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Salmon j 'Herbal. Lib. I. 
the Common Chervil. From amongft thefe heaves , 
grow up J lender Stalks , a little hairy, divided 
into jbort green and J lender Branches, carrying 
at their Tops little Umbels of Flowers, confin- 
ing of five,' fix, fi 'even , or eight fmall flowers, 
compofed of five Leaves apiece, with a dark 
purplijh Chive in the middle ; the flowers are 
Jitccceded by, or rather grow up, with long fen- 
der Cods, of about an Inch long , refientbling 
thofe of the firft kind. Clufius Jays, it flowers 
in June, and that he received it from Honorius 
Bellus out of Candy, who writes that there, in 
the Spring time, it is much ufed in Sallets •, and 
this Plant he takes to be Anthrifcus Plinij, by 
which Name Clufius Jets it forth-, and Colnmna 
calls it Anifomarathium, becaufe its fmell is be- 
tween that of Anifc and Fennel. 
VII. The third, or greater Shepherds Needle. 
Its Root is long, fmall and Fibrous. It has a 
Gelled J. 'mall Stalk, a Cubit high, parted into 
divers Branches, a little hairy at the very joints, 
having its lower leaves broad, and fomemat 
round, divided much like to the leffer Burnet 
Saxifrage, one fet oppofite \to another, J landing 
upon long Foot Stalks, which together with the 
heaves are a little hairy-, but thofe which ft and 
at the joints ere much more finely cut in, and 
like unto the Leaves of the firft deferibed. 
The Umbels are a little fpread, and fimall, yet 
greater than thofe of the firft deferibed -, which 
are fucceeded by a greater fiore of long, rough, 
dented and pointed Seed than the lad deferibed, 
having each of them two fimall Pricks at the 
end. 
VIII. The fourth, or round headed Shepherds 
Needle. Its Root is like that of the Wild Parf- 
nep, white and of a bitter and fharp tafte. It 
has Stalks of larger heaves than the Wild Car- 
rot, coming fometbing near to Par fly, fimooth, 
and of a Pale Green Color. Thofe which grow 
at the joints of the ftalks, come forth out of a 
broad Film or Skin, as it were, and as is fieen 
in many Ferulous and Utttbe/iferous Plants, and 
bearing at the Top a round head, of many greenifh 
white threads fet clofie together. 
IX. The Places. The firft grows plentifully 
almoft every where in Corn-fields among Wheat 
and Barly, throughout ail England. The other 
three grow wild in Candy, Greece, France, Italy, 
and Spain, but with us only in Gardens. 
X. The 'Times. They Bower in May and 
June ; and the Seed is ripe in July and Au- 
guft. 
XI. The Qualities. Shepherds Needle is fliarp 
and bitter, and faid to be hot and dry in the 
beginning of the third degree i Aperitive, Attra- 
Sive, Diuretick, Hepatick, Stomatick, and Ne- 
phrmck. ^ specification. It opens obftruffions 
of the Stomach, Liver, Reins, and Womb, 
cleanfing thofe parts; and by its Attraftive Vir- 
tue, draws forth Thorns, Pricks, Splinters, and 
other things flicking in the fleih. 
XIII . The Preparations. You may make there- 
from, i. A Liquid Juice oi Effence. 2. A 
Decoction in Wine or Water. ?■ A Ponder of the 
Seed. 4. jl Sallet of the fecond kind. 5. A Ca- 
taplafim of the Root. 
The Virtues. 
XIV. The Liquid Juice or Effence'. They are 
good for the Stomach, Liver, Spleen, Bowels 
Reins, Bladder, and Womb. They provoke U- 
rine admirably, increafe Seed and Luft, and free 
the Vifccra from Obftruaions, being profitable 
alfo againll the Colick. Dole 3 or 4 Spoon- 
fuls in a Gials of Generous Wine, or feme 0- 
ther Vehicle. 
XV. The De coition in Wine or Water. It has 
the Virtues of the Juice or Eflence; but being 
much weaker, mult be given in a great deal 
larger quantity , as from a quarter of a Pint 
to half a Pint, morning and night, a little fneet- 
ned with white Sugar. 
XVI. The Pouder of the Seed. It is aftrin- 
genr. Hops Fluxes of the Bowels, and taken 
with Vinegar, it prefently (lops the Eiiccough : 
and mixt with Hogs Lard and Sheeps Suet in 
equal Quantities, it is faid to Cure Burnings 
with Fire. 
XVII. The Sallet oj the fecond kind. It breeds 
Seed, provokes Luft, and excites to Venery ; yet 
is faid to reftore fuch perfons as are fpent 
therein, or weakned thereby : and by cleanfing 
the Womb, opening its obftruffions, and ftrength- 
ening the fetninal parts, it is faid to cure 
Barrennefs and caule Conception . And all thefe 
things do the Liquid Juice or Effence do, in 
a more admirable manner, being daily taken. 
XVIII. The Cataplafm of the Root. It draws 
forth the fire in places burnt or fealded ; 
and being applyed to parts having Thorns, Pricks, 
Splinters, or other like matters gotten into the 
fleih, it draws them forth. 
CHAP DCXXXI. 
V 
Of SHEPHERDS PURSE. 
I. ' I TIE Names. This Plant was unknown 
X to the Greeks, at leaftwife it has no 
Greek Name that we know of : but it is called 
in Latine, Burfa P aft or is, and Per a Paftoris-, 
by Caftor Durantes , llorba Cancri ; and by Gef- 
ner, Thlajpi fatuum : and by us in Engliih, 
Shepherds Purfe, and Shepherds Pouch ; and in the 
North parts of England, Toy-wort, Pick-Purfe , 
and Cafe-weed. 
II. The Kinds. We have growing with us, 
I. Burfa P aft oris major vulgaris. Our greater 
common Shepherds Purfe. 2. Burfa Paftoris 
minor. Our fmall Shepherds Purfe. 3. Burfa 
Paftoris major fo/ijs non finuatis, Great Shep- 
herds Purfe with undented or whole Leaves. 
T be Defcriptions. 
III. The firft, Or our Common Greater Shep- 
herds Purfe. Its Root is fmall and white, with 
fame Fibres annexed to it, and perijhes after 
Seed time. It fprings forth with feveral fmall 
and long Leaves , fometbing deeply jagged or cut 
