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dry_a and_o very_o like_a to_o horehound_n but_o rough_a and_o more_o full_a of_o prickle_n about_o the_o flower_n the_o colour_n of_o which_o flower_n be_v tend_v to_o blue_a the_o leaf_n be_v small_a and_o fashion_a something_o like_o a_o heart_n with_o a_o crooked_a line_n along_o the_o same_o divers_a tuft_n depend_v on_o a_o long_a tail_n on_o both_o side_n somewhat_o long_o flat_a and_o divide_v on_o the_o one_o side_n by_o crooked_a flitting_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v round_a hole_n the_o entry_n whereof_o be_v raise_v both_o on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o on_o the_o other_o the_o stalk_n thereof_o be_v make_v with_o hollow_a angle_n garnish_v with_o gross_a branch_n and_o the_o grain_n in_o the_o cod_n be_v make_v like_o a_o crescent_a with_o two_o horn_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v moon-wort_n or_o lunaria_n thus_o i_o find_v it_o describe_v and_o note_v also_o that_o the_o root_n be_v slender_a and_o about_o some_o four_o finger_n long_o i_o meet_v sometime_o with_o 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hole_n in_o tree_n which_o shepherd_n have_v drive_v in_o yea_o nail_n or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a wedge_n be_v fetch_v out_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o herb_n thus_o pliny_n relate_v and_o he_o allege_v one_o trebias_n for_o his_o witness_n see_v plin._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 18._o mr_n gerard_n say_v that_o it_o be_v sow_v now_o and_o then_o in_o garden_n especial_o for_o the_o rareness_n of_o it_o but_o the_o seed_n say_v he_o be_v bring_v over_o either_o from_o spain_n or_o italy_n but_o why_o may_v it_o not_o grow_v in_o other_o place_n i_o remember_v what_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o of_o good_a credit_n once_o tell_v i_o that_o his_o grandfather_n have_v a_o close_a wherein_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n to_o find_v their_o horse_n unfetter_v in_o the_o morning_n although_o they_o be_v fast_o shackle_a over_o night_n he_o name_v also_o the_o place_n but_o i_o have_v now_o forget_v it_o here_o do_v i_o suppose_v may_v grow_v some_o of_o this_o herb_n if_o there_o be_v any_o 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with_o this_o herb_n and_o for_o mind_n such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o fall_a sickness_n let_v they_o use_v to_o smell_v unto_o it_o also_o it_o be_v make_v into_o powder_n be_v good_a for_o such_o as_o be_v fearful_a melancholy_a and_o trouble_v in_o mind_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o mead_n or_o a_o honey_a vinegar_n which_o be_v call_v oximel_n ger._n arsmart_n or_o water_n pepper_n grow_v almost_o in_o every_o waterish_a pepper_n plash_n or_o near_o unto_o the_o brim_n of_o river_n ditch_n and_o run_v brook_n in_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a hydropiper_n or_o piper_n aquaticum_fw-la it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a of_o temper_n the_o leaf_n of_o this_o herb_n rub_v upon_o a_o tire_a jade_n jade_n back_o and_o a_o good_a handful_n or_o two_o lay_v under_o the_o saddle_n do_v wonderful_o refresh_v the_o weary_a horse_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o travel_v much_o the_o better_o and_o note_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o tire_v peionie_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a paeonia_n and_o dulcifida_n peionie_n be_v a_o herb_n mean_o hot_a and_o dry_a the_o black_a grain_n or_o seed_n of_o the_o male_a peionie_n bruise_v and_o give_v to_o drink_v in_o mead_n or_o wine_n help_v melancholy_a dream_n cure_v the_o disease_n call_v ephialtes_n or_o night_n etc._n mare_n a_o syrup_n make_v of_o the_o flower_n do_v great_o help_v the_o fall_a sickness_n and_o as_o galen_n have_v find_v by_o sure_a and_o evident_a experience_n say_v mr_n gerard_n the_o fresh_a root_n tie_v about_o the_o neck_n of_o child_n do_v the_o like_a cure_n but_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v grow_v the_o say_a root_n must_v be_v administer_v in_o some_o syrup_n or_o decoction_n and_o take_v inward_o or_o else_o it_o help_v not_o spear-wort_n or_o bane-wort_n be_v a_o herb_n which_o if_o it_o be_v take_v spearwort_n in_o wardly_a be_v deadly_a it_o grow_v by_o ditch_n and_o river_n side_n and_o waterish_a place_n cunning_a beggar_n do_v use_v to_o stamp_v the_o leaf_n of_o this_o withal_o herb_n and_o lay_v they_o to_o their_o leg_n and_o arm_n which_o cause_n such_o filthy_a ulcer_n as_o we_o daily_o see_v among_o such_o wicked_a vagabond_n for_o they_o will_v raise_v blain_n and_o blister_n and_o by_o this_o practice_n they_o hope_v to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o the_o more_o pity_n but_o let_v not_o the_o abuse_n extirpate_v the_o right_a use_n for_o the_o learned_a affirm_v that_o it_o prevail_v much_o towards_o the_o draw_n of_o a_o plague-sore_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n in_o greek_a it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o latin_a ranunculus_fw-la longifolius_fw-la moreover_o it_o have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o bane-wort_n because_o
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head_n if_o some_o two_o dam_n of_o it_o be_v take_v with_o honey_n or_o sweet_a wine_n sadness_n also_o it_o be_v good_a for_o such_o as_o be_v melancholy_n sad_a pensive_a and_o not_o desire_v to_o speak_v mouseare_v or_o pilosella_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a the_o decoction_n mouseare_v or_o the_o juice_n of_o this_o herb_n be_v of_o such_o excellency_n that_o if_o tool_n steel-edged_n tool_n glow_v hot_a be_v often_o cool_v therein_o it_o make_v they_o so_o hard_o that_o they_o will_v cut_v stone_n or_o iron_n be_v it_o never_o so_o hard_a without_o turn_v the_o edge_n or_o wax_a dull_a celandine_n or_o swallow-wort_n in_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o celandine_n latin_a chelidonium_n this_o herb_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n some_o say_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o name_v because_o as_o 8._o pliny_n write_v it_o spring_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o swallow_n and_o wither_v at_o their_o departure_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v false_a see_v it_o 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