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 ...

Purging, or Wild Dwarf-Flax, or Mill-mountain, in Latin Linum silvestre ca∣tharticum.

It has a small, white, woody Root, and some Fibres. It sends forth little Stalks, that creep a little, and then rise an Hand high, or higher; they are small, jointed and reddish, branchy at the top, and bending downward. The lower Leaves are roundish, and have an obtuse Point; the upper, on the Stalks, are plac'd by Pairs, oppo∣site to one another; there are many of them, they are small, and half an Inch long; smooth, and without Foot-stalks. The Flowers have five white Leaves, and are placed on small Foot-stalks. The Taste of the whole Plant is bit∣ter, and nauseous. It flow∣ers at the Beginning of June. It grows commonly in dry and hilly Pastures.

The whole Herb infus'd in Whitewine, for a whole Night, over hot Ashes, purges strongly Watery Humours. Take of Purg∣ing-Flax one Handful, of Sweet-Fennel-seeds two Drams; boyl them in a sufficient quantity of Foun∣tain-water, to six Ounces; add two Ounces of White∣wine: make a purging Potion.