Quartayne or anye other Ague by taking three ounces of the distilled water of the hearbe fastyng well a quarter of an houre before the fytte of colde beginning and lying down to sweate be well couered wyth clothes shall within certaine fittes so vsing hymselfe be deliuered either of the one or other Ague the like doth the decoction of the hearbe or the pouder druncke hot with wine Against eating Cankers or any other putride vlcers there is scarcely to be found any other worthier than the leaues the Juice decoction or water of the blessed Thistle And notable diseases hathe the hearbe recouered especiallye in women whose breastes were eaten and consumed with the Canker euen vnto the bare ribbes by clensing first the places wyth this water and applying after the pouder of the hearbe which on such wise handled healed them in shorte time And Bathes are profitably made of this hearbe for the dissoluing of the stone and prouoking of the Termes What care and secrets ar to be lerned in the sowing and setting of the hearbe Angelica Chap. 33. THe hearbe Smyrnium which at this daye of all the phisitions and poticaries throughe out Europe is named Angelica thys when in the firste yeare it shall come vp of the Seede yeldeth stalkes of a foote and a halfe high a finger bigge rounde tender smoothe and bendyng backe to the Earth these also deuided and spreade foorth into twoo three and manye tymes foure smaller stalkes or armes in whose toppe are leaues in forme like to the leaues of the Smallache but farre greater and those diuided into three partes sharpe fashioned at the ende and growyng vnto twelue fingers in heigth and breadth and greene all the Winter In the second or thirde yere the stemme shooteth vp out of the middle of the leaues and in heigth twoo or somtymes three cubites encreasing a within thombe bignesse for the more parte rounde ioynted whitish and smoothe and as the same were sprinckled with dusty spots and hollowe within beset also wyth leaues in ioynte forme much lesser than the abouesaide Thys also hathe little braunches and certayne stemmes shooting foorth in whose toppe are greate tuffes well fiue or sixe ynches broade and those in forme imbosed rounde and full of whitishe floures in whiche do after succeede twoo seedes conioyned togyther long cornered and of an ashie white coloure those also contained within the hulke be long plaine blacke without white wythin and the tough kernell couered with a rinde or pillyng sharp edged This encreaseth in roote many times so bigge as the hand can clappe aboute and somtimes bigger yea it sendeth foorthe the roote before the stemme bee come vppe whyche roote encreaseth in yeares well a soote of length or into many partes deuided beyng blacke wythout and white wythin bigge softe and full of Juice whiche being cut sendeth foorth a yelow Juice or licoure from the inner side of the rinde and a like licoure is cōtained in the veyns of the leaues but the same more watery The root sedes and leaues possesse an eger taste fretting the iawes somwhat bitter thinne and aromaticke or sweete smelling The moste effectuous of all the partes is the proper licoure nexte the seedes then the roote laste the floures and leaues The hearbe Angelica ioyeth to be sowen in a well laboured earthe and the same rather drye than moiste for the harming by wormes after the commyng vp this requireth to be diligently weeded aboute and seldome watered This Angelica florisheth and beareth floures in the moneths of July and August The phisicke commodities of the Angelica THe hearbe of qualitie is botte and dry in the third degree it openeth extenuateth and dissolueth This hathe speciall properties against poysons it cleareth the bloud and the bodye The roote is soueraigne againste the plague and all manner of poysons the like doth the distilled water of the roote preuaile The pouder of the herbe vnto the quantitie of half a dram with a dramme waighte of pure Triacle gyuen in foure or fiue ounces of the distilled water of the same and the patient well couered to sweate dothe maruellouslie helpe the infection of the plague and sodaine agues or sweating And for lacke of the Triacle may a whole dramme of the pouder be ministred The roote of the hearbe after the infusing in vineger applied to the nose or the pouder of the roote drunke somtimes fasting in wine very muche auaileth agaynste a pestilent ayre The distilled water of the Angelica or pouder of the roote ceasseth gripings of the belly proceeding of colde if the