Chap. 584. UngUJh Herbs. 921 
confining of four Leaves apiece : which being pa ft, Sometimes changes alfo to be white tu, the other does 
there comes in place [mail Cods, puft up , or bunchy It is thought that both thefe Species have rifen from. 
one Kin l- J J 
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cd out , /V; /fta, and fome times in three places , full of 
a ft oft fpongy Subfiance like to the Common Gar- 
den Radifh •, in which h contained the Seed , 
feme thing f mailer than Cole-wort Seed, hit of an 
hotter Tafie. 
VIII. The fourth , or Pear-fafhioned, or Black 
Radifh. Its Root Is formed like a Pear, or Long 
Turnep, black without and white within , of a firm 
and Jolid Sub fiance, its Tafie is quick and Jharp , 
biting the 'Tongue like the other Kinds of Radifh, 
' but more firongly. It grows to be four, five, or fix 
Radifh Vear-fafinon d. 
Feet high , of a bright reddifh color. The Leaves 
are deeply cut in or jagged on the edges , like thofe 
of the Turnep, and fomething rough withal/. The 
Flowers conftji of four Leaves apiece , of a light 
Carnation, or Flejh color. And the Seed is con- 
tained in fmall bunched Cods like the former. 
IX. Parkinfon fays, That this Pear-fafhion’d 
Radifh, has a Root which is blackifh on the out fide, 
and white withini , great and round at the Head , 
but ending fhorter than a Radifh, and longer than 
a Turnep, fo that it is almofi Pear-fafhion’d, of a 
firmer and harder Subfiance than our Common 
Radifh, but no lefs fharp and biting , and fomewhat 
firong withal. The Leaves are fomewhat fmaller 
and with deeper gafhes. The Flowers and Seed are 
alfo like the others but fmaller. It has been obfer- 
ved alfo , that fome of this Seed , being [own again , 
has produced Roots , zvhereof fome have been black 
but the mofi part white on the out fide. This has 
been brought to us from Flanders and Holland, in 
which places it is accounted a rare Winter Root or 
Salle t , and is there fometimes fold by the Pound. 
X. There is Raphani/s pyriformis minor , a leffer 
fort of black Radifh, (like in Leaf and Seed to 
the former , but its Flower is of a lighter purple 
color : ) whofe Root is longer and fmaller , and 
one Kind- 
XI. The Places. All thefe Kinds of Radifhes 
are generally fown in Gardens , where they require 
a loofe Ground , which has been long Manured, 
and. ic fomewhat Far. They profper well in 
Sandy Ground alfo, where they are not fo Subject 
to Worms as in other Grounds. 
Times. Thefe Kinds of Radifhes ate 
belt to be fown after the middle of June , viz. in 
June ox July, for being fown betimes in the 
Spnngi they yield not their Roots fo kindly nor 
profitably, for that they then quickly run up to 
Stalk and Seed , whereas otherwife they do not 
run up to Flower and Seed, till the next Spring. 
They may be fown 10 Months running in the Year-, 
yet of all thofe times, in June and July are the 
belt Seafons. 
XIII. Black Radifhes are mofi ufed in Winter 
( yet fome, in their natural and not forc’d Grounds* 
have their Roots good, the moft part of the Sum- 
mer,) and therefore they ought to be fown after Mid- 
fommer , for if they fhould be fown earlier, there 
would be no Root, but they would like the others 
prelently run up to Stalk and Seed. They are very 
profitable againft Stone and Gravel. 
XIV. The Qualities. Radi/h is hot and dry in 
the third Degree, Aperirive, Abfterfive, Carmina- 
r I ve ’ Cofmerick, Digeftive, Diuretick, Incifive, 
Cephalick, Peftoral, Nephritick, Emmenagogick, 
and Lithontriptick. ° ° 
XV. The Specification. The Root is moftly 
uied, after that the Seed, and in the lull place the 
Reaves. They are peculiar for the Cure of Strangu- 
ry, or pain, heat and ftoppage of Urine, by reafon 
• T art ,f? us or any other Matter impjfted 
in the Reins, Ureters and Bladder, 1 are peculiar for 
provoking of Urine, as alfo of the Courfes in 
Women, and to expel Sand, Gravel, and the Stone 
from the Urinary parts. To cure the Cough 
Afthma, Phthifis, and other Difeafes of the Lungs! 
As alfo the Scurvy, Dropfy, Gout, obftruftions of 
Liver and Spleen, and Quartan Agues, tho’ of 
long ltanding. 
XVI. Ihe Preparations. You may have there- 
trom. 1. A Salle t of the Root, and tender Tops. 
2 ■ -d Liquid Juice of Root, or Leaves. 3. An 
tfience of the fame. 4. A Decottion or Infufwn. 
1 - A Syrup of the Juice. 6 . The Seed. 7. A Ca- 
taplafm of the Root. S. A Dfiilled Water of the 
Herb and Root. y. A Spirit from Root, Herb and 
Seed. 
The Virtues. 
XVII. The Sallet of the Roots and tender Tops 
They are Eaten raw, either with Salt and Bread* 
and Butter, or with Meat : They ftrengthen the Sto- 
mach and caufe Digeltion, and are very Diuretick - 
but are apt with fome to rife in the Stomach yet 
are great Enemies to Scurvy, Dropfy, Jaundice 
and Gout in cold Conftitutions. 
XVIII- T be Liquid Juice of the Roots or Leaves, 
(but that of the Roots is beft*) It powerfully 
opens obftru chons of the Stomach, Lungs Liver 
Spleen , Reins and Womb : refills the Scurvy 
Droply , and Gout, is good againft Aftbma’s! 
Coughs, Cold s , Hoarfnefs, Wheezing, and fhort- 
nefsor Breath : refilts the putridity of the Blood 
and Hypochondriack Melancholy : gives eale in the 
Strangury and Stone ^ and expels Sand, Gravel 
Stones and Tartarous Slime out of the Urinary 
6 B parts, 
