may be known as well by their several Characters as by the Clime or situation of the Continent Some grounds naturally produce Weeds as Mallows Nettles Docks Hemlocks or such like which generally grow in every good and fruitful ground there is another sort of ground that hath a different face or character such as beareth Daisies Clover Charnock Mustardseed Rushes c. this also may be a very good ground to plant in but this is ever to be observed where weeds or grass doth naturally grow strong and big that earth is undoubtedly most rich and fruitful But although both these grounds may be good for Corn or Grasse yet the Planter may be deceived by these outward faces and characters if he search not deeper into the Bowels of the earth for it is well known that many a Tree of great bulk and worth is and hath been seen to grow in a barren earth for Corn or Grass and on the contrary there are and have been seen many small Trees of little worth growing in strong grounds as to the outward appearance and those small trees of the age or older than the other of greater bulk for that ground may be good for Corn and Grass or the planting of small Fruit-trees which hath but six or seven inches of good earth or the crust of the earth but six or seven inches deep Another character of barren earth is when you see instead of Grass which would be green rank and thick a pale thin small grass something blewish also much Moss or when the ground is covered with Heath Furrs Whins Gors and such like these are apparent signes of great barrenness especially if weeds or rubbish be small for as before is mentioned what ever it be that numbers the ground the greater and ranker it is it argues the richer ground Thirdly there are other barren grounds which may be so adjudged by the scite or clime wherein they lie as when the ground is far remote from the Sun or very near the borders of the sea for the storms and ill vapours arising from thence poison and starve the earth and are destructive to Plants and Trees also when the ground lies mountainous and high and very stony and rocky these are signes of barrenness yet the stony and rocky ground may have good earth underneath so that the Rock be not an intire stone but have clefts and passages unto the earth to plant the Seed or Plants and being once planted and thriving will in time open a widen passage and produce a Timber-tree of as great a bulk and worth as other grounds void of stones And this experience tells us also that Trees of small strength in comparison of the Oak being planted near a stone Wall the roots have so swelled or increased making their own way by reason of a hard Rock some depth under ground which the roots could not enter that they have lifted up the said wall in few years thrown it to the ground Fourthly there is another character or figne of barrenness which is to be adjudged by the constitution of the ground For it is well known to them that are not ignorant of the Constitution of the World that a Body is composed of all the Elements Earth Air Fire Water and although all these Elements are simple Bodies of themselves yet in all Bodies else are all the Elements for that Water doth evaporate into Air and that Water is made again of Vapour the Rain teacheth us and that earth and water also is rarified may be proved by many examples and that fire the spirit infused working by heat in all bodies is not to be denyed by this you see that the constitution of a Body participates of the four Elements which is to say qualities hot cold moist and dry But to return again from whence I digressed The constitution of that ground where one of the four Elements doth most predominate is an apparent signe of barrenness as when the grounds are either extremely cold and moist or else hot and dry Now these cold grounds are generally Clays except such as are subject to inundations of water or land Springs which are all cold and may be unfruitful These cold and barren Clays as by the outward face and character judgement may be given generally produce Broom Gorse Moss Shrub-bushes and such like and the reason of their unfruitfulness is first from their tough nature and bindingness in the Winter the Pores are so closed that the rain or snow falling and melting cannot soak into the earth farther or deeper than the pores are opened by the roots of Trees and Plants or Corn and Grass wherefore lying at the roots it doth benum and chill them and thereby hindereth the growth and indangers the stock through an extreme moistness and every extreme is death or dangerous Secondly these barren earths will require much more dung than better earths and yet not last half the time for by reason of the stiffness and bindingness of the Clay the soil cannot incorporate with it so that both Corn and