Chap. 7 i 8. TLnglijh Herbs. 1209 
Joint , fuller of Branches , but otherwife very like 
10 Hypericon Johns- Wort j but the Branches are 
thinner Jet with Leaves, much J mailer and greener 
than thofe of the former Tutfan, but greater than 
thofe of Hypericon, without any perforations or 
holes at all in them. The Blowers are yellow , and 
greater than they , and fo are the Heads or Berries 
with Seed , but /potted with black Streaks on them: 
The Leaves and blowers both , do give a red Juice , 
like to that of Hypericon cr Johns-wort, by which it 
may be plainly known, as alfo difinguifhed from out- 
common Tut fan before defcribed. The Stalks dye 
and perifh upon the coming on of Winter. 
V. The third, or Tutlanot Naples Its Root is 
fibrous and reddijh , which fends forth reddifh or 
brownifh round Stalks, not much above a Boot high , 
with two crefled Strokes like Bilms all their whole 
length -, it is full of Branches, and more bufhy 
than the laft, but grows not fo tall as it, having 
two Leaves growing at every Joint, fo clofely join- 
ed thereto at the bottom, that the faid Stalks or 
Branches , feem to run through them -, yet are lejfer 
than the laft defcribed of Matthiolus, are fharp 
pointed, of a frefher green color, and Jmooth on 
the upper file, but white underneath, and having 
many f mall holes therein, fo fmall as fcarcely to 
be perceived -, and for the moft part are greater and 
broader towards the tops , than they are below : 
The Blowers at the tops of the Branches, are of a 
paler yellow color, and many more fet together than 
in the other • who fe green Husks wherein they Jland, 
have blackifh Spots on theh, which fo abide when 
the Heads are full of Seed. Both Leaves and Blow- 
ers yield a reddifh or bloody Juice (as the others do,) 
• being bruifed between ones Bingers. 
VI. The Places. Thefirft grows in many Groves, 
Woods, Forrelts, Parks, and Woody-places, and 
by Hedge-fides in many parts of England -, as by 
Rally in Effex, in the Woalds of Kent , Hampftead- 
Wood, and many other places. The fecond is found 
growing about Brifiol and Bath, and feveral other 
parts of the Weft-Country. The third is a Native 
of the Kingdom of Naples, but with us is only 
Nurft up in Gardens. 
VII. The Times. They all Flower later than 
Hyper icon or Afcyrum-. They all Flower in July 
or Auguft, the Seed or Berries, in the mean tiftie 
growing ripe. The Leaves become red in Autumn, 
at which time their red Winey Juice may be preft 
forth. 
VIII. The Qualities. Tut fan is hot and dry in 
the firft Degree, Abfterfive, Altringent, Vulnerary, 
and Cathartick. 
IX. The Specification. It feems to have all the 
Virtues of Hypericon and Afcyrum y viz. Johns and 
Peters-Worts is good againft the Gout and Scia - 
tica, heals Burnings by Fire, flops the Bleeding of 
Wounds, heals Ipeedily all fimple Wounds, alfo 
Ulcers and Fiftuia’s. 
X. The Preparations. You may have there- 
from , 1. A Liquid Juice or E fence from the 
Leaves, Blowers and Berries. 2. An Infufion of 
the fame in Water or Wine, done as Thea is made, 
and to be drank in the fame manner. 3 . A Pouder 
of the Seed. 4. A Wound Drink. 5. ABafamor 
Oil. 6. A Qataplafm of the frefh Herb. 
'The Virtues. 
XI. The Liquid Juice or Ejfence. Two or three 
Spoonfuls of it given in Barabar , or other Styptick 
red Wine, flops all forts of inward Bleeding in the 
Vifcera , whether proceeding from inward Wounds, 
or opening of the Mouths of the Veiiels, 01 . ny 
other cuule whatfoever ^ as Spitting and Vomiting 
of Blood, the Bloody-FTux, Pilling of Blood, and 
the Overflowing of the Terms in Women, or of the 
Loches in Child-Bed. It has many other good Pro- 
perties alfo, and is profitable againft Agues and 
Fevers, and flops all forts of Fluxes of the Bow- 
els j and is of excellent ufe in curing a Gonorrhoea, 
Univerfals being premifed. 
XII. The Infufion in Water, 8 ic. Iris made as 
Thea, and drunk with a little double refined Sugar, 
in the fame manner. It has all the iormer Virtues, 
(but weaker) pleafes and gratifies theSromach, and 
alfo flrengthens ic and all the other Bowels ^ be- 
fides which, it is of good ufe in flopping Catarrhs. 
XIII. The Pouder of the Seed. It is very Abflef- 
five, and purges Cholerick Humors as Diofcqrides 
fays : And being taken to two Drams in Honey'd 
Water, Mead, 01 New White-Port Wine, it is a 
Angular Remedy againft the Sciatica and Gotir, 
and ocher like Rheumatick pains * being alfo ap- 
plyed to green Wounds, it prefently flops their 
Bleeding. 
XIV. The Wound-Drink. Take of the Infufion 
of the Leaves , Blowers and Berries, fame of them , 
or all of them , in Wine, or in half Water half Wine, 
a quart : Of the Liquid Juice or Ejfence a Pint-, 
of Spirit of Wine 3 Ounces-, Honey, enough to give 
it a plcafing Sweet nefs -, mix and diffo/ve. It is a 
good Wound-Drink, being taken inwardly, (to half’ 
a Pint at a time) Morning, Noon, and Night. 
Outwardly ufed alfo as a Lotion , it cleanfes 
Wounds, Ulcers and Fiftuia’s, and induces their 
fpeedy Healing. 
XV. The Balfam or Oil. The Oil is made ex- 
aflly as Oil of Hyper icon, in Chap. 407. Sell. 14. 
15. The Balfam, as that at Sett. 16. of the fame 
Chapter. Or thus : Take of the Simple Oil two 
Pounds-, Balfam of Peru a Pound-, Chio Turpen- 
tine half a Pound : melt, and mix all very well to- 
gether, and then add Chymical Oil of Oranges fix 
Ounces : mix them-, and continue to fir them till 
nearly cold. It has all the Virtues of the Simple 
and Compound Oils , and is excellent for any Pain 
or Grief proceeding from cold and moifture, Over- 
ftraining of the Joints, Weaknefs of any other 
parts, Contufions, Burnings, Punflures of the 
Mufcles, Nerves and Tendons •, or any Wound, 
Hurt, or Ulcer, whether inward or outward, few 
other Medicaments being luperior to it. Dole 
inwardly from a Dram to two Drams, drinking a 
Glafs of Styptick red Wine after it. 
XVI. The Qataplafm of the frefh Leaves. It 
cures Burnings and Scaldings, and applyed upon 
frefh made Wounds, it flops their Bleeding, more 
efpecially if the Pouder of the dryed Herb or Seed 
be firft plentifully ftrewed upon them, and then it 
quickly heals them. Gerard fays, that being laid 
upon Broken Shins, and Scabby Legs, it heals tiiem 
as alfo many other Griefs of like kind. 
TWA-BLADE, fee Bifoil, Chap. 67. 
TWO -PENNY -GRASS, fee Money -Wort, 
(Chap. 496. 
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