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VII. The fifth, cr yellow broad Leavd 
fweet Marjerom. This is of tin fame fort 
with the Pot-Marjerom, differing only in he 
color of the Leaves, which are in Summer who- 
h yellow, in feme 'Slants, or but a little 
green, or parted with yellow and green, more 
or lefs, as Nature is pleafed to play her part; 
the fmell being fmall like that 
Lot- Marjerom laft drferibed : 
another of this Species 
colots t white and green. 
VIII. The fixth , or Wild or Field Marjerom. 
Its Root creeps under Ground, and encrcafes much, 
abiding from year to year. It fends forth fevera 
brownifh hard fquare Stalks , with many fmall, 
dark, green Leaves fet by pairs on them, very like 
? c _t.~ but harder 
to thofe of the Sweet Marjerom 
and a little broader. At the top of the Stalks 
grow Tufts of dark or deep purplilh ted 
Flowers, which turn into lmall Seed , liKe 
that of the Garden Marjerom, but black- 
er : The whole Plant fmells fweet , but very 
ltr iX S Tfe Places. The firft five grow Wild on 
the Mountains in Spain, and in other places, but 
with us they are all Nulled up m Gardens. I he 
fixth grows Wild in the borders of CoM-helds, and 
Tad ure s and in fome Common Ground, and 
near the’ High Ways, in feveral placet in Eng' 
"1 The Times. They ate Sown in April or 
May, and bring forth their fcaly or chaffy Hhsk' 
ill Axguft. They are to be Watered in the middle 
of the day , when the Sun (hires hottelf, (as 
Bafil ought alfo to be) and not in the Evenings oi 
Mornings. , . , , 
XI. The Qualities. Sweet Marjerom is hot and 
dry in the fecond Degree. It digefts, attenuates, 
opens and corroborates: is Cephalick Neurotick. 
Stomatick Hyfterick and Alexipharmick. 
XII. The Specification. It is peculiar againlt 
the Lethargy, Palfie, Convulfions of the Nerves^ 
Obftruffions of the Vifcera, and cold and moilt 
Difeafes of the Head, Nerves Stomach and 
Womb : provokes the Terms, and gives eale in 
the Colick. 
XIII. The Preparations. You may prepare 
from Sweet Marjerom, &e. I. A Liquid 
■fuicc. 2. An EJJcnce. V An lnfufwn or De- 
coftion in Wine. 4. A Ponder of the Herb. 5. 
An Infufed or Decolled Oil 6. A Dijh/led Water. 
7. A Spirit. 8. A Chmical Oilj_ 9 : A : Spirit u- 
ous TinUure. io. An Oily 
Cataplafm. 
Lisbon Wine : Dropt into the Ears , it eafe their 
Pain. 
XV. The Ejfence. It has all the Virtues of 
the Liquid Juice , but is more powerful to all the 
intentions and purpofes aforementioned, being given 
from one Spoonful to two Morning and Night, in 
any fit. Vehicle. 
XVI. The Infufon or Drcoflion in JVine. It 
has all the Virtues of the Juice , and ftrengthens 
the Nerves, Head and Brain: If it is made with 
the addition of a fixth part of Pellitory of Spain , 
Long Pepper and Acorus , it prevails againlt the 
Paralyfis of the Tongue, and lofs of Speech: 
and the Power of cold Poyfons, which have been 
inwardly taken. It is thin, and of a digefting qua- 
lity •, and being drank from 4 to 8 Ounces, it is 
good for fuch as are beginning to fall into a 
Dropfy : mixt with an equal quantity of the 
Juice, and dropt into the Ears, it eafes the finging 
noifeof therh. 
XVII The Ponder of the Herb. Being ufed as an 
Errhine, by being blown, or fnuffed up tlieNoftrils, 
it provokes Sneezing; and thereby purges the 
Brain, of cold, moift, watery, and Pituitous Hu- 
mors : The Elerb made into a very grofs Pouder, 
(or the green Herb it felf) being long chewed in 
r he Mouth, draws forth much Elegm, and other 
cold and moift Humours afflifting rhe Teeth, Gums, 
Throat, Almonds, and other parts adjacent, and 
thereby eafes pains caufed therefrom. 
XVIII. The Inf ufed or Decoded Oil. It is thus 
made. Take of the Herb a little briefed 4 Ounces • 
Generous White Wine 6 Ounces ; old Oil 1 2 Ounces 
them together and Infolate , or Higefi in an equal 
Sand heat : prefs out (irongly ; and repeat it thrice 
more with the fame quantity of frejh Herbs ; and then 
boil in Balneo to the confumption of the Wine. It 
is a good Cephalick , eafes Pains of the Plead , 
and helps all cold Difeafes thereof-, as alfo cold. 
Diftempers of the Stomach, Liver, Spleen, Womb; 
Nerves and Joints, noife in the Ears, bitings of 
Venomous Beads, Strengthens the Ventricle, helps 
indigeftion, warms, comforts, digefts, and difeuffes 
Wind, & 6 . 
XIX. Oleum Majoranx Compofltitm. The Com- 
pound Oil of Sweet Marjerom. Take Sweet Mar- 
jerom 4 Handfuls ; Mother of Time 2 Handfuls 5 
Myrtle Leaves or Berries 1 Handful Water Mint, 
Southernwood , of each half a Handful ; Cajfiu Lig- 
ned 2 Ounces : Cut bruife arid put them into a Glafs 
in the Sun , or in a Bath , affujtng thereon Oil Om- 
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The Virtues 
XIV. The Liquid Juice. It is good againft all 
Difeafes of the Thorax , which caufe Ihortnefs of 
Breath , or difficulty of breathing, opens the ob- 
ftruftions of Liver, Spleen, Reins and Womb, 
clearing them of thofe Tartarous Humours, which 
fluff them, and ftrengthens and confirms the Vifcera. 
It expels Wind, gives eafe in the Cholick, pro- 
vokes the T erms in Women, brings down the 
Loches and caufes a due cleanfing to Women in 
Child-bed. It is alio very profitable for fuch as 
have the Strangury, or cannot eafily make their 
Warer being taken Morning and Evening from one 
Spoonfull to three in good white Pert, or white 
phacine 3 Pounds -, after 8 days prefs them out : to 
the expreffed Oil, add freff) Simples , or Ingredients , 
which repeat the third time exactly in the fame 
manner , and then perfect the Oil according to Art. 
It is a very good Anodyn, and eafes Pains of the * 
Head, Stomach, Bowels, Hypochonders, Joints, 
and other parts 5 it comforts the Brain and Nerves, 
and is prevalent againft the Palfie, Dead Palfie, 
Tremblings, Numbnefs , Cramps, Convulfions, 
Gouts, Sciatica, and pains of the Ears, Jaws, and . 
Back, by anointing it on the parts a freff fed. It is 
good againft the bitings of Venomous Beafts: 
and Clylterwife, it expels Wind, and gives eafe 
in the Colick. 
XX. The D iff Hied Water. It has the Vir- 
tues of the Juice and Ejfence , but much weaker, 
and may be given to 6 Ouftcas, or more, fweetned 
with white Sugar, or mixed with an equal quantity 
of Generous Wine: it may alfo, being dulcified, be 
ufed as a Vehicle, to convey fome of the other 
Preparations in, down into the Body. It is good 
againft Infiamations and weaknels of the Eyes, and 
is mixed with other fweet Waters; to make a fweet 
Walh of. 
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