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Botanologia
Author
Salmon, William, 1644-1713. Other Author(s): Dawks, Ichabod, 1661-1730, Rhodes, Henry, Taylor, John, bookseller.
Date Added
10 January 2014
Language
English
Publish Date
1710
Publisher
London : Printed by I. Dawks for H. Rhodes ... and J. Taylor ...
Source
Botanologia
Alternate Title
the English Herbal, or, History of Plants : containing ... : Adorned with Exquisite Icons or Figures, of the most Considerable Species, Representing to the Life, the True Forms of Those Several Plants : the Whole in Alphabetical Order
Topic
Botany > Pre-Linnean works. Botany, Medical > Early works to 1800. Plants > Dictionaries > Early works to 1800.
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Chap 80.
(Loin field:, and. are alfo noutilhezl u in Giirdenr.
The hit was brought to us from Tar y, or Confian-
‘Iinofle, and grows in the Gardens of fome Her-
-bon s.
VH. The Timer. They flower for the moII: part
thro’ all the Summer, and their Seed ripens in the
mean feafon.
VIII. The Qualilitr, Specification, Preparatianx,
Winner and Ufa, are all exaElly ,the fame with
thofe in the former Chapter, fo that we [hall fay
no more thereofin this place.
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C H A P. LXXX.
B L I T E S VVhit‘e.
I. HE Napier. It is mlled in Greek Bm’m : In
Latin, Blitwn: and in Englill), Blittr. Yet
Parkinfan fays, that none of the Ancients'huve made
any mention of them.
II. Tb: Kinda There are two principal Kinds,
viz. r. Blitum album, the White Elite; and this is
both Maju: and Mini“, of which we treat in this
Cha ter. 2. .BlitumRulirum, TheRed Blite which
is affo Main: and Imam, of which in the next
Chapter. " '-
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9km; MimZ’lite
III. The DeI'cri tion. Tl): Great White Blite
Jim at Root very : irk and long, and 12er full 0]
TIJYEBJS‘D’Estrzng: -, rm when” nft‘: up antral
Stalkrmaking a kind qf bufb,till 1'! corner to 3 three
or four Fm high -, the Stalk: are grayifb, 1951’“ “”11 ‘
round : the Lea-vei- are plain andfnzoatb alnioj? like
to tbqfe ofArach,‘ but 710! W [27ft no; meal) : tilt
Harem grow tbru tagtzber, like tiny? of Amch:
after whicbranm the Seed int-Ida! in mud, flat,
kinky :kim'. -
IV. The Leii'et White Blite, which i: called lb!
.Wild White Elite i: very like 2mm Ibefarnicr, t‘x-
Eizglijli
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way twy 1qu than if): farmer, greeting 1m; Ig'll
mi 710! creeping (It all. ‘
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Le yer, er “gird: 1" 31% ‘0
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V. The Placer. “The Ed? is aGarcieiilfera, and
[aims chiefly there, but is in Abme places round
lld. The Sagan is as a Weed, growing Wild,
tho’ alfo in Garden): x
VI. The Tiniet.’ They Hourifh and Hower all the
Summer long, their Seed is ripe in Augajl and Sep-
tember, -, and grow very green even in the Winner
time. '
VII. ”3.211411'Ilc‘r- The Elite, fays Galen (1il7.6.
far. 1113;131:7111.) is a Pot Herb, which ferves for
Meattcold and moiIl (in the Iecond Degreez)
Hyilenck, and Solutive. Yet Parkiiwm, will have
them to be Cold,.Dty, AIttingent or Binding.
VIII. The Specification. They are peculiar againit
Fluxes and Dillempers of the Womb.
X. The Preparations. You may have there-
from, r. A Liquid fuite. 2. An Eifentr. 3. A
Detailion in Wine. 4. A Syrup.
Tb: Virmm
X. Ti): Liquid juice. Taken to five or fix oun-
ces in a Glztfs of Wine, it." purges bysvftool, makes
the Belly foluble, andkcools the Bowels';;3but fome-
times it overturns the Stomach, andjcleaufes it by
Vomiting. .
XI. "17:: Ejenct.’ It does the lime thing with
the Juice, but with lefs detriment to‘ theiStomach -,
and being taken Morning and Evening from two
,ounces to‘ three, or four, it Ito s tltetIVliitn in Wo-
men, and :1 Gonorr‘liia in Men, niteiialxbeing pre-
mi .- - i
XII.‘leie--Decal7i‘an ingWinr. This is yet lets
troublefome to the Stomach, and has the Virtues of
the EIIence, but notga'ltogether fo powerful, and
maykhe taken without any danger by :r-Woman with
Chi . ’ 'x
XIII. The syrup. It is not only Hyflerick, but
Pettoml alfo: it cleanfes the Womb, Btealh Sto‘
mach, and Lungs, of Slime, and Vifcous or Tarta-
cepnbatitbe Rom, Stalk: Learn, Brantlm, and
the whole Plan: are altigtt irr of a green rolar, and
rous Matter, cafes Coughs, and talren‘for fome
time, helps Ailhma’s, and thormeiis of Brant; A P
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