darker green. 
V. The Places. They grow plentifully ifi fait , 
moift and flinking places, as upon Dung-hills, and 
by Highway-fides. 
VI. The Times. They fpring up and flourifh in 
the Spring Months ^ flower in June and July , and 
their Seed is ripe foon after. 
VII. The Qualities. They are cold and moitt in 
the third Degree : Anodyne or fomething Narcotick, 
Repefcuflive , Arthritick, and (as fome Authors 
think) Deleterious, orVenefick, I fuppofe, becaufe 
it is found certainly ( as they fay ) to kill Swine. 
Vfll. The Specification. It certainly cures Ignis 
facer or Anthonies -fire, and gives eafe in the Gout. 
IX. The Preparations. You may have therefrom, 
1. A liquid Juice. 2. An Ointment. 3. A Cat a* 
plafm: 
The Virtues. 
X. The Liquid Juice. Bathed upon the parts 
affliQed it cools Inflammations , and cures Antho- 
nies Fire^ if it is mixed with Vinegar and Nitre, 
and parts affe&ed with the Gout be bathed there- 
with warm , it eafes the pains thereof, and is very 
prevalent againfl Bloody Falls, and Kibed Heels. 
XI. The Ointment. It has the Virtues of the Li- 
quid Jui.ce, but not fo fit for Ignis Sacer as the Juice , 
CHAP. CCCXXVI. 
Of GOUTWORT, 
0 R, 
HERB GERARD. 
I.np H E Names. It does not appear to have any 
X Greek Name, unlefs ni mvon-fiov Diofcoridis be 
it, Brunfelfius called it Pycnomos , Gefner Corohorus 
quibuj, dam ,Cordus on Diofcorides Elaphobofco fimilis, 
Tabernamontanus TEgopodium, Tragus Oder it him Syl- 
vefire, Ef Angelica: Vitium , Camerarius Angelica 6 ) 7 - 
vefiris Communis , Thalius Angelica Er ration , Bauhi- 
nus Angelica Sylvefiris minor , five Erratica , Dodo- 
naus Herba Gerardi , becauie in the Low Countries 
it is called Gerarnt , Lobel Podagraria Germanorum 
Cf Herba Podagraria in Engltjb it is called Ajh- 
weed , Axweed , Gout-Wort , and Herb Gerard , from 
thfe Lovf Country Name. 
