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 ...

White Maiden-hair, or Wall-Rue, in Latin Adian∣••um album.

'The Root is

very small, consisting of ve∣ry small, black Fibres. It grows upon old Walls. It has many Foot-stalks, that are small, and about half an Hand high, and blackish about the Roots, or brown; they are elsewhere green, and somewhat divided at top. From the Extremi∣ties and Sides of these the Leaves grow; they are channel'd, and somewhat stiff, and indented about the Edges; the upper Part is green, the Under sprink∣led with red or brown Powder, that seems fine, and tastes somewhat sowre and astringent, with a lit∣tle mixture of Sweetness. It grows in Cambridgshire, on the Walls of Cherry-Hinton-Church.

It removes the Tartare∣ous and Viscous Mucilage that is contain'd in the Lungs; and therefore it is good for those that have Coughs, and Short Breath; and for others that have Pains in the Side, or in the Kidnies or Bladder. It gently provokes Urine, and expels Stones and Gravel; and is of great use in Children's Ruptures, the Powder of it being given four Days together. Take of Syrup of Maiden-hair, and of Jujubes, each three Ounces; of Oyl of Flax fresh drawn two Oun∣ces, of Fine Sugar two Drams; mingle them, make a Lohoch: Take half a Spoonful every other Hour. This is good for Coughs, and Pains of the Sides.