Chap. 501. “Englijb “Herbs. 
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II. The Kinds. It is fuppofed to be a Species 
of the Cudweeds, but feems to me, to be a lingular 
Plant of its own Kind, and is the Helichryfum of 
Vwfcond.es. But Parkinfon gives us three other 
forts of it alfo. 
T he Defcriplions. 
III. This Plant has a long Root, of a conftderable 
tbicknefs, and furnifhei with fever el Fibres or 
Strings , /(ringing from the Jiies thereof round 
about, from which Spring forth J lender folks Some- 
thing hard and woody , divided into feveral fr.all 
Branches-, upon which do grow Leaves fomewhot 
rough , of a white color, and nit eh jogged, not 
much unlike to thofe of Southernwood. The Flow- 
ers fond on the tops of the Stalks, joined together, 
of a yellow color glittering like Gold, in form ref am- 
bling the fcaly Flowers of Tanfie, or the middle 
bottom of the Camomil Flower, which being gather- 
ed before they be ripe or withered, remain beautiful 
for a long time after. For which caufe of long loft- 
ing, the Carved Images of heathen Gods or Idols were 
wont to near Garlands thereof. For which reafon 
Ptolomy King of Egypt, did much olferve it as 
Pliny fays. Thus Gerard. 
IV. Parkinfon thus deferibes it. Heliochryfum or 
Golden Flower of Life, has a Root which is fmall 
and Woody, Spreading under the upper cruft of the 
Earth, living long in its own Natural (.lace, but very 
hardly endures the cold of our Winters, un/efs they 
be mild , or well defended. From this Root rife up 
many har d, round, while Stalks, a Foot and half high, 
on which at certain diflances ftand many fine cut 
Leaves, or rather one Leaf cut into many fine and 
fmall parts, a/moft as fmall as Fennel, but of a gray- 
ijh color , like unto the Cudweeds or Cottonweeds, 
( whereof certainly this is a Special Kind.) At the 
sops of the Stalks ftand many round Flowers, of a 
pale gold color, in an Umble clofe together , yet every 
Flower upon its own Stalk, and all of an even height, 
which will keep the color ( being gathered and kept 
dry) for a long time after, and are of an hot quick 
JmetL 
Branches. The Tuft of Flowers or Uinbles do like - 
wife confift of longer and larger Heads, more fcaly 
and elofer compel/ together , of an excellent pale 
yellow color, and finning, with fome yellow threads 01 
thrums in the middle. 
VII. Heliochryfum Citrina,.Chryfocome, Sttcchas 
Citrina, Gold Tufts, Gold CalTidonv. Its Root 
is fmall and Black-, and the Plant is Jomewbtt like 
to the Candy Gold-locks, at Seft. y. above, having 
hoary Stalks, and Leaves / landing confufedly on them 
being long and narrower than thofe of Creet or Candy' 
The Tops of the Stalks are divided into many parts 
each bearing a J. 'mall , long, yellow Head or Flower at 
the lop, with fome yellow Thrums in them , which 
Heads being many , are diffufedly fet together, like 
a loofe or fparjed Umble , keeping their color long 
long before they wither-, and when they are ripe 
have thin, fmall, reddijh Seed, like Marjerom Seed, 
but leffer. The whole Plant ( at well Leaves, and 
Flowers, as Roots, is of a ftrong , and Jharp , but 
pleafant fmell. 
VIII. The Places. They all grow in Hot 
Countries, as in Barbary, Candy, Italy, Provence in 
France, and in Spain: where they grow in unfilled 
Grounds, and in Barren Meadows, as alfo about the 
Banks of Rivers. With us they only grow in Gar- 
dens, and are very catetully to be lookt after in 
Winter. 
IX. The Times. Pofiibly in their Native Coun- 
tries they may Flower in the latter end of the 
Spring or Summer Months, as Theophraftus and 
Pliny fiy •, but with us, they all Flower in the end 
of Anguft, or rather in September, to the time called 
Michaelmas. 
X. The Qualities. They ate hot and dry in 
the fecond Degree , incide, attenuate, and are Diu- 
retick. 
XI. The Specification. They are (chiefly the fi ll 
and laft) peculiar again!! the Strangury, Congelation 
of the Blood, and Bicings of Serpents and ocher 
poifonous Creatures. 
XII. The Preparations. You may have herefrotrt, 
1. An Infufion or DecoHion in Wine. 2. A Pouder 
of the Herb and Flowers. 2. A Spirituous Tinllure of 
the fame. 4. An Acid Tinllure. 
To this Parkinfon gives us alfo the Defcripttons 
of three other Plants, (which he will have 
to be Species of the fame Kind,) and which 
we here deliver you, as follows. 
V. Heliochryfum Creticum, Candy Gold-locks, or 
Golden Flower. It has two or three fmall, fiender 
Branches, which are white, and fet here and there 
very fcatteringly , with fmall , long, and narrow 
hoary Leaves, having yellow Heads of Flowers at the 
tops , made into Umb/es or Tufts, not fo round and 
even at the former, but long-wife, one above another, 
the Heads being made cut it were of Scales-, loofiy 
end not foclofely fet together, as in the next follow- 
ing: whicbwben they are full ripe do pafs into Down, 
end are blown away with the Wind , having a fmall 
reddijh Seed at the end: but will abide a long time , 
ns the others in its beauty, being gathered in its due 
/e t: Helichryfum Orientale, Oriental Gold-Locks, 
or Golden Flower. Its Root dies not every Tear •, but 
lives long, cfpecially in the Southern and Eaftern Coun- 
tries, whichhave no coldFrofts ; butwithus , incur cold 
Climates , it requires much care and dilgence to keep and 
preferve it. It is a beautiful Plant, and much like 
to the former Cretick Kind laji deferibed, but grows 
up higher, with many more Branches, and more hoary, 
white and woolly, having alfo long and narrow whits 
Leaves, but Somewhat broader , and thicker fet on the 
T be Virtues. 
XIII. The Infufion or Dccolfton in Wine. It 
heats and drys , and is profitable again!! Catarrhs, 
provokes Elrine powerfully, and gives eafe in the 
Strangury comforts a cold Stomach , and helps Di- 
getlion. * It is good alfo again!! the Bitings of Ser- 
pents and other Venomous Creatures, and being drank 
diffolves congealed Blood. 
XIV. The Pouder of Leaves and Tops or Flowers. 
It has all the Virtues of the Infufion or Deco£fion i 
and may be given Morning and Night, from half a 
Dram to a Dram, in a Glafs of Generous Wine. 
Diofcorides fays, that the tops thereof being drank 
in Wine, are good tor fuch as can hardly make Wa- 
ter, again!! Bitings of Serpents, and' Pains of the 
Huckle Bones, by which I fuppofe is meant the Scia- 
tica : and being taken in fweec Wine it Diffolves con- 
gealed Blood. 
XV. T he Spirituous Tinllure. It is good 
again!! weaknefs of the Stomach and Bowels , ex- 
pels Wind, and prevails again!! the Colick and 
Griping of the Guts : ftrengthens the Head, Brain, 
and Nerves, comforts the Bowels and Womb, and 
admirably provokes Uriiie. Dole from one Dram to 
three Morning and Night, in a Glafs of Wine, or 
fome other proper Vehicle. 
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