Weeds will soon draw away or spend the substance thereof and that which remaineth good above will exhale or if the groundâ—ly steep then the rain will wash it away Thirdly if the Spring or Summer be very hot and dry the natural toughness of the Clay doth so fetter and lock the roots or grain within the mould that it will not give them liberty to sprout or if it doth yet the cold after much rain will presently starve the root and make the stem utterly unable to bring forth profitable fruit as I have formerly declared next unto the Clay is Marle and Chalk grounds they being derived from the Clay Marle is of several colours as are the Clayes and Sands Chalk is only a kind of white Marle for it was Marle before it was Chalk and both of them earth or clay at first only became hardned and coloured by accident as stones are coagulated with water and fire which we may well observe in Bricks and earthen Pots for here Art imitates Nature as also that they are subject to Calcination as Lime Stones Flints and the like but because Marle hath its original from the Clay I shall leave it to be adjudged by the outward appearance as the clay ground is excepting that there you will find no Broom and Gorse or such like weeds for Marle is a great enemy unto those kind of incumbrances As the barrennese of Clay grounds are known by the outward faces and characters so also are Sands This earth is of several colours as the clay those Sands that lye upon mountainous and rocky places are generally barren which may be perceived by the small pale mossy and yellowish grass which they bear other Sands that lye lower in wet morish Plains or bottoms are generally of colour blackish and produce a long sower unwholesome grass but where the ground lieth dryer the earth or sand will be very white or yellow and produces
against pestilential and hot burning Fevers it cooleth the heat of the liver and breaketh the stone The Decoction of Acorns and the Bark made in Milk and taken resisteth the force of poysonous Herbs and Medicines The Beech. THe Timber of this Tree is used about Keels of Ships also Quarters for building houses Fellows and Spokes for Cart-wheels and all sort of Joynery ware also many Implements of Husbandry and firing The seed called Beech-mast is very good feeding for Swine to make them Porkers and for Bacon also good food for the Deer Wild Peacocks Turkies Ducks and other Fowl The Vses Physical The Water found in the hollow places of decaying Beeches will cure both Man and Beast of any Scurff Scab or Running Teters if washed therewith the Leaves of the Beech are cooling and binding and therefore good to be laid to hot swellings to discuss them you may boyl the Leaves into a Poultis or make an Ointment of them when time of year serves The Chesnut-tree THis Timber is very serviceable for building it being of very long lasting also very good for Hoops and Hop-poles Turnery ware and Joyners These Nuts are vendible at Markets also special food to fat Hogs and for feeding of Deeâ— Peacocks Turkies and other Fowl and may be used in the Family being well boyled or rosted in the fire The Walnut-tree THe Timber is very usefull for Joyners and Turners c. These Nuts are vendible in Markets and will serve to crack in the house being distributed among the Servants the overplus may be given to the Swine for they will make very good Bacon The Vses Physical The Bark and Leaves of the Tree being taken young do bind and dry and taken with sweet wine they move the belly downwards but being old they grieve the stomach in hot Bodies cause choller and head-ach The Kernels being taken with Juniper Berries Rue Figs and a little Salt in a Morning fasting is an Antidote against any poison or infection but when the Kernels grow old they are more oily and are not fit to be eaten but are then used to heal wounds of the sinews Gangrenes and Carbuncles the said Kernels being burned are very astringent and being taken in Red-wine will stay the Hasks and Womens Courses and being mixed with Oyl and Wine the head being annointed therewith will stay the falling of the hair The Kernels being beaten with Rue and VVine helpeth the Quinsie the Oyl that is pressed out of the Kernels is very profitable taken inward like Oyl of Almonds To help the Chollick and expel VVind an ounce or two thereof may be taken at a time The distilled Water of the green husk before they be half ripe and drunk an ounce or two at a time is of excellent use to cool the heat of Agues also to resist the Infection of the Plague and if some of the said Water be applyed to the Sores it will work more effectually The Distilled Water of the green husk being ripe and when they are shelled from the Nuts and drunk with a little Vinegar is very good for those that are infected with the Plague so