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several_a tree_n whereon_o they_o grow_v as._n 1._o the_o yellow_a mirabolane_n indian_n plum_n 2._o the_o purple_a mirabolane_n 3._o the_o round_a mirabolane_fw-mi 4._o the_o beard_a or_o six_o square_a mirabolane_n 5._o the_o black_a mirabolane_n their_o latin_a name_n be_v 1_o citrina_fw-la 2._o chebula_n 3._o bellerica_fw-la 4._o emblica_fw-la 5._o indica_fw-la the_o form_n the_o tree_n that_o bear_v the_o yellow_a myrabolanes_n be_v say_v to_o grow_v as_o great_a as_o a_o plum-tree_n have_v many_o branch_n and_o wing_a leave_n on_o they_o like_v unto_o the_o true_a service_n tree_n the_o fruit_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o big_a as_o a_o reasonable_a plum_n some_o what_o long_o and_o full_o round_a but_o have_v many_o fair_a ridge_n on_o the_o outside_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v dry_v show_v it_o to_o be_v five_o square_a and_o not_o perfect_o round_a though_o come_v something_o near_o round_a of_o a_o yellow_a colour_n on_o the_o outside_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o flesh_n or_o substance_n be_v of_o a_o reasonable_a thickness_n yet_o not_o so_o thick_a as_o the_o chebula_n or_o emblica_fw-la nor_o so_o thin_a as_o the_o bellerica_fw-la the_o stone_n be_v white_a thick_a and_o very_a hard_a to_o break_v with_o eminency_n and_o ridge_n also_o therein_o and_o a_o very_a small_a long_a kernel_n lie_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o astringent_a taste_n as_o the_o dry_a fruit_n be_v also_o but_o much_o more_o than_o it_o the_o place_n and_o time_n all_o these_o fruit_n grow_v in_o the_o east_n indies_n wild_n and_o not_o manure_v yea_o in_o divers_a province_n as_o some_o in_o goa_n and_o batecula_fw-la other_o in_o malaver_n and_o dabul_n yet_o garzias_n say_v that_o four_o sort_n grow_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cambaya_n and_o the_o chebula_n in_o bisnagar_n decan_n guzarate_n which_o we_o call_v at_o this_o time_n surrate_v and_o bengala_n bellonius_fw-la say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o observation_n that_o the_o yellow_a mirabolane_n grow_v in_o arabia_n and_o syria_n and_o also_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o jericho_n but_o it_o be_v think_v he_o be_v mistake_v the_o temperature_n all_o the_o kind_n of_o myrabolanes_n be_v cold_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o not_o only_o purge_v but_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n the_o virtue_n the_o citrine_n or_o yellow_a myrabolane_n do_v purge_v choler_n strengthen_v the_o stomach_n heart_n and_o liver_n profit_v such_o as_o have_v the_o hemorrhoide_n or_o pile_n &_o be_v proper_a for_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o temperate_a heat_n they_o be_v good_a in_o tertian_n fever_n or_o ague_n cause_v a_o good_a colour_n and_o hinder_v old_a age_n be_v often_o take_v the_o chebulae_fw-la do_v purge_n phlegm_n quicken_v the_o brain_n and_o sharpen_v the_o sight_n strengthen_v the_o stomach_n after_o purge_v they_o be_v profitable_a for_o such_o as_o have_v the_o dropsy_n and_o be_v trouble_v with_o long_o continue_a ague_n the_o emblick_a and_o bellerick_a purge_v the_o stomach_n from_o rot_a phlegm_n lie_v therein_o and_o strengthen_v the_o brain_n and_o joint_n heart_n and_o liver_n and_o bind_v all_o other_o loose_a or_o fluent_a humour_n in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v very_o effectual_a for_o the_o tremble_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o appetite_n stay_v vomit_v and_o restrain_v the_o fury_n and_o belch_a of_o choler_n qualify_v the_o great_a heat_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o allay_v thirst_n give_v ease_n to_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o pile_n by_o restrain_v the_o fierceness_n of_o choler_n flow_v into_o they_o and_o for_o this_o last_o effect_n the_o citrine_n be_v most_o use_v as_o have_v the_o signature_n thereof_o the_o indies_n or_o black_a myrabolane_n do_v purge_v melancholy_a and_o black_a or_o adust_a choler_n and_o therefore_o be_v available_a
