Chap. 68 ^ . ‘EngUjb 'Herbs . 1 1 5 1 
XVII. The Cataplafm. It is made of the whole 
Green Herb, by beating in a Mortar. Being ap- 
plyed to the Soles of the Feet, it abates the burn- 
ing heat of Fevers ; and bound pretty hard on to 
the Wrilts of both hands, and kept on for foine 
days, it cures Agues tho’ of long continuance. Ap- 
plyed to Gouty parts it eafes their pains. 
XVIII. The Difiillcd Water. It is a cleanfer of 
the Skin from all Difcolorings and Ddcedationsj 
but if to a Pint of the Diftilled Water you add fix 
Drams of Sal RrunelLe in fine Pouder, dilfolving 
the fame in a gentle Sand hear, and when cold, 
filtring it thro’ brown Paper, it will perform thofe 
things much more effectually •, not only removing 
Freckles, yellownefs of the Skin, Tanning, Sun- 
burning, Pimples, Scurf, Morphew, and the like ^ 
but withal making the Skin white, fofr, Imooth 
and very fair. 
XIX. The Spirituous Tintfure. It ftrengthens 
the Stomach, refills Vomiting, an# (tops Fluxes of 
the Belly potently. Dofe a Spoonful at a rime 
Morning and Night, in a Glafs of generous Wine. 
XX. The Acid Tintfure. It prevails againft Old 
Foetid, Rotten and Stinking Ulcers, and difpofes 
them to heal ^ and is of lingular ule to quench 
thirft in all vehemently hot and burning Fevers j 
and to enervate and profligate the Poifori and Ma- 
lignity of the Plague or Peliilence, and of all other 
Malign and Peflilential Difeafes. Dofe y o drops. 
XXI. The Oily Tintfure. It is good againft the 
Gout in the Stomach, and gives eafe in the Gout 
in the Limbs or Joints, if anointed thereon. It pre- 
vails againft Cramps, Convulfions, Palfies, and 
other cold and moift Diftempers of the Nerves, 
and of the parts afte&ed, and very much ftrength- 
ens them. It gives eafe in the Stone and Stran- 
gury, opening the ObftruCtions of thofe parts, and 
expelling Sand, Gravel, and Tartarous Slime from 
the lame. Dofe from 10 to 30 Drops, in fome 
Nephritickor Diuretick Vehicle. 
C H A* P. DCLXXXIII. 
Of TARE Manured and Wild. 
1. f-r+ HE Thames. It is called by Galen in Greek, 
X B ikiov, Bictum, as the Aflat icks term it : But 
and K vemov- Saracum and Cyamum , with 
the Athenians : in Latine, Vicia, and in Englifh, 
T are or Vetch. 
II. The Kinds. There are 1 . Vicia Sativa , the 
Manured Tare or Vetch. 2. Vicia Sylveftris, The 
Wild Tare or Vetch. 3. Vicia Sylveflris flore lu- 
teo , Vicia perennis, TareEverlalting, of which fee 
in the next Chapter. 
III. The Manured Kinds are, 1. ’A pcfc», Aphace , 
and Aphaca Matlhioli , Vicia Sativa , Vicia vulgaris 
Sativa (- Vicia a Vincicndo as Varro will have it 
from Binding : ) Our Common Manured Tare. 
2. Vicia Sativa alba-, Vicia Sativa frutfu albo, The 
White Manured Tare or Vetch. This Gerard calls 
Vicia Indica frutfu albo , becaufe it is probable, that 
it was firft brought to us ffom the Indies. 
IV. The Wild Kinds are, 1 . Vicia maxima Du- 
met orum Bauhini •, Cracca jnajor aliorum -, Os Mun- 
di • Vicia Sylvejirn altera Tragi: The great Wild 
Hedge -Tare or Vetch. 2. Vicia Sy he (iris alba 
Vicia Sylvedrii flore albo Cluflj , White Wild Tare 
or Vetch. This Farkinfon fays is the fame with 
Dodontm his Galega altera , and alfo with his Vicia 
O nobry chi dis flore -, and may be called Vraa Syl‘ 
veflris Nemorum, or Wild Wood Vetch. 3. Vicia 
multiflora five Spicata , The Tufted Tare or Vetch. 
4. Arachus five Cracca major (which is the 
Galcni) Vicia major Tragi , The greater Wild Vetch 
or Tare. y. Arachus live Cracca minor. The Idler 
Wild Tare or Vetch. Thefe two laft Dodoneeus 
thinks may be that kind of Pulfe growing among 
Corn, which the Greeks call ’Ago-p^, Arachis \ Of 
all which in Order. 
The Def criptions. 
V. The firft of the Manured, or our comnio.1 
Manured Tare. Its Root is f mall , tenth a great 
number of Strings , and perijhes every Tear. It ri- 
fles up with divers fqitarc Stalks , fometimes two 
Feet or more long , c tit angling them (elves one with 
another , that they fland in the Field without need of 
any Drop or Stay. 1 he Leaves arc winged , thicker 
flet together than in the Wild Kinds , and growing on 
both flides of a middle Rib j the end of which , runs 
out into a divided Tendrel or Oaf per, which art 
larger alfo than thofe in the Wild Kinds. The 
Flowers grow two together , and are long and nor- 
Tare or Vetch, Manured. 
row , of a dark Furple Color , and the Cods which 
fuccced them are long and fomewhat broad , in which 
lye 5 or 6 flat blackijh Seed , but in fome Grayifh. 
VI. Gerard deferibes it thus. It baa flender 
four fquare Stalks , almoji three Feet long. The 
Leaves are long , with clafping Tcndrels at their 
ends , which are made up with many little Leaves , 
growing upon a middle Rib every one of which is 
greater , broader , and thicker than that of the Lem 
