f 0 that the 'Top of this Plant refcmbks the hard 
branched Thyme. At the Tops of the Stalks and 
Branches grow the flowers , which are white , and 
confifl of five round pointed Leaves , with fome 
r ma u Chives in the middle ; which flowers are 
great , confidering the fnullnefs of the Plant. 
VII. The fourth, or great Italian Saxifrage. 
Its Root is long, jnd Woody , with fame Fibres 
adjoining to it, from which Springs forth a great 
Woody Stem, of the thicknefs of ones finger , which 
is full of Clefts as it were below, which fpreads 
it felf out very thick, with many J. lender hard 
whitijh Branches full of Joints, and two fmall 
whitifh green pointed Leaves Jet at every Joint 
like unto Links, and many other J mailer and 
Jhorter growing with them. The flowers fiand 
at the Tops of the Branches, out of white green- 
if!> husks, confining of five, and Sometimes fix 
fimall white leaves, indented at the ends, of a 
fwcet fmell , ftanding above the husks, and laid 
open like a little Star , after which follow fmall 
round and fomemhat long heads, full of fmall 
reddifh round Seed, much leffer than that of 
Poppy: but this Tlant grows not with us in 
England fo great and Woody 
VIII. The P laces. The tirlt grows in Fields 
and Medows, in molt places of this King- 
dom. The fecond and fourth, in the Weft parts 
of England as Lobe/ fays, who relates in his Ad- 
verfaria , that he found the fecond between Chipnam 
and Marlborough in the high way from London to 
Briflol, on a Chalky hill. The third Mr. Goodyer 
found on a boggy Ground below the Red Well of 
Wellinborougb in North'amptonfhire. The fourth, 
alio Matthiolus fays grows on Mount Balius 
in Italy. 
IX. The Times. The firft flowers from the be- 
ginning of May, to the end of Attgujl. The others 
liower fall of them) late in the Year, as in July 
and Auguft, and their Seed is ripe not long after. 
X The Qualities. Saxifrage is hot and dry in 
the third Degree, Aperitive, Abfterfive, Anodyn, 
Carminative, Digeftive, Diuretick, Neurotick - 
Stomatick, Nephritick, Hyllerick, Emmenago- 
gick, Alexipharmick, and Lithontripdck. 
XI. The Specification. It is good againft the 
Strangury, Sand, Grate!, Stone, and Tartarous 
Mucilage in the Reins, Ureters, and Bladder to 
expel Wind, give eafe in the Colick, provoke 
the Terms, Hoc. 
XII. The Preparations. You may have there- 
from. 1. A Juice, i. An Effence. 3. A De- 
cotdion of the Herb in Wine or Water. 4. A 
Ponder of the Seed and Root. y. A LiHUled 
Water. 
'The Virtues. 
XIII. The Juice. Drank ffom 2, ... 
Spoonfuls in White Port or Lisbon, Wine 5 "prcT- 
vokes Urine powerfully and is laid by Authors to 
break and expell the Stone in the Reins or Blad- 
der, (which I fuppofe to be a Gritiy oS* for 
that of a Flint-like Subftance , can never be 
broken by a Medicament) and to expell it, as 
alfo Gravel, Sand, or any Tartarous matter in 
thofe parts. 
XIV. The Effence. It has all the Virtues 
of the Juice, befides which it expels Wind, is 
good again!! the Colick, provokes the Terms, 
in Women, haftens and facilitates the Birth’ 
ftrengthens a weak Back, and eaies the Pain 
thereof Dofe from 2 to 4 Spoonfuls. If taken 
with Honey, it eafes Coughs, and caufes Expe- 
ctoration. 
XV. The DecoUion in Wine or Water. It is 
made of the Root and Herb together, and has 
all the Virtues of the Juice and Effence, but 
mult be taken in much greater Quantity, (be- 
caufe it is weaker in Operation) as from’ 4 to 
8 Ounces, or ffom a quarter to half a Pint 
Morning and Night, fweetned with Honey or 
Sugar. 
XVI. The Pouder of the Seed and Root. Ta- 
ken to a dram at a time morning and night 
for a month together, it eaies the Pain of the 
Reins and Bladder, proceeding from Tartarous 
matter. Sand, Gravel or Stone, provokes Urine 
gives eafe in the Colick, and has all the other 
Virtues of the Juice and Effence. 
XVII. The Dijhllei Water. It is of the fame 
Nature, and has the fame Virtues with all the 
aforenamed Preparations ; but as it is much weak- 
er than any of them, fo it is given in greater 
quantity: you may give half a Pint or more 
at a time morning and night fweetned with 
Honey; but it is chiefly ufed as a Vehicle for 
other Preparations. 
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