as before the taking thereof a vein be opened the said Water is also very good against the Quinsie being gargled and bathed therewith and helpeth the deafness and pains in the ears The Distilled Water of young green leaves in the end of May is a singular Cure for foul running Vlcers and Sores being bathed therewith The young green Nuts taken before they be half ripe and preserved with sugar are very good for those that have weak stomachs or Defluxions thereon The next that follows are the Plants planted in the Groves The Ash. THese Plants being young are very useful for making Hoops and Hop-poles and when they are grown to Timber they will serve for several sorts of Coopers Ware and other Necessaries and Firing The Vses Physical The Distilled Water of the young tender tops and the leaves of the Ash being taken a small quantity every morning is a singular Medicine for those that are subject to the Dropsie or to abate the greatness of those that are too gross or fat The ashes of the Bark made into Lye will cure those heads that are leprous scabby or scald if bathed therewith The decoction of the leaves in White-wine cureth the Jaundice and helpeth to break the Stone and expel it The Kernel within the husks commonly called Ashen-keys prevaileth against stitches and pains in the Sides proceeding of Wind and avoideth away the Stone by provoking uâ—in The Withey THese Plants are very useful for making Hoops and Hop-poles when they are young and when they are grown great they will serve for several Implements of Husbandry also Firing The Vses Physical The Decoction of the leaves bark and seed of the Withey being drunk in Wine helpeth to stay thin hot sharp salt distillations from the head upon the Lungs causing a Consumption The Leaves bruised with some Pepper and drunk in Wine much helpeth the Wind-Collick The Water gathered from the Withey when it flowreth by slitting the Bark and setting a Vessel to receive it is very good for dimness of sight taking away the films that grow over the eyes it also stays Rhumes that fall into them and clear the face and skin from spots and discolourings The Flowers and Bark being boyled in White-wine wine and drunk a good quantity for you cannot well drink too much it being a very cool tree is a Medicine that hath an admirable faculty in drying up humors The burnt ashes of the Bâ—rk being mixed with Vinegar taketh away Warts Corns and superfluous flesh being applyed to the place The Hazel Nut and Filbud-trees THese Nut Plants at 8 years growth will make very good smart hoops also there will be besides the hoops many Rods very useful to make hurdles for Sheep-pens breading walls and such like The Nuts and Filbuds are good Marketable Ware and these Nuts mixed with the Walnuts and Chesnuts will feed Hogs wonderfully and make better Bacon than that called Westphalia The Vses Physical The dryed husks and shels of the Hazel Nut to the weight of 2 drachmes taken in Red-wine stayeth Lasks and womens Courses The Milk drawn from the kernels or the parched kernels made into an Electuary with Mead or Honied water is very good to help an old Cough The Kernels being parched and a little Pepper put to them and drunk digest the distillations of the Rheume from the head therefore the opinion of those that say that Nuts cause shortness of breath is most false for how can that which strengthens the Lungs cause shortness of breath The Barberry-bush THese Berries are vendible at Markets also the Syrops Conserves and Preserves of the said Berries are of great use in a Family therefore they ought to be ready in the house upon all occasions The Vses Physical The Fruit and Rind of the Shrub with the Flowers of Broom and Heath and Furs cleanse the body of Choller the Berries get
Family All Plums are vendible in Markets Vses Physical Plumtree Leaves boyled in Wine is good to wash and gargle the mouth and throat to dry the flux of Rhume coming to the Pallat Gums or Almonds of the ears Plums that are sweet moisten the stomach make the Belly soluble those that are sowr quench thirst more and bind the Belly the Gum or Leaves boyled in Vinegar and applyed killeth Tetters and Ringworms the dryed Fruit sold by the Grocers under the name of Damask Prunes do somewhat loosen the Belly and being stewed are often used both in health and sickness to rellish the mouth and stomach to procure appetite and a little to open the Body allay Choller and cool the Stomach The flowers of the Peach-tree steeped all night in a little Wine standing warm strained forth in the morning and drunk fasting doth greatly open the Belly and move it downwards A Syrup made of them as the Syrup of Roses is made worketh more forcibly than that of Roses for it provoketh Vomiting and spendeth Waterish and Hydroptick Humors by the