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ticus, and of a Citron Peel ; but fomewhat hotter 
than any of them. 
VI. The fourth , or Creeping Water Parfnep. 
It has a bufhy fibrous Root , not much unlike to the 
fecond but in thefe things it differs from it, 1. 
The Stalks in this never grow upright , but always 
lean and creep, and are alfo lefs than thofe. 2. 
The Leaves of this arc alfo lefs than thofe of the 
fecond Kind , and grow not fo many upon one Rib. 
3. The creeping Stalks put forth an Umbel of 
flowers almofi at every Joint , whereas the other 3 
bear them only at the tops of the Stalks and 
! 'Branches . 
VII. The Places. The firfi grows Wild in Ger- 
many , with us for the moil part in Gardens , in 
places apt to have Handing Water, or where it is 
Planted by Ditch fides. The fecond grows in Kent 
in feveral Handing Waters, and .watery Ditches. 
It has been found, between R'edriff and Deptford , 
in a rotten Boggy place on the right hand of the 
Way. The third grows (as Label fays) near Ant- 
werp , but has been found growing Wild in feveral 
parts of this Kingdom : it has been found in the 
Ponds about Moor Park -, and in the Ditches about 
IHf enter e , and in divers Ponds in flint fhire. The 
firlt I have fometimes found growing in Cam- 
bridge fire, in watery places on the Borders of the 
Fens, adjoining to the Land Ground, commonly 
called Medlands. The fourth grows almoft every 
where in watery places, thro 1 the Kingdom. 
VIII. The Times. They all Spring about the 
middle and latter end of March-, ipread and grow 
green in April-, flower in July-, and Seed before 
the end of Augujl. 
IX. The Qualities. Water Parfnep is hot and 
dry in the third Degree, Aperitive, AbHerfive, Car- 
minative, Digeflive, Diuretick, Incifive, Neuro- 
tick, Stomatick, Hepatick, Nephritick, HyHerick, 
Alexipharmick, and Spermatogenetick. 
X. The Specification. It powerfully provokes 
the Terms in Women, and Urine, breaks and ex- 
pells the Stone in the Reins and Bladder, gives 
eafe in the Strangury , facilitates the Birth, and 
expells the dead. Child and After-birth. 
XI. The Preparations. You may make thereof 
I. A Liquid Juice. 2. An Ejfence. 3. A Decod b- 
on. 4. A Syrup. <>. A Ponder of the Seed. 6. 
A Cataplafm of Herb and Root. 7. A Di filled 
Water. 8. A Spirituous Tinffure. 9. An Acid 
TinUure. io. An Oily Tindure. 11. A Spirit. 
3 2. A fixt Salt. 
T be Virtues . 
XII. The Juice of the Herb and Root . It 
powerfully opens obHru&ions of the Vifcera, efpe- 
cially of the Stomach, Lungs, Liver, Mefentery 
and Reins : it is good againlt the Scurvy in a cold 
habit of Body , provokes Urine and the Courfes 
very powerfully, gives eafe in the Strangury, breaks 
gritty Stones whether in the Reins or Bladder, and 
expels Sand, Gravel, and other Tartarous Matters 
from thofe parts. It facilitates the Birth in a 
Woman in Labor, and brings away the After-birth. 
Dofe 3, 4, 5, or 6 Spoonfuls in a Glafs of warm 
White Port Wine, or other proper Vehicle. 
XIII. The Ejfence of Herb or Root. It has all 
the Virtues of the Liquid Juice, and is more pow- 
erful to all the Intentions. It refills Poifon, and 
the Bitings of Serpents, or other Venomous Crea- 
tures being inwardly given. It is a lingular good 
thing againH the Dropfie Sarcites , carrying off 
the Morbifick Matter by Urine: It prevails alfo 
a^andt the Jaundice, and carrys off the recrements 
Oj the Juices and Blood which breed the Gout 
?i°c 2 ° r ,^ s P 00 n fljl 5 Morning and Night, in a 
Glafs of Wine, or Wine and Water, or in 
the Difitlled Water of the Plant, or in Tartly 
Water. J J 
XIV. The Decoition of Herb or Root , or Umbels 
oj Homers. It may he made in Water or Wine 
and given from 3 to 6 Ounces, Morning and Night! 
