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Vine-Leek. 
and Stalk are much like unto tbofe of Crow-Garlick 
but much larger , and more acride, or Jharp and 
firong. The Flowers and Seed alfo refemble thofe 
of the Crow-Garlick in Chap. 510. afore-defcribed : 
the Seeds being about the Bignels of Grains of 
Wheat, with fmall Strings coming forth at their 
ends. 
VII. The Places. The firlt three grow with us 
in Gardens only, which ought to be a good Earrh, 
fat, well dunged and digged, and are common to 
be had in all Countries, as well as in England. The 
Vine-Leek grows of it felf in Vineyards, and near 
unto Vines, in hot Countries, from whence came 
the Name. The Wild Leek grows wild in feveral 
Regions, and is many times nurfed up in our Gar- 
dens. 
VIII. The Times. Leeks may be Town in March 
or April , and removed in September or OBober. 
The Vinc-Lcck bears its green Leaves in Winter , 
and withers away in Summer. 
IX. The Vitalities. They are all of them hot 
and dry in the fourth Degree. They are Appetitive, 
Abllt-rlive, Anodyne, Auratlive, Digeftive, Diure- 
rick, Emollient, Incifive, Attenuating and Suppura- 
tive ; Scomarick, Pectoral, Nephritick, Emmenago- 
gick, Alexipharmick, Analeptick and Spermatoge- 
netick. 
X. The Specification. They cure the Scurvy in a 
cold habit of Body, help a dejected Appetite, eaie 
the Strangury, and other Difeafes of the Reins and 
Bladder, as alfo Ulcers of the Lungs. 
XI. The Preparations. You may have from Leeks 
\. A liquid Juice. 2. An EJJence. 3. Anlnfufion. 
4. A Broth, ;. ALohoc. 6. A boiled Sallet.' 7. 
A diftilled Water. 8. A Spirit. 9. ■ A Spirituous 
t incture. 10. An Acid TinBure. 11. An Oily 
TinBure. la. el Ponder of the Seed. 13 .A G 
taplafm of Root and Blades. 
The Virtues. 
XII. The liquid Juice of Roots and Blades. A 
Spoonful of it being mixed with Honey, and drunk, 
it is good againft the Bitings of Venomous Bealts 
and Serpents, the Roots or Leaves being alfo beaten 
to a Pulp, and laid thereon. It wonderfully pro- 
vokes Urine, eafes the Strangury, and brings down 
the Terms in Women ; cures the Bitings of Mad 
Dogs and other Poyfonous Creatures ; but thefe 
things the Juice of the Vinc-Lcck more efpecially 
performs. 
XIII. The EJJence. It has all the Virtues of the 
liquid Juice, and may be given in any proper Vehi- 
cle from half a Spoonful to a Spoonful and half: 
mixt with Vinegar, or Milk, or Oil of Roles, and 
dropt into the Ears, it eafes their Pain, and takes 
away any Noife in them. 
XIV. The lnfufion in Wine. It has all the Vir- 
tues of the Juice and Effence -, and being given from 
three Spoonfuls to fix or more, it facilitates the 
Birth of Women in Labor, brings away the After- 
birth, eales After-pains, and caules a due cleanfing. 
XV. The Broth. It is made by boiling them in 
Barly Broth, or Early Cream, till they are foft or 
dilfolved, and lo they are eaten with it, and may be 
called Leek Pottage. Is concocts, and caules Ex- 
pectation of crude and undigelted Flegm, and 0- 
ther Humors lodged in the Thorax, or Lungs and 
Stomach, and Parts adjacent : befides, it nourifhes 
much, and is good to be eaten by fuch as are in 
Confumptions. 
XVI. The Lohoch. Label prepares it thus : Take 
blanched Almonds three Ounces , Juice of Liquorice 
two Ounces, choice tigs one Ounce, foft Bdellium half 
an Ounce , Sugar-Candy in fine Ponder two Ounces , 
difiolved in Juice of Leeks,, a Sufficient quantity 
bod all m Balneo till they come into the term of an 
Eclegma. Label commends it as very efteftual a- 
gainft a flegmatick Quinfey ; and cold Catarrhs, 
which are in danger to caufe Suffocation. It is an 
excellent tiling againlt Coughs, Colds, Hoarfnefc, 
Difficulty of Breathing, Wheezing, CVc. 
XVII. The boiled Sallet. It is made by boiling 
them in VVater or Broth to Softneis, then drefling 
them up with Butter. $jnegar or Lime-Juice, Salt 
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