1292 Salmon ' s Herbal. Lib. 1 . 
XIV. The Liquid. Juice. It Hops all inward 
Bleedings what ever, as Spitting and Vomiting 
Blood, Bloody Flux, Pilling of Blood, the Over- 
flowing of the Loches and Terms in Women ^ and 
all Fluxes of the Belly whatfoever, being taken 
from i, to 3 or 4 Spoonfuls at a time. Morning 
and Night, in a Glafsof Red Spanijh or Port-Wine. 
Outwardly alfo applyed, it Hops the Bleeding at 
Nofe, and Bleedings of Wounds. Taken to the 
quantity aforefaid, in l’ome of the Diftilled Water , 
(Univerfals being premifed,) it cures a Gonorrhea 
in Men, and the Whites in Women, and other 
Weakneffes of the Womb. If droptinto the Eyes, 
it takes away their Infiamation, eafes their Pain, 
and cures their Rednefs, being Blood-fhot. In- 
jeded into Fiftula’s, it cleanfes them, and induces 
their healing. Taken to three or four Ounces in 
Wine, it is a good Remedy againft Agues, and for 
fuch as are troubled with Naufeoufnels or Vomi- 
ting, and cannot retain their Food in the Stomach : 
It ought to be given 2 or 3 Hours before the Fit, 
to be continued till the Ague is gone, and yet ftill 
to be repeated for 5, 6 or 7 times afterwards : It 
Itops Bleeding at Nofe alfo, being Snuffed or In- 
je&ed up. 
XV. The Effence. It has all the Virtues of the 
Juice exalted, and therefore may be given in a lefler 
Dofe, viz. from 1 to 2 Ounces, or two Ounces and 
a half^ Morning and Night, in any proper Vehicle. 
If given in a Gonorrhoea, or the Whites, a little 
Tender of uimber, or Catechu, or both of them may 
be added ^ and fo it may be given againft Pilfing 
of Blood, and the Overflowing of the Terms in 
Women. 
XVI. The Decottion in Wine or Water. It has 
all the Virtues of the Juice or Effence, and there- 
fore may be given from a quarter to half a Pint. 
It is a good Lotion for old running Soresj putrid 
Ulcers, and inveterate Fiftula’s. 
XVII. The Ponder of the Leaves , and Heads of 
Flowers. It has the Virtues of the Juice, Effence 
and Deco&ion. Dofe from half a Dram, to a Dram 
and half, in fome proper Vehicle, as Mithridate , 
Venice Treacle , 8tc. Outwardly applyed, it pre- 
fently ftops the Bleeding of Wounds, &c. If the 
Pouder inwardly given, be mixed with half a 
Dram or 2 Scruples, of fine Bole or Catechu , it 
will be fo much the more effe&ual againft inward 
• Bleedings, Efc. 
XVIII. The Infolated Oil. It gives eafe in the 
Gout, and other Neurotick pains and anointed 
upon the Head, comforts the Roots of the Hair, 
and hinders its fhedding or falling. 
XIX. The Buljam. It digefts, cleanfes, incar- 
nates, glutinates and drys, and therefore is of Angu- 
lar ufe, not only to heal and cure fimple Green 
Wounds, but alfo old running Sores, putrid Ul- 
cers, and rebellious Fiftula’s, being feafonably and 
Artfully applyed. 
XX. The Cataplafm. Applyed immediately up- 
on a Ample recent ContuAon, it difeuffes it, and 
prefently eafes the pain. Applyed to a Bleeding 
new Wound, it ftops the Flux of Blood and in 
the Gout of Hands or Feet, it prefently gives eafe. 
XXI. The Diftilled Water. It has the Virtues 
of the Juice, Eflence and Pouder, but nothing near 
fo effectual ^ and tho’ it may be ufed in all thofe 
cafes alone, or Dulcified, yet it is more often ufed 
as a Vehicle, to convey fome of the other Prepa- 
rations in down the Throat. Mixt with Honey, it 
is a good Ophthalmick, helps rednefs and Inflama- 
tions in the Eyes, and cures Sores or Ulcers in 
the fame. 
CHAP. DCCLI. 
Of YARROW Water. 
I. *"Tp H E Names. It is called in Greek M-j&l'o- 
1 <tvr\ov, Muriophy/lon , from the vaft abun 
dance of Leaves which it has, as it were a Million. 
as the word imports : in Latin Myriophillum , and 
Millefolium Aquaticum : in Englilll Water Yarrow. 
and by fome Water Fennel. 
II. The Kinds. Authors have made near 3 
dozen Species of this Plant •, but we (hall only 
prefent you with what are Common to us, which 
are, 1. Mvzi'o<pv\\ov Diofcoridis W Galeni Mille- 
folium aquaticum vulgatius Millefolium aquatile 
Dodomei -, Millefolium aquaticum umbellatum Capil- 
laceo brevique folio Bauhini : Our common Water 
Yarrow. 2. Millefolium aquaticum Violare My- 
riophyllum alter um Matthioh Cf Lugdunenfis My- 
riophyllon equifetifolium fluviatile Lobchj •, Viola 
aquatilis Dodonai : The Violet Water Yarrow, (by 
fome the Water Gilliflower, and Water Violet.) 
3. Millefolium aquaticutn Jlcre albo Clufij •, Mille- 
folium aquaticum fceniculatum , vel Jceniculifolio ; 
Millefolium aquaticum Ranunculi fore & Capitulo 
Millefolium Maratriphyllon fore (J? femine Ra- 
nunculi aquatici Hepatice facie Lobelij : Crow- 
foot, or Fennel Leav’d Water Yarrow. 
T be Defcriptions. 
III. The firft, or our Common Water Yarrow. 
Its Root is fomewbat long, white, and J. lender , with 
divers fibres adjoining to it. It rifes up with a 
round ftraigbt Stalk, having divers long winged 
Yarrow Water, Common. 
1 .eaves* 
