690 Salmon s Herbal. Lib. I. 
Honey: It is good again!! Quartans, and expels 
the t'i ttte and After birth : uled as an Errhine, it 
Purges the Head and Brain oi Cold Humors, and 
is profitable againlt Apoplex es, Convulftons , 
Cramps, Epilepfies, Lethargies, Vertigo’s, Me- 
grims, and other like dillempers of thole parts. 
And inwardly taken, it excites alfo the Generative 
Faculty, and powerfully correfls the cold and moil! 
lubit ot the Stomach and Bowels : And being 
(trewed upon old tunning Sores, and putrid Ulcers, 
it correfls the Putridity , cleanfes them of the 
Corruption, and induces the healing. 
XIV. The Infufum or Decol/ion of the Seed in 
Wine. It has all the Virtues of the Infufwn or Ue- 
cctfion of the Root , and may be given in the fame 
manner and the fame Dofe. It is a lingular Pro- 
phylaflick againlf peltilential Airs, and again!! the 
very Injection of the Plague it felf. Taken in 
the Morning Falling, it comforts the Stomach, 
helps Digellion, creates an Appetite, and expels 
Ventofities out of the Vifcera. 
XV. X he Ponder of the Seed. It has all the 
Virtues of the Ponder of the Root , and may be 
given to a Dram, before the coming of the Fit 
of a Quartan Ague (fo alio the Ponder of the 
Root ) for the Cure of the fame; it takes away 
the extream rigor of the cold, provokes Sweat, 
and prevails again!! the Droplie; it may alfo be 
ufed as an Errhine , as well as the Ponder of the 
Root. 
XVI. The DiJUlIed Water of Root,Herb,andSeed. 
It has the Virtues of the Juice , but much weaker, 
and may be given from 1 Ounce to 6 Ounces, it 
may alfo ferve as a Vehicle to convey the other 
Preparations in , which are to be given inward- 
ly. It may alfo be mixed with the Juice for 
a Gargarilfn, or for a Lotion to walh old 
Sores, Ulcers, ( 2 V. for it notably cleanfes and 
drys them. 
XVII. The Spirit uousTintture of the Root or Seed. 
Tho’. it has all the Virtues of Juice , Ejfence , 
Ufufion , Ponder , &c. yet in an efpecial manner, 
it rectifies the cold and moil! habit of the Stomach, 
taking away all Pains and Aches there, andalrnoli 
in a moment cures the Cholick. And it is pro- 
fitable for fuch as have inward Brnifes, occafioned 
by falls, blows, or other accidents, diffolving 
the concreted Blood, and fo giving relief to the 
Patient. Dofe from 1 Dram to 2 Drams, in any 
proper Vehicle, Morning Falling, and laft at Night 
going to Bed. 
XVIII. T he Acid TtnUure of the Root or Seed. 
It is a potent thing again!! the Plague, and all 
forts of Peltilential or Malign Fevers, uled either 
as a prophyljflick, or as a Curative : it prevails 
again!! Poyfons of all forts, and the Bitings of 
poyfonous and venomous Creatures, as of Mad- 
Dogs, Vipers, Rattle-Snakes, and other Serpents: 
it caufes Appetite and helps Digellion : is powerful 
in breaking the Stone, and expelling Gravel, both 
from the Reins and Bladder ; it is good alfo again!! 
cold Catarrhs, or dilfillations of Rheum upon the 
Thorax or Lungs, gives eale in vehement Coughs, 
and helps fuch as are troubled with Hoarfenefs, 
Wheezing, Ihortnefs of Breath, difficulty of 
Breathing. It is to be taken in all that the Patient 
drinks, whether at Meals, orothetwife, fo many 
Drops at a time as to give the Ale, Beer, or Wine, 
a pleafing Acidity. 
XIX. The Oily TinUure of the Root or Seed. It 
has the Virtues of the Juice, Ejfence, DecoUion , 
Ponder , and TinUures ; but in particular it is good 
againlt’ Palfies, Tremblings', Numbnefs, Cramps, 
Convulftons, Lethargies, Colicks, Gouts of all 
forts, and the Stone and Gravel, whether in Reins 
or Bladder; provoking Urine, and giving eafe in 
the Strangury, beyond many other Medicines, being 
outwardly anointed on the Back-bone, and other 
parts affefled; and inwardly taken from to drops 
to 60, according to Age and ilrength, in any pro- 
per Vehicle. It provokes the Terms, facilitates 
the Birth, brings away the Dead Child, and After- 
birth, caule a good cleanfing, and gives prefenteafe 
in After-pains, tPc. 
XX. The Lohoch. It is made of the Liquid 
Juice, mixt with a half part of Honey, firfl puri- 
fied with whites of Eggs, and then by the heat of 
a Bath brought to a Confilfency. It gives eafe in 
Coughs, Colds, Afthma’s, and moll other Diflem- 
persof the Brel! and Lungs, proceeding from Cold, 
and a Vifcous Flegm. 
XXL The CatapUifm. It is made of the Roots 
and Leaves, beaten in a Mortar, and brought to 
the Form of a Pulcife. Being applyed, it is faid 
to cure Peltilential Carbuncles and’ Botches, and 
other like Apoltems, Bubo’s and Tumors: it cures 
Contufions, difeuffes congealed Blood; and is an 
tbfolute Remedy for the biting of a Mad-Dog, 
Viper or ocher Serpent, or venomous Creature, by 
ftrongly attrafting or drawing forth the Poy- 
fon, isle, but this is to be underltood, of fuch an 
Application as is made, when the Biting is newly 
done : applyed alfo to poyfoned Wounds, or putrid 
Ulcers, ic draws forth the Poyfon, and deflroys the 
Putridity. 
MATCH- WOOD, fee Touch- Wood, Chap. 
MATFELLON, fee Knapweed, Chop. 414. 
CHAP. CCCCLXXVII. 
Of MAT - WEED; 
0 R, 
MAT - RUSHES. 
I. HE Names. It has no Greek Name, but 
JL called in Lat'me , Spar turn Herba ; and in 
Engiijb , Matt-Weed. 
II. The Kinds. Authors have many fpecies of 
this Plant $ we fhall content our Pelves with thefe 
following, 1. Spartum Mannum noftras, Spartum 
Herba tertia Maritimum Clufij , Our Englilh Mat- 
weed, or Marram. 2. Spartum marinum noftras 
alterum Lobelij & Bauhini , Gramen Sparteum Spi- 
catum laujolutm. Our other Sea Mat weed. 3. 
Spartum parvu/n Batavicum & Anglicinn^ Spartum 
noftras- pdrvum Lobelij , Spartum Herba Anglica , 
Gramen Sparteum Juncifolium , fmall Mat- weed. 
4. Spartum minimum Anglicum , Our fmalleft Eng- 
lifli Mat-weed. 5. Spartum Herba P/intj • June us 
Hifpanicus , Gramen Sparteum pr'imum pannicula 
Comofa Bauhini , Spanilh Mayweed or Rushes, or 
