962 Salmons Herbal. Lib. L 
Calcining frefb Damask Rofes , to 40 times the 
weight of the Rofe Cakes -, Calcine to whitenefs 
and with Diftilled Rain Water make a Lixivium , 
from which educe the Salt according to Art. It is 
Stomatick , Antifcorbutick , and admirably Diure- 
tick^ an excellent thing to diflolve Flegm, and 
Tartarous mucilage in any part of the Body, whe- 
ther in the Lungs, Stomach, Liver, Reins, Blad- 
der, Womb, or Joints. I commend it as a Jewel. 
Dole from 10 Grains, to half a Dram, in Tar fly or 
Hydropiper Water*, or in Rhenifh, or White Port , 
or White Lisbon Wine, 2, 3, or 4, times a Day. 
CIII. '£>uint cffcntia Rdf arum Palidarutn , The 
Quinteffence of Damask Rofes. Take of Damask 
or Musk Rojes what quantity you pleafe , bruife them, 
exp refs the Juice , jrom which draw a Spirit , which 
retlijy -, then impregnate it with fo much of the 
Ejjential Oil , and Fix'd Salt of Ro/es , ns the Body 
of the Spirit will Receive -, to which , if you pleaje, 
you may add a fmall proport ton of Amber gr if e and 
Musk. This Medicine Daniel Horjlius Commends 
to the Skies, in refpefl of which, the moft benign 
Purges, as Rheubarb , Sena, CaJJia , Manna, fays he, 
' are a kind of Malign Poifon •, for this Medicament, 
is as well as Cathartick, both Cephalick and Cor-' 
dial • and from its fragrancy, and molt incompara- 
ble Odor and Sweetnels, comforts both Heart and 
B:ain. It may fafely be given to the lealt Infant, 
to Women with Child, and the molt delicate of 
all Perfons. It is Dedicated to Kings, Princes, 
Noble- Men, and Great Ladies. It is moft power- 
ful in all dejections of the Mind : it cools and 
comforts the Animal Spirits : it is moft prevalent 
agairft Swooning Fits, the Epilepfy, Vertigo, Ca- 
ms, Lethargy, and Suffocation of the Womb. It 
revives all the Spirits Natural, Vital, and Animal, 
and is one of the greateft prefervatives againft the 
Plague or Peftilence ^ fortifying the Heart, and de- 
fending it againft all manner of Poifon, Infection, 
and Pelliterous Atoms. It may be ufed in all Dif 
eafes where Purging is required, for it eafily, 
fafely, arid plealantly evacuates all noxious Hu- 
mors. All other things feem unpleafant, being 
compared to ir, becaule in its Tafte and Odor, it 
exceeds every other Medicament. Dofe is from 2 
Drams to half an Ounce or more, in a Glafs of 
Generous Wine, in thfc Morning Falling, walking 
up and down the Chamber after taking it. 
CHAP. DCII. 
Of ROSE Wild ; 
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BRIAR - BUSH. 
I. ' | ' H E Karnes. It is called in Greek, 
X aymr , f xuvojpjbv: in l. aline , Raja Syl- 
vejiris, Rofa Can ina : and in Englijh, the Wild life. 
Briar Rofe, and Deg Rofe , or Canker Rofe. 
II. T be Kinds. Thefe twelve following Species 
are found with us, either growing! Vi/d, or elfe 
Nurft up in our Gardens, but being Wild Slants in 
their own Native Countries, viz. t. Ref a Syl- 
vejlris inodora , Rofa Canina communis. Our com- 
mon Wild Briar Bulh. 2. Rofa Sylveftris f lore 
odorato cameo. The Wild blufh Briar Rofe. 3. 
Rofa Sylveftris Ruffica, The Mufcovia Briar. 4. 
Rofa Sylveftris Virginitnfis , The Virginian Briar 
Rofe. 5. Rofa Campejtris Flore a/bo oioro , The 
Sweet white Briar Rofe. 6 . Rofa Sylveftris Auftri- 
aca Flore Phtenicco, The Vermilian Briar Rofe of 
Auftria. 7. Rofa pumila rubra Auftriaca, The 
Dwarf red Briar Rofe of Aultria. 8. Rofa Syl- 
vejlris pomifera major , The greater Apple Briar 
Rofe. 9. Rofa Sylveftris pomifera minor, five Rofa 
Sylveftris Pimpinella, The fmall Apple Briar Rofe 
or Burnet Briar Rofe. 10. Rofa Sylveftris pumila 
alba Rofa Campeflris humi/is alba. The- Dwarf 
white Briar Rofe. 11. Rofa campe/tris pumila fine 
spina fimplex. The fingle Dwarf Briar Rofe with- 
out Thorns. >2. Rofa femper Virens, The ever- 
green Briar Rofe. 
The Defcriptions. 
III. The fir ft , or Our common Wild Briar Bufh: 
Has a Root which grows great , and runs far and 
deep into the Ground. It grows of it felf in Hedges 
very high, with long, ftraight, upright, woody Stems 
covered over with a grayijh Bark , ef penally the 
older ones, which are fet with jharp Thorns or 
Prickles up to the tops, but not fo thick as the Sweet 
Briar. Ir has divers Leaves Jomething larger, and. 
Kofe-Bu/b Wild Common $ 
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Common Wild Briar. 
not fo green on the upper fide, nor fo grayijh un- 
derneath, eu the other-, the middle Rib whereof has 
feveral fmall crooked Trickles , and without any 
Smell at all. The Flowers grow at the tops of 
the Branches divers Jet together , of a wkitifh 
blufh color , made of five round pointed Leaves , 
fomething longer than thofe of the Sweet Briar or 
Eglantine Rofe, and funding in fuel? like Husks at 
