Chap. 578. Englijh Herbs. 
The flowers grow at the lops of the Branches , 
J mailer than the next which Jo/lows, and of a pale 
yellow color. The Branches hereof flipped and put 
into the Ground, will quickly take Root and grow. 
IV. The fecond, or Shrubby Prick-Madam, or 
leffer Tree Prick-Madam. Its Root is hard and 
woody ; nor does this Plant grow fo high as the 
former , not being much above a foot high. It is 
full of Branches , and covered with an Alh colored 
Bark , as limber and as pliant as the former. The 
Leaves hereof are fomewhat greater and larger than 
the other , of a more Saltifh Tajie, and of a darker 
green. The flowers grow at the tops of the Branch- 
es , and are larger than thofe of the firft, but fewer, 
and of a yellotmjh color. 
V. The third, or Common greater Prick-Madam. 
Its Roots are very fmall and creeping in the Ground , 
and fend forth Stalks with Leaves here and then 
all about. This Common greater Prick-Madam, 
(which fame call alfo Common greater Stone Crop) 
grows Upon the Ground with divers trailing Branch- 
es, fet with many thick, fat , and fomewhat round, 
wbirijh or yellowifh green Leaves, a little pointed 
at the edges. The flowers grow at the tops of the 
Branches, many fet together , yet fomewhat loofely, 
and not in a thick Tuft or C/ttfter as the Orpines 
and are of a yellowifh color. 
Prick-Madam fmall. 
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VI. The fourth , or Leffer Prick-Madam , or 
fmall Scone Crop. Its Root is creeping , in like 
manner as the former , or Common greater Prick- 
Madam, and jhoots it felf forth in divers places 
alfo. It has fmall and long heaves like the laj ? 
going before , which are fet upon fhort foot Stalks 
not much above an Hand breadth long , which arc 
not fo thick , but more flat , and of a more Styptick 
Tafle. The blowers are of a paler yellow color 
and greater than the former , but {landing in f par- 
fed Tufts in the fame manner. It loofes both Leaf 
and Stalk in Winter. 
VII. The P laces. The firft and fecond grow by 
the Sea fide , and farther off likewife, where the 
fecond will have a brackifti Tafte, as well as when 
grows near the Sea. The third grows many 
Whl! S m G A riem ’-l n ti other Places u P°n Stone 
Walls, and tops of Houfes, almoft every where. 
ders Stows among Rubbilli, and intheBor- 
d “L of F f. lds , °PO> » the Sun, alfo on Mud, or 
on Stone Walls, and on other Sandy and Gravelly 
TnSV n r oft =V ! T U P°» the fides of old 
Kingdom 0 ^ 3 ^ Penthoufes ln man y parts of the 
VIII. The Times. The firft and fecond Flower 
in duguft or very late with us: The third and 
fooner. H ° Wer ™ d 7 “' y > and f °metimes 
IX. The Qualities. They are cold in the third 
Degree, and dry in the firft. Abfterfive Anod™ 
Repercuffive, and Vulnerary. ’ ody ’ 
X. The specification. It is good againll the 
Gout Pains Aches Strangury, i C alding\nd heat 
ot Urine Stone, Gravel, burning Fevers Head- 
s' 1 ’ Bleeding at Nofe, Inflamations, Eryfipelas 
hU,SleS ’ T H- t3 £ Rin i™> and other 
breakings out. as alfo flops Fluxes of Humors 
to any part and is good to heal fretting Sores 
old Ulcers, Cankers Burnings and Scaldings, with 
Fire, Water, or other things. It is laid to wafte 
away Vlkirts and Corns, and to free the Skin from 
Scurff, Morphew, and other defilements and defor- 
mities thereof. 
fiom L You may have there- 
ftom , I. The green Leaves. 2. A Liquid Juice. 
3. A Syrup 4. A F offer, y. An 0,1 orOint- 
ment. 6 . A Catapla/m. 7. A Dt filled Water. 
the V trtttej. 
/ 
T x “- jreen Leaves. Rubbed upon the 
Teeth and hums is good againft the Scurvy in 
them, fo alfo being laid between the Lins ind 
Night for f Week or Fortner oi mom 
Rubbed alfo upon Warts or Corns it caufes them 
to wafte away. ‘ 
in tie Liquid Juice. It cools Inflamations 
m the Eyes, being dropt into them, as alfo in other 
parts of the Body: it flops Bleeding and all ho 
Defluxions of Rheum into the Eyes, ot Ears and 
mfes the pains of the Ears being dropt into them 
Taken inwardly to a Spoonful or more in jS 
Spring Water, or in Bar/y Water, or in Red Wine 
na Tr h f° V ?S? W,ng the Terms in Women 
and all forts of Fluxes of the Bowels, ptoceeS 
frorn heat and (harp Humors. It Kills Worms In 
the Stomach and Guts^ and being bathed upon the 
places, is good againft the bitings of Venomous 
Bealls. It is profitable alfo againft Anthonies Fire 
Shingles, Tettars Ringworms, Scurff, Morphew 
Tannednefs Sun-burning, Yellownefs, and other de- 
filements and deformities of the Skin, being bathed 
upon the Places, and double Cloths dipt® the 
fame, being alio applyed over. 
XW. T& Syrup It is good againft Inflamati- 
ons of Stomach and Lungs, Burning Fevers md 
the hot Fits of Agnes, befog given 
Wale™ m0r£ ^ a tlme ’ in 3 Glafi ° f the 
X V; The Poffet Drink made of the Juice. It has 
the Virtues of the Syrup, being taken in the fame 
gaUedplaces Md “ “f 1 Und heal ™ ” d 
galled places in Children, the parts being bathed 
obdet: “ S a nointed S with £ 
XVI. The Oil or Ointment. They cool Inflama 
tions 1.1 any part, heal Shingle /Burnings and 
5 ^ 2 Scaldings 
