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fraaller, finer, redder, and more (hining than thofe 
of Trichomanes , ' or our Common Ettglifk Maiden- 
Hair , on which are placed delicate fine Leaves on 
both fides , without order , one above another , 
fomewhat like unto the lower Leaves of Coriander , 
or like the Leaves of Anffe, but larger, cut in un- 
equally on the edges, and fpotted on the back 
with very fmall brown Marks fcarce to be dif- 
cerned. 
IV. T be fecond , or True Syrian Maiden-Hair. 
Its Root is tough , and thready like the firft -, and the 
whole is an humble or low Plant , having Leaves 
T me Syrian MAIDEN-HAIR. 
flat , fmooth , and plain , fet upon a blackifh 
middle rib, like unto that of the other true 
Maiden-Hair, cut or notched on the edges, Nature 
keeping no certain form, but making one Leaf 
of this fafhion, and another of another, far dif- 
ferent from it. But yet in the main, this Syriacum 
is but one and the fame Herb and Species with the 
former, tho’ fomewhat larger, which is from the 
Country, and nature of the Soil j for which rea- 
fon, Label calls it, Capillus Veneris Verus. 
V. The Third , or Common black Maiden-Hair, 
This differs little or nothing from the Dryopteris 
Candia Dodonad, which is the fourth Species next 
following , as is declared in the Kinds , and of which 
we have already written in the place aforecited -, but 
that the Stalks of this are blacker, and the Leaves 
of a fadder green, whereas that is greener and paler, 
fo that that aforenamed to come in the fourth place 
here, may very well be accounted a Species of this: 
There are many Stalks of winged Leaves, not much 
higher than the aforegoing, fcarcely exceeding 6, 
7, or 8, Inches in heighth, but the Leaves on the 
Wing|are broader, fhorter, and more deeply cut 
in on the edges. 
Herbal. Lib, L 
VI. The fifth , or American Maiden-Hair. It 
has a fibrous Root , and grows up like unto a Fern, 
with a fender blackifh brown Stalk , branched forth 
into others , about which on each fide, itand from 
12 to 2c frelh green Leaves, fmall and fomewhat 
long,*joined together by fmall foot Stallks, fome- 
what like unto the firft true Maiden-Hair , but cut 
in on the out fide at the tops of the Leaves only, 
and not at the bottom; 
VII. The Places. All thele forts grow on Stone 
Walls, and by the fides of Rocks, or Gravelly 
Springs, and other Ihady and moift places. The 
firlt plentifully, as Pena and Label fay, about 
Mompelier in Narbone in Prance -, as alfo in fome 
parts of Glouceferfnre , and in divers parts of 
the Weft of England. The fecond grows in Syria , 
and is not to be found with us unlefs in Gardens „ 
The third in many Barren, Rocky, and Untilled 
places, efpecially where Springs are near. The 
fourth upon Oaks and among Oak Mofs. The fifth 
in Virginia , Carolina , New-Tork, Mary- land, Pen- 
fy ham a, and other parts of Florida. 
VIII. The Times. They all abide green through 
the whole year but have not any of them, either 
Flower or Seed. 
IX. The Qualities. Maiden-Hair is temperate 
in refpeft of Heat or Cold, and dry in the firft 
Degree, Aperitive, Diuretick, Traumatick, Pefto- 
ral, Splenetick, and Nephritick. 
X. The Specification. It opens Obftruftions 
of the Lungs, Liver and Spleen, prevails againft 
Ulcers of the Lungs, Coughs and Afthma’s, and 
cures the Rickets in Children. 
XI. The Preparations. The Preparations are 
much the fame with thofe in the former Chapter, 
viz. I. A ftmple Decottion in Water or Wine. 
2. A Compound Decottion. 3. A Pouder. 4. A 
Tintture in Wine. 5. A Lye. 
The Virtues. 
XII. The ftmple Decottion in Wine and Water. 
It prevails againft the Cough, Ihortnefs of Breath, 
difficulty ©f breathing, the yellow Jaundice and 
difeafes of the Spleen: it is faid to break the 
Stone, open obftru&ions of the Reins and Ureters, 
and provoke Urine : it provokes the Terms in Wo- 
men, re&ifies the Blood, and cleanfes the Lungs of 
Tartarous and putrid matter, by Expectoration. 
Dofe four Ounces four or five times a day. 
XIII. The Compound DecoCtion. Take Maiden 
Hair 1 2 Handfuls -, Ceterach, or Spleen-wort , Li- 
ver-wort, Ofmond Royal , of each 4 Handfuls -, Li- 
quorice bruifed 2 Ounces-, Fennel Seeds bruifed 
1 Ounce-, Raifons of the Sun Stoned, blew Currants, 
of each half a Pound-, blew Figs fit 4 Ounces-, 
Spring Water 3 Quarts -, mix and Boil, then ft rain 
out and keep it for \Jfe. Let it be taken in the Morn- 
ing faffing, an hour before Dinner -, at 5 in the 
Afternoon, and at Bed-time j always fqueezing 
into it, at the time of taking it the Juice of an 
Orange, or fome of the Juice of aLimon. It not 
only opens Obftru&ions of Lungs, Liver, Spleen 
Reins and Womb, having all the Virtues of the 
fimple DecoCtion, but cleanfes the Lungsof Ulce- 
rated or putrid Matter, heals Ulcers of the Lungs, 
and cures the Rickets in Children. It provokes 
Urine, gives eafe in the Strangury, prevails againft 
inveterate A tthma’s-, and being long taken, profli- 
gates the Gout and Rheumatick pains to a Miracle. 
Dofe 
