Chap. 692. Eriglijb 'Herbs. 
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J-f large and brown , /tfflg', fometxihat flattifJj and /hi- 
tting, lying enclofed in a great deal of fine , /<?/?, 
white Down. All the whole Plant is bitter in 
Tafie , which argues the excellency of its Virtues. 
IV. The fecond, or white Thorn Thiftie. Its 
Root is long , with fume Strings adjoining to it , and 
pcrifhcs always before Winter. Prom whence rife 
up fomc Leaves ly ing upon the Ground , very large 
and long , but nothing near fo large and broad as the 
former , which are dented or ga/bt in with more or 
fewer large gajhes -, fo great, as to reach almoft to 
the mi. Idle Rib, armed Jomctimes in the middle f pa- 
ces where there are no Dents -, but efpe dally at all 
the corners of each Leaf, with cruel long Jharp 
Prickles , fome longer , fame /barter, which arc of a 
hard Sub fiance, and almoft of a Milk white, or ra- 
ther Cream color. The Leaf is not Jo green as the 
former, but rather of a dirty Green-, nor fo fmooth 
Thiftie White Thorn. 
as that , but is overfpyc.il with a green hoarinefs or 
Down upon it , through which runs fomc vihitijh 
Veins, alrmfi of a Cream color, but nothing fo nu- 
merous, nor fo large, nor yet fo whit- os the firft. 
front the middle of thefe Leaves rifes up a pretty 
Itrong, hard, prickly Stalk, of about 2 or 3 Yeet 
high, with fome few Branches towards its top ; at 
the tops of which grow pretty large, Thiftie like 
heads, with a purple Thrum in the middle , after 
which comes Thiftie like Seed, enveloped in a great 
quantity of fine, white, foft Down. 
V. i ’be Places. They both grow almoft every 
where m England-, the firft on almoft every Ditch 
and Bank-fide, and in wafte Fields almolt every 
where. 1 he other grows a'.ib in wafte and unclll’d 
Grounds, and in many places where the other 
grows, and fomerimes in Fallow Fields, alfo a- 
mong Coin, and many times by High-ways fides, 
and the Borders of Meadows. 
VI. T he Times. They Flower and Seed in June, 
July and Augujl, when other Tbiji/es do ; and 
their Seed is generally ripe the next Month fol- 
lowing, being their time of Flowering. 
VII. The Qualities. The Milky Thiftie is hot 
and dry in the firft Degree, Aperitive, Aftringent, 
iitomatick, SudoEthck and Alexipharmick. 
UII. The Specification, it is ufed for the Cure 
ot Agues and Fevers, both Malign and Peitilential, 
to open ObltruEHons of the Stomach, Lungs, Li- 
ver and Spleen, and other Vifcera, provoke urine, 
help the Jaundice and Drop'fie, and give eafe in 
KP Strangury, Dyfurie, Stone, Gravel, and other 
Diieales of the Reins and Biadder: 1 c isalfogood 
agamlt Palpitation of the Heart, and other Pjffiocs 
of the fame 
IX. The Preparations. You may make there- 
from, 1 . A Liquid Juice or Effcnce, 2. A De- 
coflten of the Herb, Roots and Heads. 3. A Ponder 
of the Seed. 4. A DjUlled Water, y. A Sallct 
of the young Stalks. 
The Virtues. 
X. The Juice or Effenee. They are thought to 
be as effectual as CarJuus Hated A/us, for all the 
fame purpofes, viz ■ for Agues, Infeftious Difea- 
fes. Malign and Peftilential Fevers, and the In- 
feflion of the Plague, both to prevent and cure it. 
They open Obltruftions of Stomach, Liver, Spleen, 
Reins and Womb, are good againftHypochondri- 
ack Melancholy , Scurvy, Dropfy, Jaundice and 
Gout : They eafe pains in the Sides, Stitches, and 
are profitable againll the Colick and Gripings of 
the Guts. Dole from a to 4 Spoonfuls, Morning 
and Night, in a GlafsofMullM Canary. 
XI. The DecoBion in Water or Pojfet-Drink. 
It has all the other Virtues before fpecified, but 
muft be given to halfaPint or more, Morning and 
Night, mixed with a little Mull’d Canary, or 
White Port Wine. 
XII. The Pouder of the Seed. It may be given 
to a Dram Morning and Night, in any convenient 
Vehicle. It is faid to be as good, if not more 
powerful for the Cure or help of all*the afore- 
named Difeafes.' 
XIII. 1 he Dift tiled Water . It is good againft 
all inward Fevers and the like-, to allay the heat 
and inflamation of the Stomach, Liver, Spleen, 
Reins and Womb $ and befides is often applyed 
outwardly with Cloths or Spunges, to the Regi- 
ons of the Liver and Heart, to cool the hot Di~ 
ftempers of thofe parts, and to refill Fainting and 
Swooning Fits. 
XIV. The Sallet. It is made of the young 
Stalks peeled and drefled, as the Stalks of other 
Chardons and Wild Artichokes are, which being 
eaten, are faid to increafe Milk in Nurfes Breafts. 
CHAP. DCXCIII. 
Of THISTLE Star. 
I. ' jp H E Names. It is without doubt the 
_L Mva.yj.iQoi Theophrafti , lib. 6 . cap. 4. In 
Latine it is called Carduus St e Hat us, and Carduus 
Stellaris, in Englilh, the Star Thiftie. 
II. The Kinds. The moft ufual forts of this 
Plant with us are only two, viz. 1. Carduus Stel- 
laris vulgaris, Carduus Stellatus Camerarij, Dodo- 
7 uei Lobelij -, Carduus Stellatorius five Stellari 
Gefneri ■, Stellaria Augerij h Polycantha Cordi 5 
Spmo Stella Taber namontani -, Myacanthos Thco- 
phrafii DaUchampio Carduus Muricatus Clufij 5 
Hypopbttfhm Column 01 5 Carduus Stellatus Poll jo 
pajpaveris 
