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Salmons Herbal. 
Lib. I. 
IX. The Specification. They abate the 
heat of Fevers , ftrengthen the Stomach , 
refrefh the whole Body , and help the 
Strangury, Iharpnefs , heat' dnd Raiding of the 
Urine, uc. 
X. The ' Preparations. You may have there- 
from , i. The Pulp , or Sa/let. 2. The Liquid 
Juice. 3. An Emu/fion of the Seed. 4. 
Dijhllcd Water from the Fruit. 
The Virtues. 
XI. The Pulp of the Fruit , or Sallct. It 
is ufually eaten raw, being pared from the 
Rind and cut into llices, or pieces. It cools 
and refrigerates admirably , quenches thirft , 
refrefhes the Spirits, abates the heat of the 
mod burning and malign Fevers, cleanfes the 
Bowels , provokes Urine , takes away the heat 
and Raiding thereof, and gives eafe in the 
Strangury. People in the IVeJI-Indies , eat of 
this Fruit very liberally, and tho’ even with- 
out meafure , ( becaule of its pleafantnefs ) 
yet it has never been known once to Surfeit; 
it is good for hot , dry , and wafted Bodies, 
and fuch as are grown feeble and weak by 
long Sicknefs, and the intenfe heat of Fe- 
vers. 
XII. The Juice of the fruit. It may be 
drank Plentifully , and has all the Virtues of 
the Pulp afore enumerated ^ it prevails won- 
derfully againft the hot intemperature of the 
Stomach, Liver, Spleen, Reins, Womb, and 
Blood, quenches thirft, and takes away the 
drynefs and roughnefs of the Throat and 
Tongue. 
XIII. The Emulfion of the Seed \ It takes 
away the Febritick Diltemper of the Blood : 
it gives eafe in the Strangury, abates the heat 
and Raiding of the Urine, and cures Pilling of 
Blood : and reprefle Luft , (being ufed for fome 
tune) in an admirable manner. It has been 
given alfo With good fuccefs in a Virulent 
Gonorrhorea , for it cleanfes the Ulcer , eafes the 
pain, and induces the healing. 
XIV. The Tift Hied Water from the Fruit. 
It is ufed as a Cofmetick, and fo it is in 
eftecial manner , being mixed with Juice 
of Lemons , or choice Vinegar: and Inwardly 
taken, it abates the heat of all forts of Fe- 
vers , and has the Virtues of the Juice of the 
fruit , but in a weaker Degree : mixt with 
Spirit of Wine in an equal proportion , it is 
an excellent thing for Cloudy , Dim , Weak , 
Sore, and Rheumatick Eyes, it ftrengthens the 
part, removes the matter affli&ing, and ftops the 
defluxion. 
CHAP. CCCCLXXXVI. 
or mercury ’Herb Enghfh- 
OR , 
good - henry. 
1. Tp U E \ antes. It has no Greet Name 
X that I knbw of, but it is called in Latine 
Bonus Hennas s and in Englijh, Good Henry alfo 
Herb-Mercury : which to diltinguifli from other 
Herb- Mercuries, we call ic Englijh Herb-Mcr- 
cury. 
II . The Kinds. Of Herb-Mercuries there are 
three efpecial forts , viz. I. Menurialis Ang/ica 
tnglilh Herb-Mercury : of which in this. Chapter 
2. Mercurtahs Gallica , French Herb-Mercury ’ 
u 1 C 48? - I- Mercuria/is Sylveftris, 
Wild Herb-Mercury, of which in Cl. nip. 488 
following. r H 
III. T he Kinds of Englijh Herb-Mercury. It is 
a Plant of a Singular Species, and not at all re- 
ferable to the Mercuries, tho’ it has obtained 
that Englifh Name, fome Authors account it 
a Species of the Wild Araches : others a Species 
of the Lapatba or Docks : I am of a contrary 
opinion to both thofe , and think it a lingular 
Plant of us own Kind. But from thofe Opi- 
nions and conceptions of what Kind it may be- 
lt has obtained feveral Conformable Names/ as’ 
Rutnex unftuofns Tragi ; Rumicts genus ittchfij ! 
Lapatba Sylvejiris fecunium genus Dalechcimpij’ 
Atriphcts fpeeies Gefneri ; Atriplex canina Syl 
vejins Lomceri ; Lapatbum untluofum Bauhini 
Tot a bona Dodonxi V Lobe/ij ; & Bonus Hettri- 
cus Math toil , BntnfelJij , Tragi (Jf aliorttni - 
with us in England , Englijh Herb- Mercury and 
Good Henry. 
The Dejcriptioiis. 
IV. It has a great , thick , and long Root , 
Spreading out into many parts or divifions , and 
of a yellow color within like the Jharp pointed 
Dock. From this Root fpring forth feveral 
thick, fiat, broad, and long, dark green Leaves 
upon long foot Stalks, pointed at the ends’ 
and double pointed at the bottoms, in Ihape 
fomething like to Aron , or Wake Robin, or to 
the Leaves of Medcw Sorrel , but very much 
larger, from among thele Leaves fpring forth 
feveral thick , hat , green Stalks about two 
feet high, full or thick fet with Leaves like 
the former, but growing dels as they approach 
towards the tops. On the Branches , and their 
feveral Tops or Heads grow as many fpiked 
Heads of Flowers of a greenifh color, grow- 
ing in clulfers , and thick fet together: in which 
is contained the Seed, which is Hat, and much 
like that of the Arach. The whole Plant is 
foft in feeling , and often times overfpread 
with 
