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Kingdom of Granada : but with us they all of them 
grow only in our Gardens ; of which, the firft is 
by much the more common. 
IX. T he Times. They all flower in England about 
the end of June , or beginning of July : but Oujim 
fays, that he found, the fifth about IWalaca in Spain 
to flower in February •, and about Murcia to flower 
in March ; yet in thefe our colder Climates, it flow- 
ers not until June at the looneft, or in the Month 
of July. . , , . 
X. The Qualities. Lavender is hot and dry m 
the third Degree : it is Ablterfive, Aperitive A- 
ftringent, Difculhve, Diuretick and Incifive._ It is 
Cephalick, Neurotick, Stomatick, Cordial, Mephri- 
tick and Hyfterick. It is Alexipharmick, Analep- 
tick, and Antiparalitick, being of very iubtil and 
thin parts. , . , . , . _ 
XI. The Specification. It is a peculiar thing tor 
the Cure of Convulfions, Epilepfies, Pallies, Trem- 
blings Vertigo’s, Lethargies, Swoonings, Hyfterick 
Fits, and other like Dileafes of the Head, Brain, 
Nerves and Womb. 
XII. The Preparations. You may have here- 
from, I. A liquid Juice. 2. An Efience. ?. An 
Infitjion. 4. A Ponder. 5. A Water dijh/led. 6. 
A Spirituous TinSltre. 7. An Acid Tinlhtre 8. 
An Oily Tinllure . 9. A Spirit. 10 .An Oil dril- 
led. $ I. Powers. 12. An Elixir. 
The Virtues. 
XIII. The liquid Juice. It is of good Ufe again!! 
Pains of the Head, and other Difeafes of that Part, 
as alfo of the Brain and Nerves, proceeding from 
Cold and Moifture, or the Afflux of cold Humors, 
as the Apoplexy, Convulfions, Cramps, Cephala:a, 
Epiiepfy, Fainting, Lethargy, Palfy, Tremblings 
Vertigo, and other like Difaffeclions. It is good 
again!! Swooning, Itrengthens the Stomach, opens 
Obftructions of Liver and Spleen, provokes the 
Terms, facilitates the Birth, and expels the dead 
Child and After-birth. Dofe one, two or three 
Spoonfuls in a Glafs of Wine. 
XIV. T be Effence. It has all the Virtues of the 
liquid Juice =, befides which, gargled in the Mouth, 
it eafes the Tooth-ach proceeding from a cold Caufe, 
provokes Urine, and gives Hafe in the Colick : u 
prevails againft Palpitation, and Paffions or the 
Heart, Strangling, Vapors and Suffocation of the 
Mother. Dofe one or two Spoonfuls in a Glafs oi 
Wine, or of the diftilled Water. 
XV. The lnfufion in Wine. It has all the \ lr- 
tues of the liquid Juice and Effence , helps the 
Strangury, and Scalding of Urine, expels Wind, 
and eafes the Griping of the Guts, being given in- 
wardly from two to fix Ounces, according to Age 
and Extremity of the Difeafe. But it is to be no- 
ted, that tho’ this lnfufion may be made of the 
green Leaves, yet it is much more powerful being 
made of the Spikes of Flowers, which is molt 
ufual. 
XVI. The Ponder. It ftrengthens the Stomach, 
expels Wind, and is good againft the Colick. Out- 
wardly applied to old running Sores and Ulcers, it 
drys up the Humidity, repreffes the Virulency and 
Putridity, and difpofes them to he ri % , : where 
note. That it ought to be made oi the , finked Heads 
of Flowers. Mixed with Pouder ol Euphorbium it 
is good to fcale foul and corrupted Bones. Given 
to one Dram in White Port Wine to Women in 
Travel, it facilitates the Birth, and expels tire Se- 
cundine. 
XVII. The Milled Water. This may be made 
of Leaves and Flowers together. It has the Virtues 
of the Juice, Effence and lnfufion, but in a much 
lower degree, fo that it is to be ufed in a greater 
quantity, as from three to fix Ounces, a little dul- 
cified with double-refined Sugar : but it it moft 
commonly ufed as a Vehicle to convey down into 
the Stomach the other Preparations of this Herb. 