continuance thereof The Flowers made into a Conserve worketh the same effect for Children and young People nothing is better to purge Choller and the Jaundice than the leaves and flowers of this Tree being made into a Syrup or Conserve two spoonfuls may be given at a time the liquor that droppeth from the tree being wounded is given in the Decoction of Coltsfoot to those that are troubled with the Cough or shortness of breath by adding thereto some sweet Wine and putting some Saffron also therein it helpeth all defects of the Lungs Two drachms thereof given in the Juice of Lemmons or of Radish is good for those that are troubled with the Stone An Excellent Receit Take 50 Kernels of Peach Stones and one hundred Kernels of Cherry Stones a handful of Elder Flowers fresh and dried and three pints of Muscadine set them in a closed pot into a Bed of Horse-dung fourteen dayes which after distill in Glass with a gentle fire and keep it for your use you may drink upon occasion 3 or 4 ounces at a time This Drink does wonderfully ease the pains and wringings of the Belly through wind or sharp humors The Milk or Cream of these Kernels being drawn forth with some Vervain water and applyed to the forehead and temples doth much help to procure rest and sleep to sick persons wanting it the Kernels of the Peach being bruised and boiled in Vinegar until they become thick and applyed to the head it will procure the hair to grow again upon bald places or where it is too thin The Tamarisk Tree THis Tree is not only a comely Ornament in a Garden but Cans and Cups made of the Timber of the Tree are very wholsome to drink out of Uses Physical The Bark boyled in Wine or Vinegar and drunk and applyed outwardly is very powerful against the hardness of the spleen The Leaves boyled in Wine and drunk is good to stay the bleeding of the Hemorrhoidal Veins the spitting Blood the Jaundice the Collick and the too much abounding of Womens Courses The Bark and Leaves boyled in Wine the mouth and teeth washed therewith helpeth the Tooth-ach and dropped into the ears easeth the pains The Wood is very effectual to consume the spleen and therefore to drink out of Cups and Cans made thereof is good for splenetick Persons and is available to help the Dropsie arising from the hardness and obstruction of the Spleen as also for the Melancholy and the black Jaundice that ariseth thereof The Ashes of the Wood doth quickly help the blisters raised by Burnings or Scaldings by fire or water The Figg-tree I Cannot say much to the use of our English Figs when they are ripe they are much eaten and there will be no loss of them because Poultry and Swine will thrive by feeding on them Uses Physical Figgs taken when they are young and green are very wholsome to eat either preserved or candied the Confectioners know better how to order them than I can inform The dried Figs fold at the Grocers are very Medicinal besides the common earing of them An Antidote against Poyson or Infection Take two Figs a couple of Walnuts 20 leaves of Rue 20 Juniper Berries and 2 or 3 Corns of Salt beat all these together into a Masse take about the quantity of a Hâ—zel Nut every Morning fasting and it will to admiration preserve your Body in health The Medlar-tree THe Fruit of this Tree is useful in House and vendible at Markets The Vses Physical The Medlar Stones made into Powder and drunk in Wine wherein some Parsly roots have lien infused all night or a little boyled do break the Stone in the Kidneys helping to expel it The Fruit eaten by Women with child stayeth their longings after unusual meats and is very effectual for them that are apt to miscarry to help that Malady and make them joyful Mothers The Decoction of them is good to gargle and wash the mouth throat and teeth when there is any defluxion of blood to stay it or of humors which causeth pains and swellings The dried Leaves in Powder strewed on fresh bleeding wounds restraineth the blood and healeth up the wounds quickly If a Plaster be made with dried Medlars beaten and mixed with the Juice of Red-Roses whereunto a few Cloves and Nutmeg may be added and a little red Corral also and applyed to the stomach that is given to casting or loathing of meat it effectually helpeth The Quince-tree THis Fruit is known by good experience to be very profitable in Housekeeping being Pickled Preserved or made into Marmelade or Conserves The Uses Physical The Muccilage taken from the Seeds of Quinces boyled a little in water is very good to cool the heat and heal the sore Breasts of Women The same with a little Sugar is good to lenifio the harshness and hoarsness of the Throat and roughness of the Tongue Quinces when they are green help all sorts of Fluxes in Man or Woman and Chollerick Lasks Castings c. The Crude Juice of