Chap. 594. 'Rnglifi ‘Herbs. 
937 
Cane-Reed. 
in Water or Wine. 2. A Cataplafm of Root s 
an ^ r Leave. s. ~ 1 he A fifes' of the Roots , 
ttAo/V Plant. 
their little Houfes or Hutts of which great nefs of 
their growth , / am per [waded , comes only from the 
heat , $0/7 , and Nature of the Clime where they 
grow. 
VI. The Places. Alt thefe.Kmfr delight to grow 
In moill and Watery places, and Grounds apt to 
be overflown with Water, as in Watery Ponds and 
Ditches, by foft or flow running Rivers fides, 
and almoft every where, through all the Fen 
Country. The firft two grow in England , the 
Pool Reed almoft every where. The fecond is 
more rare , but has been found growing only in 
England. The third is the Arundo Domefiica 
Mat thiol i , the Arundo Don ax , vel Cypria Dodonai 
Lohelij , and the Italic a major Came r an j fo that 
It is one and the fame fort which grows in Caroli- 
na^ Florida, Virginia , Italy, Spain , Cyprus , Turky , 
in all which Countries it is to be found growing 
plentifully , aftho’ in one Country it may grow 
much greater, and larger, thicker, ftronger and 
higher than it does in another, which jis accord- 
ing to the Soil and Clime , as I have before in- 
timated. 
VII. T he Times. Thele all Head and Seed, and 
the Stalks or Reeds come to their perfection of 
growth and hardnefs about the end of September 
or in Ottober , but are more Seafoned if cut down 
in October, or November. 
VIII. The Qualities. They are as Galen lays, 
hot and dry in the fecond Degree : Abflerfive, At- 
tractive, and Cofmetick. 
IX. The Specification. They are good againft 
Inflamations, to heal Scald or Scabby Heads, take 
away Scurff, Morphew, and Dandriff, and to 
help againft the falling of the Hair. 
X. The Preparations. You may {have there- 
from , I. A DecoUwn of Roots and Leaves 
The Virtue f. 
r<7-^ ’ L'eeoSlion of Roots and green Leaves in 
I t me or Water. That made with Wine’s belt) 
but for the Poorer fort of People it may be mad§ 
with Warer : bathed as hot as it can be endured 
upon Inflamations, it cools and abates them. 
Mixed with Honey and ufed as a Gargarifm , it 
heats Sores and Ulcers in the Throat, Mouth and 
Gums : applied as a Lotion to old running Sores 
and putrid Ulcers in the Secret parts, or other 
places, it cleanfes them, in fome meafure flops 
the Fluxion, and induces the healing. Ufed as a 
Clyjlcr, mixt with a quarter part of Spirit of Wine , 
it is good againft a Diarrbai , or Loofenefs , and 
a DyJ enter ia or Bloody Flux , especially if it is 
often repeated. 
XII. 1 he Cataplafm of Roots and green Leaves. 
It is made by beating them in a Mortar, adding 
thereto a little ftrong Wine Vinegar. Applyed it 
cools and eafes hot and fharp inflamations in any 
part. It eales the pain, comforts and ftrengthens 
Joints which have been Luxated, eales pains in 
the Loins, and cures Anthonies Fire. 
XIII. The AJhes of Roots and the whole Plant, 
Mixed with ftrong White Wine Vinegar and appli- 
ed, it is profitable againft Scald or Scabby Heads 
ScurfF, Morphew, Dandriff; Pimples, Breakings 
out, and Diicolorings of the Skin : And prevents 
the Alopecia , or falling of the Hair. 
REED-GRAS,^ Reed Burr, Chap. <6i. 
REED-MACE, fee Cats-Tail Chap. 113. 
REED-THORN IE, yirEuphorbium, Lib. II. Chap* 
RED-RAY, fee Darnel, Chap. 21 1. 
RED-ROT, fee Sundew, Chap. 
REST-HARROW, fee Camrhock, Chap. 109. 
RIB- WORT, fee Plantain Rib-worr, Chap. 566. 
CHAP. DXCV, 
Of II H E U BARB True and Baftard. 
I. 'T'//E Names. Ir is called in Greek , 'Pi 
X and almolt by all Nations Rba. and’ Rha- 
barbarum , and fo it is called in Latine : and in 
Englifh , Rheubarb. 
It- She Kinds. There are feveral Sorts of 
Rheubarb , as , 1 . Rhabarbarum Varum. The True 
Rheubarb, or True Indian or China Rheubarb. 2. 
Kbaponticum verum , The true Turkey Rheubarb’ 
or Rheubarb of Pont us. 1. Rba nothum Khabar- 
barum fpunum ; Pjeudo Rba ; Hippolapathm ro- 
tundifohum vulgar e , Our Ballard Rheubarb. To 
rhefe you may add, 4. Rbaponticim folia Enulse 
litwre , Rba capitatum hebeli ] , The broad Elecam- 
pane Leav’d Turky Rheubarb. ;. Rhapmticum 
Anguftifolium , Rba capitatum Anguft i] ’oil um , The 
narrow Elecampane Leav’d Rheubarb. 6 . There is 
6 L> another 
