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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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Authors add a third via. 3. Lyfimacbiq‘ [urea tortia
Lyinzocbia infra tilloro Lootli], ,L);fimntbm
n motile Dodonxi,‘ yhmotbio 1mm flare globqfo,
lellow Loofe-iirile round headed. .
The-‘Defefiptiont. ii i V" '
IV. Tl‘lm‘firji, or Common Yellow Loofe-Iitife,‘
or Willow-Herb. It box 4 Root which inept-[under
Ground much [Lie to QuitehGrafs on Dogs-Gratis,
but greater, which fboolr ‘up'every' Sprig 'zcztb
brownifb Heady, Ibo! zflerzeordr grow up into Stall“.
This is the molt common' Kind, which grows in
rank moifl Ground, to be four or live Feet high or
more, with great rOund Stalks, a little crelled, and
. diverllys branched fiom'the middle of them to the
tops into great and long Branches -, ' on all which, at
the Joints, there grow long and narrow Leaves, but
greater and broader below, moli commonly two at.
a Joint, yet fometimes three or four femething like
lmto Willow Leaves, without Nicks or Dents on
the ed es, and of a Faint green Color: from the
upper oints of the Branches, and‘at the topsof
them ‘alfo, hand many yellow Flowers ofhve Leaves
apiece, with feveral yellow Threads in the middle,
which tum into' fmall; rand-“Heads, 'in which are
contained fmall cornered Seed. “
V. Tbefciond, or Lechr
Willow-Herb. I! or 4 Root which ' creep: under
Ground, minim tip again in thefoine manner (u,
thefarmer.’ This Plantrifts not up to high as the
hrli, with its round jointed Stalks, which are fome-;
what woolly or hairy, the Leaves being alfo wool-.
ly, ‘and fomething like ithem, are narrower and,
lhorter than they,'four forthemoll part, and forme-
times but three fer together at a Joint; fpotted with.
blackifh Spots on their under lides, uot‘ compalling
it at the-bottom, ,but. every one (landing upon a
lhortFoot-llalk,‘ and‘not at all dented about the
edges; Him the middle of the Stalk almolt, up-
wards at ereryJoint come forth the Branches, which.
are fhort, riOthing'fo long’ as the former, and hand-
in clofer together; on‘Iwhich grow a few Leaves,
leE'er than tholi: below. (At the tops' of the Branch-
es, and at fame of the; upper Joints alfo, grow a
few Flowers; leil‘eri than thofe in .the'beforedefcri-
lied, which are of a ellow Color; and conlilling of ,
live Leaves asythey‘v o, .ivith many-yellow Threads
in them, of‘altrong‘liveet Smell, which ('0 join
together at the bottomfvthat the whole‘ Flower falls
- away together, and hot'ga‘ny Leaf apart. The for-
mer Plant has no Smellor Talie; but only Sryprick,
or Alttingent and-Drying, 'whereas‘this Smaller
now defcribed, ha's‘aylittle Actimony it it, whichf
will caufe one toifpii,‘ after chewing it a while in‘
theMouth. ‘ ‘; 75%: ‘ J , '
VI. The third; ellow‘Looferfhif‘e round
headed; It: Rootryre .o‘ng, ore-oping under Ground‘
will) many foinlr’tbi’rtin, oni'lbootinghirtb Fibre:
at everyone qftbi’mC: The Stalks of this Plant rife
not u to be above a-.Fopt'in Height, bearing only
two caves, and no more ata Joint, which are
morter and narrower, yetivery'like to thofe of the
‘ Common hurt, and of a ‘pale green Color; At the
Joints of the Stalks, which are crelied and hollow,’
with the Leaves come forth long Stalks of Flowers;
together, almoil ‘Iou'ndf-Or rath'er‘bfanbr‘all-‘orm,’
but yet lhcwmg the fmall yellow Flowers; confillJ
ing of hre Leaves apieCe,x" 1, 1' "."ni. . , l
.VII. The Plath. . The [hit ows.in m laces
ofEnglano', in moili McdowsEr and by “:19?th
cfpecrally along the Mcdows as. you .go from Lam:
antsw- Leora-(hire, or '
grows alfo near ilill Rivers and Water-fides, and in
Valleys and moiit Fields, it is a Native of tlieHilLs
in Aujirio’, and of the moill Fields on the Aim.
