Chap, 5 7 o. EngUJh Herbs . 
Voley Mountain Lavender 
heav'd 
hat a fmall facet Smell , 770/ yb plcafant as the 
former, as fame Authors fay: but Matthiolus 
fays it f metis well , the’ not fo p/eafant or 
ftrong as the left, being of lefs virtue and efficacy 
than it. y 
VI. The Places. All thefe are Native^ of more 
Southern and warmer Climates, as Italy' Spain, 
Candle, lie. but here they are Nurft up oMy in 
'osar dens, the firft of them being the moft 'com- 
mon with us. 
VII. The Times. They Flower all June and 
July to the beginning of Augujt, and the Seed 
ripens m the mean Seafon. 
VIII The Qualities. Foley is hot and dry in the 
third Degree: Aperitive, Abfterfive, Dmretick 
Vulnerary, Cardiack, and Alexipharmick. The 
firft or greater Kind is moft in ufe. 
IX. The Specification. It is profitable againft 
the Jaundice, Dropfy, Spleen, Bitings of Veno- 
mous Creatures, Poifon, Strangury, obftruftions 
or the Courfes ; cures Green Wounds as alfo old 
he°altg an them Utrid deanfing ’ dryingand 
X. The Preparations. You may have thete- 
*■ , A or EJfence. 2. A Decoffion. 
3 . A Pouder. 4. A Cataplafm. 5. A Spirituous 
Tindhre A ” ™ ,re ' 7 - An °' l > 
The Virtues. 
XI. The Juice or EJfence. They are good for 
5 ?ch as are bitten or flung with any Venomous 
Creature; and is profitable againft the Dropfy, 
Jaundice, Hypochondriack Melancholy, and Pain 
Tumor or Swelling of the Spleen. They provoke 
the Terms 111 Women, give eafe in the Strangury 
provoke Urine, and force away Sand, Gravel’ 
mu? ° r L ,l ? r ° uS Matter from the Reins and 
B adder. Dole from 3 Spoonfuls to 6 or more 
Morning and Night, in a Glafs of white Lisbon 
Wine. 11 they are given in too great a Dole they 
are apt to trouble the Stomach a little, and fome- 
times (it the Stomach is very foul) tocaufe Vo- 
rmtmg. If the Lips of Cuts or Wounds be waflied 
with them, they caufe Conlblidation, and a fud- 
den healing. 
XII. The Decoffion in Wine, it has all the 
Virtues of the Juice and Effence, but not altoge- 
ther lo erhcacious, and therefore ought to be given 
m greater Quantity. It opens all obftruffions of 
the tfeera as of the Stomach, Lungs, Liver, 
Spleen, Mefentety, Reins and Womb, therebJ 
carrying off the recrements of thofe parts by Urine 
and curing the Scurvy, Rheumatifm, Cachexy’ 
and other like Difeafes. Ufed as a Lotion, it is 
profitable for the cure of Green Wounds; and it 
cleanfes drys and heals alfo old running Sores 
and filthy putrid Ulcers. 6 
XIII. The Pouder of the Leaves and Heads. It 
has the Virtues of the Juice, EJfence mi Decoffion, 
a DrZ y t f ,ven n Mormn g Evening, from half 
^ r ? u : - W ° Dram i> m a Glafs of ' Port, 
or Lisbon Wine, or a Spoonful or two of Syrup of 
Violets ot Oovegilhjtoioers. Strewed upon old 
putrid Sores and Ulcers, it flops the flux of Hu- 
mors , cleanfes > drys, and heals them. Tho’ the 
firft or greater Kind is moft ufed with us yet 
ltis the Pouder of the leffer Kind, (which' is 
the more bitter in Tafte, and the more (harp 
f lC j , Up0n . th T e r Tongue) which is put into 
Mithndate and I enice Treacle , and other An- 
gte°ateftv[ttue? Unter P ° !f ° n9 ’ Md is indeed of 
XIV. The Cataplafm made of the green Herb. 
Applyed to great Cuts or Wounds, it quickly Con- 
iglujinates and heals them, and this 4 the greater 
Kuid does belt perform. 8 
XV. The Spirituous Tinffure. It very much 
comforts and lengthens the Stomach, Bowels 
and Womb give prefent eafe in the Colick’ 
and is profitable againft Convulfions whether 
ln or y°™gi R refills Poifon and is good 
againft the bitings of Mad Dogs, Vipers 
and other Venomous Creatures, fiofe from 1 
Dram to 2, Morning and Evening in a Glafs of 
XVI. The' Acid Tinffure. It opens all man 
net of Obftruffions of the Bowels, of what 
kind foever , itrengthens and fortifies the Sto- 
mach creates an Appetite, and caufes a good 
Digeftion. It is a potent Remedy againft the 
Scurvy and refills the malignity of the Plague 
j Pe n llent ; e ’ as a ®P°tted Fever, Purples 
and all other Malign Fevers, more ufually hap- 
pening to younger People, where there is a high 
and exalted Temperament of the Blood Dofe 
dflnks 40 Dr ° PS 3t * time ’ ih 311 thaC the Patient 
XVII. The Oily Tinffure. It is ah Anti-colick 
and a potent Dmretick, giving prefent eafe 
fW? S ?" e and c S , tran g uf y : R expels Sand, 
Gravel Stones if they be fmall, and Tarta- 
rous Mucilage from the Reins, Ureters and 
Baldder. It provokes the Terms Women, faci- 
litates the Birth, and gives eaiie Labor: it alfo 
caufes a due deanfing afterwards, and either 
prevents or cures After-pains, which are fo 
very troubiefom to fome Women , that they 
exceed the Vehemency of the Labor it felf. 
5 ^ Taken 
