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Salmon. 
Lib. I. 
Common Herb Gerard, or Goutwort. 2. Podagra- 
ri a Hirfuta, Ofrba Podagfiria Cognata , Angelica 
Svhvifrif Hirj'..ta inoinra, Hairy Herb Gerard, or 
Goutwort. 
Ill, Tiie Defcriptions. The firft , or Common 
Herb Gerard, h.t, a Root which runs and creeps in 
tic Ground like Quitchgrafs, foon Spreading over * 
nr; dc.de, room , this is but a tow 
t-ifing half a yard high , having feveral like Leaves 
Handing upon brownilh green Stalks by threes, as 1 
.11 ilhnJt, but they are taller and narrower, and 
not cut deep in, but only topped about and ot a 
thong unplcafant Savour-, at the tops °f the Sta 
and Branches grow Umbles ot Flowers, whichare 
white, which being pall away yields blackifh Seed 
fomething like to, but lets than that ofMaJlerwort. 
IV The Jecond, or Hairy Herb Gerard, has a thick 
fibrous Root, of a blackifh brown Color on the out fide 
but white within, enduring many dears and of a good 
Smell , horn whence fprmgs up a Stalk about a Cu 
bit high blackifh at the bottom, and a little Harry, 
threading into feveral (hart Branches, bearing Leaves 
thereon much divided , tike to Wtld Angelica , or 
the former Herb Gerard, having, that they are mo re 
deeptv galhed, and of a green Color and Harry all 
over-; the Fooiltalks, as alio the Umbles of Flowers, 
are tall and white, and followed with blackilh 
Seed. 
v. The Places. The firft grows by Hedges and 
Walls Tides , and oftentimes in the Borders or Cor- 
ners of Helds, and fometimes alfo in Gardens, it it 
is not plucked up, or Weeded out, it is fo fruitful 
in its increafe, that where it has once taken Root, it 
will hardly be gotten out again, fpoilmg the Ground 
every Year more than other ; the other grows in 
lbme parts of Germany, and it has been found alio 
upon the Borders of Wales, and other places. 
VI. The Times They both Flower from the be- 
ginning of June to the end ot Auguji , the Seed ri- 
pening in the mean Seafon. 
VII. The Qualities. It is temperate in refpefl to 
heat or cold, and drying in the firft de^ee; it is A- 
nodyne, Aftririgent, Vulnerary, Dilcufiive, a little 
Repercuffive, Neurotick, Aithriuck, and Analep- 
tlC VHI. The Specification. It is laid to cure the 
Gout, and Sciatica, Weaknefles, and all other Dif- 
eafes of the Nerves and Joints. 
IX The Preparations. You may have therefrom, 
A Liquid Juice. 2. An EJJeltce. 3 - An And 
Tinfhtrc. 4. An Oily Tmllurt. 5. An Ointment 
or Baljitm. 6. A Cataplafm. 
The Virtues. 
X The Liquid Juice. It may he given inwardly 
as a Wound Drink, for it mightily contributes to the 
curing of ill conditioned Wounds, old Ulcers, run- 
ning Sores, and Fiftula’s; alfo outwardly waffling 
them therewith it contributes to the fame purpoies, 
for it cfo.mfes, incarnates, dues, tad heals; Gouty 
parts alfo bathed therewith warm two or three trines 
a day it eafes the pain, but more efpecially if it is 
taken inwardly from three to\fix Spoonfuls Morn- 
ing and Night, in any proper Vehicle^ Ulcers in 
the Lungs, Guts, or other Bowels, it likewife 
cures. 
XI The Efience. It has all the Virtues of the 
Liquid Juice, but more efficacious, and better to be 
taken than it, becaufe of its finenefs ; it cures Diar- 
them's Dvfenteria’s, Lienteria’s, as alfo the Hepa- 
tic Flux, 'being timely given tn a ulafs of Spirit of 
Angelica, the greater Compolhion. Dofe three or 
tour Spoonfuls Morning and Night. . 
