Chap. 377, ‘Engfojh Herbs. 5 ^ 
i'een any of the Te/low). thefe Flowers ftand in fofr- 
er Husks than thofe of the former, or Common Hore- 
hounds - and with a narrower- Wharle encompafs the 
Stalk, after which come blackilh round Seed ; the 
tops are fmall and long, and end as it were in a 
Spike, being of a fweet fmell, as Gerard fays,' but 
Parkinfon fays the fmell is fmall with us, and not fo 
pleafint as others fay it is , for any thing that ever 
he could obferve. 
IV. T be fecond , or Great Wild Horehound, (which 
is the Great Dutch Bafe Horehound.) It has a Root 
which is hard, and fomewhat yellow, the Stalks here- 
of are thick, fourfquare, and hoary, fometimes two 
or three Feet high-, the Leaves are broad, long, 
hoary, nicked in the edges, and hairy, as alfo are 
the Stalks-, thefe Leaves are indeed iomewhat like 
unto great Sage Leaves for the color on both fides, 
but larger, and much broader than thofe of the Com- 
mon Horehound, and a little dented about the edges; 
the joints of the Stalks are fet with fuch like Leaves’ 
but fomewhat lelfer than thofe below, two at each 
Joint, encompalfing the Stalk; the Flowers grow at 
the Joints alfo in Wharls, which encompals the Stalk 
likewife about with Flowers of a purplifh color to- 
wards the tops of the Stalks, which are greater than 
thofe of the Common Horehounds , as indeed all the 
relt of the Plant is , and which has a much ftronger 
fmell than the others have; the Flowers being pall 
away, the Seed follows at the bottoms of the Husks, 
which is round, and of a blackilh color. 
V. The third, or Marlh Wild Horehound. It has 
a Root which is fomewhat long and thick , jointed at 
feveral J paces , with fibres at them, which fends up 
Square, round , and hairy Stalk or Stalks, about two 
feet high, with twp fomewhat long and narrow dark 
green Leaves, but grey underneath, and pointed at 
the ends, dented about the edges with round dents, 
like to Betony , fet at every Joint, and .having fome- 
what a ftrong unfavory fmell ; at the upper Joints 
with the Leaves come forth feveral pale reddifh 
Flowers, fet in ranks, like unto Betony, after which 
comes fmall, roundHh, blackilh, or brown Seed. 
VI. The Places. The firft grows plentifully in 
Italy, in the Fields about Rome, as Matthiolus and 
Conor Hurantcs fay, and alfo in Germany , as others 
affirm, with us it grows only in Gardens; the fecond 
is a native of Germany, as Camcrnnus , Lonicerus , 
Tba/ittt and Gefner fet down ; it is alfo a native of 
England, and has been found growing wild in Ox- 
fordshire, in the Field adjoining to Whitney Park, 
about a Mile from the Town ; the third grows in 
plafhy places in low Grounds in feveral Countries, 
and in divers places in England. 
VII. The Times. They all of them flower in the 
Month of July , from the beginning to the end, and 
the Seed is ripe in Augufl, or not many Weeks after 
the flowering. 
VIII. The Qualifies. The two firft are hot and dry 
in the third degree, a little bitter, opening, digefting, 
and cleaniing, PeHoral, Hepatick, Spleaetick, Hyfte- 
rick, Sudorifick, Emmenagogick, Alexipharmick, and 
Analeptick. 
IX. The Specification , Preparations , and Virtues, 
are the fame with thofe of the White Horehound in 
Chap. 374. Sell. 12. ad 28. aforegoing, lo that no 
more need be faid thereof. 
X. Kota. But thefe things in particular has been 
obferved of thefe Wild Kinds, that their Juice, Ef- 
fence, DecoQion, Wine or Tinfture, have been pow- 
erful in provoking Womens Courfes, and to expel 
both Birth and Afterbirth, for which reafon they are 
dangerous to be given to Women with Child, becaufe 
they are apt to caufe Abortion, or Mifcarriage ; they 
alfo provoke Urine being flopped, given inwardly. 
and the parts alio being fomented with the Decofti- 
on in Water, ancl the Patient fitting over the warm 
fumes of the fame, 
XI. The third, or Marlh Wild Horehound, is a 
lingular good Wound Herb, ferving both to heal 
green Wounds, running Sores, and old filthy Ulcers, 
the Juice, Effence, Decoction, or Wine thereof being 
given inwardly, and an Oil, Ointment, Balfam, Ca- 
taplafm , or Pouder thereof being alfo outwardly 
applied. 
CHAP. CCCLXXVIII, 
O/HORSEFOOT, 
0 R, 
COLTSFOOT Strange. 
I - ' | ' H E Karnes , It is called in Greek K tut}M, ^ 
Asoii77«h Diofcoridis, lavor Galemi, in Latine 
Cacalia, and Cacanttm, (not Cancanum, as fome write 
it) in Englijh Horfefoot, and Strange Coltsfoot. 
II. The Kinds. Authors make three Species 
hereof, viz. 1. Cacalia incana folio rot undo. Hoary 
Horfefoot. 2. Cacalia folio glabro acuminato, Tuffi- 
lago Alpina vcl Montana Dalcchampij, Smooth Leav’d 
Iharp pointed Horfefoot. 3. Cacalia Americana, vel 
Virginiana, Horfefoot of Virginia. 
III. The Defcriptions. T hefirji, or Hoary Horfei 
foot, ha* a long white Root , divided into many heads, 
with many long Strings and fibres thereat, of a glu- 
tinous or clammy tajie, like unto Gum Tragacanrh, 
cnc reefing thereby very much ; from thefe Heads Ihoot 
up ftriped reddifh Stalks , with large round Leaves 
on them, larger and thicker than Coltsfoot, 3nd more 
woolly alfo on the upper fide, yec with a greennefs 
to be feen in them , but very woolly and white un- 
derneath, with fome Ribs and Veins in them, of a 
little bitterifh unpleafant rafte; from among thefe 
Leaves rife up ftriped, woSlly, and reddifh -Stalks, 
two or three Feet high, haying feveral lelfer Leaves 
on them, and all of them dented about the edges, 
branching forth at the top into feveral Imali Sprigs 
of pale purplifh Flowers, made of four finall Leaves 
apiece, with fome Threads in the middle, which af- 
ter they have been a while blown do turn into Down, 
which is carried away with the Wind : Da/echampi- 
11s lays, that in the middle of the Flowers are found 
hanging down fmall white Grains like Pearls, to 
make it anfwer Pliny s Defcription. 
IV. The fecond, or Smooch Horfefoot, hat a Root 
like the former, and hilt Leaves as large, but thicker , 
harder, fmoother, mi greener, not hoary or woolly 
at all, but dented or waved about the edges, and 
pointed alfo with the roundiiefs , but not open at 
the Stalks, as the other is, the Stalks are in like 
manner ftriped, but fmooth , bearing the like Flow- 
ers at the tops, but fomewhat paler. 
V. The third, or Horfefoot of Virginia, has a Root 
confifitng of a bufh of blackilh f ibres or ' Threads , 
which abides the extremity of Winter, the Stalks and 
Leaves both perijhing yearly, but growing brawnijh 
towards the end it riles up with many round Stalks, 
about a yard high , and two fomewhat round, but 
pointed Leaves , a little dented about the edges , at 
each joint of them, the upper Leaves being fmaller, 
and little or nothing dented j at the tops of the 
Stalks come forth feveral Branches, with pure white 
Z z z 2 Flowers* 
