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ing takes away hoarfnefs and ftrortuels of breath, 
as alfo obftruUions of the Urine. If it is made ot 
the Juice with Honey, it is admirable to cleante 
Ulcers, Cute'the Jaundice, andDropfy, by expel- 
ling the Water by Urine, and to provoke the 
Terms in Women. Dole 4 or 6 Spoonfuls mm- 
ing and night in a Glafs of White Lisbon Wine, 
or in the DecoUion of the Herb and Root in 
Wine. , 
XV. The Muniificativc. Take of the Juice 
4 Ounces : Honey , or Honey of Rofes , 2 Ounces. 
Bean Ho wen 2 Ounces , mix them. Or thus frpm 
Aquapendens. Take Juice of Smallage 5 Ounces. 
Syrup of Rofes , or Mel Rofarum an Ounce : Tur- 
pentine half an Ounce : Meal or flower or Burly 
and Lupins , ana, a fujficient quantity , to bring all 
to a confidence-, mix them. Thefe are excellent 
Ablterfives, and cleanfe old, running, foetid, and 
foul or rotten Ulcers admirably, in what part of 
the Body foever. But if Red Precipitate in Jan 
ewht part be added to ir, it will be fo much the 
more effeUual in fordid and putrid Ulcers. The 
fix ft of thefe applyed. Hops the weeping of hurt 
Nerves or Sinews, in fimple Members which are 
not fat, or very flefliy, and brings the fame to per 
fefft digeltion. 
XVI. The Gargle or Lotion. Take of the De- 
colfion eight Ounces : of the Juice & Ounces: Mel 
Rofarum 4 Ounces ; mix them. It Cures malig- 
nant Ulcers of the Throat, Tonfils, Mouth, and 
Gums, by gargling and wattling them therewith 
feveral times a day : It heals exulcerated Cankers, 
and removes their Putrifaflion. If to the former 
Quantity 2 Ounces of Spirit of Wine be added, it 
will be fo much the more potent and healing. 
XVII. The Louder of the Seed. It has all the 
Virtues of Parfly-Seed but much more potent 
in every refpea. It prevails againft the Colick, 
Wind Strangury, Sand, Gravel and Stone in Reins 
and Bladder, obftruUions of the Lungs, Wheezing, 
Hoarfnefs, Shortnefs of Breath, Stinking Breath, 
provokes Urine and the Courfes, and kills Worms 
in the Stomach and Belly. Dolb from half a Dram 
to a Dram mixt with Honey and fo taken morning 
and night. , , . , . 
XVIII. The Spirit uousTinffstre of the Seed. It 
has all the former Virtues, but more Stomachical, 
and may be taken from 2 to 4 Drams, mixt with 
a Glafs of the Decoftion, dulcified with Syrup of 
Sl XIX S ' The Sallet of the Whited Stalks and Roots. 
They are cut or diced and eaten with Salr, Vine- 
gar and Oil, raw, they make a pleafant Sallet, are 
grateful to the Palate and Tafte, itrengthen 
the Stomach, and caufe a good Appetite and Dt- 
gC XX The Cataplafm. It is made by boiling the 
Bruifed Leaves and Roots in Hogs-Lard. Apply- 
ed warm, it is difeuflive, takes away the Pam ot 
Fellons and Whitlces in the Fingers ; and Ripens 
and heals them. 
XXI Vnguentum ex Apto. Ointment ol 
Smallage. Take Juice of Smallage a Pint : Honey 
o Ounces : Wheat Meal or flower 3 Ounces : mix 
and make an Ointment by Boiling to a juft Thtck- 
nefs according to Art. It is an admirable and gentle 
cleanfer of Wounds and Ulcers ; opens obttruai- 
ons of Liver and Spleen, applyed to the Hypo- 
chonders-, provokes Urine anointed on the Regi- 
ons of the Kidnies and Share; is good againft the 
Colick anointed on the Belly ; and helps the Stuf- 
fing of the Lungs applyed to the Breft. 
Salmon s Herbal . Lib. 1. 
SMALL HONESTY, fee Pinks. Chap. 
SMI LAX GARDEN, fee Beans Kidney. Chap. 
SNAKES-BUGLOSS. fee Buglofs Vipers. Chap. 
SNAKE- WEED, fee Biftort. Chap. 
SNAKE-ROOT Virginian , fee Snake -Root. Chap. 
CHAP. DCXXXV. 
0/ SNAP-DRAGON, 
CALVES SNOUT. 
I- ' | ' HE Karnes. It is called in Greek 'Arippivov : 
X in Latine, Antirrhinum , alfo Orontium , 
Os Leonis , Herba Simiania , Leo herba , Venufia 
minor , Opa/is grata, and Cants Cerebrum Apuleii- 
in Englifh, Snap Dragon , or Calves Snout. ’ 
II. The Kinds. There are feveral forts thereof 
as i. Antirrhinum album , White Snap Dragoo. 
2. Antirrhinum purpureum five Rofeum , Purple 
Snap Dragon. 3. Antirrhinum Variegatum , Va- 
riable Snap Dragon. 4. Antirrhinum Luteum 
Yellow Snap-dragon : thefe four are all of the 
large Garden kind, the following are of the fmal- 
ler forts, called the wild kinds. 5. Antirrhinum 
Sylvcftre medium vel majus , The Greater Wild 
Snap Dragon. 6 . Antirrhinum rubrum Bceticum , 
Small Red Spanifh Snap Dragon. 7. Antirrhinum 
flore albo alter um. Small White Flower’d Snap 
Dragon. 8. Antirrhinum Sylveftre minus , The 
lelfer Wild Snap Dragon. 
The Defcriptions. 
III. The firft, or White Snap Dragon. Under 
this Defcription We Jhall comprehend in the main , 
the firft four Garden kinds. Its Root confifts of 
many White Strings , which perifh in mo ft places 
after they have given Seed , unlefs they be care- 
fully defended in the Winter againft the Cold. 
The Leaves of thefe Snap Dragons are broader 
longer , and greener , than the Leaves of the Ma- 
nured Flax , or of the Wild Flax , and arc fet con - 
fufedly upon the tender Green Branches , which 
are Jpread on all files from the very bottom , 
bearing at the Tops many Flowers , fomewhat re- 
fembling thofe of Toad-Flax , but much larger , 
and without any heel or Spur , of a fair white 
color , with a Tellow Spot in the Mouth , or Ga- 
ping place. After the Flowers are paft , in then- 
places come hard round Seed VeJJcJs , faftriorfd 
fomewhat like unto a Calves head , the Snout be- 
ing cut oft] wherein is contained fmall black 
Seed. 
IV. The fecond, or Purple Snap Dragon. This 
is in Stalks , Leaves , and Flowers altogether like 
the former , and as large and great in every 
part or greater } the only difference is , that this 
bears pale Stammel , or Rofe colored Flowers , with 
a Tellow Spot in the Mouth , and fometimes of a 
Taler color, almoft Blttfh. 
V. The 
