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V. The Places. All forts of Onions are Sown, 
Planted, andNurft up in Gardens not only in Eng- 
land , but in almoft all Countries throughout the 
-Worlds and they grow and profper belt in a Fat 
and Rich Soil, which has been well Dunged and 
Digg’d, or turn’d up and made mellow and loofe. 
The Scallion takes its Name from Afcalon a City 
in Palefiine , where they grew plentifully, and from 
whence they are faid to be brought into all parts of 
Europe , and from thence Transplanted into Ame- 
rica, where all the other Kinds of Onions grow 
alfo very plentifully, and come to great per- 
fection. 
VI. The Times. Thofe which are Sown for 
Store fhould be Sown in February , or before the 
latter end of March at fartheft, and. in the increafe 
of the Moon and are to be gathered when the 
Blades begin to flag towards the Root. Thofe 
that are for Seed, are to be Set at the fame 
time, when the former are Sown : This Seed tho 5 
it is perfected in England , and will grow again 
with us, and produce good Onions , yet it is apt 
to degenerate, for which reafon we commonly 
make ufe of Seed brought to us from beyond 
Sea. 
VII. The Qualities. Onions are hot and dry in 
the fourth Degree, yet not thought to be full out 
fo hot as Garlick . They are Attenuating, Aperi- 
tive, Ablterfive, vehemently Attractive, Digeftive, 
Difcuflive, Diuretick, Incifive, Emollient and Sup- 
purative: Stomatick, PeCtoral, Nephritick, Hy- 
lterick, Arthritick, Ptarmick, Emmenagogick, A- 
lexipharmick and Spermatogenetick. 
VIII. The Specification. They ftrengthen the 
Stomach, create Appetite, caufe good Digeftion, 
give eafe in the Strangury, provoke Urine and 
Womens Courfes, and prevail againft Sand, Gravel 
Stones, or any Tartarous Matter in the Reins, 
Ureters or Bladder: Cure the Bitings of Mad- 
Dogs, Serpents, or other Venomous Creatures, as 
alfo Coughs, Colds, Hoarfenefs, Wheezing, Afth- 
ma, and fhortnefs of Breath. They ripen Apoltems, 
give eafe in the Gout, prevail againft the Lethargy, 
Carus and all cold and moift Difeafes of the Head, 
being ufed as an Errhine , and take out the Fire in 
Scaldings, or Burnings by Water, Oil, Fire, or 
Gun-Pouder, Efc. 
IX. The Preparations, i. Raw Onions eaten as 
a Sallet. 2. A Liquid Juice. 3. An Infufion in 
Water. 4. An Infufion in Wine. 5. A Dccottion. 
6. An Errhine. 7. A Lohoch. 8. An Elettuary. 
9. A Lotion. 10. Ruafied or Baked Onions, ti. 
A Pouder of the Seed. 1 2. A Cataplafm of Raw 
Onions. 13. A Cataplafm of Rgaficd or Baked 
Onions. 14. A Tiff Hied Water from Onions. 15. 
A Spirit from Onions. 
The Virtues . 
X. Raze Onions eaten as a Sallet. They are of 
Heating, Volatile and Subtil parts, ftrengthen the 
Stomach, caufe Appetite, and a good Digefti- 
on , eafe pains in the Stomach and Bowels, en- 
creafe Seed, provoke Lull, gives eafe in the Stran- 
gury, and force away the Urine } and are good 
againft Sand, Gravel, Stones, or any Tartarous 
Matter lodged in the Reins, Ureters and Bladder. 
They make thin , and fcatter grofs and clammy 
Humors, open ObttruCf ions of the Vifcera, and make 
the Body foluble. 
