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VI. The Places. Both thefe grow in feveral pla- 
ces of Germany and Auliria, as Chifius fays, as alio 
in Come of the llhnds. about Ruffin, where a large 
Shin might be Freighted with the Roots of the ir 
or vulgar fort, as Tradejeant the Elder affirmed, 
it alio is faid to grow on the Alps, and > fhoh like 
Mountains where Gentian grows-. Geiaid fays that 
the Bilhop of Xone.ch told him that While Helk- 
bor grows in a Wood of his own, near to hrs Houfe 
,nl\ertnich: Some fay likewile (lays he) that it 
glows upon the Mountains in Wales-, this, tho he 
End it upon report, yet he thought it might be true 
but they both ate generally nuried up in Gardens in 
£/ ViTt he Timer. The firft Flowers before the 
feconci tho’ the fecond Ipnngs earlier out of the 
Ground; the firft Flowers in May , the fecond in 
""viil. Tl:c Qualities. It is hot and dry in the third 
degree, Aperitive, Abfterlive, Splenetick, Arthittick, 
Gathartick, Emerick, and. \ enehek. . 
IX The Specification. White Helkbor is peculiar 
for curing the Kings Evil, Dropfie .Scurvy Jaun- 
dice Gour, Sciatica, Rheumatifm, Frenzy, Melan 
choly, Madnefs, Falling-Sicknefs, old running Sores, 
Ulcers, and FUtula’s- 
X The Preparations. Neither leaves, Flowers, 
nor Seed of this Plant have been in ufe at any time, 
but the Root only, fo far as ever I could learn by 
Reading of Authors, or from the Prafttces of other 
Men ■ and from the Root the following Preparations 
may be made. I . A Ponder of the Root unprepared. 
2 . A Ponder of the Root prepared. ^ The Juices} 
the Root. a. Mel EUeboratum. 5 - Oxymel blleba- 
rattta. 6. Elleborifmus. 7 Alston. 8. A Vene- 
lick 9. A Spirituous Ttntfure. 10. An Oily T tn-\ 
dure. 'it. A Saline TinSurc. 12. A Pefiary, or 
Tent. 13. ji Sternutatory. 
The Virtues. 
XI. The fimple Pouder of the Root. It works ve- 
ry itrongly and churliihly with any that (hall take 
ft, provoking llrong Vomitings, not much inferior 
to Poyfon, yet being given to very ftrong Conkitu- 
tions, and with convenient preparations of the Body 
before hand , and Dieted by advice, as Diofcondes 
diretts, it may do much good; it caufes an evacua- 
tion of much tough, vifeous, clammy, and. corrupt 
Humors which offend the Stomach, it provokes 
Womens Courfes , hut is to be forborn by Women 
with Child, for it will kill the Ptetus-, it removes a 
deep Melancholy, even Eury, or Madnefs , abating 
the peccant Humors, and giving eafe to the Patient ^ 
it prevails alfo againft the Falling-Sicknefs, Lethar- 
gy Megrim, Cephahra, or old Headach , Scabs, 
itch, Tettars, Ringworms, Pufhes, Herpes, Lepro- 
fie Scurf, Morphew , or any other deformities of 
the Skin, Quartan Agues, Phthificks, old Coughs, 
Dropfies . Jaundice, Sciatica, Gout, Rheumatifm, 
Vertigo , and other Difeafes of like kind. Dofe 
from eight Grains to twelve, or fixteen, in Syrup 
of Quinces, or Juice of the fame mixed with White 
Wine; it is not to be given faffing, but a little after 
eating, and always to robuff and very ftreng Bodies, 
with ciireflion to drink live, iix, or more Quarts of 
Poffet-Drink, Water-Gruel, or Mutton Broth inrhe 
time of its working, and after Vomiting (till to drink 
a hearty draught of Poffet-Drink, 0 c. thereby to 
keep the Stomach always full , for by this means it 
works 1b much the eafier; but becaule of the extra- 
ordinarv danger of it, I (hould never advife the un- 
skilful or unlearned to give it thus crude and unpre- 
pare.l, but rather to make ufe of the following Pre- 
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paration , which will do full as well , and operate 
much more fafely. 
