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free_v himself_o from_o danger_n apulcius_n say_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theriorrâ—â—on_n viperearadâ—x_fw-la anâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o seed_n whiâ—h_v as_o dioscorides_n say_v be_v like_o the_o head_n of_o a_o viper_n and_o thereof_o take_v the_o name_n echium_fw-la yet_o some_o other_o say_v from_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o root_n to_o cure_v the_o bite_n of_o the_o serpent_n or_o which_o be_v as_o likely_a because_o the_o stalk_n be_v speckle_v like_o a_o serpent_n skin_n in_o latin_a also_o echium_fw-la of_o most_o author_n yet_o of_o some_o buglossum_fw-la sylvestre_fw-fr vâ—perinum_n the_o kind_n the_o sort_n of_o viper_n buglosse_n be_v twelve_o 1._o the_o common_a viper_n buglosse_n 2._o white_a flower_a viper_n bugâ—osse_v 3._o red_a flower_a viper_n buglosse_n 4._o viper_n buglosse_n with_o darâ—_n red_a purpâ—e_a flower_n 5._o red_a flower_a viper_n bugâ—osse_v of_o candy_n 6._o spot_v viper_n buglosse_n of_o 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thereof_o one_o pound_n boil_v these_o gentle_o to_o the_o consistence_n of_o a_o syrup_n and_o keep_v they_o for_o use_v have_v thus_o speak_v to_o divers_a simple_n appropriate_v to_o the_o lung_n and_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a entrails_n of_o the_o middle_a region_n i_o shall_v now_o set_v down_o some_o of_o those_o which_o be_v available_a for_o stitch_n and_o other_o distemper_n of_o the_o side_n before_o i_o descend_v into_o the_o abdomen_fw-la or_o low_a region_n and_o first_o chap._n cxxxix_o of_o carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la the_o name_n neither_o carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la or_o the_o bless_a thistle_n or_o the_o virtue_n be_v know_v to_o the_o physician_n of_o old_a time_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v not_o expect_v the_o greek_a name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la and_o that_o worthy_o for_o the_o
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decoction_n thereof_o or_o their_o temple_n foot_n and_o hand_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o juice_n thereof_o and_o well_o rub_v in_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v nor_o molest_v with_o heat_n or_o cold_a all_o their_o life-time_n it_o be_v also_o commend_v be_v so_o use_v as_o before_o for_o preserve_v the_o body_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v infect_v with_o scah_n leprosy_n french_a disease_n louse_n or_o such_o like_a malady_n except_o some_o heinous_a crime_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o one_o of_o these_o notwithstanding_o the_o good_a quality_n aforesaid_a the_o juice_n offend_v the_o head_n by_o raise_v up_o vapour_n which_o cause_n drowsynesse_n and_o sleepiness_n neither_o be_v it_o safe_a to_o use_v it_o in_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o lung_n fall_v sickness_n arthritick_n pain_n apoplexy_n lethargy_n and_o continual_a fever_n where_o the_o stomach_n be_v hot_a the_o use_n be_v also_o to_o be_v forbear_v especial_o be_v inflame_v chap._n cxlix_o of_o myrabolanes_n the_o name_n the_o arabian_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v mirabolane_n know_v to_o the_o world_n and_o call_v they_o in_o general_a by_o the_o name_n of_o delegi_fw-la as_o by_o the_o write_n of_o mesue_n &_o serapio_n do_v appear_v which_o some_o of_o the_o modern_a greek_n translate_n give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o myrabolanes_n because_o as_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o think_v the_o fruit_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o acorne_n but_o why_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o other_o word_n mire_n which_o signify_v a_o ointment_n can_v be_v understand_v by_o any_o see_v that_o they_o be_v never_o use_v in_o any_o ointment_n yet_o they_o recaine_v the_o name_n myrobalane_n which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o balamus_n myrepsica_n or_o glans_fw-la inguentaria_fw-la the_o acorne_n for_o ointment_n they_o be_v call_v in_o english_a by_o mr._n parkinson_n purge_v plum_n the_o kind_n the_o author_n just_a now_o mention_v do_v set_v down_o five_o sort_n of_o these_o fruit_n with_o the_o 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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 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wherein_o it_o have_v be_v boil_v be_v gargle_v in_o the_o mouth_n stop_v rheâ—â—e_n chap._n clxxxi_o of_o succory_n the_o name_n under_o the_o title_n of_o succory_n three_o sort_n of_o plant_n be_v comprehend_v viz_o cichory_n endive_n and_o dandelyon_n differ_v not_o so_o much_o in_o operation_n as_o in_o form_n all_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a by_o one_o