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about South-fleet: and is alfo Nurft up in fundry 
Gardens. The fecond grows only In Gardens with 
us. The third is only Planted with us in Gardens 
and Manured places. Tile fourth is Native to 
the hotter Countries, as, Spoil r, Italy , 8tc. The 
fifth grows in fome Mountains in Germany , and 
often among Rocks on which there is but a Cruft 
of Earth, fo that the Roots grow in the Chinks 
and Gutters of the 6 me: and in England thefe 
two laft grow in Gardens. 
IX. T be Times. The two firft Flower in the end 
of June , or in July , and give ripe Seed, not long 
after. The third Rowers not till Auguft, and fome- 
times fo late, that it gives no ripe Seed before it 
peridies, unlefs it is carefully preserved in Winter. 
The fourth and fifth, Flower and Seed in Auguft 
ilfo, or towards the end of Summer. 
X. The Qualities. They are all of them hot 
stnd dry in the fourth Degree, Aperitive, and Ve- 
hemently Attra&ive, as alfo by accident Anodyn ; 
Cephalick, Neurotick, Hy fterick, Arthritck, and 
Antifebritick. 
XI. The Specification. The Roots of thefe 
Plants, chiefly of the firft, third and fourth, more 
efpecially of the third and fourth, are peculiar 
againft the Tooth-ach, Agues, Catarrhs, Diftillations 
upon the Eyes, Apoplexies, Epilepfies, Vertigoes, 
Lethargy, Carus, Megrim, Head-ach, Gout, Scia- 
tica, Numb and Dead Palfie, Colicks, obftruflion 
ol the Terms in Women, flc. 
XII. The Preparations, i . A Liquid Juice oj 
the Leaves or Roots of the firft and third. 2. An 
E fence of the fame. 3. The dryed Leaves or 
Roots of the fame. 4. A Decodion or rather In- 
fufton of the fame. 5. A Louder of the dryed 
Leaves or rather Roots. 6 . A Cataplafm of the 
Green Herb or Roots. 7. An Ointment or Balfam 
of Leaves or Roots. 8. An Oil of the Roots. 9.' 
A Spirituous Tindure of the Roots, ro. An Acid 
Tindure of the fame. 11. An Oily Tindure of 
the fame. 1 2. The dried Roots of the fourth and 
fifth. 13. A Pouder of the fame. 14. Anlnfuft- 
on of the fame. 15. An Oil or Ointment of the 
fame. 1 6. A Cataplafm. 17.° A Spirit from the 
Roots. j8. A Spirituous Tindure from the fame. 
19- An Acid Tindure of them. 20. An Oily 
Tindure. 
T be Virtues. 
XIII. The Juice of the Leaves or Roots of 
the firft and third. An Ounce thereof taken in a 
Draught of Mufcadine , or other ftrong Wine, an 
Hour or two before the Fit of an Ague, and the 
Sick pieiently laid to Sweat upon it, is faid cer- 
tainly to cure the Patient, at fecond or third time 
taking it at fartheft. 
XIV. The EJfence of the fame. It has the 
fame Virtues with the Juice aforefaid, being given 
in the lame manner : befides it warms and comforts 
the Stomach and other Bowels , gives eafe in the 
Colick, and obftru&ions from Wind, and power- 
fully provokes the Terms in Women; It alfo faci- 
litates the Birth of a Woman in Labour : is profita- 
againft Catarrhs, Apoplexies, Epilepfies, Vertigo’s, 
Lethargy, Carus, Megrim, Head-ach, Gout, Sci- 
atica, Colick and Palfie, being inwardly taken, 
and outwardly applyed to the parts affefted. 
