Salmon’ s Herbal. 
Lib. 1. 
de , ceeping upon the Ground, having linalL and 
crooke 1 B; itches, full oi joints ; at every Joint from 
the bottom comes forth two long Leaves , one on 
etch it to the Joint, which are long, narrow, and 
flender at the bottom, but as they proceed in length 
are hairy , and cut or jagged deeply, almoft to the 
middle 'Rib, into two. three, or four deep Jags, not 
much unlike to a Bucks Horn, faving that the ends 
of thefe Jags are rounder pointed, or broader; at 
every oi rheie Joints, with the Leaves, at their bot- 
toms g tv the Flowers, without any Footftalk, one 
at the toot of each Leut , and fpring out of a little 
rough Husk, being fmall , and of a pale yellow co- 
lor. and lometimes alfo white; the Leaves growing 
on the upper Joints , as they approach the top, are 
for the molt part divided into three long parts, not 
very much unlike to Rofemary Leaves. 
VIII. The fifth , or Baftard Ground Pine, has a 
Root which is fomewhat thick and white , abiding all 
the Winter. It grows like a fmall bufhy Herb, ve- 
ry like unto the Common Kind , having fmall hairy 
Stalks, let full of long hairy Leaves all along them, 
parted into three long parts, of almoft no fcent, but 
an unplea fant Herby one* the Flowers ftand at the 
Joints with the Leaves at the tops of the Branches, 
very like to thole of the Lommon Ground Tine , but 
fomewhat greater , and of a white color ; after the 
Flower the Seed follows, which is greyifh, greater 
and rounder than the Common Kind , four for the moft 
part contained in every one of thofe brownifh rough 
Husks. 
IX. The Places. The firft grows Wild in Eng- 
land chiefly in Kent, (not growing in many other 
Shires that we know of) very much about Dart ford, 
along to Southfleet , Gravefend, Cobhant, Rochefler, 
Horton , and Sutton, and upon Chatham Down, hard 
by the Beacon, and half a Mile from Rochefler , nigh 
a Houle called Selfey-, the other four are chiefly 
nurfed up in Gardens, but grow Wild in Italy, Sa- 
voy. Gcnoua, Spain, and Aujlria. 
X- The Times. They all Flower in June, July, 
and fometimes in Auguft, and give their ripe Seed 
in the mean time, or not long after. 
XI. The Qualities. Ground Fine is hot in the 
fecond degree, and dry in the firft, it is Inciding, 
Aperitive, Abfterfive, Diuretick, Hepatick, Splene- 
tick, Nephritick, Hyfterick, and Arthntick , Em- 
menagogick, a little Sudorifick, Chylifick, Sperma- 
togenetick, and Alexipharmick. 
XII. The Specification. It is peculiar againit the 
Strangury, and Hyfterick Fits, provokes the Terms, 
facilitates the Labour, and expels the Dead Child 
and Afterbirth. 
XIII. The Preparations. You may prepare there- 
from, i. A Liquid Juice. 2. An Effence. 3. A 
Decotlion. 4. A Diet Drink. 5. AConferve of the 
Tops and Flowers. 6 . Pills. 7. An Ointment or 
half am. 8. A Cataplafm. 9. A Lotion. 10. A 
Dijlilled Water, n. A Spirit. 1 2. An Acid Tin- 
Qure. 13. A Spirituous Tintlure. 14. An Oily 
Tintture. 
The Virtues. 
XIV. The Liquid Juice. It does admirably pre- 
vail againft the Strangury , and all ftoppages of 11 - 
rine, or any inward pain arifing from thofe Difeafes 
of the Reins, Ureters, and Bladder-, it may be gi- 
ven Morning and Night, irom two to four Spoon- 
fuls, in a Glafs of White Port Wine. 
