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IX. The Jixth, or Small Fennel Leav’d Herb Fran- 
kincenfe, or Allheal. It has a great and white Root, 
divided into fever al Branches , and with a bufh oj 
hairs above ; it is a fmall Herb, and has divers Leaves 
lying upon the Ground , much cut and divided into 
longer parts than Yeucedanum , or Hogs-Feneel , and 
narrower than Our green Englijh Saxifrage ■, the 
Stalk has but few Joints, and Leaves bn them, bear- 
ing fmall Umbles of white flowers, like Meum or 
SpirneL which being patt away leave final! Seed af- 
ter them, almoft like the Seed of Amm, or Btjhopf- 
IU X. The feventb, or German Fennel Leav’d Herb 
Franidncenfe. It has a blackijh long Root , as thick 
as ones Finger , full of a refinous Juice Jhdrf and 
well find ling. Jet with a bufh of hairs at the top , from 
whence fpring Stalks of fine Fennel like Leaves, but 
(hotter than they, the Stalk rifes to be a Foot and 
half high, on the tops of which Hand bowing white 
fweet fmelling Flowers. There is of this a lefier 
fort alfo, differing nothing from it but m its umver- 
fill fmallnefs. 
XI. Tie P laces. The firft fix Kinds have been 
found crowing in many Countries, as Italy, Sicily , 
Candy Prance , Honda , &c. the feventh in fome 
places ’in Germany •, I know not that they grow wild 
in England , but with us are only nurlt up in Gar- 
de XII. The Tunes. They all Flower in July and 
Augitft if the Year is feafonable , and their Seed 
comes to ripenefs in Auguft and September. 
XIII. The Qualities. They are faid to be hot and 
dry in the fecond degree, Aperitive, Ablterfive, Di- 
ceftive Difcuflive, Diuretick, Traumauck, Cepha- 
f,ck, Neurotick, Stomatiok, Archritick, Sudonfick, 
and’Alexipharmick. 
XIV. The Specification. They conglutinate fimple 
green Wounds, digelt, cleanfe, incarnate, and heal 
old Ulcers and running Sores, and eafe pain in any 
part, proceeding from Blows, Falls, Strains, or cold 
and moilt Humors. 
XV. The Preparations. You may have here- 
from, i. The green Leaves bruifed. 2. Green Root 
bruifed. 3. Juice oj the Herb and Root. 4. An 
E [fence of the fame. 5. A Deco ft ion or Infufion in 
Wine of Herb and Root. 6. A Vinegar of the Seed. 
7. A Ponder of the Root. 8. A Ponder of the Seed, 
o. A Pouder of the Seed Canchrys. 10. An EIc flu- 
ary. 11. An Oil of the Seed by Infufion. 12 .An 
Ointment of Root and Herb. 13. A Balfamof Root 
and Herb. 14. A Cataphfm of the Seed. 15. A 
Dif tilled Water. 1 6. An Acid Tinfhtre of Root and 
Herb. 17. An Acid Tinfhtre of the Seed Canchrys. 
ig. A Spirituous Tinfture of Root and Herb. 19. 
An Oily Tinfture of Root and Herb. 20. A Saline 
Tinfture of the fame. 
The Virtues. 
XVI. The green Leaves bruifed. Being applied 
Diofcorides lays that they flay the bleedings of the 
Hemorrhoidal Veins, and eafe the heat and inflama- 
tion and fwelling of the Fundament •, they do alfo 
digeft the Kernels of the Kings-Evil, and Apoftems 
in any part of the Body, tho’ hard to be cured. 
XVII. The green Root bruifed. If it is applied 
to Wounds of any kind , elpecially to fimple green 
Wounds, it quickly heals them -, if it is not prefent- 
ly applied it then caufes digeftion, then cleanfes and 
heals. . „ , „ _ f 
XVIII. The Juice of the Herb or Root. Taken 
inwardly to two, three, or four Spoonfuls in Wine 
or other proper Vehicle twice a day, it heals all in- 
ward Wounds and Bruifes ; mixed with Honey and 
anointed On the Eyes, it clears and (harpens the Sight, 
takes away Mills, Clouds, or any thing which is 
growing over the'Eyes, and heals Wounds and Ul- 
cers in the fame. 