Quinces is held a Preservative against the force of deadly Poison The Oile of Quinces or other Medicines that may be made thereof are very available to cool any hot Fluxes if the Belly or other parts be annointed therewith it likewise strengthneth the Stomach and Belly and the Sinews that are loosned by sharp humors falling on them and restraineth immoderate Sweatings The Cotton or Down of Quinces boyled to Plague sores healeth them up and laid as a Plaster made up with Wax it bringeth hair to them that are bald and keepeth it from falling if it be ready to shed The Syrup of the Juice or the Conserve are much of a binding quality being consumed by the fire if a little Vinegar be added it stirreth up the languishing Appetite and much conducible to the Stomach given to casting some Spices being added it comforteth and strengthneth the decayed and fainting Spirits and helpeth
HYsop boyled with Figs is an excellent Medicine for the Quinsie or swelling in the Throat to wash and gargle it The green Herb bruised and a little Sugar put thereto doth quickly heal any Cut or green Wound and being taken either in a Syrup or licking Medicine it helpeth to expectorate tough Flegm and is effectual in all cold Griefs or Diseases of the Chest and Lungs Hysop boyled with Rue and Honey and drunk helpeth those that are troubled with Coughs Shortness of Breath Wheesings and Rheumatick Distillations upon the Lungs Taken with Oximel it purgeth gross humors by the Stool It helpeth those that have the Falling-sickness which way soever it be applyed Hops Vertues and Vse THe Decoction of the tops of Hops open Obstructions of the Liver and Spleen cleanseth the Blood loosens the Belly provokes Urin and cleanseth the Reins from Gravel A Syrup made of the Juice and Sugar cureth the yellow Jaundice easeth the Head-ach that comes of heat and tempereth the heat of the Liver and Stomach St. Johns wort Vertues and Vse THe Seed is much commended being drunk for forty dayes together to help the Sciatica the Falling-sickness and the Palsie The Decoction of the Herb and Flowers but of the Seed especially in Wine being drunk or the Seed made into Powder and drunk with the Juice of Knot-grass helpeth all manner of spitting and vomiting Blood be it by any Vein broken inwardly by bruises falls or howsoever the same helpeth those that are bitten or stung by any venemous Creature Two drachms of the Seed made into Powder and drunk in a little Broth doth gently expel Choller or congealed Blood in the Stomach Kidney-wort Vertues and Vse THe bruised Herb or the place bathed with the Juice or Distilled Water thereof healeth Pimples Redness the St. Anthonies Fire and other outward Heats and Inflammations The Juice or the Distilled Water being drunk is very effectual for all Inflammations and unnatural heats to cool a fainting hot Stomach or a hot Liver or the Bowels The said Water is available for the Dropsie and helpeth to break the Stone Liquoris Vertues and Vse THe Juice of Liquoris dissolved in Rose-water with some Gum Tragacanth is a fine licking Medicine for Hoarseness and Wheesings Liquoris boyled in fair Water with some Maiden-hair and Figs maketh a good Drink for those that have a dry Cough or Hoarseness Wheesings Shortness of Breath and for all Griefs of the Breast and Lungs Phthisick or Consumptions caused by the distillation of salt humors on them Lavender Vertues and Vse A Decoction made with the Flowers of Lavender Horehound Fennel and Asparagus Roots and a little Cinnamon is very profitably used to help the Falling-sickness and the giddiness or turning of the Brain to gargle the Mouth with the Decoction thereof is good against the Tooth-ach Two spoonfuls of the Distilled Water of the Flowers taken helpeth them that have lost their Voice as also the Tremblings and Passions of the Heart and Faintings and Swounings not only being drunk but applyed to the Temples or Nostrils to be smelt unto Lavender is of special good use for all the Griess of the Head and Bâ—ains that proceed of a cold cause Lettice Vertues and Vse THis is one of our good House-wifes Sallet-herbs but the use of them is forbiden to those that are short-winded or have any imperfection in their Lungs the best way of eating them is boyled The Juice of Lettice boyled with Oyl of Roses or mixed therewith and applyed to the Forehead and Temples procureth Sleep and easeth the Head-ach proceeding of an hot cause The Seed and Distilled Water of Lettice are as effectual as the Herb In all things Lettice being eaten helpeth Digestion loosens the Belly quenches Thirst encreases Milk in Nurses easeth griping Pains of the Stomach or Bowels that come of Choâ—ler Lovage Vertues and Vse THe Distilled Water of the Herb helpeth the Quinsie in the Throat and helpeth the Plurisie being drunk 