It has all the Virtues of the Juice and Ejfence but 
operates not fo lfrongly as they, for which reafon 
w is given m larger quantities : it warms, comforts, 
and rectifies the Stomach, caufes a good Appetite 
and Digeftion , and prevails againlt Vapors and 
Fits of the Mother. 
r, X ^' UJUL Tt is Pea °«I, good againlt 
Coughs Co ds, Wheeangs, Hoarfnefs, obftruai- 
ons of the Lungs, Atthma’s, and other like Di- 
ltempers, proceeding from a Vifcid Mucilage: 
It is Diuretick, and gives eafe in the Stran- 
gury. 
m X u I g he /<’“&’■ of the Seed. It is Diuretick, 
Nephrmck Lithontriptick, and an excellent thing 
againlt molt difaffeftions of theReins and Bladder 
proceeding from Obltruftions, or Tartarous Com 
cretions : it carries off the Jaundice and Dropfie by 
its Diuretick property : it expels Wind power- 
tully and gives prefent eafe in the Colick : and 
has all the Virtues of the Juice and Effence afore- 
foing. Dofe from half a Dram to a Dram, or 
D am and half, m the Syrup aforegoing, or in 
Wine dulcified with the Syrup. 
XVII. The Cat tfplafm of Serb and Root. If it 
is immediately applyed to the Biting of a Mad 
Dog, Vipet, Rattle-Snake, or other Serpent or 
Venomous Creature, it attrafts or Draws forth the 
roilon, and fecures the Patient againlt the danger 
thereof It difcuffes fimple Contufions : and befng 
applyed gives eafe in the Gour. 6 
p ,™ T he Water f rom ,he who/e 
U %■ J all the Virtues or the Juice, Etfence, 
and Seed . but as it .is much weaker in its effefts 
and operation, fo it is given in much greaterquan- 
Wh- S ’ t0 if 01 8 ? unces ’ mixed with a little 
White Port Wine. It is ufedalfo as a Vehicle to 
C ° vtv T^ era ^ 0t * ler Preparations in 
XIX. The Spirituous Tindure. It warms and 
comforts a cold and weak Stomach, expels Wind 
is good againlt ficknefs at Heart, Fainting and 
Swooning away: prevails againlt the (Slick 
weaknefs of the Inteltines, and Flux of the 
Bowels; and given m a proper Vehicle power- 
fully provokes Urine. Dofe from two to four 
Drams. 
X5 ^.' 7 k ™ Acii J Mure - is an Antidote 
aga.nft the Plague Spotted Fever, and all forts of 
Peltilential and Malign Fevers. It takes off the 
Febntick heat momentarily , deltroys the nutrid 
and corruptive Ferment: and if timely taken 
fecures the Life ot the Patient againft future 
danger It ftrengthens and fortifies the Stomach 
ftrengthens the Digeftion, and caufes a good An- 
peme. Dofe fo many .Drops at a time, as to make 
the Vehicle gratefully, Acid. ™ Ke 
X-XL The Ojly Tindure. It is a prefent remedv 
aga.nft the Strangury, Stone, Gravel, and all man 
net of Tartarous Matters obftruaing the Reins 
Ureters, and Bladder. It gives prefer eafeTn the 
Colick eafes pains in the Vertebra: of the 
Backhand ftrengthens it, being inwardly taken in 
any proper Vehicle, from ,5 to 30, 40, -yo, or 60 
Drops, and alfo outwardly anointed upon the 
part. It is profitable alfo againft the Palfie be- 
ing outwardly and inwardly ufed. It provokes 
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