Chap. 3 66. EngUjb Herbs. 
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ing Herb Maftich. 3- Alarum Syriac umLobeh], Do- 
don si , ' Tabernamontani , Alarum Crete n/e Alpini , 
Major arm Syriaca , vW Cretica Baubim , Syrian or 
Candy Marum, or Herb Maftich. 
III. The Defcriptions. T/;<? firft , <?/' Common 
Herb Maftich, /;<£/ a fibrous or thready Root , 
fends up greater and more wotdy Stalks than any oj 
the Marjorams , it rifes up to be two Feet or more 
high in fome places, where the Ground is agreeable 
to it, and the Air warm and clear, it branches it fell 
out on all fides towards the upper parts, leaving the 
Stem bare below, if it is old, otherwife if it is 
young, thinly furnifhing the Branches from the bot- 
tom with fmall green Leaves, larger than the Leaves 
of any Thyme, and near to the largenefs of the Leaves 
of Marjoram Gentle at the tops of the Branches 
ftand fmall Flowers on a Head , which afterwards 
turn into a loofe Tuft of a long, white, h^ary FuF 
fiance’, like unto foft down, with fome Leaves un- 
der and about them , which abide not long on the 
Stalks, but are blown away with the Wind $ the 
Seed is fo very fmall, that it is fcarcely to be obfer- 
ved ^ the whole Plant is of a fweet refinous fmell , 
flronger than Marjoram , and abides •pur Winters if 
it is carefully planted and look’d after. 
IV. The fecond , or Creeping Herb Maftich, hat 
a long /lender Root , and fibrous withal , from whence 
fpring up feveral /lender weak Stalks , not J landing 
upright , but lying upon the Ground , therein refem- 
bling Wild Thyme rather than Sweet Marjoram or 
Herb Maftich ^ the Leaves are many , and fmaller 
than thofe of Mother of Thyme , growing at feveral 
diftances upon the Branches ^ the Flowers are fmall 
and purplifh, growing at the tops, with Leaves a- 
mong them , the fmell of which is- very fweet and 
ftrong, coming nea reft unto Sweet Marjoram , and of 
a hot and bitter tafte. 
Alafticb , but more tender and liender, on whic-i 
grow many fmall whirifh green Leaves, \ ery like 
to the 'Small fine Sweet /Marjoram , but fomevvh.it 
rougher up to the very tops , which bear fmaller 
Heads or Knots than thofe of’ Sweet Alar /cram, and 
white Flowers out of them ; all the Herb is of a 
moft fragrant fweet fmell , which endures a long 
time after it has been dried j it is very tender to 
keep, and will not endure our cold Nights, which 
come in Augnft or September, but is quickly, dellrov- 
ed by them. 
VI. The Places. They all grow Wild on the 
Mountains of Spain, Candia , and Syria, bur with us 
they are all nurs’d up in Gardens , the left indeed 
with fome difficulty. 
VII. The Times. They blower about Aar ad with 
us, and fometimes later, if the Summer Seufon 
proves cold, and the Seed is perfected npc long 
after, 
VIII. The Qualities, Herb Majjich i^horand dry 
in the beginning of the fourth degree, it attenuates, 
opens, is Ablferfive, Aftringdnt, Anodyn, Carmina- 
tive, Digeftive, Difcuffive , and Strength nieg ; it is 
Cephalick, Neurotick, Stomatick, Hylterick, Ar- 
thritick, Emmenagogick, and Alexipharmick. 
IX. The Specification. It is good againit.Povfon, 
the bitings of Mad Dogs, Serpents, and ocher Ve- 
nomous Bealls, Convuliions, Cramps, Lethargies, 
Palfies, Epilepfies, Hylterick bits , Vapors, and 
other Diftempeis of tire Womb. 
X. The 'Preparations. You may have therefrom, 
I. A Liquid Juice. 2. An Ejjence. y. An Irj ali- 
en or Decotfion in Wine. 4. A Dccoflrd or InJ.jed 
Oil. %. A Difti/led Water. 6. A Spirit. J. A 
Cbyntic.il Oil. 8. An Acid Tinjure. 9. A Spiri- 
tuous TtnBure. 10. An Oily TinSure. 11. A 
Louder. 1 2. A Compound Dccolhon. 
The Virtues. 
XI. T be Liquid Juice. Given from one Spoon- 
ful to two in a Glafs of Wine, or other proper Ve- 
hicle, it prevails again!! Convuliions , Epilepfies, 
Lethargies, Headachs, Palfies, and difaftefiions qf 
the Womb, it attenuates tough Flegm, opens obitru- 
Qions of the Womb and Reins, provokes Urine and 
the Terms, and digefts crude Humors. 
XII. T he Ejjence. It is good againfl: Coughs , 
Colds, Wheezings, Hoarfenels, Ihortnefs of Breath’ 
difficulty of breathing , and other Difeafes of the 
Thorax, it opens obltruflions of Liver and Spleen, 
and frees them from rhe morbifick matter which of- 
fends them, it has indeed all the Virtue? of the Li- 
quid Juice aforefaid, belides which it opens', clean- 
fes, ftrengthens, and confirms the Womb , correUs 
the windinefs thereof, or of any other part, which 
are commonly called Vapors', and is beneficial tor 
fuch as are falling into a Propfie, and helps the lols 
of Speech, by the refolution of the. Tongue; it pro- 
vokes Urine, and eafes the Colick. 
XIII. The Ittfujion or Decoffio/t in Wine. It has 
all the Virtues of the Liquid Juice audEffence, it is 
very Stomatick, Ipowerlully provokes Urine, cates 
the Strangury , and all pains and torments of the 
Belly. Dofe to fix Ounces. 
XIV. The Oil by btftfion or Dernliott. It Warms 
and comforts the outward parts, being Morning and 
Evening anointed .upon the fame , it is good againft 
the Gout , eales pains of the Joints , Nerves , Ten- 
dons, and Mufcles, difculfes Tumors, is good againft 
Convuliions, Cramps, Lamenefs, Numbednefs, and 
the Palfie, and. anointed upon the lower Region of 
the Belly it helps cold griefs of the Womb , and 
gibes eafe to pains of thofe parts. 
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