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 ...

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GArden-Valerian, in Latin Valeriana hor∣tensis.

The Root and Herb are very Diuretick. Half a Spoonful of the Powder of the Root, before the Stalk springs, taken once or twice, in Wine, Water, or Milk, relieves those that are seiz'd with the Falling-sickness. And Sylvius rec∣kons it more effectual in this Case, than the Roots

of Male-Peony. The Leaves bruis'd, are commonly ap∣plied to slight Wounds; upon which Account it is called Cut-finger. It pur∣ges upwards and down∣wards.

Common Vervain, in Latin Verbena vulgaris.

So many Virtues are attribu∣ted by Authors, to this Plant, that it would tire one to reckon them up. 'Tis Cephalick, and Vul∣nerary. 'Tis used for Ob∣structions of the Liver and Spleen, and in the Stone; for Diseases of the Eyes, and Breast; for the Gripes, the Bloody-Flux, a Tertian Ague, to heal Wounds, and to hasten Delivery. 'Tis outwardly used for the Head-ach, Pain of the Teeth, Redness and Weak∣ness of the Eyes, for a Quinsie, and for Swellings of the Glandules of the Jaws, for the Falling of the Fundament, for cleansing Ulcers, and for Pains of the Spleen, 'Tis reckon'd a Specifick for Pains of the Head, from whatever Cause they proceed. The distill'd Water is applied outward∣ly to the Head; and four Ounces are taken inward∣ly, with four Drops of Spi∣rit of Salt. Forestus says, he knew Two who were cured of the Head-ach, on∣ly by hanging the green Herb about their Necks, when many other Medi∣cines were used to no pur∣pose.

Violet, in Latin Viola.

The Leaves are cooling. The Flowers moisten, cool and mollifie. They are reckon'd among the Cor∣dial-Flowers. They are chiefly used in Fevers, to abate the Heat, and to ease the Pain of the Head oc∣casion'd by it; and for Coughs and Pleurises. The Seed is Lithontriptick. The Syrup is most in use, and is made in the following manner: Take of the Flow∣ers of fresh Violets one Pound, of clear, hot Wa∣ter two Pints and an half; keep it close cover'd, in an Earthen Glaz'd Pot, a Day; then press it out, and add to two Pints of the strain'd Liquor, four Pounds of Sugar; take off the Scum as it rises, and

make a Syrup without boyling.

Viper's-grass, in La∣tin Scorzonera.

The Root is eaten with Meat, and is as sweet as Parsnips. 'Tis much used for the Biting of Venomous Creatures, in Pestilential Fevers, for Melancholy, Palpitation of the Heart the Falling-sick∣ness, Giddiness, Obstructi∣ons of the Bowels, Dis∣eases of the Womb, for the Jaundice, and at the Beginning of a Dropsie. Take of the Roots of Scorzonera and Angelica, each six Drams; of the Leaves of Wood-Sorrel, with the Roots, two Handfuls; of Rasp'd Hart's-horn and Ivory, each half an Ounce, of Liquorish two Drams; boyl them in a sufficient quantity of Barly-water, to one Pint and an half; to the strain'd Liquor add of Compounded Scordium-water, and of the cold Cordial-water of Saxony, each three Ounces; of Sy∣rup of Rasberries three Ounces; mingle them; make an Apozem, of which take three Ounces, or four, at pleasure. This is much used in Fevers.