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 ...

Bear's-breech, in La∣tin Branca Ʋrsina.

'Tis one of the five Emollient Herbs. 'Tis used chiefly in Clysters, and other Pa∣regoricks, of whatsoever kind they are; and most commonly in Pultises. The Roots made into Pultises, and applied, are good for Burns, and Luxations. Be∣ing taken inwardly, they force Urine, and stop a Loosness. They are good for Consumptive People, and such as spit Blood, and for Contusions. It grows in Italy, and Sicily. 'Tis one of the Ingredients of the Majesterial Water of Worms, in the London-Dis∣pensatory; which is made in the following manner: Take of Worms well cleans'd three Pounds; of Snails, with their Shells, cleans'd two Gallons; beat them in a Mortar, and put them into a convenient Vessel; adding of the Leaves of Stinging Net∣tles, with their Roots, six Handfuls, of Wild Angeli∣ca four Handfuls, of Bears-breech seven Handfuls, of Agrimony and Betony, each three Handfuls; of Common Wormwood two Handfuls, of the Flowers of Rosemary six Ounces, of the Roots of Sharp-pointed Docks ten Ounces, of Wood-Sorrel five Oun∣ces, of Turmerick, of the Inner Bark of Barberries, each four Ounces, of Fe∣nugreek-seed two Ounces, of Cloves powder'd three

Ounces, of Hart's-horn grosly powder'd▪ of Ivory powder'd, each four Oun∣ces; of Saffron three Drams, of Small Spirit of Wine four Gallons and an half; after they have been infus'd four and twenty Hours, distil them in Glass Vessels, in B. M. The first four Pints that distil is to be kept by it self, and is called the Spirit: The rest is called the Majesterial Water of Worms.