Salmon V Herbal. 
Lib. I. 
truly belongs to the Plants defcribed in this Chap- 
ter : in that. Chap. i;8. you have three of thel'e- 
Plants defcribed. The Cut or Figure there inferred,] 
belongs to the fecond of them, i iiz. the Bug/ofs- 
leaved Jerufalcm CowJIip -, but the Figure of the. 
firft or Common Kind , was there overllipt by the 
Printer, which that it might not be wholly.loft or 
forgotten, ( fince in this Chapter we treat of Lung- 
wort ) we have caufed to be placed here. 
Spotted Lung-wort , or Jerusalem Cowjlip. 
VIII. The Qualities. Thefe Plants are temperate 
in refpeft to Heat or Cold, and probably dry in the 
firft Degree. They are Abfterfive, Aftringent, Vul- 
nerary, Analeptick, and Peftoral. 
IX. The Specification. They are peculiar for 
healing of green Wounds, as alfo of Ulcers, and o- 
ther Diftempers of the Lungs. 
X. The Preparations. You may have therefrom, 
I. A Juice or E fie nee. 2. A Deco ff ion. 3. A Sy- 
rup. 4. APouder. 5. AConferve. 6 . A Cat a- 
plafim. 7. An Ointment or Balfam. 8. A difiilled 
Water. 
The Virtues. 
XI. The Juice or Efjence. Given inwardly to 
two or three Spoonfuls, it is profitable againft a 
Phthifis or Ulceration of the Lungs : being alfo in- 
wardly taken, and outwardly applied, it conduces, 
much to the cleanfing and healing of green Wounds. 
If it is dropt alfo into the Ears, it takes away any 
Noife, and eafes any pricking or (hooting Pain with 
which they may be troubled. 
XII. The Decotfion in Wine. It has the former 
Virtues, but rauft be given in a larger Dofe. It is 
an extraordinary Vulnerary, and good to be given to 
wounded Patients inwardly (as the Phyfician (hall 
direU) as well as outwardly to be applied. 
XIII. The Syrup. It is PeUoral, good againft 
Coughs, Colds, Hoarfenefs, Wheezing, Ulcers of 
the Lungs, Excoriations of the Vifcera, and other 
the like Difeafes of thofe Parts. 
XIV. The Ponder. It has the Virtues of the Sy- 
rup and Juice, and is peculiarly good againft an Ex- 
coriation of the Stomach. Dofe from half a Dram 
to a Dram, mixt with a little Honey, and fo fwal- 
lowed. Outwardly applied to Ulcers and running 
Sores, it cleanfes, drys, and induces their heal- 
ing. 
XV- The Confcrve. Ir is peculiar for the curing 
of ulcerated Lungs and deep Confumptions, but 
where it is not come to the degree of a Marafmcs , 
it ought to be taken four or five times a Day, drink- 
ing after it half a Pint of warm Milk or more, and 
to be continued for fome confiderable time. 
XVI. The Cataplafm. It is made of the Herb by 
boiling in Wine. It is good againft foul and run- 
ning Sores and Ulcers, being applied to the Parts 
affeUed : it Hops the Afflux of Humors, ftrengthens 
the Part, and induces the healing. 
XVII. The Ointment or Balfam. It is a lingular 
Digeftive, cleanfes, drys, heals : but if it is imme- 
diately applied to a fimple green Wound, it com- 
monly conglutinates it, and heals it at one Intenti- 
on. It is an admirable thing for curing of Whit- 
loes. 
XVIII. The d' f illed Water. It has the Virtues 
of the Juice, Eftence and DecoUion, and may be 
taken for Diftempers of the Lungs, fweetned with 
fine Honey, or double- refined Sugar. Simple of it 
felf, it is good againft internal Inflammations, and 
hot Diftempers of the Stomach, Heart, Liver and 
Lungs. 
CHAP. CCCCLVIII. 
Of LUNG - WORT Tree. 
I-Hp-WE Names. This Plant was unknown to 
_L the Greeks, but is called in Latino, Lichen 
arbontm , Tulmonaria, and P ulmonaria fungofa, 
Mufcus Fulmonarius , Lichenis gehus : in Engli/h , 
Tree Lung-wort, and by fome Tree Liver-wort. 
It is called Tulmonaria or Lung-wort, from the 
Likenefs it has to Lungs or Lights ; and by fome 
called Oak Lungs. 
II . The Kinds. It is a lingular Plant of the 
Kind ; but by fome Authors is taken to be a Species 
of the MoJJes, and therefore is by them called Muf- 
cus : by others it is taken to be a Species of the 
Mufbrooms, and therefore to the Name Tulmonaria , 
Label has added the Epithite fungofa, which I think 
is proper enough. 
T be Defcriptions. 
III. The Leaves hereof are pretty large, and di- 
verfy folded one in another, not fo Jmooth as Liver- 
wort, but more wrinkled , rough and thick, almoft 
like to a fell or hide, and tough withal. On the 
upper fide it is whitilh, and on the neather fide 
blackilh or dufty, fo that it feems after a fort to re- 
ferable Lungs or Lights. 
IV. Parkinfon fays it grows with broad Afh-colorei 
Leaves , or of a greyijh Color and rough, varioufy 
folded, crumpled and gajhei in on the edges ; and 
fpotted alfo in fome places, with many finall Spots 
on the upper fide. It is only a f oliofa, for it was 
never feen to bear any Stalk ot Flower at any time. 
V. The Tlaces. It grows upon the Bodies of old 
Oaks, Beeches, and other Forteft Trees in dark and 
thick 
