918 Salmon V 
XXII. The Ponder of the Seed , or Seed bruifcd.. 
It is laid, to be more effectual than the Herb , even 
for all the purpofes albre named-, it is of 
fingular good ufe jo cool the heat and (harpnefs of 
Urine, to fupprefs Lull, and NoHurnul Pollutions, 
and even to cxtinguilh the Seed, and abolilh the 
inclination to Venery. Given to Children which 
have Worms , it is laid to kill and expel them. 
The He cobi ion of the Seed being briefed, in Wine , 
performs likewife the lame things. And the Seed 
of the Wild Pur fume , is more commended lor kil- 
ling of Worms, than the Seed of the other. Dofe 
from a Dram to 2 Drams in any proper Vehicle. 
XXIII. The Col/yrium. 'Poke Clarified Juice of 
Purflane 2 Ounces of the Diftilled Water 2. Ounces -, 
of common Spirit of Wine or Brandy 4 Ounces ■, 
Jfony 1 Ounce-, mix , diffoivc, fir air. out, and let 
it f ettle for 1 2 Days, then decant the purefl part, 
and keep it fer L Je. It cools Incarnations of the 
Eyes, drys up hot and fait Rheums, heals Sores 
and Ulcers in them, and cures moll Difeales hap- 
pening to them, removing Mills, Clouds, and 
Films, and very much clearing the Sight. 
CHAP. DLXXXIII. 
Of PURSLANE Sea and Water. 
I. 'y H E Names. It is called by the Arabi- 
.1 ans, Molochia : in Greek, ''A Muos: and in 
batine, Halimus , and Portulaca Marina. The 
Water Purflane is called in Greek, ’A rf&xyn hvS'es'- : 
and in batine, Portulaca Aquatic a. 
II. The Kinds. There are feveral Species of the 
Sea Purflane to be found in Authors, but ommit- 
ting thole which grow not in England, or feme of 
our Foreign Plantations, we (hall only treat of thefe 
two following, viz. 1 ."Amp©-, Halimus, Portulaca 
marina nofir a* , Our Sea Purflane. It is called 
lialimus, becaule of its faitilh Tafle, which .is as 
much as if you Ihould call it Salt-wort. But Soli- 
nus calls it, Alirtios without the Afpirate, 
and fays that its Na me is derived from its effects, 
or operation, which js to prevent Hunger -, for 
fays Solinus, the. People m Candia tell us, that 
that Day they 'eat thereof, they (hall not be Hungry, | 
but be free from defiring f ood. 2.. Halimus 
tenuifolius , Halimus angufhjolu/s procumbent ■, 
Halimus minor, Portulaca Marina me an a minor , 
The lefler Sea Purflane, or Sea Purflane lefs white 
than the former, v ’ArNfx™ ’swJ'&t, Portulaca 
Aquatic a-, Alfine pal u (Iris minor folio oblongo Bau 
hitii-, Portulaca vel Andrachne paluftis , .Water 
Purflane. 
'The Defcripfions. 
III. The firfi , or Our Sea Purflane. It hra a 
Root which is fomething woody , with feveral long 
Strings joined thereto, and abides with the Leaves 
on the Branches all the Winter. It has feveral 
hoary and grayifh Stalks, fomewhat Woody, about a 
Root or more long, lying for the moll part upon the 
Earth, bearing thereon many Jin all, thick, fat and j 
long Leaves, of a whit if!) green color. Jet without 
order, at fome Joints more, at fome lefs , Branch- 
ing forth here and there , and bearing at the lops 
many long Sprigs , or f piked Stalks. Jet round about 1 
Herbal. Lib. j 
Purflane Sea Common. 
with greenifh purple Piercers, which turn into nchitijV, 
flat, thin Seeds, like unto, 'thefe of Sea Arach. 
IV. The fecond, or Lefler Sea Purflane. Its Root 
is icoody arid perennial, or enduring all Winter like 
Purflane Sea. 
