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the Heads of Seeds upon them , which have remain- 
ed all the Winter, from the former fears growing. 
This Plant grows in like manner a* the others do , 
with many fpreading Branches upon the Ground , 
but they are fame thing greater , and fo are the 
Leaves alfo, larger than any of the former forts , 
but Jet by couples at the Joints , where the F lowers 
come forth upon long foot Stalks , like unto the 
others , but larger, and of a fair yellow color, with 
pointed Leaves fome what like unto Nummularia, 
with round Heads alfo , containing the Seed. 
Vimpernel yellow. 
IX. Gerard fays, Its Root is (mall and thready, 
that it has many weak and feeble Branches trailing 
upon the Ground , befet with Leaves one againjl 
another like the great Chick-weed, and not unlike 
to Nummularia, or Mony-wort: between which 
and the Stalks come forth fingle fmall tender foot 
Stalks , each bearing at their top , one fingle yellow 
Flower , and no more , 
X. The Jixth , or Pimpernel narrow Leav’d of 
Monellus of Tournay. Its Root is fmall and Thr ed- 
dy like the others , perifhing in the fame manner 
every Tear. It grouts alfo in the fame manner 
which the others do, with fpreading Branches upon 
the Ground , and Leaves fet at the fever al Joints , 
which are longer and narrower, and withall fharp 
pointed , fomething refembling the Leaves of Gra- 
tiola or Redg-Hyfiop, not always two at a Joint, but 
oftentimes three, and fometimes more, tho ’ not 
often. At the Joints likewife with the Leaves, 
jiand feveral Flowers, a* in the other forts, upon 
fmall long foot Stalks , made of five fmall round 
pointed Leaves, yet fomething greater than thofe of 
the former blew fort , having a circle of a purple 
color in the middle or bottom , which afterwards yield 
fuch like round Heads and Seeds. 
XI. The Places. The firft grows in Plowed 
Fields, near Path -ways, in Gardens, and Vine-yards, 
in Meadows and Corn-Fields, almoft every where, 
The fecond is not fo common, yet found in many 
places, as near Battle by Oxford, and plentifully in 
Rumney Marfh, at Higham-Ferries , Artilborow, 
and Rounds in Northamptonfhire , and at Beco/is 
field in Buckinghamfhire , Gerard found' it alfo 
growing in a Chalky Corn-field in the way from 
one Swanie’s Houfe of South-Fleet to Long-field 
Downs. The third only grows in Gardens at 
Franckfohd, at Leyden in Holland, and with us. 
The fourth, Parkinfon fays, grew of it felf, in 
his own Garden, here in London, and came up 
every Year of its own fowing. The fifth grows in 
(hady plapes, as in Hampfted Wood about Afford \ 
at a place called the Park, and in many places in 
Kent, efpeciallyin Wood- Lands. Thefixth is a Na- 
tive of Spain, about Cadiz ■, and John Monellus , had 
of it growing in his Garden at Tournay in France ^ 
Johnfon fays alfo , that he found it growing in 
Efifex , among the Com at Wright sbridg , being the 
then Seat of one Mr. John Wright. 
XII. The Times. They are laid to Flower from 
May to Auguft, and the Seed to ripen and tall in 
the mean time. They Flower chiefly in the Month 
of Augufi and in Harvelf time, and the Husband- 
Man has an obfervation of the Weather from the 
Flowers, and will prefage what (hall follow the 
next Day after : if the Flowers be clofe (hut up, 
they fay that it betokens Rain, and foul Weather: 
but if they be open and fpread abroad, it (hews 
the contrary, viz. that the Weather will be 
fair. 
XIII. The Vitalities. Pimpernel ( Male and Fe- 
male) is hot and dry in the firft Degree, Ab- 
fterfive, Anodyn, Aperitive, Anra&ive, (To that 
Galen De fac. Simp. Med. Lib. 6 . fays, They are of 
cleanfing faculty , and have an attractive heat, 
whereby they draw forth Thorns, Splinters, or other 
like things , which arc gotten Into the Flcfib.) Cof- 
metick, Digeftive, Difcuffive, Diuretick, Incarna- 
tive and Traumatick or Vulnerary ^ they are Car- 
diack, Hepatick, Nephritck, Ptarmick, Emmenago- 
gick, Sudorifick, and Alexipharmick. 
XIV. The Specification. Pimpernel is a peculiar 
remedy againft the Plague, and all Malign and 
Peftilential Fevers, and other Contagious Diieafes *. 
it cures the bitings of Serpents, as Vipers, Rattle 
Snakes, Mad-Dogs, and other Venomous Crea- 
tures : is good againft the Strangury, Stone, and' 
Gravel, and heals all Wounds and Ulcers, whether' 
inward or outward ; Hops the Flux of Humors 
into any part, eafes pains in the Ears, and the Piles, 
and prevails againft an Ophthalmy, and other DR 
feafes of the Eyes. 
XV. The Preparations. You may have there- 
from, 1. A Liquid Juice. 2. An Ejfence 3. A 
Decottion 4. An Errbine. 5. An Ointment or 
Balfam . 6 . A Gataplafm. 7. A Di filled Water. 
8 . A Spirituous TinUurc. 9. An Acid Tintfure, 
io. An Oily TinUure. 11. An Ophthalmick. 
T he Virtues .. 
XVI. T he Liquid Juice. Applyed to Green 
Wounds, it conglutinates their Lips and heals 
them : to Ulcers , it deanfes them and incarnates. 
The Face or Skin being walhed therewith, it is 
good to cleanfe it from its roughnefs, ill color, and 
other deformities thereof, and to make it fofr, 
fmooth and clear. 
XVII. X be Efjence. It has all the Virtues ol 
the Liquid Juice , befides which it is of great 
force againft tile Plague or Peftilence, and all torts 
of Malign and Peftilential Fevers, being a few 
times ufed, and Sweating well upon it. It is alio 
prevalent againft the bitings of Mad-Dogs, Ser- 
pents, or other Venomous Creatures, the flinging 
of Scorpions, Hornets, and other like Infefls. It 
gives eafe in the Strangury, and removes the Pain, 
heat, and ftoppage of Urine, and is profitable 
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