Chap. 410. fLnolijh Herbs , 
VII. 1 he Places. The firft is ufually Sown in 
Gardens, even in Italy, and other Countries, the 
others .grow wild, and in Corn Fields of Italy, and 
other Southern Countries, with us they all grow in 
Gardens only. 
VIII. T he Times. They are all Annually to be 
Sown in the Spring, if they do not Sow themfelves, 
and they Flower in June and July , giving their ripe 
Seed in July and Augufl. 
IX. The Vitalities. 'The Seed, (which is chiefly 
ufed) is hot and dry in the third degree, it is Ape- 
ritive, Abfterfive, Carminative, Digeftive, Diuretick, 
Peftoral, Nephritick, Alexipharmick, and of thin 
and fubtil parts; where note, the firft Kind is only 
ufed in Phyfick. 
X. The Specification. It wonderfully prevails 
againft thin and fait Catarrhs, expels Wind, kills 
Worms, helps (hortnefs of Breath, provokes the 
Terms, eafes the Strangury, expels Stone and Gra- 
vel, and is an Antidote againlt Poyfon. 
XI. The Preparations. You may have therefrom 
1. A Liquid Juice of the Herb. 2. An Effence of 
the fame. 3. An Infuftonof Herb or Seed in Wine. 
4. The Seed whole. ;. A Fouler of the Seed. 6 . 
An Oil of the Seed by Expreffion. j. An Acid Tin- 
llure of Leaves or Seed. 8. A Spirituous Tintture. 
9. An Oily TinSure. io. A DecoUion of the Seed 
in Vinegar, ir. A fume of Herb or Seed. 12. A 
Spirit from Herb or Seed. 
The Virtues. 
XII. The Liquid Juice. It opens obftruftions of 
the Vifcera, chiefly of the Lungs, Reins, and Womb; 
mix’d with equal parts of Honey, and fo taken, it 
helps againft Afthma’s, cuufes free breathing, ’re- 
moves Hoarfenefs and Wheezing, provokes Urine, 
eafes the Strangury, expels Sand, Gravel, and Tar-’ 
tarous Matter out of the Urinary parts, gives eafe 
in the Colick, and forces down the Terms in Wo- 
men, kills Worms, and dries up Cararrhs. Dofe 
one Spoonful to two Morning and Night for fome 
confiderable time; ir may alfo be mix’d with White 
Port Wine, and fo taken. 
XIII. The Effence of the Herb. It has all the Vir- 
tues of the Liquid Juice, is fomething more pleafant 
to be taken, and more powerful in its operation, and 
therefore ought to be given in fomewhat a Idler 
quantity; taken with Honey it is a Remedy againft 
Poyfon, the Stinging of Scorpions, and the Biting 
of the Spider Phalangium-, given mixed with a Am- 
ple diftilled Water of Angelica , Anifeeds, or Fen- 
nel, it is faid to increafe Milk in Nurfes Breafts. 
XIV. The Infufion of Herb or Seed in Wine. It 
has a)l the Virtues of the Juice and Effenqe, but mult 
be given in larger quantities, viz. from four to fix 
or eight Ounces; it helps (hortnefs of Breath, pro- 
vokes Urine, and is good againft the Bitings of Ve- 
nomous Creatures, &c. 
XV. The whole Seed. It is faid that it was eaten 
familiarly in former Times, being ftrewedupon their 
Bread, or rather put into their Bread in making, and 
fo put in as Poppy Seed was; tied in a Cloth and 
fmetled to, being of hot, dry, and thin parts, it 
helps to dry up Rheums and Diftillations from the 
Head, as Galen fays, and being put into a Cap a- 
mong other things for that purpofe it does much 
good; being often fmelled to it is faid to reftore the 
Senfe of Smelling to thofe who have loft it ; it ferves 
well to put into odoriferous Pouders and fweet Bags 
among other fweet things. 
