io^6 Salmons ‘Herbal. Lib. I 
XIV. The Syrup. It has the Virtues of the 
Juice, EITence and Deco&ion, but not fo power- 
ful as they ^ and is fit to be given to Children 
in all thofe cafes •, as alfo to lweeten thofe fe- 
veral preparations, to make them more palata- 
ble, and eafie to be fuallowed. It is made of 
the Clarified Juice, wuh its equal quantity of 
Clarified Honey or double refined Sugar, if it 
be not for long keeping-, otherwife, it requires 
double quantity, Cfc. 
XV. The BalJ am or Ointment. They are Ab- 
fterfive, drying and healing-, admirable for the 
Curing of fimple Green Wounds, and that up- 
on the fppt, in what part of the Body foever : 
applyed alfo to parts overftrained, or where 
there is any weaknefs, it ftrengthens them, and 
rellores them to their former ftrength. 
XVI. The Cataplafm. Being laid upon An- 
thonies Fire, or other Inflamations, it cools, and 
reprefles them, very much refrefhing the parts: 
Applyed (pretty hard bound on) to the W rifts, 
and Soles of the Feet, it is laid to help the 
Yellow Jaundice-, but how true this laft is, I 
cannot tell , for I never tryed it. It is made 
of the Green Herb cut , and beaten in a 
Mortar. 
CHAP. DCXXXII. 
Of SHEPHERDS ROD. 
I. r ~wftHE Names. It has no known Greek Name : 
1 but is called in Latine, Virga Taft or is : and 
in Englifh, Shepherds Rod , or Shepfjerds Staff. * 
II. The Kinds. Authors account it to be a 
Species of the Dipjacus Sylveftris , or Wild Tealle: 
Bauhinus calls the Dipjacus Sylveftris , or common 
Wild Tealle, Virgo Paftoris Major , and this, Our 
Shepherds Rod, Virga Paftoris minor , which is 
thought to be the Gale dr agon Plinij , Lib. 27. 
Cap. 10. and the Dipjacus fat uus Camerarij. 
The Defcriptious. 
III. It has a Root which is long, branched 
out, and furniflied with feveral Fibres or Strings. 
Its Leaves are large , dented about the Edges , and 
oj a Jad green color -, a little prickly on the back , 
but not Jo prickly as the Wild Teajle. The Stalks 
grow higher but not with Juch large Prickles , and 
the Leaves are Jet by Couples at the Joints , but 
not encompaffing the Stalk Jo as to hold water , as 
the Teajle does. The Stalk and Jeveral Branches 
bear at their T 'ops, Jin all heads, not much bigger 
than Wall nuts, with JoJt Prickles thereon , and 
blujh colored flowers , much like to thofe of the 
Wild Teajle. The Stalk cleared from its Prickles, 
Shepherds formerly made uje of to hold in their 
hands to guide their Sheep withal, whence came the 
Name of Virga Paftoris, or Shepherds Rod, or 
Staff. 
IV. In Gerard it is deferibed thus. It is a kind 
of Wild Teajle, and accounted among the Thiftles , 
but growing higher than that , but much like it, Ja- 
ving that its knobbed Leaves are no bigger than a 
Nutmeg. Its lower Leaves are deeply cut in with 
one Gajh, on each fide, at the bottom of the Leaf, 
which make them to have (as it were , ) little Ears , 
Shepherds Rod . 
which the Cutter has carelefsly omitted in the f igure. 
The Leaves alfo are lefts than thofe of i' j UJ ild 
Teajle , narrower at their Jetting on, 
water at the other does, the whole 
being lefs. But Bauhinus Jays, it grornTj-'- 
Cubit high. 
V. The Places. It grows in many places thro’ 
the Kingdom, which are moift, and in moilt high 
ways-, as in the highway leading from Braintree to 
Hemmingham-Caftle in EJj'ex and here and there in 
the high way from Much-Dunmore to London. It 
has been found growing alfo in great plenty at 
Edgecomb by Croydon, in leveral Places thereabouts. 
VI. The Times. It flowers for the molt part 
in July, and the Seed is ripe in Auguft, or not 
long after the flowering. 
VII. As to its Qualities, Specification, Prepara- 
tions and Virtues. Authors hawiaid nothing, yet 
it is fuppofed to have the fan$ with thole of the 
Common Wild Teafle. And the Di filled water 
thereof is commended to be drank after eating by 
Women who have a depraved Appetite. 
CHAP DCXXX’II. 
Of S K I R R E T. 
I. Names. It is called in Arabick, K- 
X Jarum , Cf Seifaron-, in Greek, in 
Latine, Sifarum , Cf Sifter: in Englifh Skirret. 
II. The Kinds. There are but two kinds ge- 
nerally taken notice of by Authors, viz. 1. si? ny* 
M- 