The third lobol‘found in the Ditches near Gimmin
, Flanle‘rr, and among Rood: near Amjierdoni in Hol-
land; and. CAM”: lays, that it was alfo found in
laces near the Alpr. With us the two lall ate on-
y nurfed u in Gardens. ,, 1
VIII. 7;: Tim-r. All thele Plants flower in
fun: and filly to Augzgfi‘, and the Seed is perfefietl
fome time after. ' .- '. ' : -,
1X. 'Ihe Qualities. mee-jirlfe is cold and dry
in the end of the tirfl Degree, Aliringent, Trauma-
tick, and Cofmetick. ' '. . : '
X. T72: Specification. It is an excellent thing for
curing Wounds in any Part, to (top Bleeding inward
or outward,as alfo tocure fore Threats, and help Dif- ‘
cafes of the Eyes. . v .
XI. The Preparation. The Plant molt ufed in
Phylick, is the'fitll: or Common great)‘ollora Kind,
from which you may have, 1.11 liquid juice or
EJznce. 2: A DocotIion. 3. A Clyjior. 4. A Fu-
Irrigation. s.’ An Ointmenn - 6. A Comply”: zftbo
green Horb'llmifed. . .7. A dijiilled Water. 8. Art
Add Tinaore. ' . > .
4
‘ The Virtim.”
XII. '17): liquid fair: or Ejenoe. It i9of an exA
ceeding binding Quality, and therefore Diofwride:
fays it is good to (lay all manner of Bleedings at '
Month or Nofe, or of Wounds, or any other Bleed-’
ing whatfoevet: it (tops all Fluxes of the Belly,-
even the Blood ‘flux it felf, given either to drink,
or taken as a lyller :, it flops alfo the Over-flow-
ing of the Terms in Women; It is of good Llfe for
greenLWounds, to iiopptheir'Hainorrhage; and to ,
conglutin'ate their Lips, being applied to them; ' It
is often ufed as a Gargle for fore Mouths, and. to
cureSotes and Ulcers in the fecretrPart‘s.‘ It is be;
n'efie‘ral for the Eye-light, and of good llfe‘ro clear
ther‘Eyes ‘of any thing gotten'into-them'. rADofe
tWo'three, or four Spoonr‘uls: ‘ ‘ -, " ' ‘
, XIII. The Dotoliion in Wine or Water. '
all the Virtues of theVJuice or Efi‘ence,'but much
weaker, and may be given in any of the Cafes afore-
mentioned, ftom three Ounces to” eight' Main-
ing land Night. , It makes " an excellent Gargle
for fore Mouths and Threats, 'as alfo old Sores and
runni Ulcers in other Parts of the Body. W" -
XI . ‘TIJeVCIJJier. .It is made of' the [1?kl'dfltile’
”or Ejenoe two pom, Chicken-Broth one [urr mix
Ibmfor 'a Clyjlzm'lt is good againli a Diarrhma, '
Dyfenteria and jLientctia, and other Weaknell'esof
[he Bowels," ,i‘i . '., 3 . . ‘1 . .‘.’- ,.
XV. The Furnigotion. It is found by Ex erience,
thatfthe Smoak' of Iog’e-jirife being burned), drives
away Flies and Ghats, andyother fuch like trouble-
It has .
fome‘lnleElsftirhich abound neattFenns, Marthes, -
‘Water-lides and Pools, which are troublei‘ome by '
biting and fucking the Blood; in' the Night Seafon,
leaving Marks andSpors upon theISkinw It IS faid
alfo to'- drive away Serpents and-other Venomous
Creatures, being made where theynfually haunt.
1.. XVI. The Ointment: Taoism-Mix; ' Sugar,-
Oil Olive, 354.811”, if tool; on 0mm, Joirc‘rf’
Iooh’jirifejokr Ounce: : 7:113: 4711? 170i! all Iogrtbr‘r
in Bolnoo to Ibo Confjiem: if” OIIIIW’III- ‘J know
fome, inliead of Oil and Suet, ul‘eMoy Butter, but
that I‘avoid, becaufe the Butter will ,quick-lyvrnake
the Ointment grow'rank-“rdtis an excelletrtrthing
a inlt Wounds ;andi PunElute's.’ of UtheJMuftles,
e'tves and .Tendons :' let Tents be'dip‘t iin ir,'and
Eur into the Wound, and :the plane covered mm .1
1”?” toBoIterfrj, near':1.ondon,:&c. L'I'he feiond
. i
innen Cloth doubled, andlfpreadnvithtthe'
‘. ,’ ‘ . ’ ' ment.
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