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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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Leaver are-nomewhal broad, and like unto the Leaves
of the rough or prickly Bindweed, and terminate in
afle: point. The flower: come forth at the form:
it on long Stalks, Matty cltcjlering together, in long,
win, or fparjed Clajlers, each one confijltng of five
final! white Leaves, and after thy are fallen, there
‘ come in their placeoftnall Berriee, fry? green, and
red when they are ripe, and jbntetmre: changing a
little hlaehijh a: they grow old.
. IV. The fecond Kind, ha! a great thick Root,
long, and not rnnch ttnlilte the )farrner, having a clan!-
my kind of juice : front whic) rife: up many, long,
and fgaare Brancher, more hard and woody than the
other, and without any (hyper: at all. The Leave:
are ihnnezt‘hat like to thofe of the Gram: White Bind-
wecd, of a jhining color, a little unevenly dented
ahaat the edger, an anding upon long Eootjlalhr:
toward: the top: oft 1e Stalk: at the fointr, with the
Leaver come forth white Flowers, every one jiand-
ing an a [hurt Stink, which afterward: givefve
fngle Berries, green at the fir , and red when they
are ripe,,not much left than terrier, in which are
contained “hour or jvejhntewhat large, round, and
hlaclt Seed. ‘ ‘
V. The third and loft Kind, baa a Root jinnewhat
great and ltlackilh on the oIiMde, but of a yellowtyh
color within, and full of a clanttny moijl fltice,
which will cleave to your E'ngerr .- whence come:
forth many long green Branches, on which grow je-
veralhroal Leaves, jbntewhat long pointed, and not
divided on the edge: at all, of a fit or dark green
color, having at the fointr, with ttheaver clafping
tendrelr, by which it take: hold, and wind: it [elf
about any thing which jiandr next to it. Toward:
the top: conte orth long Bunches of whitifh Mo$c
Flowerr, whit being pili, there corne Berrier, which
, are green at jirji, and look when they come to ripe-
716 I. . ‘
JVI. The Places. The hrll of thefe grow on Bank-
Iides, and under Hedges, and Woody places in many
places throughout this Kingdom.’ The fecond
grows in fever-.21 places in Germany, as in Hahn,
Saxony, Weji halia, Pomerania, and other places
where the hire grows not: the 13ft grows in
Gracia, Italy, Spain, and feveral Southern Coun-
tries, and is not with us unlefs nourifhed up in
Gardenr. , ', > . - v '
VII. The Timer. They fpring in March, and
flower in May, fane and folly, and their Fruit is
ripe in Angnji and September. .
VIII. The Qualities. They are the fame with the
White, but- much weaker in their Cathartick Vir-
tue, as 'in purging Flegm, Choler, and Watry Hu-
mors. ‘ -
IX. The Specification. It prevails a ainll the
Dro lie, King’s-Evil, Difeafes of the l omb, and
Defi ements of the Skin, whatfoever.
X. The Preparation L'Ihe roajied Root. 2. The
juice, 3. The [Minot 4. The Decoii'ion. 5. The
Ponder. 6. TheCataflafnl. 7. The Fcecula
‘ .
. ‘ '17): Virtues. A
XI. The rigid Root. .Matthiolm rays, that the
Root of our ommon Black Btyonie being roaitcd
in the Embers, and eaten, is a powerEJl.Medicine
to increafe Luli, provoke Venery, and llimulate the
Initruments of Generation to that 39:: but Label
lhar 1y riproves him for it, as not belieying it;
‘11 .e'fmce. Mixed with Wine and Honey,
and drunk, rt rs good againit the King‘s-Evil : and
limple or it felf, 1t cleanl'es the Skin of Spots and
Marks, Morphew, Scurf, Leproiie, Terms, Ring-
Worms, 97:. it cafes Pain, lhengthens‘ the Nerves, ‘
difcull‘es Contulions, e” . Dofe half an ounce, to one
ounce, or more, ‘
XIII. The lifence. It purges Flegm, and Watry
Humors, provokes Urine, and is good againli the
Falling-ficknefs, Pallie, Hyllerick Fits, Va ors from
the Spleen and Womb, with other like ifeafes of
thoie parts. It is prevalent againil' the King’s-Evil,
all forts of Kernels, Knots, and hard SWellings in
the Neck and Throat, or other parts. Dofe, two,
three, or four fpoonfuls in :1 6121's of Wine, accord-
ing to age and ilrcngrh.
XIV. The Decot7ion in Wine. It has the Virtues
of the Blame, but not altogether fo powerful, and
may be taken to fix or eight ounces : it is preva-
lent againti the Dropfie, Ja‘undice, and King‘s-Evil,
and fuch other Difeafcs as proceed From the Pleni-
tude and Corruption of Humors.
XV. The Ponder. It is made of the Rodt, and
may be given from a fcru le to two fcruples, to
plurge away Cold, Serous egmatick, and Watry
umo and to remove the Original Caufe of the
King’s- vil : It has the Virtues ot‘the Ell‘ence.
XVI. The Caldplqjilt. It is made of the Root
beaten to a Pulp in a Mortar, and mixed with alit-
tle Honey. This being laid or 1‘ read upon Sheeps
Leather, whilik it is yet frefh and3 green, takes away
black or blew Marks, and all Scars and Deformi-
ties of the Skin, Iipcns and brerks hard Apoilems,
draws forth Splintets, Thorns, and broken Bones,
difTolves congealed Blood; and being applied to
the Hips, and Buckle-bones in the Sciatica, Shoul-
ders, Arms, or other parts, where there is great
Pains and Weaknefs, it elleftually removes the lime
in a very lhort time: Gerard. And applied to any
place out of Joint, it is good to safe the Pain, to
confolidatc and, ftrengthen the Nerves, that they
gray not ealily agairibe put out of their places. Par:
:22 an. , - > ,
VII. A Catapqum of the Leaves. Bein bruifed
and fprinkled with Wine, and applied to the galled
Necks of Oxen, which are hurt with the Yoke, it
heals them: I fup ofe it will heal Gallings and
Sores in Mankind. (0, being applied. ,
XVIII, A. Cataplaftnof‘ the Berrier. , It removes
Sun-bumings, Taming, Spots, and other blemifhes
of the Skin, takes away black and blew Marks,
which come from falls, blows, bruil‘es, E‘fc. being
ap lied to them. , , .
1X. The Frank. It has the Virtues of the Pou-
det and Ellbnce,‘ is very powerful to the pu ofes
intended; it is prevalent againii Pfora, or abs,
Manginefs, Leprofie, King’s-Evil, Dropiie, 6" c. Dore.
It ma be given in Wine or Broth from ten grains
to a cruple, P111! minor, according to the age and
litength of the Patient. “ .
CHA‘P. stat.
.B u c Ken-o R 'N'.
I. H E Namer. It is called in Greek Kupwim.
from the limilitude it has to a Crows foot:
but the true Greek name is 'AyJiyoit; : the' Latin:
call it Gent: Cervi, or Cervinmn, Granny)”; Rnellij,
Herha Stella, (both, from the form of the Leaves)
Sanguinaria and Sanguinalir ( from its flopping 0
Blood:) Harenaria, ( from the Sandinefs of‘ the
place it grows in: ) and Na nrtimn Verrncoriwll,
(from thelikcnel‘s'of its S s to Warts :) And we
in Englijh call it, Bucks-horn, Swine: Crefm’r, an
Wart Creme. r .
II. i’Ihe Kinds. It is twofold, r. Chronopn: r1271:
Ritclltj, Anthrqfia Illatthioli, Upright Buckshorn,