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 ...

Sweet Cyperus, in La∣tin Cyperus longus.

The Root of it is Stomachick and U∣terine. 'Tis chiefly used in provoking Urine and the Courses. It takes off Cru∣dities of the Stomach, and cures the Dropsie at the Beginning, and the Cho∣lick; and cures a Stinking Breath, being chew'd in the Mouth. Being bruis'd, and boyl'd, or infus'd in Oyl, and applied to the Reins, it expels Gravel, and provokes Urine. If the Roots are powder'd, and mix'd with Hony and Sugar and a little Wine, and boyl'd together, and then cut into Slices, and infus'd in Broth, they taste like Candied Ginger. The Twigs and Roots dried in the Sun, and sprinkled with Vinegar, and beat to pie∣ces, perfume Clothes. The Spanish and Italian Women use the Roots of it so pre∣par'd, for Perfumes. One Dram of the Powder of the Root, with a Spike of La∣vender, hastens Delivery, and expels the Secundine. Take of the Roots of Ele∣campane. Sweet-smelling Flag, and Cyperus, each half an Ounce; of the Leaves of Mint, Sage, Marjoram, Calamint, and Wormwood, each half an Handful; of Cyperus-nuts, Myrtles, Galls and Balau∣stians,

each one Dram; of Red Roses one Pugil; boyl them in equal parts of Smith's Water and Red Wine, to a Quart; in the strain'd Liquor dissolve one Ounce of Salt and Allum; foment the Region of the Pubis and Perinaeum hot, Morning and Evening. This is commended for an Incontinence of Urine.