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 ...

Agnus Castus, or The Chaste Tree.

The Athenian Matrons, when they at∣tended on the Divine My∣steries of Ceres, used to lie on the Leaves of this Tree, to keep them chaste. The Seed of it, by reason of the Likeness, is called by some Eunuch's-Pepper. It sup∣presses Nocturnal Imagi∣nations of Venery, and cures the Incontinency of Seed. The Fruit of it re∣lieves those that are bitten by Serpents; and is good for those that are troubled with the Spleen and Drop∣sie. It increases Milk, and provokes Urine, and the Courses. Take of the Con∣serve of Agnus Castus, of the Flowers of Water-Lilly and Violets, each half an Ounce;

of Conserve of Red Roses half an Ounce, of the Stalks of Lettice candied one Ounce, of Prepar'd Coral two Drams; with Syrup of Violets, and of Water-Lillies, make an Opiat. This is used in the Uterine Fury. Give the quantity of a Nutmeg, Morning and Evening.