be_v use_v with_o some_o oil_n of_o rose_n be_v dissolve_v in_o wine_n and_o those_o place_n wash_v therewith_o that_o have_v any_o scar_n or_o deformity_n thereon_o it_o do_v wonderful_o alter_v the_o colour_n and_o evil_a sight_n thereof_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v well_o colour_v again_o either_o the_o gum_n or_o the_o leave_n and_o branch_n boil_a in_o lie_n and_o the_o head_n wash_v therewith_o do_v cleanse_v it_o from_o scab_n scurf_n or_o dâ—ndraff_n grow_v thereon_o and_o cure_v also_o all_o run_a and_o water_v sore_n and_o ulcer_n in_o the_o leg_n or_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o oil_n make_v thereof_o work_v the_o like_a effect_n and_o be_v also_o good_a for_o any_o hardness_n or_o ache_n to_o anoint_v the_o breast_n of_o those_o that_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o a_o cough_n a_o tent_n dip_v therein_o and_o put_v up_o into_o the_o nose_n be_v a_o good_a remedy_n for_o the_o pose_v or_o polypus_n as_o also_o for_o the_o fall_a sickness_n the_o backbone_n be_v anoint_v therewith_o the_o pomander_n chain_n and_o bracelet_n that_o be_v make_v of_o laudanum_n cubâ—bs_n mace_n and_o greek-pitch_n be_v effectual_a to_o warm_v the_o brain_n and_o to_o dry_v up_o all_o cold_a rheum_n and_o defluxion_n thereof_o be_v wear_v about_o one_o both_o the_o male_a and_o the_o female_a cistus_n be_v also_o effectual_a to_o strengthen_v the_o belly_n and_o stomach_n both_o against_o scowring_n and_o vomiting_n whether_o with_o blood_n or_o without_o of_o what_o sort_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o also_o to_o stop_v woman_n course_n flow_v inordinate_o the_o leave_n and_o young_a shoot_n or_o bud_n but_o especial_o the_o flower_n be_v steep_v or_o gentle_o boil_a in_o red_a wine_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o that_o be_v the_o flower_n do_v quick_o heal_v any_o burn_a or_o scald_a be_v apply_v in_o a_o cerecloth_n and_o be_v bruise_v and_o lay_v to_o any_o green_a wound_n iâ—_n close_v the_o lip_n thereof_o and_o restrain_v the_o bleed_a thereof_o old_a and_o filthy_a ulcer_n be_v wash_v with_o the_o decoction_n of_o the_o leave_n and_o young_a shoot_v boil_a in_o wine_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o heal_v thereby_o for_o though_o they_o be_v cankâ—ous_a eat_v or_o spread_v it_o will_v wonderful_o and_o quick_o stay_v those_o fret_a moist_a humour_n which_o follow_v they_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o the_o leau_n and_o flower_n be_v of_o the_o like_a efficacy_n and_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o part_n as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v any_o need_n of_o dry_v bind_v and_o strengthen_v the_o dwarf_n cistus_n be_v likewise_o commend_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o flux_n the_o decoction_n of_o the_o herb_n and_o root_n be_v take_v which_o be_v also_o very_o effectual_a to_o wash_v sore_a mouth_n and_o the_o ulcer_n that_o happen_v in_o or_o about_o the_o privy_a part_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n it_o be_v no_o less_o profitable_a in_o other_o ulcer_n of_o the_o bâ—dy_n or_o leg_n which_o be_v long_o keep_v from_o heal_v by_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o moist_a and_o sharp_a humour_n than_o the_o other_o cistus_n and_o so_o likewise_o for_o green_a wound_n it_o be_v also_o effectual_a for_o any_o bursting_n as_o câ—mfrâ—y_v and_o likewise_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o weak_a joint_n or_o any_o bind_a property_n whereunto_o any_o comfrey_n may_v be_v apply_v beside_o it_o quick_o heal_v the_o bite_a or_o sting_v of_o any_o venomous_a creature_n be_v bruise_v and_o apply_v thereunto_o especial_o if_o the_o party_n bite_v or_o sting_v take_v also_o of_o the_o juuce_a or_o the_o decoction_n thereof_o in_o wine_n the_o distil_a water_n of_o the_o herb_n be_v hold_v to_o beautify_v the_o skin_n of_o the_o face_n by_o take_v away_o freckle_n sâ—nburn_n morphew_n etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o and_o cleanse_v the_o hand_n or_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v discolour_v chap._n cclx_o of_o the_o black-thorn_n or_o sloe-bush_n the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coccymelea_n agria_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agriococymelea_n and_o the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agriococcymelon_n because_o â—â—_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o wild_a plum_n as_o the_o bullet_n also_o be_v they_o of_o asia_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piumnum_fw-la as_o galen_n say_v whence_o happy_o the_o word_n prunum_n may_v be_v