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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. 2 15'... ifngli J 215er I)
II. The Kindr. There are two principal kinds
hereof, viz. r. Anclhon Hortenfe, harden Dill, of
which in this Chapter. 2. Anellmn Syluejlre, Wild
Dill, of which in the following Chapter.
III. The Del'cription.’ It ha: 4 Root which it
[mall ‘and (word), erifbing eve Tear after Seed-
time, and 1': mt re table a: to 12mm, never being
put to an) U r. Front this Roar rife: up far the
mjl part but one Stalk, feldom more, nothing a
lurge, norfeldotn above half the height rf Fennel, :-
ing rattrtd, and with fewer faint: thereon, let-ine
leave: are'jitdder, andijivnewhut long, divided ul-
zro into an injnile rmrn er nfhbrom partr, nlmoji
Ii. unto Fennel, but harder in handling, andfvne-
rebut thicker, if a jiranger Smell am; and not H1
plenfmt. The tryo- of the Stalkrs have ewer Branch-
a, and are rep eat with UmbleJ of yellow Flower-J,
frnaller then thofe of Fennel, which pnji- intafrnall
' Seed, 'ornetchnt flnfler'nnd thinner than Fennel Seed,
’and ajfaflronger and more picguant Ta e. -
‘ 3 IV. The Placer. ; It is moll ul‘ually fown in Gar-
dens, and fuch like Ground for the urpoRa, and is
alfo found Wild with us in fomep ces :gbutif (‘0
found, et it is not of the Wild kind. 1 .
‘V. e Timer. v It flowers in july, and the Seed
is ri e in the end of Auguji. , ‘ 1
. w Vii The Qualitier. , It is hot in the third Degree,
and dry in the fecond, more ef ecially being green:
but when the Herb or,Seed,are dliy, the are hot and
dry in the third Degrees-nod gboun Yer-y much
with Mercury and Sulphur; be Aperitive, Car-
minative, Digellive, thcullive and rurenck , Neu-
rotick, Stomatick, PeEioral, Splenettck and Hylie-
rick -, Sudorihck, Alexipharrmck, Amleptick, Ga-
laEto enetick and Spetmatogenettck.
VII. The Speeifeatian. It is a eculiar Remedy
for the Cholick, and Windinefs o the Stomach and
Bowels .
VIII. The Prq'drahanf. You may prepare here-
liom, I. A fierce o the Herb. 2.;An Ejenre of
the Herb. 3. A S 71?. 4. A Devotion of Herb
and Seed. ;. A P’u er of the Seed. 6. An Oint-
ment of Herb and seed. 7. A Gztzzpqurn (f Herb
and Seed. 8. A dijiilled Water if Herb and Seed.
9- A Spirituou: Tindtire of the seed. 1 10. Art And
Tinlhrre of the Seed. II. An Orly TinEure of the
Seed. 12. A Saline Tintiure if the Seed. [3. A
yIIIeJOiI tberetf. 2 14. A Spirit there rm. 1;.
arejiater or Power:. 16. .An Elixir o the Seed :
qfall which in order. ‘ . r ’5 .
The Virtuer.
- IX. The li uid faireqf'rhe Herb. t,.Mirtt with'
the diilillcd ater one or two Eleonfulszof the
Juice to four of diitilled Water, :Ln fo taken Marni
ing, Noon and Night, it encreafes Seed, .as alfo
Milk in Nurfes: it.expels Wind, and ares Pains of
the Bowels,.being drunk. f two or three fp'oonJ
this of the Juice is mixt With Clucken-Broth, and
exhibited as a Clyller, it helps in a Tt’mfmur.‘
X. The ERnce o the Ht’rb. It has the Virtues
of the Juice, heft es which, if it be given two or
three fpoonfuls at a time in the Morning falling, in
a Glufs of Generous ,Wine, it wonderiirlly liren th-
ens the Stomach, eafes the Pains and Windine s of
the Womb, and llops .Vomiting -, and is very clie-
Qual to digeii raw and vifcous Humors in the Sto-
ma‘chand Bo'wels. . . j . .
