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 ...

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TAmarinds, in Latin Tamarindi.

They grow in Arabia Foelix, and in the East and West-Indies. They correct the Acrimony of the Humours, purge Cho∣ler, and restrain the Heat of they Blood; they cure Fe∣vers, and the Jaundice, and take off the Heat of the Stomach and Liver, and stop Vomiting. The Turks and Arabians, when they go long Journies in the Summer-time, carry Ta∣marinds with them, to quench their Thirst. In Pestilential and Putrid Fe∣vers, Water wherein Ta∣marinds have been infus'd, sweeten'd with Sugar, is a proper Liquor to drink; for it extinguishes Thirst, and cools much. Take of Tamarinds half an Ounce, of Sena two Drams, of Rubarb one Dram and an

half; boyl them in a suffi∣cient quantity of Fountain-water; to three Ounces of the strain'd Liquor, add of Manna and Syrup of Roses Solutive, each one Ounce: Make a Purging Potion. This is a good Cooling Purge, and works well. Take of Tamarinds half an Ounce, of Sena two Drams, of Rubarb one Dram and an half; boyl them in a sufficient quanti∣ty of Water; to three Ounces of the strain'd Li∣quor add of Manna, and Syrup of Roses Solutive, each one Ounce; of Sy∣rup of Buck-thorn half an Ounce, of the Electuary of the Juice of Roses two Drams; mingle them, make a Potion: But this must be given only to strong Peo∣ple. I have found by Ex∣perience, that this purges, when nothing else will. 'Tis good for a Dropsie, and the Running of the Reins.

Tea, or Thee.

This Shrub grows in Japan and China. The Price varies according to the Largeness of the Leaves; and so great a difference is there in the Price, that one Pound of the best Tea is sold for more than an hun∣dred Pounds of another Sort. The Goodness of it is known by the fragrant Smell of the Leaves: It smells somewhat like Hay, mix'd with a little Aroma∣tick Smell. 'Tis of a green Colour, and tastes sweet, with a little bitter. It pu∣rifies the Blood, prevents troublesom Dreams, expels Malignant Vapours from the Brain, takes off Giddi∣ness, and the Head-ach, especially when it proceeds from Over-eating. 'Tis good in a Dropsie, for it provokes Urine very much. It dries up Rhumes of the Head, corrects the Acri∣mony of the Humours, opens Obstructions of the Bowels, and strengthens the Sight; for the People of Japan use it as the only Remedy for Weakness of the Sight, and Diseases of the Eyes, whereunto they are much subject. It cor∣rects Adust Humours, cools an hot Liver, and softens an hard Spleen. It keeps People wakeful, especially

those that are not used to drink it. It renders the Body brisk, chears the Heart, drives away Fear, and takes off the Gripes, and suppresses Wind. It strengthens the Bowels, quickens the Memory, and sharpens the Wit. It pre∣vents the Stone: And a Person that travell'd in Ja∣pan, and made it his Busi∣ness to enquire about the Stone there, could not find one Person that had the least Symptom of it, either in the Bladder or Kidnies. And it is, moreover, a Pro∣vocative to Venery; it strengthens the Stomach, and is very good for Gouty People.

Christ-thorn, in Latin Palivrus.

The Root and Leaves are Astringent, they stop the Flux of the Belly, and digest and cure a Phy∣ma. The Fruit is so inci∣ding, that it is said to lessen the Stone of the Bladder, and to remove Excretions of the Breast and Lungs. The Seeds bruised, are commended for a Cough: and the Mont peliar-Physi∣cians use them for Gravel; and the Stone. Some re∣port, that these were the Thorns our Blessed Saviour was crown'd with, in Con∣tempt, by the Unbelieving Jews, just before his Cruci∣fiction.

Mastick-Thyme, in La∣tin Marum.

It grows in many Places in Spain. By reason of its curious Smell, it is kept in Gardens in England, France and Ger∣many. One Dram of the Bark of it is a present Re∣medy for desperate Ob∣structions of the Courses, being taken in Rough Wine every Morning.

Turbith.

It purgeth Flegm, and clammy Hu∣mours, that fall on the Joints. 'Tis good in the Dropsie, for it purges Watery Humours. 'Tis brought to us from Guza∣ratta.

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.