Sarsæ-Parigliæ. Of Sarsa-Parilla, or Bind-weed; somewhat hot and dry, helpful against pains in the head, and joints; they provoke sweat, and are used familiarly in drying diet drinks.
Satyrij utriusque. Of Satyrion, each sort. They are hot and moist in temper, provoke venery, and increase seed; each branch bears two roots, both spongy, yet the one more solid than the other, which is of most virtue, and indeed only to be used, for some say the most spongy root is quite contrary in operation to the other, as the one increaseth, the other decreaseth.
Saxifragiæ albæ. Of white Saxifrage, in Sussex we call them Lady-smocks. The roots powerfully break the stone, expel wind, provoke urine, and cleanse the reins.
Sanguisorbæ. A kind of Burnet.
Scabiosa. Of Scabious. The roots either boiled, or beaten into powder, and so taken, help such as are extremely troubled with scabs and itch, are medicinal in the french disease, hard swellings, inward wounds, being of a drying, cleansing, and healing faculty.
Scordij. Of Scordium, or Water-Germander. See the herb.
Scillæ. Of Squills. See vinegar, and wine of Squills, in the compound.
Scropulariæ, &c. Of Figwort. The roots being of the same virtue with the herb, I refer you thither.
Scorzoneræ. Of Vipers grass. The root cheers the heart, and strengthens the vital spirits, resists poison, helps passions and tremblings of the heart, faintness, sadness, and melancholy, opens stoppings of the liver and spleen, provokes the menses, ease women of the fits of the mother, and helps swimmings in the head.