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 ...

Egglentine, or Sweet-Bryer, in Latin Rosa silve∣stris odora.

It needs no De∣scription, its curious Smell will not let it be un∣known.

The Virtues of the Flow∣ers are much the same with Garden-Roses, but more a∣stringent; wherefore they are of excellent use in Fluxes of the Womb. The Fruit of it is much com∣mended for its Lithontri∣ptick Virtue. The Heads, when they are ripe, con∣tain a Pulp of a pleasant, acid Taste, which, without doubt, is very useful in Fe∣vers, and to provoke Ap∣petite. The Conserve of it is commonly kept in the Shops, and is very good for the hot Scurvy, and for Spitting of Blood. The Root is good for the Biting of a Mad Dog, a sort of a Sponge grows from the Branches when they are broken or hurt, which is of a reddish Colour; which laid on the Pillow, disposes to Sleep. The Ashes of it cure the Heat of Urine, and kill Worms. Take of the Conserve of Hips, and Wood-Sorrel, each one Ounce; Con∣serve of Berberies half an Ounce, Cream of Tartar one Dram; make an Ele∣ctuary, with a sufficient quantity of Syrup of Li∣mons: Take the quan∣tity of a Nutmeg thrice a Day. This is good in Fevers.