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in White Port Wine, powerfully provokes Urine, 
and the Terms in Women where they are ltopped, 
and alfo cures the Strangury, if the Bladder is not 
exulcerated^ it is alfo a Remedy for thole who are 
bitten with the Pbalangium , and for thole troubled 
with the Gout and Sciatica , if bathed therewith 3 
and taken with Pepper in fubftance, it reprefles the 
fhaking Fits of Agues : the fame things do the Juice, 
Eflence, or Decoftion of the Herb. 
X. Note, 2. An Oil ', Ointment , or half am, made 
(f the Seed or Herb, eafe the Gout and Sciatica, 
anointing therewith-, they alfo heal any old or run- 
ning Sore or Ulcer, and dry up that fuperliuous 
moifture, which by an afflux upon the part, hinders 
the Cure. 
CHAP. CCCXXXIII. 
Of GROUNDSEL Common. 
I - ' I ' H E Names. It is called in Greek ’HAww, 
-L Erigeron , quia vere Senefcit , in Latine En- 
gerum. , Senetio , & Senefcio , quia cito Senefcit 3 and 
in Englifh Groundfel , and Grunfel. 
II. The Kinds. There are two leveral forts of 
Groundfel, 1. The Common Kind , of which in this 
Chapter. 2. The Cotton Groundfel , of which in 
Chap. 334. following. Of the Common Kind there 
are alfo two forts, 1. Senefcio , vel Senetio vulgaris 
(called by fome Authors Senecio minor , becaufe they 
call Jacobea , or Ragwort , Senecio major ) and Eri- 
gerum , from the Greek Name, Common or Vulgar 
Groundfel. 2. Senecio , vel Erigerum Montanum 
Senetio Mont anus, Senecio fecundus Tabernamonta- 
7 ti, Mountain Groundfel. 
III. The Defcriptions, The fir ft , or Common 
Groupdfel , has a Root which is fmall and thready , 
and foon [ erifhes , from whence rifes a round, green , 
and fome what brownifh Stalk , Jpr ending it Jelj to- 
wards the top into fome Branches , fet with long, and 
fomewhat narrow green Leaves , very much jagged, 
or cut in on the edges, fomething like unto Rocket’ 
or rather an Oaken Leaf, but /ejfer, and round at 
the ends-, at^ the tops of the Stalks and Branches 
grow many fmall green Heads, out of which grow 
fmall yellow Threads or Thrums , which are the 
flowers, which continue many days blown in that 
manner before they pafs away into Down, and 
with the Seed, (which is long) is carried away with 
the Wind 3 but from this Seed which is thus fhed it 
foon rifes again, fo that it may be feen many Months 
in the Year young and green, and in Flower, and ia 
Seed, for it will fpring up and Seed twice in a Year 
at leaff, if it is fuffered to grow in a Garden. 
IV. The fecond , r Mountain Groundfel , has a 
Root like unto the former , and rifes up with a like 
round and green Stalk, which is branched in the fame 
manner 3 it is almoft wholly like the other, but it 
grows not altogether fo high, and its Leaves are 
greater, and more cut in on the edges. 
V. The P laces. The firft is found every where 
almoft, as well on the tops of Walls as on the 
Ground amongft Rubbifh , and in untilled Grounds, 
but more elpecially in Gardens 3 the other grows 
upon Hills and Mountains, both in England and pla- 
ces beyond the Sea. 
VI. The Times. The firft is found to Flower al- 
moft in every Month of the Year, perfecting its Seed 
in the mean feafon 3 the lecond comes fomewhat 
near unto the firft, but its Flowers do not fo fud- 
denly decay. 
VII. The Qualities . It is cold and moift in the 
nrlt degree, is Digeftive, Ablterfive, Diuretick, and 
Fmerick. 
VIII. The Specification. It is a peculiar Remedy 
againit the Yellow Jaundice, ftoppage of Urine, 
Dikjifes of the Eyes, and the Falling-Sicknefs. 
IX. The Preparations. You may make there- 
from, 1. A Liquid Juice. 2. An EJJe nee. 3. A 
Decoffion in Ale , Beer , Wine , or Water. 4. A 
Pouder of the Herb. 5. A Balfam or Ointment. 6 . 
A Cataplafm. 7. A Difiilled Water. 
The Virtues. 
X. The Liquid Juice. . If it is drunk from one 
Ounce to two Ounces, mixed in any proper Vehicle, it 
cleanfes the Stomach from all corrupt and crude 
Humors by Vomiting, whereby it eafes the Pains of 
the Stomach caufed from the abounding of Choler 3 
it is alfo good againft the Jaundice and Falling- 
Sicknefs, in which two Cafes it ought to be feveral 
times repeated 3 it alfo takes away the heat, Raid- 
ing, fharpnefs, and ftoppage of Urine, and the pain 
in making Water, expelling Sjnd, Gravel, Stones 
and Tartarous Matter from the Reins and Bladder. 
XI. The E/fence. It has all the former Virtues 
and is much more pleafant to take 3 it prevails a- 
gainft the Colick, and Griping of the Gurs, as alfo 
the Gout, Sciatica, and Rheumatifm, it purges the 
Liver of its Recrements, and provokes die Terms in 
Women, giving it from two Spoonfuls to four in 
White Port Wine 3 it Vomits as the Juice does, and 
therefore muft be given with the fame caution. 
XII. The De colt ion in Ale , Beer , Wine , or Wa- 
ter. It has all the Virtues of the Juice and Eflence, 
and works in the fame manner, but not all out lb 
ftrongly , and therefore may be given from four to 
eight or ten Ounces, according to Age and Strength. 
XIII. The Pouder of the Herb. It may be given 
to a Dram or more in Oxymel, proportioning the 
Dofe 