,XI. The Syrup of the Herb 0;: it: 714i”. It is
PeE’toral, good agninl’t Coughs, Colds, Honrfnel‘s,
Wheezing, and other ObltruElion's of the Lungs
from what Caui‘e foever., Mixt with Nurfes Milk,
2 97
it encruihs Milk in her‘ Bruits, and mikes it more
wholei‘ome for the Child. It is a iingular thing ale
(0 againil; a tickling Crturrh, or an inveterate flux
of Rheum upon the Lungs, being often taken.
XII. The Deerllion of the green Herb anilSued. If
it is made in Water, it encrenfes Seed, us ulfo Milk
in Nurl‘es. Il’it is made in Wine, it llirs up Lult,
and provokes to Coition; and if it be too much [:1-
ken, may provoke f0 vehemently for a time, as at
length, , uite to extinguifh Venery, by a too Lgfci-
viousJije ion ofthe Sperm.
XIII. The Pondrr of the Seed. Taken to one
dram in any fit Vehicle, it warms and comforts the
Stomach and Bowels, and pOWerfully expeis Wind :
mixed with Honey, it is good againli Coughs, Colds
and tickling Catnrrhs, and is God againli Honrfe-
nefs, Wheezing and lols of oice. Drank mixed
with Wine, it is good againll the Hiccough, Vo-
miting, Loathing and Convullions of the Stomach
and other Vilcera. '
IV. The Ointment oflhe Herb and Seed. It is
heating and drying, warms Parts which are cold and
chilled, and is good to eufe Pains in any Part pro-
ceeding from Cold, Moillure and Wind. It dif-
cuil'es and dill'olves recent Tumors, but digells and
maturates Apollems, and is good to anoint with for
the Piles, and to difcul's any other like Tumor in
the Fundament; and dries up all moill and running
Sores wherefoever, but more efpecially in the fecrct
P35. 'It is an Anodyn or Eaiierlof l’uin, and gives
R .
XV. The Cntalern. It difculTes recent Tumors,
and is profitable to be applied, to an iimple Contu-
lion, provided it is done u on the pot: applied to
the Gout, whether in Han s, ‘Arms, Knees or Feet,
it has been found to give Relief : if it is heat very
hot in :1 Frying-pan, and applied to the Side, it safes
the Pains of the Pleurify, and takes away Stitches 2
and fo applied to the Region of the Abdomen or
Belly, it prevails againit the Cholick' and Griping
of the Guts. Applied very hot to an A oliem, and
often renewed, it brings it quickly to uppurution,
and breaks it.
XVI. The Ji illed Water of the Herb and Seed.
It is a good Ve icle to take any of the Preparations
in, whether Galenick or Chymick: and being drank
fweetned with double-rehned Sugar, breeds much
Milk in Nurfes Breails, whatever Galen may fry
to the contrary. '
XVII. The Spiritual” Tindure of the Seed. It
owerfully warms, comforts and Ilrengthens the
Stomach, expels Wind, and mules a good Appetite
and Digellion. It is good aguilill Loathing and V0-
miting, flops Fluxes of the Bowels‘, and digeils
raw and vifcous Humors in thole Parts. ’ It may be
given from two drums to halfan ounce, in :1 Girls
of fragrant Wine, in the Moming failing.
‘ XVIII. The Arid Tindure (filteSeed. It lirength-
ens‘ a walk StOmach, incides tough and vifcous'
Humors in the Bowels, and dili'olves them, making
them fit for Excretion. It cuts tough l'legm and
mtarous Humors in' the Stomach and Lungs, and
1 makes it Etfor ExpeEloration; for which Reul'dn it
prevails agninll Hoarl'enefs, Lpfs of Voice, Show
uefs ofBrezth and Diiiicuity oi Breathing. It abates
the Heat of Fevers, and mills Putridity in what
part of the Body foevet. Dofe fo much as may
make the Vehicle pleafantly (harp, whether it be
Ale, Beer or Wine. '
XIX. The Oil] Tinflm‘e of the Seed. It is good
a ainll the Pang, as alfo Convulfrons, Cramps,
umhnel's, and uins in any part of the Body. PYO‘
ceeding from Cold and Moillure, outwardly anoint-
ed upon the Pms ul’feEled, and inwardly given in n-
. T ' from tilieen to thirty drops or
uy proper lehicle,Q q more,