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Salmon s ‘Herb ah Lib. I. 
IV. The I r econd , or Parnaffus Grafs doable 
flower’d. T his fecond Kind docs anfwer the for- 
mer almoft in all ref pelts, its Root , Leaves , and 
Stalks being much alike, faving that in this , the 
Leaves of the Riant are fomething larger and 
the flower has a double row of Leaves one with- 
Varnafus Graft double 
Flowered. 
in another , which makes the flower fhow double 
the Leaves of which flowers both the inward and 
outward are long and fharp pointed , otherwife 
in its form and manner of growing this Plant is 
like to the fir ft-, but it feldom gives any Seed 
as the former does. 
V. The Places. It is very probable that Par naff us 
Graf grew formerly very plen/ifully upon Mount 
Parnaffus , from whence it leems to take its Name, 
where Cattle feeding became fat and in good liking, 
as they do when they feed upon Clover Grafs , or 
St. foine with us. The firft grows in moift, marfhy 
Ground, in England. It grows very plentifully in 
Lanfdall , and Craven in the North parts of Eng- 
land: at Doncajier , and in Thornton Fields in 
the fame County : in the Moors near to Linton 
by Cambridge : at Hejfet and Drinkfione alfo - in 
Suffolk , in the Butchers Clofe thereby; in a 
Medow clofe on the back fide of the Parfonage- 
Houfe at Burton : and at the bottom of Barton 
Hills in Bedford-fhire : in the Boggy Ground 
below the Red Well of Wellingborough in North - 
ampten-fhire : and in the Caftle-fields of Barwick 
upon Tweed , where it is found plentifully: 
in the middle of the great Town Field of Had- 
dington r, about a Mile from Oxford: in a Pafture 
next unto Botley , in the High-way, on the other 
fide of Oxford •, and in feveral other places. The 
fecond was found growing in Brabant in Flan- 
ders : but with us only in Gardens. 
VI. The Times. They Flower about the mid- 
dle and latter end of July, and the Seed is ripe 
about the middle or end oF Augufi. 
VII. The Realities. It is cold and dry in the 
beginning of the firlt Degree, Abfferfive, Aperi- 
tive, of thin parts, Diuretick, Nephritick, Vul- 
nerary, and Alexipharmick. 
VIII. The Specification. It is prevalent againlf 
the Stone, Sand, Gravel, and Tartarous Matter 
in the Urinary parts, provokes Urine, gives eafe 
in the Strangury , ftrengthens the Stomach, flops 
Vomiting and Fluxes of the Bowels : abated 
Inflamations, flops Bleeding, and cures fimple Green 
Wounds. 
IX. The Preparations. You may have there- 
from, i. A Liquid Juice of the Herb and Roots. 
2. A Decoflion of the fame. 2. An Ophthalmick. 
4. A Louder of the Seed. 5. A Cataplafm . 
The Virtues. 
X. The Liquid Juice of the Leaves or Root. 
Paulus JEgineta fays, that ParnaJJus Grafs is mo- 
derately cold, of thin parts, and fomewhat fowre. 
The Juice thereof does diffolve and expel Stones 
and Gravel from the Reins and Bladder, and pro- 
vokes Urine abundantly. It eafes the Torments 
and Griping pains of the Bowels, and heals 
Ulcers of the Bladder, it helps alfo againft 
the Biting of any Venomous Beaft. It is good 
to cool Inflamations of the Eyes, and to dry 
up the running or watering of them. It is alfo 
faid to be effeUual to eafe the Tooth>ach, being 
held in the Mouth again!! the Tooth. It is alfo 
applyed to flop the Bleeding of Green Wounds, 
hinder or abate their Inflamation, and fuddenly to 
confolidate and heal them being outwardly apply- 
ed. Dole inwardly from 2, to 6, or 8 Spoonfuls 
in any proper Vehicle. 
XI. The Decoflion of the Herb and Roots. It 
has all the Virtues of the Juice , but much weak- 
er, and therefore may he given from a quarter 
of. a Pint to half a Pint or more , Iweetned 
with white Sugar Morning and Night. 
XII. The Ophthalmick. Take of the Liquid 
Juice 8- Ounces : Spirit of lid no 4 Ounces: Clari- 
fied Honey two Ounces: mix and Diffolve. It has 
all the Virtues of the Liquid Juice , as refpecl- 
ing the 1 Eyes : It abates their Inflamation and 
watering, clears them from Miftinefs, Clouds, 
and Films, and heals Sores or Ulcers of the 
Eyes, tlfed as a Gargle it heals a Sore Mouth 
and Throat, and gives eafe in the Tooth-ach. 
XIII. The Poudcr of the Seed. It has all the 
Virtues of the Juice in refpefl to the Stone 
and Gravel in the Urinary parts, Strangury, &c. 
and operates more forcibly than it. It llrengrhens 
the Stomach, flops Vomiting, and cures any Flux 
of the Bowels, being given in a convenient Ve- 
hicle from 2 Scruple3 to a Drarn , or Dram and 
half, in the Morning falling, and laft going to' 
Bed. 
XIV. The Cataplafm of the Herb and Roots. It 
effedlually Hops the Bleeding of Simple Green 
Wounds : and in a fhort time conglutinates their 
Lips, and heals them. 
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