The compleat herbal of physical plants containing all such English and foreign herbs, shrubs and trees as are used in physick and surgery ... : the doses or quantities of such as are prescribed by the London-physicians and others are proportioned : also directions for making compound-waters, syrups simple and compound, electuaries ... : moreover the gums, balsams, oyls, juices, and the like, which are sold by apothecaries and druggists are added to this herbal, and their irtues and uses are fully described / by John Pechey ...

Avens, in Latin Cario∣phillata.

The Root grows oblique, sending down some∣times thick Fibres into the Earth. 'Tis of an Aromatick taste and Smell, like July-flowers. Several Stalks rise from the same Root, two Foot high, or higher, round, hairy, small, and full of Pith, garnish'd with Leaves plac'd alternately; they are branchy at the top. The Leaves that come from the Root are hairy and winged, small Wings being here and there joyn∣ed to the Middle-rib. The Extremity of the Leaf is cut in deep. The Leaves that are on the Stalks con∣sist of two Wings that are pretty large, which adhere to the Stalk at the Basis of the Foot-stalk, as if they were Ears; and they have three Jags at the End, al∣most like a Bramble. The Flower does not come from the Bosom of the Leaf, but grows opposite to it, and has long Foot-stalks, and five yellow Leaves, like Tormentil. The Cup is composed of ten Leaves; five large, five small. Ma∣ny yellow Threads stand round the Head, which grows into a roundish Bur, compos'd of a great many Seeds, placed thick toge∣ther; each of them has a Tail that turns back at the End, whereby they stick to Clothes. It grows in

Hedges and Bushes, and flowers in May or June.

'Tis somewhat astrin∣gent; it strengthens, and discusses; 'tis Cephalick and Cordial, and resists Poisons. 'Tis chiefly used inwardly to cure Catarrhs, and for quickening the Blood when it is coagu∣lated. Wine wherein the Root has been infus'd has a fine pleasant Taste and Smell: It chears the Heart, and opens Obstructions. The Root infus'd in Beer is excellent for strengthen∣ing the Joints and Bowels. Two Ounces of the Root, or an Handful of the Herb, boyl'd in a Quart of Water or Posset-drink, to the Con∣sumption of a fourth Part, has been us'd successfully in curing Agues, especially Tertians, being taken two Hours before the Fit, or in the Fit.