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Oifter-Green, Sea-Lettice, or Sea-Lungwort. 2. 
Lichen Mari mis rotundifolius Gerardi , Opuntia 
Marina Cortuji Cordllina Latifolia -, Sertularia 
lmperati , Lichen Marinas Clufij Maritimus , 
F*/ Fucus folio rot undo Bauhini Oifter-Green, or 
Oifter-Weed round Leav’d * Sea-Lung-wort round 
Leav’d j Sea-Garland. 
T/;e Defcriptions. 
III. The firfi , Our Common Oifter-Green, 
or Sea-Lungwort, /x a Kind of SeaFucus, or Herhy 
Subfiance , //'to Liverwort, <?r Lungwort, alto- 
gether without Stalk or Stem , bearing many green 
Leaves, very uneven or crumpled, and full of Wrin- 
kles, font thing broad , not much differing from the 
Oifler-Green, or SV# Lung-wort. 
Leaves of curled Lettice. It groivs upon Rocks 
within the Sea , Zw/ mw* ef pc dally among Oifters, 
in great plenty among thofe called Wall-Fleet 
Oifters. It is very well known even to Oifter 
Women , who make ufe of the /aid Mofs for fetting 
off their Oifters, 'that they may Sell the better. It 
is a tender Herb, with dark green Leaves, thin and 
crumpled, growing upon Rocks or Stones , and is a 
kind of hood for Oifters. 
IV. The fecond, or Oifter-Green, or Oifter-Weed 
round Leav’d. It is a delicate Plant growing up 
from fome Rocks or Slones, in or near the Sea , 
fpreading fever al flat, thick, fhort and round Leaves, 
one fet on the top of another-, and fome alfo grow- 
ing from the fides , forming Branches of Leaves 
leaning downwards, each being as it were fining on 
a. Thread, which yet is fcarce to be difeerned, like 
ds a Country Garland of Field and Corn Flowers, 
made for the Ornament of Country Houfes -, fo as the 
whole Plant feems to be made of nothing but firung 
Leaves, bearing a large yellow Flower at the top, 
as Bauhinus fays. The lower Leaves are fomewhat 
brown, the refi are of a whitifh green , and thofe 
which are new fprung forth are green, and all of 
them f month and finning, which may be kept between 
Papers for a long time : yet by long keeping, they 
will grow rougher , and full of Wrincklcs , but f ill 
tough, and not brittle like Coralline , which bv 
fieeping in Water will become foft and fmootb 
again , and retain their firfi Tafie , z finch is very 
Salt. 
V. Gerard fays. That the Branches of this Elegant 
Plant, are about a Handful l or better high , fore ad 
abroad on every fide, and only confifiing of f undry 
fingle roundifh Leaves , whereto are fafined fome - 
times one , fome times two, or more fuch Leaves, 
fo that the whole Plant confifis of Branches made up 
of fmall round Leaves, fafined together by divers 
little and very fmall Threads, trie lower Leaves 
which flick to the Rock , are of a brovonifh color 
the other of a whitifh or light green, fmootb and 
fhining. 
VI. The Places. They are generally found on 
oar Enghfh and Scotch Rocky-Shores, chiefly where 
Oifters are Bred, and indeed in other Seas when- 
ever Oifters grow. But the lecond grows upon 
Rocks in divers parts of the Mediterranean, upon 
the Coaft of Corfica, and in many other Seas. 
VII. The Times. They are in the prime of 
their Beauty in the end of Summer, and all the 
time Oifters are in Seafon, 
VIII. The Qualities. They are cold and dry in the 
firft Degree, Aperitive, Abfterfive, Anodyn, Diu- 
retick, and Arthritick. 
IX. The Specification. They are both good to 
expell Sand, Gravel, and fmall Stones out of the 
Reins, Ureters and Bladder : and the lecond is faid 
to kill Worms in Children. 
X. The Preparations. You may make from 
thefe Plants, 1. A Decoflion. 2. A Pickle . 3. A 
Pouder . 4. A Fricafie. 5. A Cataplafm. 
The Virtues. 
XL The Decotfion in Water or Wine. Being 
given to 3 or 4 Ounces or more, well fweetned 
with Hony 2 or 3 times a Day, it is good againft 
Coughs and Wheezing, fhortnefs of Breath, and 
difficulty of Breathing -, and cleanfes the Urinous 
parts of any kind of Tarrarous Matter logded in 
them. 
XII. The Pickle. Either of them are an excel- 
lent Sailer, being Pickled in a mixture made of white 
Port Wine, Brandy , Vinegar and Water, in an e- 
qual proportion: They ftrengthen the Stomach 
much, and caule a good Digeftion. 
XIII. The Pouder. That which is made of the 
firft fort is much Commended by Learned Phylicians 
againft Difeafes of the Lungs, efpecially againft 
Inftamations and Ulcers of the lame, being taken 
to about a Dram in lair Water or fome proper Ve- 
hicle. Being given in Red Barcelona Wine, or 
other Red Styptick Wine, it ftops the Terms, and 
prevails againft the Bloody Flux, and other Fluxes 
of the Bowels, as alfo it ftops Vomiting, and all 
thefe things more efpecially if they proceed of 
Choler. Given alfo in Par fly or Hydropiper Water , 
it cures the Strangury, provokes Urine, gives eafe 
in the Stone, and expels Sand, Gravel, and fmall 
Stones out of the Reins and Bladder. Outwardly 
applyed, ir heals Bloody and Green Wounds, and 
cures Ulcers in the Secrec parts. The Pouder made 
of the fecond fort, or round Leav'd Kind. Given 
from half a Dram, to a Dram, mixed with Honv, 
or in any other proper liquid Vehicle, kills Worms 
in Children. 
XIV. The 
