8og Salmon s 'Herbal Lib* I. 
VIII. The fifth, or Our Englifli Origanum. 
Its Root creeps under Ground , and encreafes much , 
abiding from Tear to Tear , from whence come forth 
feveral brownifh , hard , Jquare Stalks , with /mail \ 
dark , Leaves , fet by couples on them, very 
like to thofe of Sweet Marjoram, but harder , ang 
feme what broader. At the tops of the Stalks ftanj 
Origanum. Englifb. 
Tufts of dark or deep purplifh red Flowers, which, 
turn into fmall Seed , ///& that of the Garden Mar-' 
pram, but blacker. The whole Plant fmells plea- 
fantly Jtrong. 
IX. Gerard fays. That this fifth Species orEng- 
lifh Kind, has a Root which creeps in the Ground , 
is long hft ing , and fends forth long , ft iff and hard 
Stalks of two Cubits high , fet with Leaves like 
thofe 0/ Sweet Marjoram, but broader and greater , 
0/ a ruffef green cplor. On the tops of the Branch- 
es ftanft Tufts of purple Flowers, compofed of many 
fmall ones fet together very clofely, Umble fajbion. 
This Plant is called by Lobel, Origanum Onitis 
majus, and Agrioriganum, and is the Origanum 
Italicum Carialpini. 
X. The Places. All thefe Kinds of Origanum's 
grow Wild in hot Countries , as Greece , Italy , 
Spain , Creet , Florida in America , 3nd other hot 
Climates : But with us they are Nurft up in Gar- 
dens. The fifth or lalt grows (as well as in Gar- 
dens') Wild in the borders of Fields, and low 
Copfes, in moft places of England. I found it to 
grow Wild in many Plantations in the South of 
Carolina , where it grew fpontaneoully , and flou- 
rifhed after an admirable manner. 
XI. The Times. They bear their fpiked Pleads 
or Flower about the middle or end of Auguft , or 
middle of September with us ^ fo that their Seed 
(except that of the lalt) does not often come to 
Maturity in our Country. 
XII. The Qualities. Origanum is hot and dry 
in the end of the third Degree : it attenuates or 
makes thin, incides, is fomething Aperitive, At- 
tra&ive. Carminative, Digeltive,. Anodyn ^ Cepha- 
lick. Neurotick, Stomatick, Hyfterickj Ptarmick. 
Emmenagogick, and Alexipharmick. 
XIII. The Specification. It prevails againft 
Poifon, the Bitings of Serpents, or other Veno- 
mous Creatures •, Convulfions , the Dropfy, Ob- 
ftru&ions of the Terms, Coughs, Swellings of 
the Throat, Ulcers of the Mouth, Jaundice 
Colick, Cfc. 
XIV. The Preparations. 1. A Liquid Juice. 
2. An Effence. 3. A Decoction or Infufion in Wine. 
4. A Ponder. $. An Errhine. 6 . A Diftilled 
Water. 7. A Spirit. 8. A Diftilled Oil. 9. A 
Spirituous Tintt ure. 10. An Acid Tintfurc. 11. 
An Oily Tintture. 12. An Eletfuary, 13. Art 
Emeticki 
The Virtues , 
XV. The Liquid Juice. Given with Wine, and 
Oxymel , it is good againft Poifon, and the malig- 
nity of hemlock , henbane , and Opium , or the 
Root of Colchicum Ephemerum , which is Meadow 
Saffron , that kills in about a Days time. It may 
be given from 1 Spoonful to 4 : given with Pulp 
of Figs it is good againft Ruptures, Convulfions, 
and Cramps : and mixt with an equal quantity of 
honey , it Purges downwards black and melancholy 
Humors. Taken in a Glafs of White Port or Lis- 
bon Wine, it provokes the Terms in Women, and 
prevails againft the Dropfie. Mixt with Honey as 
aforefaid, it is good againft Coughs, Colds, 
Wheezing, Hoarfenefs, and Shortnefs of Breath. 
XVI. The Effence. It is given from 1 Spoonful 
to 2 or 3, againft all the Difeafes afore named, in 
Wine or fome other proper Vehicle. Being ,dropt 
into the Ears, it eafes their pain. It is profitable 
for fuch as are Itchy , Mangy , or are Scabby : 
and being taken for fome confiderable time, 
is an excellent thing for the cure of the 
Jaundice. 
XVII. The DecoUion or Infufion in Wine. Thefe 
have the Virtues of the Juice and_ Effence, but no- 
thing near fo powerful, and therefore may be given 
Morning and Night from 4 to 6 Ounces or more, 
according to the Age of rhe Patient. They are 
potent Remedies againft all forts of cold Poi^ 
fons whatfoever: as alfo againlt the bitings or 
ftingings of Serpents, mad Dogs, Scorpions, 
Spiders, Ific. fecuring the Life of the Patient upon 
the fpot. 
XVIII. The Ponder of the herb and Heads of 
Flowers. It has all the Virtues of the former 
Preparations •, but operates not with that fpeed 
which they do, becaufe it requires fome time to be 
digeftedin the Stomach: but being given in Mead 
or honeyed Water from a Dram to 2 Drams, it 
Purges downwards, black and melancholy Humors, y 
is good againft the Jaundice, provokes the Terms, 
and facilitates the Birth of a Woman in La- 
bor. 
XIX. The Errhine. Take of the liquid Juice an 
Ounce : of the Effence 2 Drams : of tbe Ponder 
half a Dram , mix them , to be fnuft up the No/tri/s. 
It purges the Head and Brain that way , draws 
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