3 or 4 times The Leaves bruised and fried with a little Hogs-Lard and laid hot to any Botch or Boil will quickly break it Half a drachm at a time of the dried Root in Powder taken in Wine doth wonderfully warm a cold stomach helping digestion and consuming all raw and superfluous moisture therein easeth all inward Gripings and Pains dissolveth Wind and resisteth Poison and Infection To drink the Decoction of the Herb is good for any sort of Ague Sweet-Marjerom Vertues and Vse THe Powder snuffed up into the Nose provoketh sneezing and thereby purgeth the Brain and chewed in the Mouth draweth forth much Flegm The Decoction of the Herb made with some Pellitory of Spain and Long Pepper or with a little of Acorus or Origanum being drunk is good for those that are beginning to fall into a Dropsie for those that cannot make water and against Pains and Torments in the Belly The Decoction of Marjerom being drunk helpeth all the Dâ—seases of the Chest which hinder the freeness of breathing and is also profitable for the Obstructions of the Liver and Spleen It helpeth the cold Griefs of the Womb and the windiness thereof Mint Vertues and Vse THe Decoction of the Herb gargled in the Mouth cureth the Gums and Mouth that is sore as also with Rue and Coriander causeth the Pallat of the Mouth that is down to return to his place the Decoction being held and gargled in the mouth it also mendeth an ill-savoured Breath the Powder of Mint being dryed and taken after meat helpeth digestion and those that are splenetick taken with Wine helpeth Women in their sore travail in Child-bearing it is good against the Gravel and Stone in the Kidneys and the Strangury it is a safe Medicine for the biting of a Mad Dog the Herb being bruised with salt and laid thereon being smell'd unto it is comfortable for the head and Memory Marigolds Vertues and Vse A Plaister made with the dry Flowers in Powder Hogs-grease Turpentine and Rozin and applyed to the Breast strengthens and succours the Heart infinitely in all Fevers The Flowers either green or dried are used much in Possets Broths and Drinks as a Comforter of the heart and spirits and to expel any malignant or pestilential quality which might annoy them Mustard Vertues and Vse THe Seed taken either by it self or with other things either in an Electuary or Drink doth mightily stir up bodily Lust and helpeth the Spleen and Pains in the Sides and Gnawing in the Bowels and used as a Gargle draweth up the Pallat of the mouth being fallen down The Distilled Water of the Herb when it is in flower is much used to drink inwardly to help in any Diseases aforesaid but outwardly also for Scabs Itch or other like infirmities The Decoction of the Seed made in Wine and drunk provoketh Urin and resisteth the force of Poison We shall add an excellent Receit or Medicine for Old People or Weak Stomachs Take of Mustard-seed a drachm Cinnamon as much and having beaten
the Plague Sage Rosemary Honey-suckles and Plantane boyled in Wine or Water with Honey and Allum put thereto is an excellent Gargle to wash sore Mouths and Throats Cankers or the secret parts of Man or Woman A Medicine or Pills much commended for those that are in a Consumption Take of Spicknard and Ginger of each two drachms of the Seed of Sage toasted at the fire eight drachms of long-Pepper twelve drachms all these being brought into fine Powder put thereto so much Juice of Sage as may make them into a Mass for Pâ—lls taking a drachm of them every Morning fasting and so likewise at night drinking a little pure water after them It helpeth also the Falling-sickness the Lethargy the Palsie and all Defluxions of Rheum from the Head and for the diseases of the Chest or Breast also all pains of the Head and Joynts that come of cold Winter and Summer Savory Vertues and Vse THe Conserves and Syrups of these Herbs are a very good Remedy against the Chollick and Iliack passions expelling Wind in the Stomach and Bowels also it is a present help for the rising of the Mother procured by wind it cutteth tough Flegm in the Chest and Lungs and helpeth to expectorate it the more easily The Herbs are both of them hot and dry but the Summer Savory is more effectual to all the purposes aforesaid they are both of them very good Pot-herbs Saffron Vertues and Vse THis Herb is a very good Cordial and a notable expulsive Medicine against Epidemical Diseases as Pestilence Small-Pox and Measles an excellent Remedy for the Yellow-Jaundice it quickens the Brain helps difficulty of breathing Consumption of the Lungs and exceedingly strengthens the Heart but let not above ten grains of the dried Flowers be given at one time for an immoderate quantity may hurt the heart instead of helping it Scurvy-grass Vertues and Vse THe Herb tunned up in new Drink either by