Chap. 591. Englijh ‘Herbs. 
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IX. The Times. They all Flower about the 
latter end of May, thro’ all June and July ; and 
the Berries are ripe in Auguft and September. 
X. The Qualities. The Roots, Stalks, Leaves, 
Flowers, and unripe Fruit are cold and drying in 
the firlt Degree, Aftringent, and Styptick, Vulnera- 
ry, and Alexiphurmick. 
XI. The Specification. They Hop Fluxes of the 
Belly, and bleeding in the inward parts, are good 
againft the overflowing of the Courfes in Women : 
they cure Sores and Ulcers of the Throat, Mouth 
and other parts, are profitable againft the bitirrgs 
of Serpents, and cure the Stomacace, or Scurvy, 
being ufed according to Art, for fome confiderable 
time. 
XII. The Preparations. Vou may have here- 
from , I . A Liquid Juice of the Roots , Stalks and 
Leaves. 1. A Liquid and Infpiffate Juice of the 
green or unripe Berries. 3. A Deed! ion of the 
Roots , Leaves , Flowers and unripe Berries. 4. 
A DecoUion of the dryed unripe Berries. ;. The 
ripe Berries. 6 . A Conferve of the Flowers. 7. 
A Conferve of the unripe Berries. 8. A Conferve 
of the ripe Berries. 9. A Syrup of the Juice of 
the ripe Berries. 10. A Wine of the ripe Berries. 
it. A Pouder of the Roots and Leaves. 12. A Di- 
jl Hied W atter from the whole Plant and unripe 
Berries. 13. A Vinous Spirit from the Berries. 
The Virtues. 
XIII. The Liquid Juice of Roots , Leaves and 
Stalks. Taken to 3 or 4 Spoonfuls at a time in 
any convenient Vehicle, as Red Wine, &c. it flops 
all forts of Fluxes of the Bowels, Fluxes of the 
Womb, and defluxions of Humors to any Sore, 
Ulcer, or other part of the Body; it is excellent 
againft Catarrhs, and mixed with Honey, or Syrup 
of the Berries ripe or unripe , it is good againft 
Sores and Ulcers of the Throat, Mouth, and Secret 
parts ; and is alfo very profitable to the fpeedy 
healing of Green Wounds. 
XIV. The Liquidand Infpiffate Juice of the green 
or unripe Berries. They have both of them all 
the Virtues of the former Juice, but much more 
efteffual to all thofe Intentions. The Liquid 
Juice may be given Morning and Evening from 
1 Spoonful to 2, in a Glafs of Red Port Wine 
or other proper Vehicle. The Infpiffate Juice may 
be given from a Dram to two Drams or more, dif- 
folved in the DecoUion of the Leaves, or in Red 
Styptick Wine, and then fweetned with the Syrup 
of the ripe Berries. They are both good againft 
the heat and Inflamation of the Throat, Almonds 
and Mouth, flop Spitting of Blood, and all forts 
of Fluxes of Blood wherefoever. And mixt with 
Honey are good to heal Sore Eyes. 
XV. The DecoUion of the Roots, Stalks , Leaves, 
Flowers and unripe Berries, in Wine or Water. 
It has all the Virtues of the former Liquid and 
Infpiffate Juices, but muft be given in greater 
quantity, as to 4 or 6 Ounces or more Morning 
and Night, mixed with Syrup of Mulberies, 
or Syrup of ripe or unripe Rafp-berries , it makes 
an extraordinary Gargle for a fore Throat and 
Mouth, takes off the force of the hot Inflamation, 
and in a little time caufes a healing: and being 
alfo fwallowed down, it cools and repreffes inward 
Fevers. 
XVI. Toe DecoUion of the dried unripe Berries. 
It has the Virtues of the former DecoUion and of 
the Juices, and may betaken in the fame Dole of 
the DecoUion, either alone fweetned with the Syrup 
I °J ‘be Berries, or mixt with fome proper Wine- 
; It is good againft the Poifon of Scorpions , Ser- 
pents and other Venomous Beafts, being both in- 
wardly taken in Wine, and outwardly fomented up- 
pon the pate Raiding hot, or as hot as it can be 
endured, for fome confiderable time. 
XVII. The ripe Berries. They ate eaten raw 
and fo they cool , abate the heat of the molt vio- 
lent Fevefs, even of the Peftilential, attemperate 
the Stomach, and rgfrefh, and chear the Spirits - 
and are of extraordinary benefit, to be plentifully 
eaten by fuch as are troubled with the Stomacace 
or Scurvy, viz. the Stomach Difeafe, for they 
cool, cleanfe, and ftrengthen the Stomach, and 
reftore Its healthful Tone, and withall reUify the 
Difcraiy of the Blood and Juices. 
XVIII. The Conferve of the Flowers. It is 
Styptick or Binding , and of lingular good ufe 
againft all forts of Fluxes of the Bowels in Man 
or Woman, taken to the quantity of a Chejl-Kut 
Morning and Night. 
XIX. The Conferve of the unripe Berries. It 
has all the Virtues of both the Liquid Juices and 
Infpiffate Juice aforegoing, and may be taken 
Morning and Evening, upon a Knives point, to 
the quantity of a Cheft-Nut. It is very cooling 
and grateful to the Stomach, and flops Vomit- 
ing. 
XX. The Conferve of the ripe Berries. It is 
not fo great an Afttingent as the former ; but is of 
good ufe to cool and ftrengthen the Stomach, re- 
hit the Scurvy, and to take off the preternatural 
heat of Fevers, and caufe a good Appetite. 
XXI. T be Syrup of the Juice of the ripe Berries. 
It is pleafant and grateful, efte£tual to cool a hot 
Stomach, and to quicken and reffeih fuch as are 
overcome with Sicknefs at Heart and Faintings. It 
refills the Scurvy in a hotConftitution, and is very 
Cordial. 
XXII. The Wine of the ripe Bernes. It is 
made of the Juice by a Natural Fermentation, 
as the Wine of Grapes are made. And when by 
Age and keeping it becomes fine, it is a noble 
Cordial, and as much comforts the Spirits as other 
Wine does. Parkinfon fays, that it is generally- 
held at leaft by many, that the Red Wine which 
is ufually Sold by the Vintners is made . of Rtfp- 
Berries. As to the truth of this I can fay no- 
thing : but this I can fay, that the Vintners need 
Of - lie beholden to the Rafp-Berry for Red Wine 
for that there is a Red Grape which yellds a Blood 
red Juice, of as deep a Red, as any thing can be 
imagined to be. ... 
XXIII. The Pouder of the Roots and Leaves. It 
is Styptick, but of a thin Subftance, for which 
reafon, (experience having alfo confirmed the lame) 
it is faid to wade away the Stone in the Reins- 
and alfo to break the Scone and drive forth Gravel 
and Sand out of the Reins and Bladder: and 
Itrewed on old Sores and running Ulcers yef 
tho’ Cancerous, it is faid wonderfhlly to help and 
heal them. 
XXIV. The Dijiilled Water from the whole 
Plant and unripe Berries. Ic is of extraordi- 
nary uie in cooling the Body, and abating, preter- 
natural hear. II ic is taken (being impregnated 
with a few drops of Spirit of Sulphur,) it takes 
away the heat , and extinguilhes the malignity of 
all Burning and Malign Fevers, yea of the Pefti- 
lence it fell. And fo ufed ic admirably quenches 
Thirlt, and fuppotts the Spirits againft Fainting, 
Swooning , and other like accidents of the 
Vitals. 
, XXy The Spirit. It is Diftilied off from the 
the Wine made of the Berries in an Aiembick, 
exa£t- 
