28.  Garlick, Allium; dry towards Excess; and tho’ both by Spaniards and Italians, and the more Southern People, familiarly eaten, with almost every thing, and esteem’d of such sigular Vertue to help Conception, and thought a Charm against all Infection and Poyson (by which it has obtain’d the Name of the Country-man’s Theriacle) we yet think it more proper for our Northern Rustics, especially living in Uliginous and moist places, or such as use the Sea:  Whilst we absolutely forbid it entrance into our Salleting, by reason of its intolerable Rankness, and which made it so detested of old; that the eating of it was (as we read) part of the Punishment for such as had committed the horrid’st Crimes.  To be sure, ’tis not for Ladies Palats, nor those who court them, farther than to permit a light touch on the Dish, with a Clove thereof, much better supply’d by the gentler Roccombo.

Note, That in Spain they sometimes eat it boil’d, which taming its fierceness, turns it into Nourishment, or rather Medicine.

Ginny-Pepper, Capsicum.  See Pepper.

29.  Goats-beard, Trago-pogon: The Root is excellent even in Sallet, and very Nutritive, exceeding profitable for the Breast, and may be stew’d and dress’d as Scorzonera.

30.  Hops, Lupulus:  Hot and moist, rather Medicinal, than fit for Sallet; the Buds and young Tendrels excepted, which may be eaten raw; but more conveniently being boil’d, and cold like Asparagus:  They are Diuretic; depurate the Blood, and open Obstructions.

31.  Hyssop, Hyssopus; Thymus Capitatus Creticus; Majoran, Mary-gold, &c. as all hot, spicy Aromatics, (commonly growing in Kitchin-Gardens) are of Faculty to Comfort, and strengthen; prevalent against Melancoly and Phlegm; Plants, like these, going under the Names of Pot Herbs, are much more proper for Broths and Decoctions, than the tender Sallet:  Yet the Tops and Flowers reduc’d to Powder, are by some reserv’d for Strewings, upon the colder Ingredients; communicating no ungrateful Fragrancy.

32.  Jack-by-the-Hedge, Alliaria, or Sauce-alone; has many Medicinal Properties, and is eaten as other Sallets, especially by Country People, growing wild under their Banks and Hedges.

33.  Leeks, and Cibbols, Porrum; hot, and of Vertue Prolifick, since Latona, the Mother of Appolo long’d after them:  The Welch, who eat them much, are observ’d to be very fruitful:  They are also friendly to the Lungs and Stomach, being sod in Milk; a few therefore of the slender and green Summities, a little shred, do not amiss in Composition.  See Onion.

34.  Lettuce, Lactuca:  Tho’ by Metaphor call’d [18]_Mortuorum Cibi_, (to say nothing of [19]_Adonis_ and his sad Mistriss) by reason of its Soporiferous quality, ever was, and still continues the principal Foundation of the universal Tribe of Sallets; which is to Cool and Refresh, besides its other Properties:  And therefore in such high esteem with the Ancients; that divers of the Valerian Family, dignify’d and enobled their Name with that of Lactucinii.