XII. The Acid T'mSure. It realties the Juices 
in the Stomach and inferior Vifcera, deftroying their 
Tartar and Vifcofity , which being thruft forth into 
the Joints, breeds the Gout and Sciatica ; it comforts 
the Stomach, caufing a good Digeftion, opens Ob- 
ltruHions, cleanfes, and evacuates the ilimy matter 
by Urine. Dofe from twenty to forty drops in a 
Glafs of Ale or Wine, as often as the Patient has 
an occafion ot Drinking. 
XIII. The Oily TinBure. Inwardly taken from 
ten drops to twenty five, according to Age ana Ne- 
cefiity, in a Glafs of White Port Wine, or other fit 
Vehicle, it powerfully opens the Obltruaions of the 
Urinary parts, caufing a free Piffing, and thereby 
carries off the tartarous , vilcous, or flimy matter 
which breeds the Gout, Sciatica, Stone, and Gravel, 
bathed upon the Pun&ure of any Nerve, it eales the 
pain and foon cures it; it is good alfo agamlt Gon- 
vulfions. Cramps, Palfics, numbednefs of any Mem- 
ber (fie. being well bathed upon the Back Bone 
Morning and Evening , and likewife upon the part 
affefted, rubbing it well in before a good Fire. 
XIV. The Ointment or Balfam. It cures Simple 
Green Wounds, and old Ulcers , of what kind fo- 
ever it abfterges, incarnates, and heals them after 
an admirable manner, it draws Splinters out ot 
Wounds, and Thorns or Prickles gotten into any 
part of the Flelh ; applied to any part affirtted with 
vehement pain it prefently gives eafe, and being 
continued upon Joints aSUSed with the Gout it cures 
it, and ftrengthens the part afflicted. 
XV The Cataplafm. Applied to Simple Contu- 
fions it difeuffes them, and prevents their Apolte- 
mating, gives eafe in the Gout , abates Inflammati- 
ons difeuifes the pretent matter , and prevents De- 
tiuxions of Humors; it is an extraordinary thing to 
be applied to the Forehead, to cure fore, running 
and watery Eyes, (fie. 
CHAP. CCCXXVII. 
O/GRASS, or HERBAGE. 
I.e-r' H E Names. It is called in Greek 'b*y(<xis, 
x li, Xi S TM, in Latin Gramen, Agroftis, in Engy 
HJh Grafs ; it is true that XSjm Omne Genus Herbie 
comprehend!! , yet Xos-ra'JV fignifies Gramineus , a 
Grafiy place, or Ground over fpread with Grafs, 
from whence Grafs is alfo called with us Herbage. 
II. The Kinds. They are manifold, and the feve- 
ral forts of each Species are almolt infinite, fo that 
it will be difficult to decipher or deferibe them all ; 
the chief of the principal Kinds are the thirty five 
following, viz. I- Bent-Grajs. 2. ranary -Grafs. 
3. Cat st all-Grafs. 4. Corn-Grafs. Cocksfeot- 
Grafs. Caponstail-Grafs. 7. Cotton-Grafs. 8. 
Crefted-Grafs. 9. Cypcrus-Grafs. 10. Darnel- 
Grafs. 11. Dogs. Grafs. 12. Dwarj-Grafs. 13. 
ieatber-Grafs. 14. foxtail-Grafs. 15. lern-Grafs. 
16. Hairy-Grafs. 17. Huver-G rafs. 18. Hedge- 
hog-Gral's. 19. Kneed-Grafs. 20. Meqdow-Grafs. 
21. Mountain-Graft. 22. Millet-Graft. 23. Oat- 
Grafs. 24. Panmck-Grafs. 2;. Quaking-Graft. 
26. Rulh-Grafs. 27. Reed-Graft. 28. Sea-Craft. 
so. Silver-Graft. 20. Splked-Grafs. 31. T oad- 
Grafs. 32. Water-Grafs. 33. Wood-Graft. 34. 
Way or W all-Grafs. 35. Woo/ly-GrqJs. The De- 
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