XV. The Effence. It has all the former Virtues, 
befides which it Angularly opens obftru&ionS of Li- 
ver and Spleen , cleanfes the Blood , removing its 
grofsnefs and impurities, it expels that which is 
congealed in the Stomach, or other Bowels, and 
gently opens the Body-, it alfo wonderfully helps 
all Difeafes of the Mother, taken inwardly, and out- 
wardly ufed, by injeQdon; it provokes the Terms, 
facilitates the Delivery of Women in Travail, and 
expels the Dead Child and Afterbirth; yea, it is fo 
powerful upon thofe parts , that it is forbidden to 
Women with Child , for that it is apt to induce 
Abortion, or Delivery before the time; it is power- 
ful and effectual alfo in all Pains and Difeafes of the 
Joints, as Gouts, Sciatica, Rheumatifm, Cramps, 
Convulfions of the Nerves, Palfies, Falling-Sicknefs, 
and other Diftempers of like kind, being ufed both 
inwardly, and outwardly applied , or bathed upon 
the parts affefted ; it is alfo an efpecial good help 
againft the Jaundice, griping pains of the Belly, or 
any pains in the other Vifcera , proceeding from Cold 
and Flegmatick Humors. Dole four , five , or fix 
Spoonfuls, mixt with fome Generous Wine, Morn- 
ing, Noon, and Night, according as the weaknefs 
of the Patient, and neceflity of the occafion may 
require. 
XVI. The Decotlion in Wine. It has all the Vir- 
tues of the Liquid Juice and Effence, and may be 
given Morning, Noon, and Night, half a Pint at a 
time; it ought to be made of the Plant or Herb, 
when it is in Flower chiefly, for then it is ftrongeft 
and moft powerful; it provokes Sweat, if taken 
when the Patient is in a naked Bed , and covered 
warm down upon it ; it prevails alfo againft the Poy- 
fon of the Aconites of all forts, and of other Poyfon- 
ous Herbs, as alfo againft the Biting of Mad Dogs, 
and other Venomous Creatures, the Stinging of Scor- 
pions, Hornets, Wafps, Bees, &c. and is a lingu- 
lar good thing againft a Cough, efpecially in the be- 
ginning, before it is grown inveterate. 
XVII. The Diet Drink. It is made by Tunning 
it up in new Ale or Beer when it is firft fet on 
working , four Handfuls to a Gallon , and may be 
drunk after four or five days, Dietetically, againft 
all thofe Difeafes for which the Juice, Effence, or 
Deco&ion are given, and is more pleafant for quea- 
fie Stomachs. 
XVIII. TbeConferve. The Conferve of the Flow- 
ers participates of all the former Virtues, but in a 
much weaker degree, however Matthiolus commends 
it againft the Palfie ; it may be taken to the quan- 
tity of a Walnut every Morning fafting*,’ and laft at 
Night going to Bed, for fome time. 
XIX. The Pills. There are three forts of Pills 
made with this Herb. 1. PiluU Chanutpityos Sim- 
plices. Simple Pills of Ground Pine. They are 
made of the Pouder of the Herb, and Mucilage or 
Pulp of Figs, and have the Virtues of the Juice, 
Effence, and Decoftion, given Morning and Night, 
from one Dram to two Drams, wafhing them down 
with a Draught of the Deco&ion of Ground Pine 
in Wine aforementioned. 2. PiluU Chamapityos 
Compofita , Pills of Ground Pine Compound. Take 
Pouder of Ground Pine five Ounces, fine Pouder of 
Hermodatfs three Ounces, Sal Nitre two Ounces, 
Scammony in fine Pouder one Ounce, Venice or Str ax- 
burgh Turpentine a fujficient quantity, mix, and 
make a Mafs of Pills. Dofe one Dram, or more, 
in the Morning faffing. They cure the Dropfie, 
Jaundice, Gout, Sciatica, Kings-Evil, Strangury, 
and all ftoppages and heat of Urine. 3. PiluU 
Chamapityos Mat thiol 1 , Matthiolus his Pills of Ground 
Pine. Take Ground Pine, Betony, Rofemary Flow- 
ers, St cechas, all in fine Pouder, of each one t Ounce , 
of Agarick in Pouder two Ounces, of Rhubarb , Tur- 
bith in Pouder, of each an Ounce and half, Colocyn- 
this in Pouder half an Ounce, Diagredium , or rather 
Scammony in Pouder, one Ounce, Hi era Picrafimplex 
four Ounces, Ginger. , Spicknard, Sal Gem, of each 
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