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 ...

Common-Garden-Clary, in Latin Horminum.

The Stalk is two Foot high, and higher, about the bigness of the Little Finger, four∣square, stiff and hairy, and full of white Pith. The Leaves are large, hairy and whitish, very much wrink∣led; from a large Basis, they end by degrees in a blunt Point; they are somewhat indented about the Edges: They are plac'd on long Foot-stalks, espe∣cially the lower, which come out of the Earth; those of the Stalks are pla∣ced by Pairs, opposite to one another. The Flowers are set upon long Spikes, on the top of the Stalks and Branches; they are compos'd of many Whirls, they are of a light blue Colour. The Seed is pret∣ty large, and smooth, and of a brownish Colour. The Root is single, and woody, and consists of many Fi∣bres. The Smell of the whole Plant is very strong, the Taste is bitter. It grows in Gardens: It flow∣ers in June, or July.

Wine fermented with it is very agreeable to a cold Stomach. 'Tis also good for barren Women, and for those that are troubl'd with the Whites. The Herb

powder'd, and applied to the Nostrils, provokes Sneazing, and cures a Ca∣tarrh, and purges the Head. A Decoction of it in Wa∣ter provokes the Courses, and expels the After-birth. Cakes made of it are rec∣kon'd good to strengthen the Reins, and to stimulate Venery. The Musilage of the Seeds is proper for Dis∣eases of the Eyes. 'Tis al∣so said to be good for the Falling-sickness, and Mo∣ther-fits. The Seed put into the Eyes, takes away Motes.