Chap. 503. Unglijb Herbs. 
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vulfions, Cramps, and Palfies, opens ObftruHions 
eafes the Strangury, provokes Urine and the 
Terms, and facilitates the Birch, in Women in 
Labor. 
IX. T be P reparations. Lou may make there- 
from 1. 4 Liquid Juice or EJence of the Herb. 
1. An Injufton or DecoSion of the fame. 3. A 
Ponder thereof. 4. A Spirituous Tinttttre. 5. 4 
Vijtillcd Water. 
The Virtues. 
X. T he Liquid Juice or EJJence. It may be given 
from one Spoonful to three in a Glafs of Canary , 
or other Generous Wine, againll Faintings, Swoon- 
ings ficknefs at Heart, Convulfions, Palfies, Lethar- 
gies’ Wc. Given in Pennyroyal-Water , or in its own 
Vi ft tiled Water, it is good aguinft Vapors and 
Hyfterick Fits. Given in white Port or Lisbon 
Wine, it facilitates the Birth of Women in Labor, 
induces the Terms, provokes Urine, and gives eafe 
Jiftbja altera eretta , The fecond or other upright 
Moufe Ear. 4. Pilofella minima , The fmallell 
Moufe Ear. y. Auricula Mans tertia Tragi, Aly- 
ofotts Scorpioides hirfuta , Alfine Myofatis Lobe/it 
(referring it to the kinds of Chick-weed') Blew 
Moufe Ear with a turning top. 6 . Myofatis Scorpi- 
oides repens, Uelitropium minus alterum Csfalpini, 
Small creeping blew Moufe Ear. 7. Pilofella Ame- 
ricana, Pilofella Americana olorata , Pilofella Indicit 
odorata. Sweet Indian or American Moufe Ear. 8. 
Pilofella miner, Pilofella Mont anum, Pilofella minor 
Jnontanum Flore albo & Flore purpnreo, Gnaphalium 
Montanum Flore albo Cf purpuero ; The lelfer 
Moufe Ear, or Mountain Moule Ear, With 
white and purple Flowers, or Cats-Foot, of 
Mountain Cudweed with white and purple Flow- 
mu' 9 - PHofe/la Rofea, Gnaphalium Rif am , 
the Kofe Moule Ear-, Rofe Cudweed, or Cotton 
Hole. 
The Defcriptions. 
in the Strangury. . 
XI. T he Infufion or VecoUion in Wine. It 
has all the Virtues of the Liquid Juice or 
E fence, hut much weaker, and may be given 
Morning and Night, from four to fix or eight 
Ounces, according to the condition of the Pa- 
tle xil. The Pouder. The Pouder has all the former 
Virtues and may be given from half a Dram to a 
Dram,’ or Dram and half in a Glafs of Generous 
Wine,’ Morning and Night: It cleanfes the Bread 
and Lungs of cold Flegm, and caufes it to be 
eafily expe&orated ; and kills Worms in the Stomach 
and Belly. . . 
XIII. T he Spirituous Tincture. Thisis muchmore 
Cordial than any of the former Preparations, and 
therefore more effeUual againll Difeales of the 
Nerves, Heart, and Stomach; it warms and drys up 
cold Humors, difperfes and digefts them in what 
part of the Body foever, and gives prefent relief in 
Cramps and Convulfions. 
XIV. The Diftillcd Water. It has the Virtues of 
the former Preparations, but in a weak Degree, and 
is chiefly ufed as a Vehicle, to convey the former, 
or other Preparations in relating to the fame 
Difeafes. 
. firft, or Our common fmall creeping 
Moule Ear. Its Roots are fmall with fame Fibrous 
firings, whence Jhoots forth a low creeping Herb , 
running upon the Ground, and Rooting with Jmall 
J! rings from fever al Joints, almotl after the ntanerof 
the Strawberry Plant : at or from which grow upon 
the Ground many fmall : and fotnewbat Jhort Leaves 
Jet m a round form together , hollowifh in the middle, 
Qrttpuiy 
CHAP. DILI. 
Of MOUSE EAR. 
1 . Hr HE Names. This Plant is called in Greek , 
Muo<r«7«: in Latine , Pilofella , Myofotis , Lf 
Auricula Alurts-, in Englijh , Moufe Ear. They are 
called Pilofella from the hairinefs of their Leaves 
and Stalks. 
II. The Kinds. They are manifold, as, i. Pi- 
lofella minor vulgaris repens-, Pilofella major repens 
(fo called in reipeft to theeighrh Kind-J Uolcftium 
Lacuna-, Our common fmall creeping Moufe Ear. 
2. Polifella media vulgar k eretta i, Pilofella major quo- 
rundam (fo called in refpeft: to the eighth Kind, as 
aforefaid : ) LaQucelld Sylveftris repens Camerarij in 
korto. Our common upright Moufe Ear. 3. Pilo- 
vibere they are brOadeft , of 
well above as below , and 
broken do yield a white Mi/ 
among thefe Leaves 
hoary Stalks , about a 
over , as 
which being 
r uice. From 
three fmall 
with a few f mailer 
a fa® f* 
Leaves thereon. At the top of which Jland ufually 
but one Flower , cOnfifling of many pale yellow Leaves , 
broad at the points , and a little dented in , fet in 
3 or 4 rows , the greater outermofi , and the f mailer 
inwards ? 
