Chap. 37 6 . 
Herbs. 
can I cell to what other Family they can be fo well 
joined, for as much as they have the very fame Vir- 
tues with the former White Horehounds. 
VI. The Places. The firft of them is a native of 
Spain, the fecond of Prance , and grows about Mont- 
pelier in fat Grounds, and fometimes in Wheat Fields, 
with us they grow in Gardens, being produced from 
Seed brought to us from thence. 
VII. The Times. They both Flower in July and 
Auguft, and their Seed is ripe within a Month after. 
VIII. The Vitalities, Specification , Preparations , 
and Virtues , are the fame with thofe of the White 
Horehound , declared in the former Chapter, fo that 
no more need be faid of them in this place. 
IX. A Cataplafm. Dio/co rides fays , that the 
Leaves being lfamped with Salt and applied, it cures 
the biting of a mad Dog, againft which it is of great 
efficacy ; a Cataplafm being made alfo of the Leaves 
roafted in hot Embers , and applied , does wafte or 
confume away hard lumps or knots (Ficus) in the 
Fundament ^ it alfo cleanfes foul and filthy Ulcers, 
as the fame Author affirms. 
CHAP. CCCLXXVI. 
Of HOREHOUND Water. 
I.'Tp H E Names. It is called in Greek n &ncv ’iw- 
X in Latine Prafium Aquatic urn. JHarru- 
hi urn Aquatile , in Englifh Water Horehound , and 
Alarjh Horehound. 
Horehound Water. 
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put it alio for Sidcritis fccuthlu Diofcoridis , blit An- 
guilara , Gefter , Camcrarms , Lacuna , Lugditncnfts . , 
Thalius , and Matthiohis , puts it for Stdentis prim 
Diofcoridis ; it is alfo Lancca Chrifti Gefneri , Mar- 
rub mm Lain fire glabrum Baitbini , ' Mar rubium Palu- 
flre aliorum , Our Common or Ordinary Water Hore- 
hound. 2. Bsr/r.71], Ballot e , Marnibium A igriim 
i<v l uhtm Bauhini , negmiv firm Black Water 
Horehound , or Stinking Water Horehound , alfo 
Marnibium Aigrum, as molt Authors call it , but 
fome call it Marrubafinim , and Lobe/ Marrubium 
Spuriuvt. a. Marnibium Aqualiam Hirfutum Ban- 
bini, Marnibium Aquaticum aliening Hoary or Hairy 
Marlh or Water Horehound. 4. Marnibium J\i- 
\grung Marnibium Aigntm Cretiatm A/piui , Candy 
Black Horehound. 
III. The Defcriptions. T be firft, or Common 
Water Horehound, has a Root which confifis of a bujh 
of blackifh Fibres or Strings, which fends forth Stalks 
which are fomething great and high , fquare and 
ftrong, having two fomewhat large and long Leaves 
fet at every Joint, deeply dented or cut in about the 
edges, not hairy or rough at all, but imooth and 
green-, at the Joints with the Leaves, towards the 
tops , grow final 1 whitifh Flowers in rough green 
Husks, encompafling the Stalk about; which being 
pad away the Seed follows, which is round, and of 
a blackifh color, four ulually let together in the 
Husk. 
Black Water Horehound. 
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