XVI. The Pouder of the Seed. Being taken from 
half a Dram to a Dram in Wine it is a Remedy 
againft Ihortnefs of Breath, and difficulty of breath- 
ing, difculfes and expels Wind, provokes Urine and 
the Terms in Women, increales Milk in the Breafts 
of Nurfes, nor being too much taken; it kills and 
drives forth Worms in the Stomach and Belly, whe- 
ther taken in Wine or Water, and this it does the 
more effeUually if it is applied Plafterwife, or in 
a Cataplafm, to Stomach and Navel; it is an ex- 
cellent Remedy (as Galen fays) where there is need 
of heating, cleanfing, and drying. 
XVJ 1 . The Oil of the Seed by Expreffion. Ir has 
all the lelf fame Virtues of the Seed’ exprefled in 
the former SeEtion, and may be given from twenty 
to forty drops, firft mixed with Honey, or Syrup of 
Clovegilliflowers, or other proper Syrup, and then 
taken in a Glals of Wine, Sack-Whey, Barley-Broth, 
or other proper Vehicle, Morning, Noon, and 
Night. 
XVIII. The Acid TinSure. It is good againft 
burning and malign Fevers, the Plague or Peftilence, 
and other contagious Difeafes, it refifts Poyfon, is 
good againft the Stinging of Scorpions, the Biting 
of Mad Dogs, and other Venomous Creatures, and 
has all the Virtues of rhe Juice, Eftence, DecoUion, 
or Infufion and Pouder of rhe Seed aforegoing. Dofe 
fo many drops as to give the Vehicle a pieafing aci- 
dity, feveral times a day. 
XIX. The Spirituous TinSure. It chears the 
Heart, revives the Spirits, refifts Fainting and Swoon- 
ing Fits, prevails againft palpitation of the Heart, 
dries up Cararrhs and Rheums, difculles and expels 
Wind, ftrengthens the Stomach, caufes a good Di- 
geftion, provokes Urine, and is profitable againft 
Gravel and Stone; given to a Woman in Labor trom 
one to three Drams in a proper Vehicle it facilitates 
the Delivery, and brings away the Afterbirth. 
XX. The Oily TinSure. Ir is good againft the 
Colick and inward Convulfions of the Bowels, opens 
obftruEliens of the Womb, Reins, Ureters, and 
Bladder, gives eafe in the Strangury, and expels 
Sand, Gravel, Stones, and other Calculous or Tar- 
rarous Mucilage out of the Urinary parrs. Dole 
from ten to twenty, or thirty drops, firft dropped 
into White Sugar, and well mixed therewith, and 
then given in a Giafs of White Port Wine; it gives 
eafe in the Gout outwardly applied, is excellent 
againft the Wounds or PunEtures of Nerves and Ten- 
dons, and haftens the Birth of Women in Labor. 
XXI. The DecoSion of the Seed in Vinegar. If 
it is held in the Mouth of fuch as are troubled with 
the Toothach it eafes the pain, bathed upon hard 
Swellings it foftens and difculles them, it cleanfes 
the Eyes of filth, and being daily applied to the de- 
formities of the Skin, as Tettars, Ringworms, Scurf, 
Morphew, Yellownefs, Spots, Freckles, ©V. it is 
faid to cure them. 
XXII. The Fume from the Herb or Seed being 
burnt. It drives away Flies, Gnats, Musketoes, 
©r. out of the Room in which it is ufed in Summer 
time. 
XXIII. The Spirit from Herb or Seed. It is Cor- 
dial, expels Wind, eafes the Colick, prevails againft 
Convulfions in Children or Elder People, and cures 
Fainting and Swooning Fits. 
CHAP. CCCCXI. 
Of KALI, or GLASSWORT, 
Called alio S A L T W O R T. 
L' I ' H E Names. It is called in Arabick Kali, it 
JL knows no Greek Name, but in Latine it is 
called 
