1014 Salmon V Herbal. 
Lib. 1. 
hive it. It is a ftr.aH tender herb, growing not 
above half a yard high or thereabouts, rtfag up 
with divers brittle Branches, fenderly or JparJediy 
fet with I mail . long narrow Leaves , two at every 
joint , one againfl another , foft in handling , and. 
of a pic of ant, ftrong and quick fmell and tajtc , 
Wronger, f wee ter, and pleafantcr than the Joy met. 
‘'The Flowers are fmall and purphjh , growing at 
the tops of the Stalks, and with two fmall long 
Leaves at the joints, under them. The Seed is 
fmall and of a dark color, and larger than lime 
Seed by half, which mufi be Sown every Spring 
for the cncreafe of the Herb. 
' V. The Third, or Diofcorides his true Savory 
of Candy. Its Root is fomewhat woody, long , and 
hard, with feme fmall blackifh Fibres fpreadtng 
from it, and will as hardly endure the U inter 
with us as the la]}, although the lower branches 
which lye on the ground arc apt to take Root 
which /hews, that in its native place of growth, 
where it feels no cold Winter , it can by that 
means fpread , and cncreafe it felf It branches 
Savory of Candy. 
Seed is of a blackifh brown . color, and • very like 
alfo to the Seed of Time. 
VI. The fourth, or Rock Savory. It has a 
fomewhat long and woody Root, with fibres ad- 
joining to it towards its lower end-, from which 
rife up many fender, hard, and woody Stalks, a- 
bout a foot high , on which do grow at fevcral 
f paces, many very fmall and narrow Leaves, very 
like to the Leaves of the true Time, but fome- 
thing longer, of a foarp quick T afic, and of a 
frong fweet fmell. At the Tops of the Brunches 
come forth many f piked heads of fmall Leaves, 
and out from among them, come forth purplifh 
Flowers, which afterwards yield a fmall brown; fh 
Seed, more like to the. Seed of Time than of Sd- 
vory. The whole Plant will be fomethnes , of a 
fad purplifj color , dafht over with a white mca- 
linefs, as for the mofl part all Sea plants are. 
This is a very tender plant, and does feldom en- 
dure the Winter with us. 
VII. The Places. Thefe Plants grow wild in 
feveral parts of the South of Europe, and in 
A fa, efpecially in Groves, where many times 
they are to be found very plentifully ^ but with 
us they all grow in Gardens. 
VIII. The Times. They all Flower the firft 
year of their Planting or Sowing- the firlt two 
and the fourth in July and Augufi ■, the third 
(in its native places) in Oflober and Novem- 
ber. 
IX. The Qualities. They are all hot and dry 
in the third degree, Ahfterfive, Aperitive, Attrin- 
gent, Attractive, Carminative, Digeltive, Diure- 
rick, Cephalick, Neurotick, Peftoral, Cardiack, 
Hylterick, Ptarmick, Emmenagogick, Alexiphar- 
mick, and Analeptick. 
X. The Specification. Savory expells Wind, 
is good againft the Colick, Vapors, and Fits 
of the Mother , provokes Urine and Womens 
Courfes, ftirs up Luft and caufes Fruitfulnefs 
in both Sexes ^ it caufes a good Appetite, and 
as good a Digeftion, taking away loathing, and 
an inclination to vomiting, it cuts tough flegm 
in the Breft and Lungs, and helps to expeCto- 
rate it eafily. It is good alfo againft Cramps 
Convulfions, Tallies, Lethargies, Dullnels of the 
Spirits, Vertigo’s, and raoft other cold and moift 
Difeafes of the Head, Brain, Nerves, Womb 
and Joints, as Gout, Sciatica, Lfc. 
XL The Preparations. You may have there- 
from. i. A Juice or E fence. 2. A* Decoflion, 
or Infufion. 3. A Pouder of the Leaves. 4. A 
Cataplafm. $. A Spirituous Tintture. 6 . An 
Acid Tintture . 7. A Spirit. 8. An Oil. <p. p c >. 
tefiates or Powers. 
The Virtues. 
forth from the ground like Time , with many pur- 
plifh fquare ■ Stalks or Branches , covered over 
zvith a rough or hairy down. From the lower 
joints of the Stalks come always two Branches , 
and two Leaves fet at them and fo in the like 
manner all along the Branches, two at every 
joint one againfl another on the contrary fide, 
and are very like unto the Leaves of the true 
Time, but fomething larger and a little hairy, 
of a fweet fmell, and /harp tafe, between thofe 
of Time and Savory. On the Tops of the Branches, 
at certain di fiances one above another, grow forth 
heads or Tufts of green Leaves -, from among 
zohich come forth many purplifh flowers like to 
thofe of Time , fending in brozmifh husks . The 
'XII. The Juice or E fence. Taken from an 
Ounce to two Ounces in, a Glafs of Canary or 
Madera Wine, it gives eafe in the Colick, pio- 
vokes Urine and the Courfes, and Excites Luft 
in both Men and Women. They cut rough Flegm 
in the Breft and Lungs, and eaufe an eafy ex- 
pectoration thereof j the juice being ufed as an 
Errhine, by Snuffing it up' the Noltrils, enlivens 
the Spirits, takes away dullnels and heavinefs 
and is profitable againft a Carus, Lethargy, and 
other fteepy difeafes •, by drawing out ,’ and 
purging the head and brain of cold, vifeous and 
Pituitous humors : and dropt into the Eyes, it is 
a good Ophthalmick to clear the Sight/ if it 
proceeds of thin cold humors diftUling from the 
Brain. 
