‘Englijb Herbs . 
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S'PINAG'E 
Jenifer Leaves of a dark green color , full of juice ; 
which are Jharf pointed , W wtrfe ywr/ or 
fewer ettd yyaere : parted oftentimes with a deep 
gajh on either fide next to the Stem or Footflalk. 
The Stalk is round, about a Foot high , and hollow 
within and on the Tops of the Branches grow lit- 
tle flowers in Clufiers , in ahofe places come after- 
wards prickly Seeds. 
V. The fecond, or Greater prickly Seeded Spl- 
nage. This in its Roots, Leaves, Stalks, Flowers, 
and Seed, and in its form and manner of growing, 
is like to the former, faying that in all its parts of 
Stalk, Leaf and Seed it is larger. 
VI. The third, or Smooth Seeded Spinage. It is 
in its Root like the former, but its Leaves are broad- 
er and a little rounder pointed than thefirfl , efpeci- 
ally the lower Leaves ; for thofe which grow up- 
wards upon the Stalk are more pointed , and as it 
mere three fquare, of as dark a green color as the 
former. At the fever al joints of the Stalks and 
Branches Jland clufiering many [mall greenijh flow- 
ers, which turn into clufiers of round wbitifb Seed 
without any prickles at all upon them. 
VII. This laji kind Gerard fays is called Wild 
Spinage, but is found in Our Gardens, and is like 
to the other kinds in goodnefs, as alfo in fhape , fa- 
ving that the leaves are not fo great , nor fo deep- 
ly gafht or indented, the Seed having no prickles 
t it all. 
VIII. The F laces. They are all Sown and grow 
in Gardens , without any great labour and indu- 
ltry, and thrive in any Ground which is but mo- 
derately fertil. 
IX. The Times. Spinage may be Sown almoft 
at any time of the Year ; but being Sown in Spring , 
it quickly Springs up, and comes to perfeffion in 
about two Months fpace : but that which is Sown 
in the Autumn, is longer in coming to its growth 
yet continues all Winter, and Seeds prefently up- 
on the beginning of the Spring. 
In l he % ua '"' es - It is cold and moift almoft 
erv fifbft deg r V and b >' raf0 " ic «• of a W 
tery lunitance, almoft without Tilfa ar,A 
XL The Specification. There nr p nr, nr • . 
, bribed to it by Authors 5 bwas iffl 
pie Stew the Herb in a Pot or P nl-ir, y - 
fomSve^ Salt, and 
it into Tarts by mixte wfth °° k ™ke 
fliced. With the Sdi^n of a thi 3 
fome Spice, which are Palatable enough ^Burb™* 
Wes thefe Kitchin Preparations you® may mat 
therefrom r, A L iquid Juice of the Her? f 
| ^febnnek. 5 . A ConfeJ. 
the Virtues. 
XIII. The .Liquid Juice. Mixed u/IiJi h-ic 
weight of Honey and fo taken or * * 
in the morning fading it loofens the Belly a^d 
cleanfes the Stomach and Guts of Cold niJd 3 n 7 
Pituitous humors, and evacuates ttnrt and 
*7 ^ Ure t etrand a B“dte ar0,,Sn,at,er 
A1V. Lhe Antifebritick. It is made thee t i 
of the Liquid Juice clarified a Pint - j, t ; ce rf? 
mens half a Pint: double refined Sugar enofeht. 
make n pleafant. D 0 r e a quartet of Z or 
more now, and than efpedally in the coming of 
the burning fit, as alfo in the height thereof and 
to quench thirft when neceffity requires. ’ 
“* - »«» in h«£,S fS 
and very much reftelhes the fainting Spirits can’ 
| “from the wafting heat of the Stomach and hu-' 
XVL The milled Water. It may be taken to a 
quarter of a Pint, acuated with a few drone ofSni 
tit or Oil of Sulphur and made pfeaTamTth dot 
bk refined Sugar : it cools admirably, and is good 
aga.nft all forts of Malign and Peftilential difeffc 
quenches thirft and cleanfes the Lungs, Stomach 
and Bowels of acrid, fltatp and PiLitous hu 
CHAP. DCLII. 
Of S P L E E N - w O R T - 
Smooth and Rough. 
It is called of the latter Ara- 
I- / I ''HE Names. 
X bians, Scolopendrium : in Greek" / - 
iniatine, Afplentuf^ts^iZ'- 
mjnghfh, Sp/eenworr, MM-wofte, and Scale- 
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