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tho’ this may be accounted a Kind of Antbylli s, 
{Bauhinus accounting it among his Anthy Hides) yet 
it cannot be the Antbylli s quinta Diofcoridis , becaufe 
that has upright Stalks, which this has not. 
HI. The Defcriptions. The JtrJi , or Common 
Knawel, or German Knotgrafs. It has a Root which 
is fmall , (lender, and fibrous of thready , from whence 
come forth fever al J, mail Branches , not /*//)> 
down on the Ground , /»/?// * Fa* Atfg, more. , and^ 
_/>/// of Joints , rf>/r£/y Jet together , at every one of 
which ftand many very fmall and long pointed 
Leaves, of a greyifh green, or Afh Color, which are 
of an unequal length, two for the molt part longer 
than the other; at thefe Joints’ with the Leaves come 
forth divers fmall, Herby, or green Star-like Flowers, 
thick let together, which being fallen away there 
appears in very fmall Husks, no bigger than Millet 
Seed, a great {lore of very fmall Seed, like Duff, of 
the Seed of He mi aria, or Rupturewort •, which are 
of a quick hot fmell, and fomewhat fweet. 
IV. The fecond Knawel, or other German Knot- 
grals. It has a Root which is fmall , long , and white , 
the whole Riant very much refcmbling the former , 
both in its manner of growing and in its /lender trail- 
ing Branches , which have fmall, long, hoary or 
giayilh green Leaves, many fet together at a Joint, 
hut that they are longer than they, fome of thefe 
being two Inches long, efpecially of thole next the 
Root; the Flowers hereof Hand or grow not at the 
Joints with the Leaves, but at the tops of the Stalks 
and Branches, many cluttering together, which are 
very fmall, and white on the infide, but of a brown- 
ifh red Color on the outfide, which afterwards turn 
into a plentiful Crop of very fmall Seed. 
V. The third, or White Mountain Knotgrafs, or 
Knawel. It Jus a Root which is fmall , long , and 
white , not pcnfhing in Winter in its native Clime or 
place of growth, no not fo much as its Branches or 
Leaves, but it will not endure our cold Nights and 
« iercing Blahs, and therefore dies with us, unlefi 
; /•„•/ c seed toilh great Care and Circumf pelt ion. This 
Herb is a line, white, and Silver like Plant, efpeci 
ally growing in the hotter Climates, and when it is 
grown old, fo that it gives much delight to the be- 
holders; it fpreads many weak trailing Branches 
upon the Ground, jn fome places not paft a Hands 
breadth, in others a Foot long, as full or fuller of 
Joints than any of the Kinds of Knotgrafs in Chap. 
418. following, which are thick fet alfo with fmal- 
lcr Branches, on which are placed very fmall long 
Leaves, lying almott like Scales upon the whitifh 
hard Stalks-, thefe Leaves are green at the firtt, and 
tender, but when they are grown old they will be 
of a fhining Silver Color, and hard, like Skins or 
Parchment ; the tops of the Stalks and Branches are 
thick fet with fmall, white, Silver like Leaves, and 
at the Joints come forth very fmall white Flowers, 
fcarcely to be difeerned, which being patt away are 
followed by exceeding finall Seed. 
VI. The fourth, or Spanifh Mountain Knotgrafs, 
or Knawel. Its Root is fmall, long, and blackifh on 
the outfide, it is a fmall Riant, and by fome referred 
to the Anthyllides, but by others accounted a fmall 
kind of Knotgrafs, or Knawel, it ttioots forth many 
fmall, weak, reddifh Branches, lying upon the 
Ground, and not able to ftand upright, about a Foot 
long, parted into many other fmaller Branches, on 
which grow at feveral joints and fpaces many fmall 
Leaves together, like unto thofe of Time Spurge, 
on which, as well as on the Stalk, there appears a 
fhew of mealinefs, as many Sea Plants have-, with 
the Leaves come forth fmall, purplifh, white Flow- 
ers, confiftlng of four Leaves apiece. 
VII. The Rlaces. The two firtt: grow in feveral 
places of England, the firtt of them about Chipnam. 
in the Weft Country, and the fecond in dry, Sandy, 
and Rocky places; the third grows in Spain, and 
the Southern parts of Trance, and the fourth about 
the Cattle of Valentia in Spain, and other places, 
with us they are only nurfed up in Gardens. 
VIII. The Times. They all flourifh and are frefh 
and green in the Summer Months, and continue 
their verdure till cold Weather comes in, which 
caufes them to wither and dry, in the mean feafon 
they Flower and perfeU their Seed. 
IX. The Qualities. They are Aperitive, Abfter- 
five, Vulnerary, Diuretick, Nephririck, and Lithon- 
triptick. 
X. The Specification. They are powerful to break 
the Stone, and give eafe in the Strangury, efpecial* 
ly the firtt and fecond Kinds. 
XI. The Preparations. You may have therefrom, 
A Liquid Juice. 2. An Effence. 3. A Decotti- 
on in Wine. 4. A Ponder. 5. A Mixture . 
The Virtues. 
XII. The Liquid Juice. Tragus fays that. Knaw- 
el has the fame Properties which Knotgrafs has, and 
may ferve to all Intentions inttead thereof, as well 
for inward as outward Remedies ; it opens obltru- 
ftions of the Reins, Ureters, and Bladder, gives eafe 
in the Strangury, and is laid to be very powerful to 
break the Stone. Dofe three, four, or fix Spoon- 
fuls, mix’d with any proper Wine, or other Vehicle. 
XIII. The Effence. It has all the Virtues of the 
Juice, but much more powerful to the Intentions. 
Dofe three or four Spoonfuls in fome fit Vehicle in 
the Morning fatting, and at Night; outwardly ufed 
to Wounds and Ulcers it cleanfes, dries, and heals 
them admirably, by only wafhing therewith, and 
applying Stuphs dipt therein, it conglutinates the 
lips of green Wounds in a very fhort time. 
XIV. The DecoHion in Wine. It has the Virtues 
of the Juice and Effence, but not altogether fo pow- 
erful, it cleanfes the Reins, Bladder, and Womb 
very forcibly, and is a good Lotion for the cleanling 
and drying of foul and running Ulcers. 
XV. The Pouder. It provokes Urine, expels 
Sand, Gravel, and Tartarous Matter from the Uri- 
nary parts, and ttrewed upon fimple Wounds it con- 
glutinates and heals them, it flops a flux of Blood 
in green Wounds, and a flux of Humors in Ulcers, 
being ttrewed thick thereon. Dofe inwardly a Dram 
at a time. Morning and Night, in a Glafs of White 
Port Wine. 
XVI. The Mixture. By waffling a fimple green 
Wound herewith it conglutinates the lips thereof 
upon the fpot, it cleanfes Ulcers, reprefies fluxions 
of Humors upon the fame, the part and parts adja- 
cent being fomented warm therewith, it dries up 
their humidities, and difpofes them to a fpeedy 
healing. This Mixture is made by mixing the Li- 
quid 
