Chap, 572, ‘Englijh Herbs* 
88 5 
Vmd-voeed broad Leav'd [mall. 
Leaves, certain little Stalks fpring forth , which 
bear fever al fmall white Moffy Flowers , which turn 
into plain and round Seeds not much unlike to the 
Common Tare or Vetch. 
V. The third , or Greater long or narrow Leav’d 
Pondweed. Its Root is long, jointed , and Fibrous. 
It has alfo longer , narrower , and Jharper pointed 
Leaves, than thofe loft defcribed , having the Veins 
running from the middle T^ip , to the fides of the 
Leaves, as in a Willow Leaf, which they fomething 
refemble. At the Tops of the Stalks, grow reddijb 
Spikes or Ears, like thofe in the firft defcribed, in 
fame more wbitijh-, in others of fair blujh color. 
VI. The fourth, or LelFer long Leav’d Pond-Weed ■ 
or Long (harp Leav’d Pond-weed. It has a pretty 
thick Root (confideringthe magnitude of the Riant) 
which is long and full of Joints , with many fmall 
f ibres at each Joint , which Soot runs along under 
the furf ace of the Mud, and creeping in the bottom 
of the Water. From the Joints of this Root fpring 
up fender , jointed , and long. Stalks, f mai- 
ler below, and larger above, having upon them, 
and fpringing from their various Joints , and 
ends of their Stalks or Branches , long, narrow 
and very ftiff, Jharp pointed Leaves. The Flow- 
ers grow :n a reddijh Spike, like thofe in the firti 
TJefcribed. J 
VII. The Places. Thefe Plants grow in Standing 
Waters, Pools, Ponds, and Watery Ditches, almoft 
every where in our Land : The two firft are the 
moft frequent to be met with $ the two latter 
are more rare , and to be feen but in few places 
with us. 
VIII. The Times. Gerard fays , They Flower 
m June mi July: But Parkinfon fays, That they 
fhew their Flowers in the end of Autuft, feidom 
fooner. 
jn the firft Degree 6 and Galtn fays, it cools and 
Effence 33 d °<* > : V ofTthicker 
Vuberary/and ArthrilEk!' ’ A, ’° dyn ’ C °“’ 
X. The Specification. It flops Fluxes, cafes the 
Belly-ach, is good again!! Anthonies Fire, alFwages 
M martens, g lves prefent eafe in the £ ou age ] 
heals old tunmng Sores and U!c*s. 
from , a r Vre P.Y° ,i .° ns ■ You may make there- 
" ’ A Lwiijmce orEffence. 2 . A DecoSi. 
An nuA PouJer °f the Leaves and Heads. 4, 
An Ointment, j. A Cataplafm. 4 
The Virtues, 
vo f fC. EJfence. 
Fluxes of ’ the’ t S gr i‘ PingS ’ ,“ d ft °P s a11 r ° i?ts of 
fluxes ot the Bowels: and being Bathed there- 
lt! * flood tq help Itches, Ulcers, old turning 
fions ’ ZthoT F S Ca f eIS ' Ir aUa >' s Mana* 
uons, Anthonies Fire, and is good againft Freckles 
Turning , Sunburning , Pimples and heat of the 
the he« in S J*r 
hastin' J!i e 'v ?Uier ° f c he Uaves ani Vcaie. It 
has all the Virtues of the Juice and ElTence a 
Ninht ih f tlm q being , Si D en >5 war dly Morning and 
Night ih fome Stypnck Red Wine. Outwardly be 
ing ftrewed upon old running Sores and Ulcers it 
is laid to flop the Fluxion, cleanfe, dry and heal 
them and this it more effeflually does if his 
Sores and old Ulcers in the Legs, difeuffes Pimnl f 
and other breakings out in the Face and Skin. P C 
XVI. The Cataplafm made of the Leaves or 
OVand V d R °°‘ S ' f eing b * h ' J ' n S ‘hem with 
Oil and Vinegar, and applyed to places pained w h 
the Gout it gives prefent eafef and niadeZhh 
Honey and Vinegar , and applyed, it heals old run 
mng Sores and foul Ulcels in (he Legs or ot hrt 
Knme ’"“av^ A 0 ' !t is fai^ t0 diflolve 
ofTe Body * *** ^ and oth « places 
CHAP. DLXXIIl. 
°f POPPY Garden. 
P X 'm-' E M tailed in Greek 
rJVehT’ot Kw A The f 0 are four principal Species 
of this Plant, viz. 1. X » P wTS 
CMas^pT eirabiei, Thaythay,& 
Cafchas; Papaver Hortenfe, vel fativumf Garden 
Poppy, of which m this Chapter. 2. HbunjuJ, 
Papaver Rheas vel erraticum, vel Sylveflre, ve’l 
Rubrum, 
