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often found growing in Gardens. The lecond has 
been found growing in divers Barren Fields in Scm- 
merferfirire, as Label faysc, as alfo in feveral other 
places or England. The third is fometimes found 
^rowing in Gardens , as alfo in feveral other places, 
?n dry and Sandy Ground. The fourth, Johnfon 
in Gerard fays, he found by Pocklingt'on , and in 
other places, in the Woods in Torkfhire and Mr. 
Goody cr, found it alfo in Hampfhire. Bauhinus 
fays, it was Fent to him under the Name of Car- 
duns Arabic us • Some fay it is called Corona 
Tratrum , becaufeit fomewhat relembles the Heads 
of Bald Pated Friars. 
IX. The Times. They all Flower and bear their 
Seed in July, or about the latter end of Summer, 
when other Thiftles Flower and Seed. 
X. The Vitalities. The Root and Leaves are 
according to Galen , hot, and dry, about the end of 
the rftfi Degree: They are Aperitive, A nodyn,Di- 
geltive, and Analeptick. 
XL The Specification. Authors fay they Cure 
Convulfions, Cramps, and the Rickets in Children. 
XII. T be Preparations. You may have from 
the Roots and Leaves, i. A Liquid Juice or Ef- 
fence. 2. A DecoUion in Wine or Water. 3. A 
Ponder of, the fame. 
The Virtues . 
XIII. The Liquid Juice or Ejjence. Taken in- 
wardly, from one Spoonful to three, in any proper 
Vehicle, Morning Noon and Night, it is laid to 
cure Cramps and Convullions, efpecially that in 
the Neck, called Tetanos , in which the Neck can- 
not be ftirred or turned, without turning the whole 
Body. It is good alio againft Cramps and Con- 
vulfions in other parts of the Body, (more efpecially, 
if befides taken inwardly, as now directed, the 
parts affe&ed be alfo very well Fomented or Ba- 
thed with the Eftence thereof very hot, or with 
the Juice mixt with an equal quantity of Spirit of 
Wine. And fo alfo ufed (both inwardly and out- 
wardly) it is faid to cure the Rickets in Children, 
which is a Difeafe that fo vehemently conftritts 
the Nerves and Ligaments of the Back and Joints, 
and indeed of the whole Body, that it hinders the 
Progrelfion of the Nutriment, and fo frullrates the 
Growing of the Child, diminifhing its Heighth, 
Strength and Vigor. 
XIV. T be De coil ion in Wine or Water , or Wa- 
ter mixt with Wine. If made ftrong, it has all 
the former Virtues, but as it is much weaker than 
thofe Preparations, fo it mult be given in much 
greater quantities, viz. from a quarter to half a 
Pint, and that Morning, Noon and Night. 
XV. The Ponder. It is given for all the fame 
purpofes, from half a Dram to a Dram, or Dram 
and half, in feme proper Syrup, as Syrup of Elder- 
berries. Syrup oj Elecampane Roots , or the like, 
and that Morning and Night. 
CHAR DCXC. 
Of T H I S T L E Carline. 
t. r ~r y H E Karnes. It is called in Greek, 
A by Theophrajhts ^ and Aivyj.yJ.vQn by Dodo n te- 
ns : in Latine Carlina , and in Englifh, the Carline 
Thiflc. 
II. The Kinds. We lhall here Defcribe four 
Species of this Plant, viz. 1. Carlina humilis Co- 
lumn <£ , lxine Thcophrafli , Carlina humilis acaulis , 
Carlina acaulis gummifera Bauhini ; Cardopatium 
caulc nttUo Carlina Sefpili fiore \ alfo Carolina, 
(fo called at firft from Charles the Great, whofe 
Army (as it is reported) being Infefted with the 
Plague or Peifilence, was by the ufe of this Plant, 
Cured and preferved from the fame : ) and this is 
that Species which both Bauhinus and Gerard will 
have to be Chameleon albus Dwfcoridis , but is in- 
deed a manifeft Error : in Englifh, The Low, 
Dwarf, or Lcffer Carline. 2. Carlina Caulefccns 
Columnte •, Carlina Caulefcens magno fiore Gerardi 
: Carlina Lcucacantha Dodonai • Carlins: alter urn ge- 
nus C&falpini •, Carlina magna Lf elatior Clttfij -, 
Carlina caulem habens Lugdunenfis \ Carlina caule 
don at ns ^ Cardopatium majus •, The Greater Car line 
Thiftle, or Carline with a Stalk. This is Chamsc- 
leon niger Vulgaris Tragi Lf Bejleri , which is alfo 
a Mi fiake. 3. Carlina acaulis Septentnonalium , 
Carlina acaulis minor fiore purpureo Bauhini ^ Car- 
lina minor fiore purpureo Clufij \ Carduus acaulis 
Septentrionnlium Lobelij ; Our Low Wild Carline 
Thiftle. This is Chamaleon albus Cf exiguus Tragi 
Cf Lugdunenfis , and parvus Lpniceri, by the lame 
Miltake. 4. Carlina Sylvcfiris major Gerardi , 
Carlina Sylvcfiris Vulgaris ^ Carlina Sylvcfiris Do- 
dons: i 1 Acarna , vel Crifium lutewn SequanQium 
Lobelij : The great Wild Carline Thiftle, or Wild 
Carline with a Stalk. 
The Defer ipt ions, 
III. The firft, or Low, Dwarf, or Lelfer Car- 
line Thiftle. This is that which is principally ufed 
in Phyfick , and is by fome accounted the Chamai- 
Tbifile Carline Low, or Dwarf. 
leon albus. Its Root is fomcthi'ng Aromatic k, finally 
long growing downwards into the Ground , and 
blachfh on the out fide. This low Thiftle has many 
• long 