XI. The Liquid Juice. The Juice mixt with 
the Pap of an Apple , and applyed, provokes the 
Hemorrhoids. The Juice dropt into the Eyes, 
takes away the Dimnefs of Sight •, and if ufed at 
the beginning, takes away Mills, Clouds, Spots, 
Haws, Efc. in them. Dropt into the Ears, it is 
good againft Deafnefs, Noife and Ringing in them, 
and clcanfesthem from filthinefs and corrupt Mat- 
ter. A Pejfary imbibed in the juice, and put up 
into the Womb, it provokes the Terms, and brings 
away the After-Birth. The Head and other parts of 
the Body troubled with Scabs, Itch, Scalds, Scurff, 
Morphew, Leprofie, Etc. being often walhed or 
bathed therewith, it cures them. It flops the fall- 
ing of the Hair, and cures Baldnefs, Efc. being 
often applyed. The Juice mixed with Juice of 
Penny-Royal , and applyed to the Gout, gives eafe 
in the pain, Cloth dipt therein, being alfo put 
upon the fame. Beaten up with Oil , and applyed, 
it is good againft Burnings with Fire or Gun- 
Pouder, and heals Wounds made by Gun- 
Shot. 
XII. The Infufion in Water. The Onions bc'nig 
thin fliced and ftceped in Water all Wig/;/, and the In- 
fufion given to Children which are troubled with 
Worms, it kills them. 
XIII. The Infufion in Wine. It may be made in 
White Port Wine , or White Lisbon. It provokes 
Urine powerfully, gives prefent eafe in the Stran- 
gury, and forces away Sand, Gravel, Stones and 
Tartarous Matter from the Urinary parts: I gave 
this Infufion to a miferable Patient, who had not 
made Water in eight Days, and in an Hours 
time after it, they pift above a Gallon, and were 
cured of their Strangury. 
XIV. The Decottion. If it is made firong of the 
Onions , and in Veal Broth: it eafes pains and 
gripings in the Stomach and other Bowels, 
Strengthens the Stomach, caufes a good Appetite, 
and makes the Belly Soluble. 
XV. The Errhine. It is made of the Juice 
mixed with Pouder of Scammny ^ a Tram of the 
Sc ammo ny to an Ounce of the Juice. Snu ft up 
the Noftrils it cures the Lethargy , Cams 
dulnefs and heavinefs of Head and Brain 3 
Megrim, and other cruel and inveterate Head- 
achs, and prevails againft an Apoplexy, becaufe 
it draws away the Morbifick Matter through the 
Os Ethmoides , by the Noftrils. 
XVI. The Lohoch. It is made of the Juice 
mixed with Honey and Oil. It cuts tough Flegm 
and loofens-, it is good againft Coughs, Cold:-, 
Wheezing, Hoarfenefs, Shortnefs of Breath, Afthma\ 
Efc. and being often taken, it caufes eafie Ex- 
pectoration. 
XVII. The Elettuary. 'fyke Pulp of 'Baked 
Onions ( Baked in their Skins ) a Pound , Honey 5 
quarters of a Pound \ Pouder of Elecampane , and 
of Onion Seed , of each 3 Ounces Rue cut /mail 
and bruifed , or Pouder of Rue 1 Ounces ; mix and 
make an Elettuary. It has all the Virtues of the 
Lohoch , and much more Powerful to all the Inten- 
tions: befides which, it expels Poifon inwardly 
taken, and outwardly applyed, it is good againft 
the Bitings of Mad Dogs, Serpents, and other 
Venemous Creatures. Dole as much as a Cbefl - 
Nut Morning and Night. 
XVIII. The Lotion. Take Juice of Onions 2 
parts $ Wine Vinegar 1 party mix them. It takes 
away Spots, Marks, Scurff, Morphew, Leprofie, 
and other blemifhes of the Skin, being often bathed 
therewith. Applied in the Gout, with Cloths dipt 
in the fame, it gives prefent eafe. 
XIX. Roafied or Baked Onions. They ought to 
be Baked dry in their Skins, once or twice, or 
oftner, till they are perfectly foft. Their Pulp 
being then taken from the Skins, anddreft up with 
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