derive_v and_o therefore_o the_o tree_n or_o bâ—sh_n may_v be_v call_v prunus_fw-la sylvestris_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o prunellus_fw-la yet_o virgil_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o georgic_n call_v it_o spinus_fw-la in_o these_o word_n et_fw-la spinus_fw-la jam_fw-la pruna_fw-la serentes_fw-la we_o call_v it_o common_o the_o sloe-tree_n in_o english_a and_o the_o fruit_n sloe_n the_o kind_n though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o sloe_n yet_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o bâ—lleis_n which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o set_v down_o here_o because_o they_o do_v not_o much_o differ_v 1_o the_o shepway_n bulleis_n 2_o the_o ordinary_a black_a bulleis_n 3_o the_o ordinary_a white_a bulleis_n 4_o the_o flush_a bâ—lleis_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v also_o add_v another_o wild_a plum_n which_o some_o call_v skegge_n the_o form_n the_o black-thorn_n never_o grow_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o tree_n but_o always_o abide_v as_o a_o hedge_n bush_n yet_o in_o some_o place_n high_a than_o other_o rise_v up_o usual_o with_o divers_a stem_n from_o the_o root_n branch_v forth_o into_o many_o bough_n arm_v with_o good_a store_n of_o strong_a short_a and_o sharp_a thorn_n set_v with_o and_o beside_o the_o small_a daâ—k_n green_a leaf_n fine_o dent_v about_o the_o edge_n whereon_o do_v grow_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n many_o very_a white_a flower_n compose_v of_o five_o leaf_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v on_o other_o plum-tree_n with_o divers_a white_a thread_n tip_v with_o yellow_a in_o the_o middle_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o round_a fruit_n which_o continue_v green_a a_o long_a while_n yet_o at_o length_n become_v black_a but_o never_o very_o big_a of_o a_o exceed_o harsh_a taste_n before_o they_o be_v ripe_a yet_o afterward_o the_o harshness_n be_v somewhat_o abate_v the_o root_n be_v great_a and_o woody_a spread_v under_o ground_n and_o shoot_v forth_o again_o in_o divers_a place_n the_o place_n and_o time_n the_o sloe_n and_o skegge_n grow_v in_o hedge_n and_o copse_n of_o most_o part_n of_o this_o land_n be_v oftentimes_o plant_v to_o make_v the_o division_n and_o fence_n of_o enclose_a place_n only_o the_o bulleis_n be_v common_o find_v near_a home_n in_o orchard_n or_o close_n they_o all_o flower_n early_o as_o in_o march_n or_o april_n be_v the_o weather_n never_o so_o hard_a yet_o ripen_v not_o their_o fruit_n till_o the_o autumn_n frost_n have_v bite_v they_o the_o temperature_n all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o slow_a bush_n be_v bind_v cool_a and_o dry_v the_o virtue_n the_o juice_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o sloe_n be_v also_o a_o substitute_n of_o acacia_n and_o more_o often_o use_v then_o any_o other_o in_o most_o of_o our_o apothecary_n shop_n must_v be_v likewise_o effectual_a for_o all_o kind_n of_o lask_n and_o flux_n of_o blood_n both_o in_o man_n and_o woman_n or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v use_v instead_o thereof_o yet_o divers_a conceive_v that_o the_o condensate_a juice_n of_o sumack_n or_o myrtle_n be_v more_o answerable_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o acacia_n then_o that_o of_o sloe_n which_o have_v only_o the_o bind_a quality_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o better_a but_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o substitute_n be_v not_o so_o much_o affect_v for_o certain_o they_o can_v but_o be_v deficient_a or_o excessive_a in_o some_o quality_n or_o other_o and_o that_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o we_o want_v only_o through_o our_o own_o negligence_n may_v be_v more_o diligent_o seek_v after_o the_o decoction_n of_o the_o bark_n of_o the_o root_n or_o more_o usual_o the_o decoction_n either_o fresh_a or_o dry_a perform_v the_o like_a effect_n and_o help_v to_o ease_v the_o pain_n in_o the_o side_n bowel_n and_o gut_n that_o come_v by_o overmuch_o scour_v or_o looseness_n the_o conserve_n be_v also_o of_o very_a much_o use_n and_o most_o familiar_o take_v for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a the_o distil_a water_n of_o the_o flower_n steep_v one_o night_n in_o sack_n and_o draw_v therefrom_o in_o a_o body_n of_o glass_n be_v a_o most_o certain_a and_o approve_a remedy_n to_o ease_v all_o manner_n of_o gnawing_n in_o the_o stomach_n the_o side_n and_o bowel_n or_o any_o gripe_a pain_n in_o either_o of_o they_o to_o drink_v a_o small_a quantity_n when_o they_o be_v trouble_v therewith_o good_a store_n of_o sloe_n stamp_v and_o put_v into_o a_o earthen_a pot_n with_o new_a ale_n and_o so_o drink_v help_v
