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 ...

Wood-Betony, in La∣tin Betonica.

It grows in Bushes and Woods. The Flower is commonly pur∣ple, sometimes white.

Many Vertues are attri∣buted to this Plant, taken any way. Scroder describes the Vertues, in short, thus. 'Tis hot and dry, acrid and bitter. It discusses, at∣tenuates, opens and cleanses. 'Tis Cephalick, Epatick, Splenetick, Thoracick, U∣terine, Vulnerary, and Diu∣retick. 'Tis used frequent∣ly, inwardly and outward∣ly, especially in Diseases of the Head. 'Tis observed, that the Faculties of the Root are quite different from the Vertues of the Leaves and Flowers; for, 'tis very nauseous in the Mouth and Stomach, and occasions Nauseousness, Belching and Vomiting: The Leaves, on the con∣trary, are Aromatick, and of a pleasant Taste, and agreeable to Nature in Food and Physick. Coun∣terfeit Tea, made of Sage, Betony and Ground-pine, sweetned, and drank hot, is very good for the Gout, Head-ach, and Diseases of the Nerves; and eases Pain, occasioned by these Diseases.