6y 8 
Salmon ’ s Herbal. 
Lib. L 
XII. The Inf pi (fate fuicei Given to a Scruple 
in fweet Wine, it purges Flegm and Melancholy by 
Vomit, like unto Hellebore but taken in a greater 
quantity, it Kills: but for ordinary ufe io Grains 
is enough to be taken at a time. 
XUI. The Decollion of the Rent or Bark in Wine. 
It may be given from half an Ounce to an Ounce 
or two, according to Age and Strength-, It isSopo- 
riferous, or caufing Sleeps and eafes extream Pains 
in any part: and it is fometimes given to fuch, 
where an Amputation is to be performed, or have 
a Limb or Member to be cut off, to take away 
in great meafure the Sence of Pain. 
XIV. The Qpbtbalmich It is made either of the 
Liquid Juice , or of the Infpijfate Juice , being dif- 
folved in fennel or Write Rofe Water , and fweetned 
with a little Honey. Being often put inro the 
Eyes, it cures their Incarnations and eafes the 
Pain. 
XV. The Juice of the Apples. It is notfo cold 
as that of the Root, and may be ufed in all the 
fame cafes : mixt with fennel , Eyebright , or other 
proper Water, it makes a good Collyrium for Sore, 
Inflamed, and pained Eyes. Bathed upon the Head. 
Temples, Fore-head and Noftrils, it induces Sleep 
and Reft. 
XVI. The Seed. Taken to half a Dram in any 
proper Vehicle, it is laid to cleanfe and cool the 
Womb; and to give eafe to fuch as have any 
Cancer, or other Humour in thofe parts-, the Dole 
being often repeated. 
and young Hemlock , of each i Ounce ; Opium , Sto- 
rax Calami t a , oj each half an Ounce ; mix all 
together , except the Opium and St or ax , and. Info- 
late for ten days ; after which boil to the Confumpfi- 
on oj the Juices and firain out then put in the 
Opium in fine Louder ; and after that the Storax 
djfolved in half an Ounce of fine Strasburg Turpen- 
tine , and mix them according to Art. It is very 
Cold; and may be anointed upon the Temples and 
Noles of fuch as have a Frenfy-, if the Patient 
Sleep too long , dip a Spunge in Vinegar and hold 
it to the Noie. It eafes vehement pains of the 
Head; as alfo the Toothach, anointed on the Fore- 
head , Temples, Noltrils Cheeks and Jaws ; and 
tor Watchfulnels and Reftlefnefs, upon the Pul- 
fes and Soalesof the Feet. It is good alfo againft 
the Gout; -running Gout , and other Inveterate 
Pains. 
XXII. The difiilled Water. If d little Honey be 
dillolved in ir ? it is an excellent thing for Hot, In- 
flamed and Sore Eyes, and bathed upon Womens 
Breafts, which are hard, or pained, or are Cance- 
rated, it fottens the hardnefs, and eafes the 
Pain. 
XXIII. The Antidote. If any one is Poyfoned 
herewith; if but juft done, the only remedy is a 
Vomit made of Vinum Beneditlum , Tartar Eme- 
tick , &c. but if it has been of continuance, the 
Antidotes are Cafioreum , Coni r ay erva , Mufiard , 
Origanum , Rue , Scordium , Virginia Snake Root ’ 
and Wine : and Preparations made from them. 
XVII. The Suppofitary. It may be made 
of the Liquid or Infpijfate Juice of the Root ^ 
or of the Root it felt in fubftance, which be- 
ing put up the Fundament, will caufe Sleep and 
Reft. 
XVIII. The Fejfary. * This may likewife be made 
of the Juices , or of the Root it felf in Subftance, 
being put up the Womb, at the Seafon, it pro- 
vokes the Courfes; it alfo brings away the dead 
Child, and the Afterbirth. 
XIX. The Cataplafm '• of the Leaves. Being 
beaten up into form with Hogs Lard-, or Barley 
Flower, andapplyed, it will help all hot Tumours 
and Inflamations ; difcufs all Hardnefs, Knots, and 
Kernels in the Flelh; otherwife if Apoftemated, 
it will maturate and caufe fuppuration, and 
is good to eafe the Pain of hot and Inflamed 
Ulcers. 
XX. The Cataplafm of the Roots , Applied to 
the Head it eafes the Megrim and other vehement 
pains thereof; It cools the heat of Anthonies Fire, 
being beaten up into form with the belt Dutch 
white Wine Vinegar , and fo applied it eafes 
any hot pain in any part of the Body , and 
performs all that the Cataplafm of the Leaves 
can do. 
XXI. Oleum Mandragora , Oil of Mandrakes. The 
Compofidon you have in our Pharmacopeia Londinen 
7/>, lib. V. chap. II .fell. 52. which becaufe every one 
has not that Book in their Hands, we will incert here. 
It is thus made, Take Oil Olive 2 Founds ; Juice oj 
Mandrake Apples , or Juice of the Leaves , 4 
Ounces ; Juice oj white Henbane 2 Ounces ; Juice 
oj black Poppy Heads 3 Ounces ; Juice of Violets 
CHAP* CCCCLXX. 
Of MARIGOLD Carden. 
I. 'T' HE Karnes. It is called in Greek , (if it 
A has any ancient Greek Name) Xp v^yQ^oy 
lifjii&v ; in Latine , Chryfanthemum hortenfe , Caltha 
hortenfis , £7 Calendula bortenfis ; in Englifh , Gar- 
den Marigold. 
II. The Kinds of Marigolds. There are a great 
Variety of this Plant, which to deferibe all would 
be very troublelome ; thofe which we fhall take 
notice of in this Work are the following, viz. 
1 . Caltha , vel Calendula hortenfis , the Garden Ma- 
rigold: of which in this Chapter. 2. Flos Africa- 
nus , The African or french Marigold , of which in 
Chap. 471. 3. Chryfanthemum fegetum , the Corn 
Marigold \ of which in Chap. 472. 4. Chtyf an- 
them urn vel Caltha Paluflris , the Alarfh-Marigold , 
of which in Chap. 473. following. 
III. The Kinds of the Garden Marigold. There 
are alfo feveral Kinds of this Plant, as 1. Calendula 
fimplex vel fimplici F lore , the Single Marigold : 
where note, that the Name Calendula comes from 
the Calends or firft days of the Months, wherein 
they were thought chiefly to Flower. 2. Cbryfan- 
t he mum (from its golden color) Po/yanthinum , 
Caltha vel Calendula major Folyanthos , the greater 
double 
