Chap. 694. Englifh Herbs. 
11 
VII. T he Places. The firft is found oftentimes 
in our Land, in Corn Fields, and Pafture Grounds. 
John [on in Gerard fays it grows plentifully in ma- 
ny places about Kent, and between E arningham 
and Aimsford, it grows in fuch quantities in the 
Corn-Fields, as one Mr. Bowles fays, on the tops 
of the Hills, that it may well be termed a Nuife- 
ance. The fecond is Nurlt up in Gardens, as in- 
deed are all the three Kinds. The third grows 
alfo in our Corn-F'ields, and Wild as Lobe/ affirms 5 
but is for the molt part Nurltup inour Gardens. 
VIII. T he Limes. They all Flower thro’ the 
Months of June and July and their Seed is ripe 
in July and Augutl. 
IX. The Qualities. Through-Leaf is hot and 
dry in the firft Degree ; Ablterfive, Allringent and 
Vulnerary. 
X. The Specification. It is ufed for Bruifesand 
Wounds whether inward or outward, and Ruptures 
of all kinds, whether in Old or Young. 
XI. The Preparations. You may make there- 
from, 1 • A Liquid Juice or El fence from the whole 
Plant. 2. A DecoSion in Water or Wine. 3 . A 
Ponder of the dryed Herb. 4. An Oil or Ointment , 
5. A Cataplafm of the Leaves. And thefe may be 
made of either of the Kinds : The Codded Species 
having (as Tragus fays) the fame Operation and 
Virtues with the other, and working the fame 
Fffefts. 
She Virtues. 
XII. The Liquid Juice or EJfence. Either of 
them may be given inwardly from 2 to 4 Spoon- 
fuls in red Fort Wine, or Barabar Wine Mull'd, 
Morning and Night, tor inward Wounds or Brui- 
fes, or inward Ulcers in the Lungs, Reins, Bladder 
or Womb ; as alfo for Ruptures whether of the 
Navel, Tefticles or Groin, and the parts outward- 
ly afteUed may be walhed and fomented with the 
lame, to induce a fpeedy Cure, whether in Old or 
Young. 
X I U. The TsecoBion in Water or Wine. It has 
the fame EfFefts, but is much weaker, and may be 
ufed in the fame manner : When taken inwardly, 
it may be given to half a Pint or more at a time. 
XIV. The Ponder of the Leaves. It has the 
force of the Juice or Effence, being given to a 
Dtam or more at a time Morning and Evening, fo 
long as needfhall require. Outwardly Itrewed up- 
on old, putrid and running Ulcers, ir cleanfes 
them, has an incarnate force, drys, and quickly 
heals them. 
XV. The Oil or Ointment, made of the green 
Herb. It is good to eafe Pain, reprefs a Flux of 
Humours to any part, to cleanfe and dry old Ul- 
cers, and fpeedily to heal up green Wounds, be- 
ing Artfully applyed. 
XVI. The Cataplafm. Applyed outwardly,’ it 
has the fame Force and Virtues with the former 
Preparations ; it difcufles fimple and recent Con- 
tufions, but is of principal ule for the cureof Rup- 
tures in Children, before they grow too old. 
THREE-FACES in a Hood, fee Hearts-Eafe, Chap. 
( 34 °, 347 - 
THREE-LEA V’D GRASS, fee Trefoil, Chap. 70;. 
C Grafs, Chap. 327. Sell. 226, 227. 
THRIFT, fee < p;^' 0,^. 564. Seff. 18. i 9 , 
C 4 °- 
CHAP. DCXCVI. 
53 
Of THROAT-WORT; 
0 R, 
C ANTERBVRY- BELLS. 
l. 'TT'HE Kama. This Plant is called in Greek 
, Tefxtnm ■ in Latine, Trachelium, Cervicaria 
(tor that it is good againft the Strumous Kernels 
in the Neck and Uvularia , (becaufe it helps the 
vvf. tj Pa H? ° f the Mouth as fome call it,) in 
knglilh Throat -Wort or Canterbury-Bells. 
II. The Kinds. Authors make Fifteen or Six- 
teen, or more Kinds of Throat-Worts, but molt of 
them being Strangers with us, and Icarcely to be 
ieen in fome Ages, unlefs by Travellers, we (hall 
only rake notice of thofe which grow in our Coun- 
try either Wild, orin Gardens, which are the ieven 
following, viz. i . Trachelium minus Dodonzi Lo- 
beltj altorumque, Cervicaria minor Tabernzmnta- 
m, Uvularia extgua Tragi, The lelTer Throat Wort 
or . Canterbury -Bells. 2. Trachelium maius flore 
albido velpurpureo fimplex. The greater Throat- 
Wort «r Canterbury - Bells. 3. Trachelium maius 
flore duphet albo V Czruleo , The greater Throat- 
Wor l or Canterbury-Bells double Flowered, white 
and blew. 4. Trachelium maius Bdgarum Lobelii 
The greater Dutch Throat-Wort. ;. Trachelium 
Gtgantcum flore purpurame. Giants Throat-Wort 
or Canterbury-Bells with a pale purple Flower! 
6 . trachelium ferotinum. Late Flowering Throat- 
Wort or Canterbury-Bells. 7. Trachelium Ameri- 
canum flore ruberrtmo. Plant a Cardinal is The 
rich Crimfon American Throat- Wort or Cardinals 
Flower. 
Throat-Wort fmall, Common. 
