in Gar Jens. The fixth and, feventh grow in moift 
and ihady places, and home times at the Roots of 
old rotten Trees in Woods , _ and femetimes by 
Hedg-fides, and borders of Fields. The lalt is 
thought to come from the Wefi-Indies , but it has 
been an Inhabitant a long time in our Englifh Gar- 
dens , where it Lives and continues reafonably well, 
fo that fome care be taken of it in Extremity of 
Winter. 
XIII. The Times. They all except the Iaft dye 
away in Winter, and come up f'refh again in the 
Spring. The third or Sleepy Nightfhade , by rea- 
Ton it comes out of a warmer Country, will farce- 
ly endure, but petilh by the extremity of our 
Winters, unlels it be well fenced or defended. The 
two firft: which dye every Year, and rife of their 
own Sowing, fpring not out of the Ground, till 
lute in the Year, as about the latter end of April 
or beginning of May, The firft five, Flower in me 
Summer Months, and continue Flowering tillldx- 
tumn is well /pent, after which their Berries come 
to ripenefs. The fixth and feventh fpring up in 
April, are in Flower in June, and give their ripe 
Seed in Augufl, then dye away to the Ground, 
the Roots abiding fafe all Winter. The eighth 
Flowers fometimes in June , but generally in 
July and Augufl-, and the Fruit is ripe about 
the latter end of December or begining of Jan- 
uary. 
XIV. Tie Vitalities. Of all thefe Plants be 
fore deferibed, the firft is only, or chiefly ufed i. 
Phyfick. It is cold in the third Degree, and dry 
in the fecond: Anodyn, Aftringent, Cofmetick 
Diuretick, Repercuflive, Hyfterick, Nephritick and 
Aithritick. 
XV. Tie Specification. It is prevalent againft 
Inflamations of the Throat and Tonfils, eafes the 
Head-ach and Gout, provokes Urine, and gives 
eaie in the Strangury. 
XVI. T be Preparations. You may have here- 
from, 1. A Liquid Juice. 2. A Decouion in Water. 
3. Anlnfolatei Oil. 4. An Ointment, y. APejJary. 
6. A Cataplafm. 7. A Ponder of the Bark of 
the Root. 8. A Ponder of the Seed. 9. A Dc- 
cotiion of the Root in Wine. 10. A Dijii/led Wa- 
ter of the whole Herb. 11. ACoUyrium. 12. A 
Lotion. 
' the Virtues. 
XVII. The Liquid Juice of the Herb or Berries. 
It is of uft to cool vehement Inflamations, whether 
inwardly given or outwardly applyed, being no 
ways dangerous as that of the Solanum Lethale is, 
or as the Solanum Somn ferum , which is fcarcely 
fafe for internal ufes. But however the Juice of 
this Common Kind by reafon of its great coldnefs, 
muft be given in due proportion; being firft clari- 
fied, it may be given (mixed with a little Honey) 
to a’ Spoonful or fomething more : It cures an Ery- 
fipelas by Bathing therewith, and dipping double 
Linnen Cloths in it, and laying it over the Sore, 
and is good againft creeping and corroding Ulcers. 
Bathed upon the Temples, it takes away the heat 
and Inflamation of the Eyes. The Juice of the 
Somniferous, comes nearly to the duality of Opt 
■um , to procure Sleep , but it is fomething weak- 
er -. ’dropc into the Ears , it prefently eafes their 
pain- 
XVIII Tie ttecoUion in Water. It has all the 
Virtues of the Juice, but not full out fo powerful, 
and may be given inwardly againft Fevers to' three 
01 four Spoonfuls. Ths Eyes Wafhed thyevvith, 
ir takes away their heat, inhumation, and eafes 
their pain. 
XIX. The Inflated, or Decoded Oil. It is 
made of the Juice or brldfcd Herb , with Oil 
Olive or Oil of Rofes. Anointed upon Inflamations, 
Shingles, and Fiery breakings out, it cools, eafes, 
and heals them. ' 
XX. The Ointment. It is made of the Juice 
mixed with Wine Vinegar, Oil of Rofes aniCerufe , 
ground together for a confiderable time in a Leaden 
Mortar , till it comes to the confflence of an Oint- 
ment. It is good to Anoint with in all Heats and 
Inflamations, Anthonies Fire, Shingles, Fiery 
Puftules, and other like eruptions, in whutfoever 
part vehemently afflitted with heat : it eafes the 
Head-ach, gives relief in Frenzies, the Temples 
and Fore-head being Anointed rherwirh, and cools 
Inflamations of the Eyes. And is profitable alfo 
againft Ringworms, Tettars, Shingles, Herpes and 
all forts of running, fretting, eating Sores or Ul- 
cers, weeping and moift Fiftula’s, Cfc. 
XXI. ThePeffary. It is made of the Green Herb 
tnd Root beaten together, and formed with Wool or 
Cotton, and then dipt into the Juice. Being put 
up the Womb, it flops the overflowing of 
the Terms, and the Flux of the Whites in 
Women. 
XXII. The Cataplafm. It is made of the Green 
Herb, beaten in a Mortar , and brought to a mode- 
rate Confifency with Barley llovier. Applyed to 
the Tefticles or Cods, it eafeS the pain and dil- 
cufles the Swelling Applyed to the place in a 
Megrim, or other Head-ach, it prefently eafes the 
Pain : and difeuffes hot Tumors in the Throat: It 
gives prelent eafe alfo in the Gout. 
XXIII. The Pouder of the Bark of the Root, 
Taken to a Dram in Wine, it eafes pain like Opi- 
um, and procures Reft and Sleep, but this Dofe is 
not to be exceeded for fear of danger. 
XXIV. The Pouder of the Seed. It may be 
taken in White Port or. Lisbon Wine, from half a 
Dram to a Dram.:. fo taken, it powerfully pro- 
vokes Urine, and is profitable \againft the Dropfy, 
and takes away heat and, fealding in Pilling : but 
it ought not to be tak0 too pften, nor in too great 
a quantity, becaufe it is apt to induce a Frenzy : 
The remedy of which is (as Authors fay) to Drink 
liberally of Warm Honied Water. 
XXV. TbeiDecoffion of the Root in Wine. Being 
held in the Mouth, it gives eafe in the Tooth- 
ach: and Pliny fays-, it is good to fallen loofe 
Teeth. 
XXVI. The Diflilled Water of the - whole Herb. 
It has all the the Virtues of the Liquid Juice , and 
may be ufed in the fame manner, but in a greater 
quantity or Dofe: And Authors fay, that the 
Water is fitteii and fafeft to be taken inward- 
ly , and in that refpeft prefer it before the 
Juice. 
XXVII. TheCoUyrium. Take of the Juice of the 
Root 3 Ounces ; Clarified Hony 2 Ounces ; Vinegar 
half an Ounce ; mix them. Put into the Eyes, it 
eafes their pain and l/natting, cools their heat 
or Inflamations; it ftrengthens weak Eyes, and 
clears the fight. 
XXVIII. Tie Lotion. Take of the Clarified 
Juice 8 Ounces ; Red Port Wine 4 Ounces ; Clarifi- 
ed Hony 3 Ounces ; mix them for a Lotion. It 
eafes the pains of the Teeth, cleanfes old, running 
and putrid Sores and Ulcers, and heals Cankers, 
and other like Sores in the Mouth and Throat, 
they being often waftlt and gargled therewith. 
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