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tbium latijolmu, IS Latifolium vulgare : Our com- 
mon Wormwood, of which we (hall Treat in this 
prei'ent Chapter. 2. Abfinlhium Romanum, Ab- 
finthium Pontitum , of which in the next Chapter 
DCCXLV. J. Abfintbium marinum , Abfinlhium 
Belgicum ; Abfintbium Anglicanum -, Abfintbium 
Senphium, five Aluminum Anglicum : Marth or 
Sea Wormwood ; of which in Chap. DCCXLV I. 
4. Abfintbium fantonicum ; Abfinlhium fementina: 
Wormieed Wormwood ; of which in Chap. 
DCCXLVII. following. 
'the Defcriptions. 
III. The Root of our common Wormwood is 
huri end Woody, with many Strings adjoining to it. 
It has many large whitifh green Leaves, fome- 
nobat more hoary underneath, much divided or cut 
into many parts ; from among which, rife up f eve- 
ral bard, woody, and hoary Stalks, two or three 
Wormwood Common. 
feet high, bejet with the like Leaves as grow be- 
low, but f mailer, divided at the Lops into many 
f mailer branches , whereon grow many fmall But- 
tons, with pale yellow blowers in them ; wherein 
afterwards is contained fmall Seed. 1 he Stalks 
hereof Die down every Tear , but the Root holds a 
Lift of green Leaves all the Winter , Jhooting forth 
anew again , which are of a ffrong but pleafng 
Smell, and of a very blitter Lajie. 
IV. There is in hot Countries, nearer the ‘Tro- 
pic k of Cancer , a Tree Wormwood, very like to 
this our Common Wormwood, which grows confide- 
rahly greater and higher, andfeems to be a kind 
of brut ex, but it will not thrive in our Colder 
Climates. 
V. Lbe Places. It grows plentifully Wild al- 
molt throughout the whole Kingdom ; and is be- 
tides often found in Gardens, ccming up of its 
own accord. 
VI. Lbe limes. It Mowers and Seeds in July 
and Auguft, which when it is in the height of its 
Flowering, ought to be gathered, dryed, and care- 
fully laid up tor Medical ufes. 
VII. Lhe Qualities. It is hot and dry in rhe 
third Degree ; Aperitive, Abfterfive, Attringent, 
Stomatick, Nephritick, Hyfterick, and Cathar- 
tick. 
VIII. The Specification. It Cures the Scurvy in 
a cold Conftitution ; rectifies the Tone of the Sto- 
mach and Bowels, is good again!! naufeoufnefs. 
Hops Vomiting, llrengthens the Ventricle, pro- 
vokes Urine and the Terms, Cures Surleits, and 
helps againlt the hard Swellings ot the Belly ; 
caufes a good Appetite, and a ltrong Digeftion, 
and is profitable againlt the Yellow Jaundice, it 
is allb an Antidote againlt many Vegetable Pot- 
ions, difculfes Quirfies or Tumors in the Throat, 
and is a good Cofmetick, taking away Wheals, 
Pimples, Worms, Koughnefs, and other deformi- 
ties of the Skin : It helps the dimnefs of the Eyes, 
fore and running Ears, and eafes their Pains : It is 
good again!! the fwelling and hardnefs of the 
Spleen; it purges Cholerick Humors downwards, 
both by Stool and Urine. It alfo kills Worms in 
Children being inwardly taken, and outwardly 
applyed; it is good againft the Colick, Bloody- 
Flux, and all other Fluxes of the Belly : And be- 
ing conliantly uled, it is laid to Cure a ftinking 
Breath. It is commended againlt Tertian and 0- 
ther lingering Agues, by opening Obttruttions, 
purging by Urine, lengthening the Stomach and 
Liver, and altering the whole habit ot the Body. 
IX. Lhe Preparations. From Common Worm- 
wood you may have thefe, 1. A Liquid Juice. 
2. An EJfence. 5. A DecoSion. 4. Wormwood 
Beer. 5. An Infullon in Wine. 6. A Pouder. 
7. An Ejjential Salt. 8. Camerarius ’ s mixture. 
9. Syrup of Wormwood Simple. 10. Syrup Compound. 
1 1. An Infolated Oil. 1 2. A Cataplafm. 1 2. Troches. 
14. A Simple Difti/IedWater. 15. A Simple Spi- 
rit. 16. A Water and Spirit Compound. 17. A 
Dijlilled Oil. 18. Potefiates or Powers. 19. A 
Spirituous Lirtlfure. 20. An Acid Lint/ are. 
21. AnOilyLinOure. 22. A fixed Salt. 
The Virtues. 
X. The Liquid Juice. If it be given to l, 2, 
4, or 5 Spoonfuls, according to Age and Strength, 
it is Cathartick, and Purges the Body of Choler- 
ick and Pituitous Humors, ftrenghrening the Bow- 
els at the fame time ; and Snuff’d up the Noftrils 
as anErrhine, it purges the Head and Brain of Pi- 
tuitous Recrements. If it is infpilfated and made 
up into Pills, 10 Grains being taken at a time, 
admirably llrengthens the Stomach. 
XI. The EJfence. If taken in due Dofe in Broth 
or Wine, it gently Purges the Vifcera of Cholerick 
and Flegmatick Humors, kills Worms in the Sto- 
mach and Belly, provokes Urine and the Terms, 
opens ObftruEtions of Stomach, Liver, Spleen, 
Mefentery, Reins and Womb; is good againlt 
the Jaundice, Dropfie, Gout, and Scurvy, creates 
a good Appetite and Digeftion, llrengthens the 
Stomach and Bowels, Cures Fluxes of the Belly, 
and is good againft Tertian Agues, and other like 
Chronick Difeafes : it Hops Vomiting, is good a- 
gainft a Stinking Breath and Loathings , and re- 
ftores the Tone of the Stomach Dofe from a 
quartet to half a Spoonful in Canary, or other 
generous Wine, Morning, Noon, and Night: but 
it it is to Purge withal, it may be taken from a 
SDOonful to 2 or 2, or mote, in any proper Vehicle. 
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