it self or with other things openth Obstructions evacuateth cold clammy and flegmatick humors both from the Liver and Spleen wasting and consuming both the swelling and hardness thereof The Juice of Dutch Scurvey-grass if to be had or else the English drunk in the Spring every morning fasting in a Cup of Drink or the Decoction thereof drunk is effectual for all the Diseases before mentioned also to purge and cleanse the Blood the Liver and the Spleen and especially for those that have the Scurvey Sorrel Vertues and Vse THe Roots of Sorrel in a Decoction or in Powder is good in all hot Diseases to cool any inflammation and heat of blood in Agues pestilential or cholletick or other Sicknesses and Faintings rising from heat and to quench Thirst and procure an Appetite in fainting or decayed Stomachs A Syrup made with the Juice of Sorrel and Fumitory is a soveraign help to kill those sharp humors that cause the Itch the Decoction of the Flowers made with Wine and drunck helpeth the Black Jaundice as also the inward Ulcers of the Body and Bowels The Seed and Herb is effectual in all the causes aforesaid Wood-sorrel serveth to all the purposes that the other or Garden Sorrel doth and more effectually Smallage Vertues and Vse THe Juice of this Herb taken but especially if made into a Syrup openeth obstructions of the Liver and Spleen rarifieth thick Flegm and cleanseth it and the blood and is singular good against the Yellow-Jaundice The Juice put to Hony of Roses and Barley-water is very good to gargle the Mouth and Throat of those that have Sores and Ulcers in them and healeth all other foul Ulcers and Cankers elsewhere if washed therewith The Decoction of the Root in Wine or the Juice thereof taken in Wine is held to be stronger in operation than the Herb to all the purposes aforesaid Smallage Potage eaten in the Spring is very effectual to purge and cleanse the Blood Succory Vertues and Vse THe Distilled Water of the Herb and Flowers is especial good for hot Stomachs and in Agues either Pestilential or of Long continuance for Swounings and Passions of the Heart for the Heat and Head-ach in Children A Decoction made in Wine and drunk or a drachm of the Seed in Powder drunk in Wine before the Fit of an Ague helpeth to drive it away A handful of the Leaves or Roots boyled in Wine or Water and a draught thereof drunk fasting driveth forth cholerick and flegmatick humors openeth obstructions of the Liver Gall and Spleen helpeth the Yellow Jaundice the heat of the Reins and of the Urin also the Dropsie English Tobacco Vertues and Vse THe Herb bruised and applyed to the place grieved with the Kings Evil helpeth it effectually in nine or ten dayes it also cureth any fresh wound or cut and the Juice put into old sores both cleanseth and healeth them The Juice made into a Syrup or the Distilled Water of the Herb drunk with some Sugar or the Smoke taken by a Pipe but only fasting The same helpeth to expel Worms in the Stomach and Belly and to ease the pains in the Head and the griping pains in the Bowels It is good to provoke Urin and expel Gravel and the Stone in the Kidneys also to expel Windiness and other Humors which cause the Strangurie or the Mother Tansie Vertues and Vse THe Herb bruised and often smelled unto as also applied to the Navil is very profitable for such Women as are given to miscarry in Child-bearing or the Herb boiled in ordinary Beer and the Decoction drunk doth the like let those Women that desire Children make use of this Herb for if their Womb be not as they would have it this Decoction will make it as it should be The Decoction or the Juice drunk in Wine helpeth the Strangury and those that have weak Reins and Kidneys it also expels wind in the Stomach Belly or Bowels and is good to procuâ—e Womens Courses A Tansie made with the Herb and Eggs helpeth to digest and carry downward those bad humors that trouble the stomach Violets Vertues and Vse THe Syrup of Violets is effectual in the Plurisie and all Diseases of the Lungs to lenifie the sharpness of hot Rheums and the hoarsness of the Throat the heat also and sharpness of Urin and all pains of the Back Reins and Bladder it is good also for the Liver and Jaundice and to cool the heat and quench the thirst in hot Agues and if a little of the Juice of Lemmons be put to it or a few drops of the Oyl of Vitriol it is made thereby the more powerful to cool the heat and quench the thirst A Decoction of the Leaves or Flowers made with Water or Wine and drunk or to ayply them Poultis wise to the grieved place easeth the pains also the pains in the Head A drachm weight of the dried Leaves of the Flowers of Violets taken in Wine or any other Drink a draught in a morning fasting doth strongly purge the Body of cholerick humors and asswageth the