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clofe together, with Leaves thereon , fame thing hike 
to the Common Kind, but thicker , a little Jhorter , 
and broader , and of a dark green color above , 
whiter underneath ; the Flowers ftand at the Joints 
in the fame manner, having /mail white Skins, which 
cover the Joints, which in fome arc alfo of a white 
in others of a purplifh color, after which come fmall 
Seed, inclofcd in wbitijh fhining Skins-, the lafte of 
the Flint, and of every part thereof is ajiringent. 
but fomewhat fait withal. 
VIII. The fixth , or Leffer or Narrow Leaved Sea 
Knotgrafs. It has a Root which is long, black, and 
woody, with a few Fibres adjoining thereto : This 
lejfer Kind has longer Stalks than the /all, and co- 
vered with a reddijb Bark, alfo more divided into 
/mailer Branches, having fewer Joints on the great- 
er Stalks, but the Branches are thick, and fet with 
/mailer Leaves than the former, which are fomething 
fat , and thick, long, and narrow , like the fit Jl Com- 
mon Kind ; the Flowers are fmall and whitifh, and 
the Seed is much like that of the fifth Kind. 
IX. Kota. Whereas the firft great fort is called 
before in this Chapter Mas, or the Male Kind, that 
feems to befpeak a Female Kind alfo, but there is 
indeed no Female Species of Knotgrafs, for that 
which fome Authors call Folygonum Ftcmina , or Fie- 
minttum , is one of the Kinds of Equfeta, or Horfe- 
tails, as being likeft unto them, although not rough, 
but differing totally in form from Polygonum , or 
Knotgrafs for which reafon we take no farther no- 
tice of it in this Chapter. 
X. The Places. The firft, or great Kind, as al- 
fo the fecond, or leffer, grow almoft every where, 
and in every County in England, as well by the 
Foot Ways in Fields as on the fides of High Ways 
which are green, by the fides of old Walls, and on 
the borders of Fields, where in fome places it even 
overlpreads them; the third and fourth grow on 
higher Grounds, on Gravelly, Stony, and Rocky 
places, upon Hills and Mountains;' the two laft 
grow in Salt Marthy Grounds, and by the Sea fide 
in many places. 
XI. The Times. They come forth late in the 
Spring, and continue all the Summer, Flowering 
and Seeding in the mean feafon, and fo endure till 
Winter, in which Seafon all their Brandies perifh. 
XII. The Qualities. They are cold in the firft 
degree, and dry in the fecond, Aftringent, Abfter- 
five, Diuredck, Traumatick, Nephritick, and Alexi- 
pharmick. 
XIII. The Specification. Knotgrafs is a peculiar 
thing againft fpitting of Blood, and all fluxes of 
Blood in any part, Bloody Flux, and other Fluxes 
of the Bowels, the Gonorrhma in Men and Whites 
in Women, (Univerfals being premifed) heat and 
fharpnefs of Urine, alfo the Strangury, or ftoppage 
of Urine, cools Inflamations, cures Wounds, and 
cleanfes and heals old and filthy Ulcers, SV. 
XIV. The Preparations. You may have there- 
from I. A Liquid Juice. 2. An Effence. ?. A 
Lecodion in Wine or Water. 4. A Louder of the 
Herb. y. A DiJii/led Water. C. A Ba/fam. 
The Virtues. 
XV. The Liquid Juice. It is cooling, drying, 
and binding, and is very effeUual to ftay any bleed- 
ing at Mouth or Nofe being drank in Steeled or 
Red Port Wine, and being applied to the Forehead 
or Temples, as alfo fquirted up the Noftrils with a 
Syringe ; it is no lefs effectual to cool and temper 
the heat of Blood, or of the Stomach, and to flop 
any flux of Blood or Humors, either of the Belly. 
as Lasks, or Bloody Fluxes, fluxes of cholerick and 
fharp Humors, or of the Womb, as the overflowing 
of the Terms in Women, and the Whites, or of 
the Spermatick parts, as the running of the Reins, 
OV. Dofe four Spoonfuls; it cures running Ulcers 
of the Ears. 
XVI. The Effence. It Iras all the Virtues of the 
Liquid Juice, befides which, if it is given before the 
Fit of an Ague comes, whether Tertian or Quartan, 
it is faid to determine it, and cure the fame; it is 
alfo Angular good to provoke Urine when it is lfop- 
ped, as alfo when it paffes away by drops and with 
pain, which is called- the Strangury, it takes away 
the heat and fharpnefs thereof' and is laid power- 
fully to expel the Stone, Gravel, Sand, Urine, and 
other Tartarous Matter from the Reins, Ureters, 
and Bladder; it is a Sovereign Remedy to cool all 
manner ofLnflaniations, to Itop the progrefs of An- 
tbonics- Fire, or any other breakings forth of heat, 
and gives eafe in all hot Swellings and Apoftems’ 
and prevents the future burning, fretting and eating 
of dangerous,. old, running and gangrenous Sores 
and Ulcers, yea, tho’ in the Privy parts of Men of 
Women, refitting the Humors for tailing into them, 
cooling them, and drying up the hot, fharp, and’ 
moilt matter which caules them to be inflamed. 
Dofe two or three Spoonfuls in fome proper Vehi- 
cle Morning and Night. 
XVII. The Decottion in Water or Wine. It has 
the Virtues of the Juice and Effence, but not altoge- 
ther fo ftrong or effeftual, and therefore is to be 
given in larger Dofes, as from a quarter of a Pint 
to half a Pint, or more. The Vinous. Decoftion is 
good for thofe who are flung or bitten by Scorpions, 
Serpents, or other Venomous Creatures; ar.d the 
fame is very efletlual to flop all defiuxions of 
Rheum falling upon the Stomach or Lungs; it kills 
alfo Worms in Stomach or Belly, and eafes all in- 
ward pains of the Bowels arifing from heat, fharp- 
nefs, and corruption of Humors, as the Colick, He. 
XVill. The Ponder of the Herb or Seed. ’ It is 
good againft the Stone, Gravel, Sand, and Tartar- 
ous Matter in the Urinary parts, being drank to a 
Dram or more Morning and Night in Wine for ma- 
ny days together; applied outwardly to bleeding 
Wounds, or other fluxes of Blood, it prefently flops 
it, and if it is a Ample Wound conduces to its Ipee- 
dy healing. 
XIX- I he Dfiil/ed Water. It has the Virtues 
of the Juice, Effence, and Decotlion, but nothing 
near fo powerful as either of them; being taken by 
it felf to four or five Ounces it is effectual to all the 
Purpofes aforefaid, and is a very excellent thing to 
cool all forts of Inhumations, proceeding from what 
caufe or in what part of the Body foever. 
XX. The Balfam. It fpeedily cures all fimple 
green Wounds, by refilling the flux of Blood, and 
confolidating their lips; it llrengthens weak Joints, 
comforts the Nerves and Tendons, and is prevalent 
againft the Gout, being duly and rightly applied 
Morning and Evening. 
XXL Kota. It has been oblerved that the Sea 
Kinds of Knotgrafs have not been fo cooling and 
operative in the above enumerated Difeafes as the 
Common Kinds, by reafon of their abundant faline 
fubftance, yet effettual in feveral Cafes where there 
is need of greater penetration, and therefore a Cata- 
plafin made; thereof and applied has been found 
much more effeaual againft the Gout. 
C H A P. 
