Chap. 47 5- £ 
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Herbs 
XXI. The Spirit. It is very Cordial, Neu- 
rotick , Cephalick , and Stomatick , ' expels 
Wind, gives prefent eafe in the Cholick', is 
good againft the Apoplexy, Lethargy, Palfy, 
Convulfions', pain in the" Stomach, want of 
Appetite, Indigeltion, and loathing of Food ; it 
comforts the Heart, cheats the Spirits, and 
prevails againft Fainting and Swooning Fits , 
and other like Diltempers of the Head and 
Thorax. Dofe (being felt dulcified with double 
refined Sugar) is from 2 Drams to 4, either 
alone , or mixed with a Glafs of Generous 
Wine. 
XXII. Ihe ChymicalOil. It is a Specifick-againft 
the Colick, Palfie, Lethargy, Convulfions, Cramps, 
Hyfterick Fits, and the Poylon of Serpents. Dofe 
from 3 or 4 drops to n or 1 2, in white Sugar, or 
Syrup of Clove GilUfiowers , mixing the Oil very 
well therewith , and then with a Glafs of fome 
Generous Wine, or Sack Whey, and fo to drink 
it off, Morning and Night. 
XXIII. The Spirituous T'mdure. It has all the 
V irtues of the Juice , EJfence , Spirit, and Chymical 
OH ; but not fo powerful as the laft : it gives eafe 
ih the Cholick almoft in a moment : Dofe from 
1 Dram ro 3 Drams , in a Glafs of Generous 
Canary Morning Falling, and at Night going to 
Bed. 
XXIV. The Oily Tir'd ure. Given from 10 
Drops to 20, 30, 40, or a Dram in any conve- 
nient Vehicle , it gives prefent relief in the 
molt vehement Colick; cleanfes the Reins, Ure- 
ters, and Bladder, of Sand, Gravel, or finall 
Stones, provoking Urine powerfully, and ex- 
pelling the recrements of thofe Parts, which 
Itop the Urine and caufe pain: Anointed well 
on the Back Bone, as alfo on the parts affeUed, it 
many times cures the Palfie, Numbnefs, and 
Trembling of the Limbs, beyond molt other 
Medicaments, and has had a good effeS 
in thole cafes when all other things have 
failed. 
XXV. The Cataplafm. Made either of the 
Vouier of the Herb , or of the Green Leaves , 
beaten up to a Confiliency with Honey , and 
applyed, it rakes away the black and blew marks 
of Blows, Bruifes, Pinchings and the like: If it 
is made up of the Green Herb beaten with Salt 
and Vinegar, and Vottder of Ginger , and Long 
Vepper , and fo brought to a Confiliency and 
applyed, it is good againft the Poyfon of 
the Scorpions Sting, as alfo the Bitings of 
Mad Dogs, Vipers, Rattle-Snakes, etc. 
being immediately applyed after the Hurt 
done. 
XXVI. The Vejfary. Made of the Green 
Herb beaten, and brought to a Confiliency 
with Pouder of the Roors of Vellhory of 
Spain, a little Salt, and Vinegar, and Bees 
Wax , and then reduced into Form, and put 
up the Womb , and fo contained there for 
fome time, it is faid to produce effeUually 
the Terms in Women. 
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CHAP. CCCCLXXV. 
0/ MARJEROM Goats. 
I- np H F. Names. It is called in Greek 
_L T in Latin , Tragonganum ■. 
and in Englijh , Goals Marjerom. 
II. The. Kinds. There are four elpecial 
Kinds which Authors take notice of, viz. 
1. Tragonganum Creticum , Tragonganum Cre- 
tenfe apud Vend os Lobe/ij & Vent • Tragori - 
ganum Clufij ^ Tragonganum tedium WJpani- 
cum Cafp. Baubini , Goats Marjerom of Candy. 
2. 'Tragonganum lat folium , jive , Alarum Cor- 
tufi Matthiolo , Tragonganum allcrum Gefneri 
& Lobehj Tragonganum lat folium Baubini , 
Broad Leav’d Goats Marjerom : this fecond 
is that Mar urn which Cortufus lent unto Alat- 
thiolus , for Tbymum Creticum \ and by the 
Name of Alarum , it is called by Durant es, 
and Lugdunenfis : and Lobel fays, that among 
all the Plants which are called Tragonganum , 
he could find none which came nearer to thole 
of Dio/condes , than thefe two firlt Kinds we 
have here Named. 3. Tragonganum Hifpanicum , 
Tragonganum fecundum Clufij , Dodonti , Camera - 
ri j 5 Tugdunenfs Tf Taber namontani , Spanifli 
Goats Marjerom. 4. Tragonganum Matthi'oli , 
Tugdunenfs , Cj Taber ntmont am , Tragonganum 
Jerpill folium , Mattbio/us his Goats Marjerom, or 
Goats Marjerom with Wild Time Leaves. 
The Defcriptiotts. 
III. The firft , or Goats Marjerom of Candid. 
The Root fpreads it fe/f with many fmall Fibres, 
and the Riant abides green all /Ztf Winter, if car e- 
Qoats 
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