general_a name_n yet_o for_o distinction_n sake_n common_a succory_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o as_o it_o seem_v it_o grow_v wild_a there_o and_o that_o which_o have_v broad_a leave_v pliny_n name_v hedypnois_n and_o the_o bitter_a dioscorides_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v bitterness_n in_o latin_a cichoreum_n &_o cicorea_n intyâ—us_fw-la and_o intybum_fw-la all_o which_o word_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o both_o for_o succory_n and_o endive_n but_o common_o they_o be_v distinguish_v dandelion_n be_v call_v den_n leonis_fw-la in_o latin_a from_o the_o likeness_n the_o jagged_a leave_n have_v with_o a_o lion_n tooth_n as_o also_o taraxacon_n the_o kind_n the_o subdivision_n of_o these_o three_o sort_n put_v together_o will_v make_v ten_o 1_o garden_n succory_n 2._o broad_a garden_n succory_n 3._o yellow_a succory_n 4._o wild_a succory_n 5._o common_a garden_n endive_n 6._o curl_a endive_n 7._o meadow_n endive_n 8._o wild_a endive_n 9_o dandelion_n 10._o succory_n dandelion_n the_o form_n common-garden_n succory_n have_v broad_a leave_n somewhat_o hairy_a not_o much_o unlike_a to_o endive_n but_o narrow_a and_o many_o time_n deep_o cut_v in_o on_o the_o edge_n among_o which_o do_v rise_v up_o stalk_n upon_o which_o be_v place_v the_o like_a leave_n but_o small_a the_o staâ—ke_n divide_v itself_o towards_o the_o top_n into_o many_o branch_n whereon_o do_v grow_v little_a blew_a flower_n consi_v of_o many_o small_a leave_n after_o which_o follow_v white_a seed_n the_o root_n be_v tough_a long_a and_o white_a of_o 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up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o suffer_v to_o lie_v two_o hour_n till_o it_o be_v so_o tough_a that_o it_o may_v be_v wrap_v very_o close_o together_o and_o afterward_o bury_v in_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o root_n upward_o it_o be_v call_v white_v endive_n and_o may_v be_v take_v up_o at_o convenient_a time_n and_o use_v in_o salad_n all_o winter_n the_o sort_n of_o wild-endive_n be_v the_o seven_o and_o eight_o grow_v wild_a in_o sundry_a place_n in_o england_n upon_o untilled_a barren_a ground_n especial_o in_o chalky_a and_o stony_a place_n flower_a in_o august_n the_o nine_o and_o ten_o be_v find_v almost_o in_o every_o place_n and_o flower_n almost_o at_o all_o time_n but_o especial_o in_o march_n if_o the_o cold_a weather_n hinder_v they_o not_o the_o temperature_n endive_n and_o succory_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n but_o the_o wild-sort_n of_o they_o as_o also_o of_o dandelion_n be_v somewhat_o dryer_n than_o those_o of_o the_o garden_n and_o cleanse_v and_o open_v more_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o bitterness_n which_o be_v join_v with_o they_o and_o in_o some_o case_n be_v more_o effectual_a the_o virtue_n the_o leave_n of_o the_o garden_n kind_n be_v use_v both_o for_o meat_n and_o medicine_n for_o they_o may_v be_v boil_a and_o eat_v with_o butter_n and_o vinegar_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o with_o other_o herb_n as_o lettuce_n spinage_n etc._n etc._n or_o chap_v into_o broth_n as_o other_o potherb_n be_v the_o white_v endive_n be_v the_o most_o rare_a and_o that_o may_v be_v eat_v either_o raw_a in_o salad_n or_o boil_a in_o broth_n as_o aforesaid_a both_o endive_n and_o succory_n any_o way_n use_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v green_a do_v cool_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o by_o a_o special_a property_n do_v strengthen_v it_o and_o open_v the_o obstruction_n thereof_o for_o which_o virtue_n they_o do_v deserve_v to_o be_v much_o esteem_v for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a preservation_n of_o health_n to_o have_v the_o liver_n temperate_a and_o unstopped_a see_v it_o be_v the_o place_n whither_o the_o nutriment_n be_v send_v from_o the_o stomach_n to_o be_v wrought_v and_o dispose_v of_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o that_o if_o this_o part_n do_v not_o right_o perform_v its_o offiice_fw-la which_o be_v chief_o to_o convert_v the_o pure_a part_n into_o blood_n and_o to_o send_v away_o the_o rest_n by_o those_o conveyance_n which_o be_v destinate_a for_o the_o purpose_n all_o thing_n will_v not_o go_v well_o it_o be_v effectual_a also_o to_o help_v the_o stop_n of_o the_o gall_n yellow_a jaundice_n lack_v of_o sleep_n stop_v of_o urine_n hot_a burn_a fever_n and_o great_a heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n a_o handful_n of_o the_o leave_n or_o root_n boil_a in_o wine_n or_o water_n and_o a_o draught_n thereof_o drink_v faâ—â—ing_n drive_v forth_o choleric_a and_o phlegmatic_a humour_n help_v the_o dropsy_n and_o those_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a disposition_n in_o their_o body_n by_o 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