Chap. 5<5cp 'Englijh Herbs. 86 j 
X. The S>j4iilities , Specification , Preparations , 
and Virtues of the hrlt four, are the fame with 
thofe of Brooklime , in Quip. 88. «S>/ 7 . 9. 21. 
to which I refer you. Thefe arelomething weaker 
than Water Crejfes , but are much ufcd in Diet 
Drinks wich other things, to purge and cleanfe 
the Blood, and Lymph# , as alfo the tv hole Body 
from thole Peccanc and Scorbutick Humors which 
overturn the Health thereof; they are Specificks 
again!! the Scurvy, Scrophula, Droply, Gout, 
and Jaundice ; and are faid to be Lithontripticks 
or Stone Breakers, and caufe Sand, Gravel, and 
Tartarous Mucilage to be expell’d by Urine, eafing 
and helping the Strangury : they alfo provoke 
Womens Courfes, and expel the Dead Child. A 
Cataplafm made of them , being Fried with Butter 
and Vinegar , and applyed warm, helps all manner 
of Tumors or Swellings, and Anthony's Fire alfo, 
if it be often renewed. 
XI. The Virtues of the Sea Pimpernel. It is 
temperate in refpefl of heat or cold , drynels or 
tnoilfure. The Ponder of the D/yed Leaves , be- 
ing given from two Drams to half an Ounce, either 
in its own Difiilled 1 Voter, or in Par fly or Hydro- 
piper Water , or in Onion Water , it prevails greatly 
againft the heat and Scalding of the Urine, the 
Strangury, or difficulty of making Water, and 
purges the Reins. The fame Pouder taken with 
Oxymel or Honied Water , is good againft the Epi- 
lepfy or Falling-licknefs , being given tirlt in the 
Morning falling, and laft at Night going to Bed, 
and fo continued for fome conliderable time. 
PIMENTARY, fee Bawm, Chap. 53. 
TINE, fee Pine Tree, Lib. II. Chap. 
PlNKNEEDLE,y?tf Cranes-Bill Musked, Chap. 1 60. 
CHAP. DLXIV. 
Of PINKS Great and Small. 
I- ' I ' H E Names. I know no Greek Names 
X belonging to thefe Plants s the Latines call 
them Caryophylli Sy/vejires , or CariophyUi Notbi : 
and in E nglijh, Pinks, or Baftard Gilliflmers. 
II. The Kinds. There are feveral forts of Pinks, 
as, 1 . Caryophyllus Hortenfts flare ftmplici, vel 
minor f lore ftmplici. The Garden fingle Pink. II. 
Caryophyllus Hortenfts minor flore multiplex. The 
Garden double Pink. III. Caryophyllus Sylvefiris 
minor. The Wild Pink. Now each of thefe three 
principal Kinds, hate feveral other Species under 
them, hereafter in this Chapter to be declared. 
T be Defcriptioiis. 
I. Caryophylli Hortenfts minores flore ftmplici , 
Single Garden Pinks. 
III. Caryophyllus Hortenfts minor ftmplex , The 
Common fingle various colored Pink. This in its 
manner and form of grouting in ail its parts , is like 
to the Gilliflower in Chap. 318. aforegoing, faving 
only that its Leaves are [mailer and Jhorter , in fome 
more or lefs than in others, and fo are the f looters 
Finks Garden red fingle. 
alfo, which confjls ufually of five femes apiece 
(Jeldom fix) round pointed, and a little fnipt for 
the mojl part about the edges-, with fome Threads 
in the middle, either crooked or Jh-aight. 
Finks Garden [mall pngle. • 
s s 2 
IV. Cary 
