Chap. 512. "Englijb Herbs . 
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Angular ufe againft the Palfie, Trembling, Num- 
bednefs, Convulfions, Cramps, and other like 
Difeafes of the Nerves and external parts. 
XX. The SalineTinSure. It is a good difcuffive 
and abfterfive, is profitable againft Spots, Freckles, 
Sunburnings, Tanning, and other difcolorings of 
th tCuticula: It is excellent againlt Scurft', Mor- 
phew, Leuca , Leprolie, as alfo good againft Scabs, 
Itch, Pimples and other Breakings out, and cleanfes 
the Face and Skin from all ocher Deformities 
thereof. 
XXI. The Spirit. It comforts the Head, Brain, 
Nerves and Heart, revives the Spirits Animal, Vi- 
tal, and Natural; Diffolves all congelations ot' 
the Blood and Humors, makes them thin and 
fluid, and to run freely in their Velfels ; and is pro- 
fitable againft Afthmas, and molt Diieafes of the 
Stomach and Lungs , caufing a free and ealy 
refpiration; and is a powerful thing againft 
all forts of Convulfions in young or old , as 
alfo the Palfie, or other like Diftempers 
of the Nerves. Dofe from one to two Drams 
in a Glafs of Wine, Morning, Noon, and 
Night. 
XXII. T he Diftilled Water. It has the Virtues 
of the Pouder , lnfufion , T Mure and Spirit, bat 
nothing near fo powerful, and may be given from 
two to four Ounces, in a Glafs of Wine. It pro- 
vokes Urine, and gives eafe in the Strangury : It is 
good to make a Gargle for a fore Mouth and Uvula ; 
and ufed outwardly in a Walh, it is a Cofmetick, 
and is good againft all Defcedations of the Face 
and Skin, cleanfing and clearing them from their 
Deformities. If it is Diftilled alfo from the Herb 
when in blower, it is good, and may be ufed to all 
the purpofes aforefaid ; but it is noc full out fo 
prevalent, as that which is diftilled from the 
Seed. 
XXIII. The Oil of the Seed by Expreffion. 
Schroder fays, it is ’good in cold Difeafes of 
the Nerves : it certainly eafes pains arifing from 
a cold and moift caufe , is good againft Palfies 
and Convulfions, and ftrengthens parts which are 
weak. 
XXIV. The Errhine. It purges the Head admi- 
rably, of cold, moift, vifcous, and pituitous Hu- 
mors, is good againft Catarrhs and diftillations of 
Rheum upon the Lungs, clears the Eye fight, and 
draws off Humors which fettle upon the Amigda- 
laes and parts adjacent belonging to the Throat; 
and being often ufed is of lingular ufe againft 
the Kings Evil, becaufe it attrafts and draws 
away much of the Morbifick Matter caufing the 
fame. 
CHAP. DXII. 
Of MUSTARD Hedg; 
0 R, 
BANK - CRESS. 
I. II E Name. It is called in Greek, ; 
JL dm r~ tpsuW quod, ob flt.vn caliditatem attra- 
hendi facilitate praditum eft : alfo uunrivt Chamx- 
phcn Diofcor ui*: in l at me, Eryfvnum , & Ino 
Phnij , lib. 28, chap. ic. quod ab acrimonia fua 
i lrruit in gujhm : in Englijh, Hedge Muflard and 
Bank-Crefs. 
II. L!)e Kinds'. Authors have made many Species 
or this Plant: there are but three which we flu 11 
take notice of in this Work , viz. 1 . Ino , Jive 
Eryfimum V lit gar e , Hierdbotane Eccmina Brum* 
jHfilh Sinapi feptimum l rag// • S inapt alt e rum 
Sylvejire Euchjii • Eryfimum Sinapi Sylveftrus 
Species Gefneri , Ino Maithioli , Cordr, Loni- 
ov7, Lug dune njis , Ctefalpini & Lobe It j • Cle- 
°ne OUavij Herat ij Anguilara • Eryfvnum vul- 
gare Bauhim • Our Common Hedg Mu Hard. 2 . 
Eryfimum Verum, five Pilontanum , Ino alter Mat* 
tbiolt, Lugdune'nfii Cf Camera rij\ Eryfvnum ve rum 
Anguilara • Inunis tertia Species CeJalpini ; Saxi- 
Jtaga Roma norum Lugduncnfis , Eryfimum Polycera- 
tion vel corniculatum Bauhini-, The True Hedg 
Muftard. 3. Eryfimum alter urn fdiquk Eruae Bau- 
him h Eryfimum Jecundum Taber nxmontani ; Eryfi- 
mum Latifolium P arkinfoni j Our broad Leav'd 
Hedg Multard. 
I be Dejcriptiany. 
7, n i‘ ° r R" Common Hedg Muftard, 
Its Root is f ender and Woody ^ running down deep in- 
to the Earth abiding all Winter, and Springing up 
again every dear, from this Root, it uj. filly Springs 
up, mlh but one blackijb green Stalk , tough or 
Umber, eafy to bend, but not to break. Spread out 
Hedge Muftard Common. 
ini 0 fever al Branches and fometimes with divers 
Stalks , fet full of Branches , on which grow long , 
rough or hard rugged Leaves , very much cut in or 
torn on the edges into many parts , Jome bigger and 
5 D Jome 
