Chap, 53 < 5 , Englijl) Herbs. 
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The Defcriptions. 
III. The fiyjt , or Common or Vulgar Ox 
Eye. It has a fmall and J, lender Root , and fibrous 
withall , which perifhes yearly , or otherwfle abides 
the fecond Tear after the firft Sowing , which Yarrow 
does not. This is the mofi common Ox Eye with us \ 
its Leaves are fair and green , divided very much 
Ox-Eye. 
Into fever al other Leaves , fomewhat refembling 
Common Yarrow, and fo taken to be by ?nany who 
look but fupcrficially upon it , but being carefully 
obferved , it is found plainly to differ from it , the 
divifions not being fo thick nor fmall. The Stalks 
tho‘ > they grow upright , yet are not fo fiiff or 
Jirong as thofe of Yarrow ^ and at their tops they 
bear but jingle Flowers , leffcr than thofe of the 
Corn-Marigold, but wholly of a deep yellow , and 
not fhining , after which follows the Seed in the 
middle yellow Thrum. The Figure we here exhibit 
to you' is that which is in Mathiolus his Epitome 
but the more Elegant Cut of this Plant,. -is that 
which is in Bauhinus his Edition of Matthiolus his 
T)iof corides. 
IV. The fecond , or Camomil-like Ox Eye. Its 
root is tough , long and flender, with fome Fibres 
adjoining to it. The Stalks are weak , floppy , flexi- 
ble or apt to bend , and green withal /, zohich grow 
fome times to be about 2 Feet high , with fine Camo- 
mil or May-weed- like Leaves , but a little larger , 
difperfedly growing thereon , oj 0//0 on its Branches ; 
OL’ory otfc 0/’ which bear a Flower like unto the for- 
suer Ox-Eye, or Corn-Marigold, but its Leaves are 
fewer, yet fomewhat larger than thofe of Camo- 
mil, and yellow^ the yellow Thrum in the middle be- 
ing of a deeper yellow color , and fomewhat hollow 
imthaU 
V. The third , or Ox-Eye purple Flower’d. 
Its Root is much like the former. The Stalk alfo 
( which in 'the other is green) is more reddifh in 
this. In the main , the Plant differs not much from 
the l aft in the manner of its growing , or in the 
form of its Leaves and Flowers j faving , that in 
this , the Flowers are either wholly purplifh , or elfe 
pur pi ifij in the middle. 
VI. The fourth , or Ox-Eye Fennel Leav’d. It 
has a long J, lender Root , which is full of Fibres or 
Strings , and perifhes every Tear after Seed time. 
It rifles up with one fender Stalk , with fever al 
long thin Leaves , varioufly divided , and cut into 
fmall fine parts , coming nearer to the form of 
Fennel, than any other , bearing a large yellow 
Flower at top of each Branch , Leaves and Flowers 
growing together. 
VII. TheiPlaces. They generally grow in moift 
Grounds, by Water Courfes, and the like in 
other Countries ; but with us they grow onlv 
in Gardens. 
VIII. The Times. They Flower in June and 
July, and fometimes in Auguft the Seed being 
ripe not long after. 
IX. The Vitalities. Authors are very Ihort in 
this part ; all that they fay of Ox-Eye , is, that it 
is DifculTive. 
X. The Specification. It is faid to difculs 
Tumors, and to be helpful againft the Jaun- 
dice. 
XI. The Preparations. You may have here- 
from, 1. A Pouder of the Heads of the Flowers. 
2. A Cerot made of the fame. 
The Virtues . 
_ XII. The Pouder of the Flowers. It may be 
given in White Wine , from a Dram to two Drams 
Morning and Evening, and fo it is helpful 
againft the Jaundice: Or it may be fo given 
immediately after Bathing , as Diof corides fays, 
and fo it gives a good color to the Skin. 
XIII. The Cerot e of the Flowers. Apply ed to 
cold and hard Tumors or Swellings, it ioftens 
and difeufles them: and therefore may probably 
be good againft Scrophulous Kernels. • \ 
CHAP. DXXXVI. 
Of O X - L I P S. 
I. 'T' H E Name's. They have no proper Greek 
JL Name : but are called in Latine , Paraly- 
fis abfque calicibus : and in Englijh , Ox-Lips. 
II. The Kinds. It is a Species of the Cowflip , 
and of that fort, whofe Flower is without any 
Hofe, or green Husk to contain it, or if it has 
any, it is a very Ihort one. It is threefold, viz. 
1. Paralyfis abfque calicibus fimplici , Ox-Lips 
fingle. 2. Paralyfis fine calicibus duplici , Ox- Lip 
double. 3. Paralyfis calicibus dijJectA , Ox-Lips 
with jagged Husks. 4. Paralyfis Flore Viridante, 
five , Calamifirato , Ox-Lip green Roje, or Fether 
Flowered. All thefe we have treated on already 
in the Chapter of Cowflip s, viz. Chap. 157. Sell. 9, 
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