this_o disease_n chance_v not_o only_o to_o man_n but_o also_o to_o woman_n in_o who_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o cure_v two_o dram_n of_o the_o seed_n beat_v small_a be_v take_v in_o the_o morning_n or_o after_o supper_n either_o in_o mead_n wine_n or_o fair_a water_n purge_v choleric_a humour_n and_o therefore_o it_o help_v the_o sciatica_n or_o hip-goat_n the_o herb_n heal_v burn_n by_o fire_n and_o stay_v the_o bleed_a of_o wound_n the_o green_a be_v bruise_a and_o apply_v for_o the_o first_o or_o the_o green_a or_o powder_n of_o the_o dry_a for_o the_o second_o it_o have_v former_o be_v account_v and_o certain_o be_v a_o sovereign_a herb_n to_o heal_v any_o wound_n or_o sore_n either_o outward_o or_o inward_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v use_v now_o as_o heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v in_o drink_n lotion_n balm_n oil_n and_o ointment_n for_o any_o sort_n of_o green_a wound_n or_o old_a ulcer_n and_o sore_n in_o all_o which_o the_o people_n of_o former_a age_n find_v it_o very_o effectual_a though_o those_o of_o this_o do_v ignorant_o contemn_v all_o those_o that_o savour_n either_o of_o antiquity_n or_o cheapness_n to_o this_o head_n and_o the_o purpose_n therein_o contain_v do_v belong_v nightshade_n purslane_n henbane_n housleek_n lettuce_n which_o be_v cold_a and_o rue_n and_o calamint_n which_o be_v so_o hot_a that_o they_o destroy_v the_o seed_n but_o have_v handle_v they_o already_o upon_o other_o occasion_n i_o pass_v now_o to_o the_o three_o head_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o some_o plant_n that_o procure_v woman_n course_n chap._n cclxxxvi_o of_o mugwort_n the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o artemisia_n in_o latin_a because_o as_o pliny_n have_v say_v so_o many_o other_o have_v believe_v that_o artemisia_n the_o queen_n of_o caria_n be_v both_o the_o mother_n and_o godmother_n hereunto_o by_o find_v out_o the_o virtue_n and_o give_v it_o her_o name_n yet_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o take_v its_o name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d artemis_n that_o be_v diana_z because_o it_o be_v chief_o apply_v to_o woman_n disease_n over_o which_o diana_n that_o be_v the_o moon_n have_v much_o influence_n it_o be_v common_o call_v parthenis_n quasi_fw-la virginalis_fw-la maidenwort_n and_o parthenium_n as_o apuleius_n say_v though_o now_o feaverfew_n be_v better_o know_v by_o that_o name_n some_o superstitious_a monk_n and_o nun_n have_v call_v zona_fw-la divi_z johannis_n st._n john_n girdle_n believe_v that_o st._n john_n baptist_n wear_v a_o girdle_n hereof_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v also_o call_v maâ—er_n herbarum_fw-la the_o kind_n though_o pliny_n and_o other_o reckon_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o mugwort_n there_o be_v five_o or_o six_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o late_a time_n 1_o common_a mugwort_n 2_o small_a mugwort_n 3_o fine_a mountain_n mugwort_n 4_o fruitful_a mugwort_n 5_o virginian_a mugwort_n 6_o sea_n mugwort_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glecon_n and_o blecon_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d balatus_fw-la either_o because_o the_o heat_n thereof_o cause_v sheep_n and_o goat_n to_o bleat_v when_o they_o be_v eat_v of_o it_o or_o rather_o as_o pena_n say_v from_o expel_v thick_a phlegm_n from_o the_o lung_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a pulegium_fw-la and_o pulejum_n also_o quod_fw-la incensum_fw-la pulices_fw-la nâ—cat_fw-la because_o it_o kill_v flea_n be_v burn_v to_o which_o the_o epithet_n regâ—le_n be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o pulegium_fw-la montanum_fw-la by_o which_o name_n wild_a time_n be_v sometime_o call_v it_o have_v many_o english_a name_n as_o run_v by_o the_o ground_n and_o lurk_v in_o ditch_n because_o of_o its_o manner_n of_o grow_v pudding-grasse_n because_o it_o be_v use_v in_o
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