Salmons Herbal. 
Lib, 1, 
Zerumbeib of the Shops : it is alfo called Aconitum 
So/utiferum , Napellus Alcxipharmicus , and Ant or a. 
Thor a and Anihcni , or 77 wd and Ant urn , feem to 
be new Words, and yet they are ufed in AAarcellus 
Empiric us , an old Writer, who teaches 11s a Medi- 
cine to be made of Aura and Amur a againlt the Pin 
and Web in the Eyes. 
ill. The Defcripdon. The Roots hereof are final! 
an l tuberous, round, and. fomewhat long, ending fn 
the tnofi fart in iTlong Libre, and with fame other 
ftnall Threads from the Head downwards : from the 
Head whereof rile up feveral green Leaves, every 
one feverallv upon a Stalk , which Leaves are 
very much divided, as finely almoit as the Leaves 
of Larks heeils or Larks-fpurs : among which riles 
up a hard round Stalk, a Foot or more high, with 
1 'ome fuch Leaves thereon as grow below ; at the 
top of which lfand many fmall yellowifil Flowers, 
formed very like unto the Whitifh Wolfs-bane ; bear- 
ing many black Seeds in Pods afterwards in like 
manner. 
of thole Dil’eafes , cauling them orderly to come 
forth : you may give from one Dram to two Drams, 
(according to Age and Strength) in any proper Ve- 
hicle. It defends the Heart, and ltrengthens the 
Spirits as a molt Sovereign Cordial. 
XII. The Acid T inffure. It has the Virtues of 
the Root, Decoction and Spirit -, belides which, it 
is more effettual than any of them againlt the Plague 
or Pettilence, and all forts of Malign or Pellilential 
Difeafes, as alfo againlt all malign and burning Fe- 
vers, dellroying the Malignity, and extinguiihing 
the burning Heat of the Difeafe. It is alfo good a- 
gainlt the Venom and Poilon of Mad Dogs, Ser- 
pents of all kinds, as Viper, Rattle-fnake, Slow 
worm, Cc. and the Stinging of Scorpions, Hornets, 
Wafps, Bees, (Sc. Let the Patient take it in all 
that they drink, fo many Drops at a time as may 
make the Vehicle pleafant, and continuing the Ufe 
of it for fome days. The Figure which we have 
given you in this place, is from Matthio/us his E- 
pitome. 
IV. The Places. It grows on the Alps, and on : 
Mountains and Hills near rhe Lake Lemane, and in 
fome places in Germany : with us it is nurled up on- 
ly in Gardens. 
V. The Times. It flowers at the latter end ot 
June, thro’ all July, alfo in Augujl, and the Seed 
is ripe in Augujl and September. 
VI. The Qualities. It is hot and dry in the third 
Degree ; and is Cardiack, Emetick, Cathartick and 
Alexipharmick. 
VII. The specification. Its phief Defignation is 
for the enervating or deftroying and expelling of 
Poyfons of all forts, chieHy thofe of Helmet-flower 
or Monks-hood, Wolfs-bane and Leopards-bane. 
VIII. The Preparations. You may have there- 
from, I. A Ponder of the Root. 2. A Dcco'dion 
thereof in Wine. 3. A Spirituous Tindure. a.. An 
Acid 'Tindure. 
The Virtues. 
CHAP. CCCLV. 
Of HEMLOCK Common. 
I. 'T' H E Karnes. It is called in Arabick, Suca- 
.i, ram : in Greek, Kuvhov, n> y.aikv, a cir- 
cum vertendo , quod Vertiginem, £7 imaginem earum 
rerum qua afpiciuntur , tanqtiam circumagantur ac 
in tenebras inducat ijs qua earn biberunt : in Latine, 
Cicuta ; and in Eng/ijh , Hemlock. 
II. The Kinds. There are three principal kinds, 
viz. 1. Cicuta vulgaris. The Common Hemlock. 
1 2. Cicuta minor, Cicuta fatua, Cicuta Apijfolia, The 
lelfer or Parlley-leav’d Hemlock , in Cap. 356. 3. 
Cicuta palufiris, Cicuta aquatica , Water or Marfh 
Hemlock, in Cap. 357. following. 
IX. The Pouder of the Root. Hugo Solerius fays, 
that it will purge the Body very llrongly of vicious 
and watery Humours, both by Vomit and Stool, the 
quantity of a Bean being taken in Broth or Wine. 
And by reafon of the exceeding Bitternefs of the 
Root, it kills all forts of Worms in the Body. 
Guaincrius fays, that by his own Experience and 
Sight, he -found it to be as eft'eflual as Diffamnus 
unto all the Purpoies unto which that ferves. The 
Pouder of the Root taken in Wine , ( from half a 
Dram to a Dram ) is a fpeedy and ipecial Remedy 
againft the Wind-Colick, which the Savoyards about 
Liam ( where it grows in great plenty ) familiarly 
ufe with great Succefs, and call it the Wind-Colick 
Herb. This lame Root alfo ufed inwardly, is not 
only die chief and principal Antidote or Remedy a- 
gainll the Poifon of Monks-hood or Helmet-flower, 
and Wolf s-bane fait alfo of Leopards-banefit any other 
Poifonous Herb whatfoever, being given firft and 
laft Morning and Night. 
X. The Decodion in Wine. It has all the former 
Virtues, but not full out fo efficacious as rhe Root 
in Subftance. If you fo pleafe, the Pouder of the 
Root may be given in this Vehicle for the fame 
Purpofes. 
XI. The Spirituous 'Tindure. It has the Virtues 
of the Pouder and Decoction •, befides which, it is 
good againft Surfeits, the Mealies and Small-Pox ; 
tor by gently provoking Sweat, iqexpels the Malig- 
nity to the Surface of the Skin, and fo defends the 
Heart and Vital Spirits from the Poifon and Force 
Common Hemlock, : 
The 
