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 ...

Storax-tree, in Latin Styrax Arbor.

It grows in Italy. The Resin of Sto∣rax, which is sold in the Shops is two-fold, dry and liquid. The dry is called Storax-Calamite; so called because it is put up in Reeds. And when there is only mention made of Sto∣rax in prescribing, you must understand it to be the Calamite-Storax. It heats, dries, mollifies and concocts▪ is good for Di∣stillations and Hoarsness. 'Tis good also for an Hard∣ness and Obstruction of the Womb. 'Tis much used for Perfumes. That is best which is fat, and has whi∣tish Fragments. The Red Storax of the Shops, which the Jews frequently use for Perfumes, comes from In∣dia. Liquid Storax is a fat Liquor, like a Balsam; it has a strong Smell, and is of the Consistence of Ho∣ny. A Storax, with the Leaves of Maple, grows in the Lord Bishop of London's curious Garden: It was brought from Virginia. The Pill of Storax of the Lon∣don-Dispensatory is made in the following manner: Take of Storax-Calamite, of Oli∣banum, Myrrh, and of the Juice of Liquorish thicken'd,

each half an Ounce; of Saffron one Dram; with Syrup of White Poppies make a Mass. This is much used for Tickling Coughs proceeding from Rheums, and Defluxions on the Lungs: The Dose is fifteen Grains, or one Scru∣ple, to be taken at Bed∣time.