Two Spoonfuls thereof does help fuch as have loft 
their Speech or Voice by Convulfions, Palfies, Le- 
thargies, or otherwife, reftoring it them again. It 
helps alfo the Tremblings and Paffions of the 
Heart, fainting and fwooning Fits, not only drunk, 
but even applied to the Temples, or to the Noftrils 
to be imel t unto. That which is made of the Flow- 
ers alone, is much the belt. 
XVIII. The Spirituous TinUttre. It is made of the 
fpiked Leaves of Flowers, ( as are alfo all the fol- 
lowing Preparations ) and is a noble Cephalick, 
Neurotick, and Stomatick. It very much ftrengthens 
the Head, Brain and Nerves, and refills all Dileafes 
[hereof proceeding from Cold and Moilture oi thole 
Parts. It gives Hafe in an inveterate or old HeaJ- 
jeh, called Cephalua ; as alio in an accidental Head- 
ach, called Cephalalgia ; and in a half Head-ach, 
called the Megrim : it ftrengthens the Stomach io 
a Miracle, is good againft Coldnefs, and Wateri- 
nefs thereof. Wind and Over-turnings of the Sto- 
mach, fainting and fwooning Fits, Sicknefs at Heart, 
and indeed ail thole Difeafes lor which the Juice, 
Effence, lnfufion and diftilled Water ate prefenbed. 
Dofe from one Dram to three or more alone, if 
dulcified : or otherwiie mixed with iorne generous 
Wine,or with a fit quantity of the diftilled Water. 
XIX. The AcidTintfure. This is a great Stoma- 
tick, and very fit for a hot Stomach, Lecaufe by rea- 
fonof the Acidity it allays the Heat thereof, acuates 
it, ftrengthens it, and caufes a Angular good Appe- 
tite and Digeftion ; t'uppreffes Vapors, as alfo a 
hiatus, or Hypocliondtiack Melancholly, and Fits of 
the Mother.' It prevails againft the Scurvy in a 
cold and moift Habit of Body, and all the Symp- 
toms of that pernicious Difeale -, carrying off the 
Morbifick Matter or Caufe by llrine, which it cau- 
fes a plentiful Evacuation of; and therefore is good 
againft Stones, Gravel, Sand and Tartarous Matter 
or Slime in the Reins, Ureters or Bladder. It is 
to be taken daily, in all that the Patient drinks, 
whether Ale, Beer or Wine, fo much at a time as 
to give it a pleating Acidity. Outwardly bathed up- 
on places affeUed with the Gout, it gives Eafe in 
the Pain, and in' a Ihorc time cures it. 
XX. The Oily Tinflure. It is powerful againft 
Palfies, being anointed upon the Spina dorfi, accord- 
ing to Conjugations of Nerves replenifhing the 
Parts affected, as alfo upon the Paralytick Part it 
felf : it prevails againft Convulfions, a Catalepfis, 
Cramps, Lethargies, Falling-ficknefs, Trembling, 
Vertigo, and other Difaffe&ions of the Nerves, be- 
ing anointed upon the grieved places, and alfo ta- 
ken inwardly from ten to thirty Drops in any pro- 
per Vehicle : and fo given Morning and Night, it 
is good againft- the Stone, Grave), Sand, and any 
Tarrarous Mucilage in the Urinary Parts : it pow- 
erfully provokes Urine, gives Eaie in the Strangury, 
and takes away the Pain, Heat and Scalding there- 
of: outwardlv, it is good ro cure Hurts and Pun- 
Uures of the Nerves and Tendons, to difeufs Fla- 
tulencies, and eafe Pains of the Joints and other; 
Parts, proceeding from Cold and Moifture. 
XXI. The Spirit. It is one of the greateft of 
Vegetable Cephalicks and Cordials : it comforts the 
Head, Brain, Nerves and Womb, fuppreffes Vapors, 
and refilts Hyfterick Fits. It powerfully prevails a- 
gainlt Palpitation of the Heart, Sicknefs ac Heart, 
Fainting and Swooning, and all other Diftempers 
of that Part. It revives the Spirits, cheers the Heart, 
and ftrengthens all the Faculties of the Body : it is 
prevalent againft a fevere Cold, and cures a Lethar- 
gy in a ihort time. It may be taken two or three 
times 
