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and Ihort pointed gafhes -, the Stalks are lhull, and 
feared y grow to be a Foot high, fpread out into a 
few Branches, with feme Leaves here and there up- 
on them, which have no divifion or dents on the 
fides -, at the tops of the Branches (land the Flowers, 
which are much feparated one from another , each 
upon a long Foodlalk , confining of fewer Leaves, 
or being leis double, of a Gold yellow Color, which 
being paft away, are fucceeded with Down, like the 
other Hawkwccds ■, the whole Plant, and every part 
thereof is very bitter , rather more bitter than any 
of the others. TT . . , 
XII. The ninth , or Meadow Hawkweed with 
deep cut Leaves. The Root is blackifh and wpody -, 
the Leaves lyipg next the Ground are many, long, 
and narrow, and deeply cut or torn in on the edges, 
and pointed at the ends, each Leaf (landing upon a 
long Footflalk, and covered with a Downy hairinefs, 
as the whole Plant befides is •, the Stalk is hollow , 
found, and about a Yard high, having a few fuch 
like deep cut Leaves thereon-, it is fpread forth into 
feveral Branches', at the tops of which Hand Gold 
yellow Flowers on feveral long Footftalks, fucceed- 
ed by Down, as the others are. 
XIII. Tfe tenth , or Greater undented Meadow 
Hawkweed, has a final l and black Root, with feveral 
long Strings adjoining to it , from whence rife up fe- 
veral rough Leaves, lying upon the Ground, each 
about five Inches long , and an Inch and half broad, 
without any gal h or dent on the edges, being ‘very 
green, and ending in a round point, from among 
which rifes up one fingle, ftraight, and crefted Stalk, 
about a Foot and halt high, wholly naked, or defti- 
tute of Leaves, bearing at the top a number of fmall 
yellow Flowers, fet dole together, as it were in a 
Tuft, every one upon a fhort Footflalk, which being 
pa ft away, do, like the reft, turn into Down, and 
pals away with the Wind. 
XIV. The eleventh , or Lefler undented Meadow* 
Hawkweed. Its Root is fomething long , and of a 
mean thicknefis the Plant is leffer than the former, 
and has many lefler Leaves undented lying upon the 
Ground, of an Inch and half long, and an Inch broad, 
being almoft round, and roughs the Stalk which ri- 
fes from the middle of them (lands upright , and is 
crefted, bearing at the top a few fuch like Flowers 
as the former, which being paft away turn into 
Down, which is alfo carried away with the Wind. 
XV. Tloe Places. The firft and fecond grow in 
feveral places about Fields and Pathways *in dry 
Grounds ^ the third, fourth and fifth grow alfo in 
Fields, wafte Grounds, Lanes, and By-Ways in ma- 
ny places of England-, the fixth, feventhand eighth 
grow alfo plentifully enough in many places of our 
Lund, and fometimes in Gardens ^ the ninth , tenth 
and eleventh grow in Fields and Meadows , and by 
Wood fides which lye open to the Sun. 
XVI. The Times. They all Flower, and the 
Down flies away in the Summer Months , viz. in 
June , July, and Augufi , and rife again of their 
own Sowing. 
XVII. The Qualities. They are all cold and dry 
in the firft degree, Abfterfive, Aftringent, Anodyn, 
Diuretick, Peftoral , Stomatick, and Alexiphar- 
mick. 
XVIII. The Specification. It eafes pains of Liver 
and Spleen, and opens obftruflions of the Lungs. 
XIX. The Preparations. You may have there- 
from, i. An Injpijfate Juice. 2. An Effence. 3. 
A Decottion in Wine. 4. A Collyrium. ?. A Cata- 
plafim. 6. A Di filled Water. 7. An AadTintture. 
b. A Saline Tintture. 
The Virtues. 