XIX. The Effence of the fame. It has all the Vir- 
tues of the Juice, befides which, being taken inward- 
ly, it difpoles ill conditioned Wounds, old Ulcers 
and Filfula’s to a fpeedy healing , let them be in 
what part of the Body foever ^ W ounds and old Ul- 
cers being alfo outwardly walk’d with the fame it 
cleanfes, incarnates, dries, and heals them. 
XX. The Decoflion. It has the Virtues of the 
Juice and Eflence, if it is made in Wine and fweet- 
en’d with Honey , it makes a good Gargle to heal a 
fore or ulcerated Mouth and Throat, alfd fore and 
ulcerated Eyes. 
XXI. The Vinegar of . the Seed. Ufed as a Loti- 
on it cleanfes the Skin from Pimples, Freckles, Scurf, 
Morphew, Leprofie, Tetters, Ringworms, Scabbi- 
nefs, and other like deformities of the fame. 
XXII. The Pouder of the Root. If it is mixed 
with Honey and applied , or anointed , or put into 
the Eyes, it clears from any thing which may grow 
on them or offend them , heals W ounds or Ulcers 
in them, and quickens or (harpens the Sight 5 being 
taken alfo Inwardly in a Glafs of Wine from half a 
Dram to a Dram, Morning and Night for fome coji- 
fiderable time, ir,does the fame thing, it provokes 
Urine and Womens Courfes, and it helps alfo thofe 
who have the Falling-Sicknefs, or have an old pain 
in the Stomach, Liver, or Spleen ^ and if it is given 
with an equal quantity of Pepper in Wine, it is found 
profitable againft the Kings-Evil. 
XXIII. The Pouder-ef the Seed. Given to a 
Dram in White Pore Wine it opens obftruU ions of 
the Reins and Ureters, and provokes Urine and the 
Terms, it expels Wind, (Lengthens and fortifies the 
Stomach, refills Poyfon, and is good againft the de- 
leterious quality of the Biting of Mad Dogs , Ser- 
pents, Efc. being put into Ulcers it cleanfes, dries, 
and heals them. 
XXIV. The Pouder of the Seed Cachrys 01' Can- 
chrys. By reafbn of its burning property Authors 
do not advife to give it inwardly , for they fay it is 
too (harp, and will exafperate the Throat : Diofco- 
rides fays it is of a heating and mighty drying facul- 
ty, and therefore is good to be put into Wafhballs, 
or fuch things as cleanfe the Skin j but if the whole 
Seed is infilled twenty four Hours in Vinegar, and 
dried again, and then beaten into Pouder, it then 
may be given inwardly , and has all the Virtues of 
the former, exhibited in the fame Dofe and 
manner. 
XXV. The Elefluary. It is made of equal parts 
of the Pouder of the Root and Seed , mixed with a half 
part of Nutmegs in Pouder , and eighth part of Cloves , 
and a fixteenth part of Pepper in fine Pouder , and 
made up with a treble proportion of clarified Honey. 
It is a good Stomatick, prevalent againft the Scurvy 
in a cold habit of Body, ftrengthens the Tone of the 
Stomach, caufes a good Appetite and Digeftion, 
ftrengthens the Head and Brain, clears and (harpens 
theEyefight, and provokes the Terms in Women. 
Dofe one or two Drams in a Glafs of Wine Morn- 
ing and Night. 
XXVI. The Oil of the Seed by infufion or boiling. 
Being anointed upon the parts affe&ed it is faid to 
help fuch as are Burden, and to cure Cramps, Con- 
vulfiorts, Pains, Aches, Lamenefs, and the Gout. 
XXVII. The Ointment of the Root and Herb. It 
digefts and ripens Tumors, cleanfes, incarnates, dries, 
and heals Wounds and Ulcers, confolidates FraUures, 
and ftrengthens the Nerves, Tendons, and Ligaments 
in Diflocations j it alfo eafes pain in any part being 
anointed on the place. 
XXVIIL The 