XII. The Pouder of the Root prepared. It is done 
by ajfufion of Water, impregnated -with Spirit or Oil 
of Vitriol, (after the dijfolution of Coral) upon the 
Root reduced to Pouder, digefling for twenty four 
Hours, and drying it, and repeating the Work the 
fecond and third time. Dofe from half a Scruple to 
half a Dram. It is the nature of Acids to deffroy 
the power of any mixture whatfoever , and if they 
will do it in Antimonial Preparations, as in thecot- 
reEtion of Flowers of Antimony, Vitrum Antimonij, 
Mercurius Vita, 0 c. much more may it be fup- 
pofed to be done in Vegetable produEtions; and 
therefore as Vegetables ate more porous and apt 
for penetration than Metals or Minerals, fo a Weaker 
Acid may be imployed in the performance of that 
Work ; for if the ftrongelt Acids, as Oils of Vitriol, 
Salt, Sulphur, 0 c. were made ufe of, they would 
totally enervate and deffroy all the faculties and ope- 
ration of the Vegetable they fhould be applied to or 
mixed withal. This Preparation is fafe enough, and 
in many will work only downwards , but in weak 
Stomachs, and where the Tone of Pt&Vifcera is de- 
bilitated or much weakened it will (notwithftanding 
all this Preparation) work upwards; in this cafe the 
Dofe ought to be a little larger, for the former Dofe 
will only make Sick, and fcarcely induce Vomiting, 
whereby the Patient will truly be made more Sick 
and out of order (for want of its due operation) than 
if a larger Dofe had been given; it is defigned a- 
gainft Melancholy, and all the efforts of a Manical 
difpofition of the Mind; it removes Vapors , and 
helps obftru Elions of the Spleen and Hypochondets, 
reftoring the Imagination and Reafon to their right 
ftations and habitudes-, in a word, it has all the 
Virtues of the crude Pouder mentioned in the lall 
I SeElion, and may he given to all thofe purpofes and 
intentions, but with much more fafety. 
XIII. If you give it only as Cathartic/: you may- 
give it thus. Take Jal/ap, Scammony , of each fix 
Grains , of this prepared hel/ebor from ten Grains 
to twenty, mix them for a Dofe. Or thus. Make 
an Infufion of Sena half an Ounce in half a Pint of 
White Wine, firain out, then add the prepared Pou- 
der of Helkbor from half a Scruple to half a Dram, 
(according to Age and Strength) and let it be taken 
in the Morning fafiing, againft Melancholy, Madnefs, 
Gout, Sciatica, 0 c. 
XIV. If you defign it for a Vomit , you may give 
it either per fie in any proper Vehicle, from fifteen 
Grains to two Scruples, or you may compound it as 
follows. Take the prepared Pouder of Helkbor of ore- 
going from half a Scruple to half a Dram, Tartar 
Emetick from one Grain to two , mix for a Dofe , to 
be given in the Morning falling , with all the pre- 
cautions of a Vomit. . , , 
XV. Another Preparation of the Root. Moll Au- 
thors prepare it by Dicing it very thin, or heating it 
into Pouder, and infilling it in juice of Quinces, 
(which is faid to be a true correElor of its venene 
quality) for twenty four Hours, drying of it, and re- 
peating the Infufion again the fecond or third time-, 
being thus prepared, it may be given from ten Grains 
to twenty Grains in any proper Vehicle to all the 
purpofes and intentions before Ipecified : V ou may 
alfo prepare it by ileeping it twenty four Hours in 
Wine Vinegar, it will be pretty well correEted by a 
fingle Infufion, and may he given from halt a Scruple 
to half a Dram. 
XVI. The Juice of the Root. If tt is mixed with 
Juice of Quinces, or with Wine Vinegar, it may be 
infpiffated, and afterwards given inwardly to ad tin- 
intentions and purpofes aforelaid. The Liquid Juice 
mixed with Flower and Honey, and let where Hi-- ■ 
Gnat';. 