XX. The Infpijfate Juice. A Dram thereof dif- 
folved in WFiite Port Wine, adding a little Vinegar 
when it is given, opens the obftru£lions of the Reins, 
Ureters, and Bladder, provokes Urine, and prevails 
againft the Dropfie ; it is alfo good againlt the Sting- 
ing of Scorpions, and Biting of Serpents, or other 
Venomous Beafts^ it is alfo good againft the pain 
and hardnefs of the Spleen , and procures Reft and 
Sleep. | 
XXL The Effence and Liquid Juice. It is cool- 
ing, drying, and binding, and therefore good for the 
heat of the Stomach, and gnawing thereof, for In- 
flammations*, and the hot Fits of Agues j the Juice 
given to two or three Spoonfuls in. Wine helps Di- 
geftion, difeuftes Wind , hinders Crudities , helps 
the depraved Tone of the Stomach, is good againft 
the Strangury , or ftoppage ofLlrine, and prevails 
againft all the Difeafes tor which the Infpiflate Juice 
is given. 
XXII. TJ)'e Decottion in Wine. It has the Virtues 
of the Juice and Effence, but not full out fo pow- 
erful j made with Wild Succory and taken, it helps 
the Wind Colick, pains and hardnefs of the Spleen, 
procures Reft and Sleep, hinders Venery, and Noftur- 
nal Pollutions, cools and purifies the Blood, opens 
obftruUions , and cleanfes the Stomach, Reins, and 
Bladder ; The DecoUion mixed with Honey and ta- 
ken , it digefts thin Flegm in the Thorax or Lungs , 
helps the Cough, Hoarfenefs, Wheezings, obftru- 
Uions of the Vifcera , and caufes Ex peroration. 
Dofe fix or eight Ounces twice'a day, viz. Morning 
and Night. 
XXIII. The Collyrium. It is thus made. Take 
clarified juice of Hawkweed eight Ounces , honey 
four Ounces , Roch Alum fix Drams , mix, melt , and 
make a Collyrium. It is fingular good for all De- 
fers and Difeafes of the Eyes , in tender Sighted 
People it may be mixed with Womens Breaft Milk, 
or with Cows Milk, and fo ufed-, it is alfo ufecl 
with good fuccefs in curing fretting and eating Ul- 
cers in any parr, efpecially in their beginning. 
XXIV. The Cataplafin. Outwardly applied it is 
good for hot Diftempers of the Eyes j if it is made 
of the green Herb bruifed, and with a little Salt ap- 
plied to any place burn’d with Fire, before Blitters 
do arife, it takes out the Fire, and gives eafe^ it 
alfo allays Inflammations , and St. Anthonie x-Fire, 
cures Pufhes and Eruptions in the Skin, abates heat, 
and draws forth fait virulent Humors ^ if it is made 
by boiling with a little Milk and Barley Flower, or 
White Bread, and applied to any place afFetled with 
Convulfions, or the Cramp, or where there is a Am- 
ple Contufion, it refolves the Tumor, and eafes the 
pain. 
XXV. The Difiilled Water. It is laid to cleanfe 
the Skih, and take away Freckles, Spots, Morphew, 
or Wrinkles in the Face and Skin. 
XXVI. The Acid Tintture. It removes the pre- 
ternatural heat of the Stomach, cools the heat of Fe- 
vers., and helps a hot and dry Liver. Dole fo ma- 
ny drops as to make the Ale, Beer, or Wine plea- 
lantly acid, and to be drunk in all that the Patient 
drinks':, it cures alfo a hot Scurvy. 
XXVII. The 'Saline Tintture. It is good againft 
the Gout, whether in Hands or Feet, the parts al- 
leged being well bathed therewith as hot as can be 
endured ; it is alfo good againft Tanning, Sunburn- 
ing, yellownefs of the Skin, black and blue fpots 
thro 5 Blows, or Bruifes, Freckles, Lentils, ScurfF, 
Morphew, Pimples, and other hot, fair, and fiery 
breakings out of the Skin, in what part of the Body 
foever, being skilfully applied. 
