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 ...

Turmerick, in Latin Curcuma.

The Dutch boyl it with Fish, for it gives it a good Taste, and colours it yellow. 'Tis besides, an excellent Remedy for Ob∣structions of the Bowels,

viz. of the Lungs, Liver and Spleen; and also of the Mesaraick Veins, and for Nephritick Pains. 'Tis also very good for the Stone in the Kidnies and Bladder. It also opens Women's Obstructions, and hastens Delivery: But it is peculiarly good for curing of the Jaundice. In short, This Root is reckon'd the best of all Medicines for opening Obstructions. The People of China use it in Sneezing-powders, like the Roots of White Hellebore. And they make an Oint∣ment with this Root, and the Powder of Sanders, and some sweet Flowers, wherewith the Men and Women anoint their Bo∣dies all over: And tho' this may seem very odd to those that are unaccustom'd to it, by reason of the yel∣low Colour, yet it secures them very well from the Heat of the Sun, and Fe∣verish Heats, and from the vexatious Biting of Flies and Gnats. Take of the Roots of Turmerick and Madder, each one Ounce; of the Greater Celandine-Root and Herb, of the Tops of the Lesser Cento∣ry, each one Handful; boyl them in equal Parts of Rhenish-wine and Foun∣tain-water, to a Quart; in the strain'd Liquor dissolve two Ounces of the Syrup of the five Opening Roots; give half a Pint, Morning and Evening, hot, till the Patient recovers of the Jaundice; but Vomiting or Purging must be first used.