Chap. ^ 8 1 . ‘Englijh Herbs. 6y~j 
edges, and oftentimes eaten about the fame. Out 
of the bofoms of the Leaves come final! flender 
Stalks about a handful long, let thick on their 
tops with little yellow Flowers, hanging down 
•and turning up again , each Flower being com- 
pofed of two little yellow Leaves, of which the 
uppermoft turns up again , and the undermoft 
feems to be parted into three : they ate made 
much like other Trefoils , but fmall and Handing 
in long Spikes, one above another for an hand 
breadth or better : which being paft away, turn 
afterwards into long crooked Cods, in which is 
contained the Seed, which is brown and fomething 
fiat. 
IV. The fecond, or white Flowered Melilote. 
In Root is tough , white anl Jlender , with many 
ft rings or threads adjoining , perijhing commonly 
after it has given Seed , but Springs up again of its 
own Sowing, F lowering the next year after its 
Springing , or after the Seeding. This Me/ilote is 
very like the former, but has more Woody Stalks 
tiling up higher, greater, and with fmaller green 
Leaves, fmelling much like the former, but weaker. 
The Flowers grow alfo in long Spikes and more in 
Number, of a white color, and Idler alfo, which 
turn into fmall round Heads, and not crooked like 
the other. - 
V. The third, or Italian Meliote. Its Root is 
fmall long and Woddy , perijhing every year, and Sel- 
dom rifes again of its Jhed Seed, but nmft be new 
fovm every Spring. It has feldom more than one 
Stalk tiling from its Root, which quickly grows 
whitilh and a little Woody , fet here and there 
with three Leaves at a Joint , which are much 
larger than the former, and the end Leaf .larger 
than the other two , fomething unevenly waved or 
cut in on the edges, of a fmell almoft as ftrong as 
the firft, but l'omewhat more pleafant. At the 
tops of the Stalks grow many Flowers, fpikefafhi- 
on , but of a more deep yellow color , and 
fomething larger alfo than the firft, which turn 
into round whitilh Heads , greater than the lalf, 
which ufually contain but one Seed or grain 
apiece. 
VI. The fourth, or Aflyrian Melilor. Its Root is 
Woody, and perijhes every year, after it has given 
Seed. It rifes up with feveral Stalks about two feet 
high, fet with Joints: at every one of which 
grow three Leaves, fomething larger than thofe of 
the firlt , but not fo large as thole of the laft or 
third deferibed, and a little dented about the Edges 
The Stalks l'pread themfeives forth in Branches to- 
wards their tops, on which grow many pale yellow 
Flowers, fet in order one above another* as in the 
former, which turn into fmall, long, and fomewhat 
flat Cods, a little crooked or bending at the end like 
an Hawks Bill, in which is contained the Seed. 
The whole Plant, as well Flowers as Leaves and 
Seed, did fmell very fweet at their firft bringing 
out of Aftt, or Syria, into Europe-, but gradually 
it grew every year weaker and weaker, fo that as it 
feems, it has not iiow near half fo good a lmell as 
it had formerly. This Kind Pena fays, is ufed in 
Italy inftead of the true Melilot ( which is the firft 
deicribed in this Chapter) for that there is great 
ftore of it growing in that Country. 
VII. The Places. The firft grows plentifully in 
Germany, and alfo is very common in molt parts 
of England, as in the edge of Suffolk, and m'Effex 
in divers places, alfo in Uuntington-Jhire, Cam- 
bridgeshire, and the lfle of Ely , but molt ufually 
in Corn-fields, in the cornets of Medows , and 
on plowed Lands ends, and in the Furrows of ' Corn- 
fields, and fometime among the Corn it felf: and 
certain it is, that it grows not mote plentifully in 
any part of the World, than in England, elpeciallv 
: in the Counties aforenamed. It grows between 
Sudbury in Suffolk, and Clare in Effex, and from 
P , ro nennmgham , and from thence to Ovendon 
lulmare and Pedmarjh, where many Acres of 
wound are overgrown with the fame, infomuch 
ns that it becomes almoft an annoyance both to the 
rf", a " d . Cor “ v generally overfpreading that parr 
ns r a e fec . ond grows not Wild with 
’ ™ r ! 3 ^. u [ ,eci U P ' n Gardens -, in Germany it 
grows plentifully as the other does. The third 
grows in Italy. And the fourth in Syria about 
anffir fr °® 'y h ,t nCe ic was brought t0 
the tond does ^ here alfo in Ardens, as 
'fintes. They all Flower in the Sum- 
SeTd^s f thS ’ ln nnd AuguJI, and their 
Seed is ripe quickly after. 
Thf ft is hot and df y in the 
firlt Degree . Aftringenr, and Maturative * and yet 
3 cL D “e, where Suppuration canno/be 
, allo Traumatick or Vulnerary, Diuretick, 
Nephritick and Lithontfiptick. 
1 ,J he specification. It difculles Tumors 
hells Wounds and Ulcers, provokes Urine, expels 
and R? n t d i GraV i el ' D and clcanfo the Reins, Ureters 
Matter d £I od ^ ltultous Humors and Tartarous 
XI. The Preparations. You may have here- 
A Liquid. Juice. 2. An Effence. v 
A DecoHion ,n Wine or Water. 4 . A Vinegar. 
5. An Infolated Oil, 6 . An Emplafter Jintp/e. 
7. An Emplafter Compound. 8. A Balfam. J <ft. A 
Cataplafm, io. A Diftilled Water . 
The Virtues 
XII. The Liquid juice. It comforts the 
Stomach and Bowels , and is good to flop Fluxes 
ot the Bowels. Dropt into the Eyes it is lingular 
good againft Pams and Inflamations there, and to 
take awav Clouds, Films ©r Pannicles growing up- 
on the Sight, and to ftrengthen the Eyes. And it 
is ettectual to be given to thofe who are in fear of 
an Apoplexy, or have fuddenly loft their Senfesby 
a Paroxyfm, to ftrengthen the Head and Brain, and 
reltore the Memory, the Head being alfo externally 
bathed with the fame. Dofe 2 or 4 Spoonfhls in 
3 vtti ° d ^ lne ^ lorn,n g ar| d Night. 
X 1 IL The Effence. It has all the Virtues of 
the futce^ and may be given ffom one to three 
Spoonfuls in fome proper. Vehicle. Dropt into 
the Ears it eafes their Pains , and dropt into 
lore and tunning Eyes , it flops the Flux of 
Kh , e “ m - Applyed to hard Tumors or Swellings, 
it difculfes and foftens them , and is profitably ap 
plyed to fimple Contufions. 3 ^ 
XIV. The Decollion in Wine or Water Bathed 
upon the Head it gives eafe in the Head-ach: 
fpreading Ulcers being walhed therewith it cleanfes 
rttV c f wn °f *»%*» with 
Carnmtl m Mutton Broth, and ufed Clyfier-wife 
expels Wmd, and eafes pains of the Belly. Made’ 
with W 1 HP Q nrl Hronlr l- J . n 1 W 
■r, lit- — 5 '-cww kji me oeuv. Made 
Memoq| lne ^ Drank ’ ic is S ood to ftrengthen the 
XV. The Vinegar. It is admirably difcuffive, 
*cs rain and niffilvpcT'nmAnrp u., l . l i . 
