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 ...

Spleen-wort, in Latin Asplenium.

The Root con∣sists of Capillary Threads, that are blackish and Pe∣rennial. The Leaves are many, but not a Finger long; they are placed upon short Foot-stalks; they are somewhat fat above, and downy under, and cleft, like Polypody; they are seldom an Inch broad. It grows frequently in the West, upon old Walls, viz. about Bristol, and the Stones at St. Vincent's Rock, &c.

'Tis called Spleen-wort, because it is effectual in cu∣ring Diseases of the Spleen. 'Tis chiefly used for Swel∣lings of the Spleen, for Spitting of Blood, and a Loosness. Outwardly used, it cleanses Wounds and Ul∣cers. One Dram of the Golden Powder on the Under-side of the Leaves, with half a Dram of White Amber powder'd, drunk in the Juice of Purslain, or Plantain, relieves those wonderfully that have a Gonorrhaea.