XV. The dried Leaves or Roots. Being chewed 
in the Mouth, they draw down from the Head, 
Brain, and parts adjacent, much cold Rheum and 
pituirOus matter, give eafe in the Tooth-ach tho’ 
never fo extream, help againft Catarrhs, and 
Rheums in the Eyes, and are profitable againft all 
cold and rsoift Dileafes of the Head and Brain 
as Lethargy, Carus, Vertigo, Head-ach, Apoplexy’ 
Falling-ficknefs, Palfy, Convlfions, 0V, Being thus 
chewed they wonderfully purge the Head and Brain 
from thole cold Humors, caufing the aforenamed 
Lhleales, and help to confume thofe fuperfiuous 
Humours falling upon other parts of the 
Body, Which are the caufes of many other Di- 
feafes. 
XVI. The Pouder of the dried Leaves or Roots. 
being taken inwardly, from a Scruple to a Dram 
mixt with a little Syrup or any other fit Vehicle* 
it warms a cold and moift Stomach, ftrengthens it, 
as alio the other Bowels, caufes a good Appetite 
and Digeltion, and gives prefenteafe in theColick. 
ix^ rOVO • r * ie Terms > and caufes eafy Delivery to 
Women in Travel. Snuft up the Noltrils, it caufeS 
Sneezing, by which means it many times eafes the 
Megrim, Head-ach, and Tooth-ach, and gives re- 
|| e . in Apoplexies, Epilepfies, Lethargy, Carus, 
Pally, 
XVII. The DecoSion or Infufion of the fame* 
They have all the Virtues of the Juice and EJfence , 
but in a much inferior Degree, and therefore may 
be given Morning and Night, to 3 or four Ounces 
at a time. They are excellent for Women in La- 
bor. And by Bathing with them outwardly gives 
cafe in the Gout, and all other pains proceeding 
from cold and moifture. 
XVIII. The Cataplafm of the Green Leaves or 
Hoots. Applyed to the Gout or Sciatica, they 
give prelent eafe of the pain, and being continued 
(as the rhyfitian (hall advife) will in fome little 
time cure the fame. It is alfo good againft any 
ach or pain in any other part of the Body, caufe<i 
by cold and moifture. 
XIX. The Balfam or Ointment. They have the 
Virtues of the Cataplafm , but not altogether fo 
powerful againft th£ Gout} but being applyed they 
take away black and blew Spots, which come 
by Blows, Falls, or Bruifes, as alfo all other 
Defcedations or Blemilhes of the Skin. 
XX. The Oile of the Roots , made hy CoS ion of 
Infolation. Galen fays, That being rubbed on the 
parts of the Body (I fuppofe he means on the 
brelt or Stomach and Belly, as alfo on the Back 
and Spina Dorfi ) it helps fuch as have the lhaking 
fits °f Agues. It is without doubt, a very warm- 
ing and comfortable Oil * and therefore of' fmgular 
ufe againft both Numb, and Dead Palfies, Con- 
vulfions , Cramps, and other like Pains and 
Aches. 
XXI. The Spirituous TinSure. It is a moft fin* 
gular thing againft the Colick, Pains of the Sto- 
mach, Sicknefs at Heart, Vomiting and Fainting. 
It has all the Virtues of the Juice and E (fence 
and may be given in Polfet Drink, Broth, or" Wine’ 
Morning, Noonand Nighc, from yoto 100 Drops’ 
or more. ^ 5 
XXII. The Acid TinSure of the Roots. It radi- 
cally cures the Plague or Peftilence, and is a moft 
excellent thing againft all Peftilential, Malign 
and Burning Fevers, of what kind foever It 
ftrengthens and fortifies the Stomach, caufes a 
good Appetite and Digeftion , refills Poifon , is 
good againft Coughs, Colds, Afthma’s, and all 
obftruenons of the Lungs, or the other Vifoera, pro- 
vokes the Terms ; in Women, as alfo Urine, and is 
profitable againft the Strangury, Sand, Gravel, 
Stone, in the Reins, Ureters and Bladder. 
Dole fo much as to give the Vehicle a plealant 
acidity, and may be taken as often as the Patient 
Drinks. 
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