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has, fomething deeply dented about the edges, 
of a fad green color, on the upper fide, and grey- 
ifh underneath; of a prety (harp fmell and tafte, 
very like unto Burnet ; and will no lefs give a fine 
relilh to a Gla(s of Wine , if a few Leaves there- 
of be put therein. At the tops of the Stalks and 
Branches , Hand many Tufts of fmall white 
Flower and Seed being fomething like the for- 
mer. 
V. The Places. The fird grows in moift Medows 
which ly much tvet, or near Watercourfes, as the 
(ides of Rivers , and watery Ditches, almoft every' 
where. The iecond grows in Woods , Copfes , 
and (hady places in Germany and other Coun- 
tries, but here in England , only in Gar- 
dens. 
Flowers, thrall thick together, which fmell much 
Tweeter than the Leaves; which 'being fallen, in 
their places come crooked and cornered Seed, 
crookedly turning or winding one with another, 
and fo making a fine little Head. 
IV. The fecond , or Greater Mede-fweet, or 
Meddow-fweet. The Root of this is more Woody 
than the former , with many blackifh firings, which 
fmell firong, and tafie fomewhat barjhly. This Plant 
grows higher than the former, with longer winged 
Leaves, let one above another upon the Crefted 
brownifil Stalks, having long foot Stalks fupport- 
ing them; each being ufually divided into three 
parts, the two lowelt one againft another; and 
every part alfo confiding of three or five fmaller 
Leaves than the other, feparate each from the other, 
being hard, crumpled and finely dented about the 
edges, at the tops of the Stalks grow the Flowers 
in longer Spikes, more fparedly and not fo thick 
thruft together, turning down their Heads, which 
are white like the former, and fmelling very fweet 
alfo, more nearly refembling a Goats Beard , (which 
Name fome Authors have given to it) than the 
firlt kind here defcribed. Gerard fays, it has 
Leaves of the bignefs of Wild Angelica, and grows 
fomewhat after the manner of Wild Angelica ; 
that the Stalks are creded and divided into feveral 
Branches, which carry long bending Spikes or 
Ears of white Flowers or Seeds, each fingle 
VI. The Times. They are found in Flower 
through all the rhree Summer Months, viz. 
June, July, and Augujl, and their Seed is ripe 
in fome fhort time after. 
VII. The Qualities.. Mede-fweet is temperate 
in rclpeft to heat or cold , but dry in the ftrfl 
Degree. Abderfive, Adringent, and Traumatick 
or Vulnerary-, Cephalick, Neurotick, Stomatick 
and Hyderick. 
VIII' The specification. It dops Bleeding, and 
cures Fluxes of the Bowels of all forts, dops the 
Whites and Terms in Women, and gives eafe in 
the Colick and Gripings of the Guts. And heals 
Wounds and old Ulcers. 
IX. The Preparations. You may make from 
either Flowers , Leaves , or Root , or from all of 
them, r. A Liquid Juice. 2. An Effence. 3. A 
Decollion or lnfufion in Wine. 4. A Pouder. 
5. An Oil. 6 . An Ointment or Balfam. 7. A 
Cataplafm. 8. A Dijhl/cd Water. 9. A Spirituous 
Tint! ufe. to. An AcidTinSttre. 
The Virtues. 
X. The Liquid Juice. It dops all forts of 
Fluxes , Bleedings, and Vomitings, as alfo the 
overflowings of the Terms in Women, and the 
Whites. It is laid to alter and rake away the 
fits of Quartane Agues, eafes the Gripings of the 
Guts and moves the Belly downwards. Out- 
wardly applyed^ it heals old Ulcers, which are 
cancerous or earing, and fills up fidulous or hol- 
low Ulcers pith Flefh, and cures Sores in the 
Mouth and fecret parts. Dofe from 2 to 6 
Spoonfuls Morning and Night, or oftner in any 
Convenient Vehicle. 
XI. The EJJence. It has the Virtues of the Juice 
and is more powerful ro all the Intentions before 
fpecified, and is only to be given from 1 to 3 or 4 
Spoonfuls in any proper Liquor, Morning and 
Night. It is Cordial and very much Cheers the 
Heart. 
All. 1 he DecoUion or lnfufion in Wine. They 
have the Virtues of the Juice and EJfence , .but 
may be given from 2 to 6 or 8 Ounces, fweetned 
a little with white Sugar : It is very Stomatick 
drengthens the Bowels , and caufes a good Ap- 
petite. 
XIII. The Pouder. It has the Virtues of the 
former Preparations , taken from half a Dram to 
a Dram in any proper Vehicle: if mixt with 
Honey and taken, ir is good againd Coughs 
Catarrhs, Colds, Wheezings, Hoariiiefs, Shortnefs 
of Breath, and difficulty of breathing. Strewed 
plentifully upon old , moilt and • running Sores 
and Ulcers, it drys them, and induces a fpeedy 
healing: it is alfo faid to kill Worms in Chil- 
dren. 
XIV. The Oil by Infolatiort or Boiling. It eales 
rains being applyed, and ftrengthens weak Joints* 
which have been lately Set , or where the Bones 
have been Broken. 
XV. The 
