Chap. 505. ‘Enghjh Herbs. 
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in the Ground $ but both Leitf and Stalk dye and 
per ijh every Tear, the Root remaining all AV inter, 
and Jhooting out Anew the next Spring. From this 
Root fpring forth divers Leaves , lying upon the 
Ground , very much divided or cut in deeply about 
the edges. Something like unto AVoimwood, but 
I and the whole Plant very much refemb/es it, in its 
divided Leaves : but it rifes up Something higher , 
and Spreads it felf larger out , and its jagged 
or deeply cut Leaves are fomewhat bigger. 
VII. The Places. The firft grows plentifully 
throughout all England, as well as in other 
Countries by the Way fides, by Ditch fides,, on 
Banks alfo, and by Brook fides, or Water courfes, 
almoft in an infinite number of places * as alfo in 
the borders of Fields. The fecond is alfo found in 
fome of thofe places but not fo frequently. The 
other two are only Nurft up with us in Gardens. 
The laft according to its Title or Name grows 
very plentifully in Virginia , and other parts of 
Florida. 
VIII. The Times. They all Flower and Seed 
in Jyly and Auguft , or in the end of Sum- 
mer. 
IX. The Vitalities. Mugwort is hot and dry in 
the fecond Degree. Aperitve, Abfterfive, Aftrin- 
gent, Anodyn, Diuretick , Difculfive, Nephritick, 
Hylterick, and Emmenagogick. 
X. The Specification. It is prevalent againft 
Vapors and Fits of the Mother: it powerfully 
provokes the Terms, brings away both Birth and 
After-Birth , and expels the Dead Child • it is 
good againft the Palfie, as alfo Cramps and Con- 
vulfions j it cures the Strangury, as alfo the Poy- 
fon of the Black Poppy, or the over-much taking 
of Opium. 
XI. The Preparations. You may have here- 
from , 1. A Liquid Juice of the Herb. 2. An 
Effence of the jamc. 3. An Infufion or DecoSion. 
4. A Ponder. 5. A Balfam or Ointment. 6 . A 
Cataplafm. 7. A PeJJary , made of the Root , or of 
the Juice. 8. A Diftilled Water. 9. A Spirituous 
Tinfture. 10. An Acid Tinfture. 11. An Oily 
T inti are. 
much larger, of a fad or dark green color oh th'e 
upper fide, and of a very hoary white underneath. 
The Stalks, (which grow in fome to be purplifh, 
and in fome to be deeper colored ) rife to be 
fometintes three, four , or five Feet high, on which 
grow fuch like Leaves as thofe below, but Something 
Smaller, Branching forth very much towards the top, 
on which grow very fmall, pale , yellowijh Flowers 
like Buttons, which fall away, after which comes 
fmall Seed, inclofed in fmall round Heads. The 
whole Plant has a reafonable good fmell, and is 
more eafily propagated by fiips , than by the 
Seed. 
IV. The fecond, or Lelfer, or fmall Mugwort. 
It has a Root much like the former, but leffer, from 
whence Spring forth Leaves like unto the former al- 
fo, (the whole Plant being like it) which Leaves 
are divided or cut in on both fides, as that*, green 
on the upper fide, and whitifh underneath, but much 
Smaller than they. The Stalk likewife, ( for many 
times it has but one) rifes up, not fo high, nor is fo 
great, but bears like Flowers , yet paler ■, the fmell 
of the whole Plant is like the other. 
V. The third, or Fine Mountain Mugwort. It 
has a Root which is long and black. Spreading it felf 
in the Ground ■, from whence Springs up a Plant 5 
not ?nuch unlike the former, having fever al Square 
brownifh Stalks , or Branches, about a Foot and 
half high, on which do grow fuch like Leaves al- 
moft for form, but longer, narrower, and much 
more crumpled or jagged on the edges. The Flowers 
are fmall and pale , like the aforegoing, and 
the fmell of the whole Plant differs very little. 
VI. The fourth, or Virginian Mugwort. It 
has a Root much like the Common Englifh Kind, , 
T be Virtues. 
XII. The Liquid Juice of the Herb. Being 
taken every Morning Falling, and every Night at 
Bed time, from two Spoonfuls to four, in a Glafs 
of White Port, or Lisbon Wine, or in Madera. 
AVine, it provokes the Terms powerfully, and 
facilitates the Birth of Women in Labor, bringing 
away the After-Birth, and caufing a due cleanfing. 
It is good to expel a Mola, when the Woman has 
gone beyond her Time ^ as alfo the Child when it 
is Dead. It fupprelfes Vapours, being duly taken 5 
and I have cured Hyfterick Fits with it to admira- 
tion -, but then in thefe two laft cafes, it ought to be 
given in its own Till Hied Water, or in fair Spring 
Water. 
XIII. The Effence. It has all the Virtues of the 
Liquid Juice, but more Powerful, and more Sto- 
matick : it opens all obftruftions not only of the 
AVomb, but alfo of the Reins, Ureters and Blad- 
der, provokes Urine admirably, gives eafe in the 
Strangury , and expels fmall Stones, Sand , Gra- 
vel, and other Mucilaginous or Tartarous Mat- 
ter from thofe Parts : it ary one is poyfoned with 
the Juice of the Black Poppy, or li3S taken too large 
a Dofe of Opium, this is laid to be a prefent remedy. 
Dofe from one Spoonful to four, in a Glafs of 
Cenerous Wine. 
XIV. The Infufion or Deco ft ion in Wine. They 
have all the Vittues of the Juice or Effence, but 
muft be given in larger proportion , as from 4 
to 6 or 8 Ounces Morning and Nighr : and it 
may be fweetned or made pleafant with double 
refined Sugar. If the Decoftion is made in Water, 
5 B 2 it 