belly otherwise be not costine To be briefe the distilled water and pouder of the roote recouereth all inwarde griefs of the body and in the pleurisie or stitches of the sides this is profitably ministred The pouder of the Angelica or as some write the distilled water of the hearbe helpeth ruptures and the diseases of the Lungs it putteth away gripings of the belly amendeth the strangury sendeth foorth the yongling and Termes and dissolueth all inwarde swellings of the body The roote voyled in wine or water and hony and drunke preuaileth in all the aboue said griefs being in due order ministred The Juice bestowed into hollow teeth stayeth the running of them the water of the hearbe dropped into the eares doth like auaile in the same This also amendeth the dimnesse of sight The leaues of the Angelica wroughte wyth the leaues of Rue and Honey in playster forme and the same workemanly applied doeth not onely heale the bit of a madde Dogge but the sting of venemous wormes This plaister applied on the heade of the patiente sicke of the ague doth in shorte time drawe to it all the heate of the feuer The distilled water Juice and pouder of the hearbe workmanly applied in olde depe woundes do clense and regenerate or renue fleshe in the places The destilled water applied with linnen clothes wet in it doth maruelously assuage the ache of the hippes and goute in that the same consumeth soft and clammy humoures gathered Many other vertues of this hearbe maye bee gathered by the former helpes vttered The seedes haue like properties as the roote possesseth the wilde Angelica is weaker in vertue but boyled in wine and applyed in playster forme doth especiallye cure new and olde vlcers What care diligence is required in the artely sowing of the hearbe Ualerian Chap. 34. THe Ualeriā groweth vp with a long and high stemme ioynted and hollowe bearing on the toppe a tuffe and flowers purple mixed with a whitenesse or white mixed with a rednesse after the forme of Organy the roote as bigge as the little finger and white with manye other small rootes braunching in the earthe and these yelowish of coloure sweete in sauoure and yeelding the force of the spike by a certaine strengthe of the sauoure And this doth Hieronimus booke reporte to be the true Ualerian and that rare to be founde which for the rarenesse is at this day sowen in many Gardens The Ualerian commeth
or Gardener whiche woulde haue plantes growe vnto a greater bignesse than customable ought to remoue after four or fiue leaues be well come vppe and set them againe as out of one bedde bestowed into another and like from one Bordure into an other Although the owner maye at all seasons dispose plantes at hys will and pleasure yet is it better commended that all plantes bee chaunged into other Earth prepared when showers of rayne haue well moystned and softned the same The plantes also remoued and set agayne into a fatte Earthe well laboured and dressed needeth besides as Columella witnesseth no other amendemente by dung The skilful Neapolitane Palladius Rutilius in his worthy worke of Husbandry reporteth that when the Gardener hath bestowed sundrye kindes of seedes in one bedde togither whych after the dyligente watering bee so rysen that foure or fiue leaues of diuerse plantes are sprung aboue the Earth suche then after this Authours consent maye well bee remoued and set agayne into beddes workmanly prepared a certaine distance asunder being such plantes that before the setting require to hane the toppes of the leaues and endes of the rootes cut off wherby they may the freelyer grow vppe broade in Touffe or bigge in roote Those kindes of seedes which after their committing to the Earth and dyligente wateryng neede not after certaine leaues sprung vp to be remoued maye the owner or Gardener bestowe as Rutilius witnesseth in the Beddes the thynner the Moone herein remembred The worthy Columella in instructions of the Garden wylleth the owner or Gardener hauing an occasion to pull vp plantes and sette them agayne in Beddes and that the grounde the same tyme for the lacke of rayne bee ouer drye and harde to moysten and soften well the Earth a daye before with water sprinckled forth by a wateryng potte seruing onlye to that vse And certayne of these whiche require to bee sette a good distance asunder the worthy Rutilius wylleth to clippe off the toppes of the yong leaues and the endes of the rootes to cutte awaye before the bestowing agayne in Beddes workmanly prepared as lyke the Coleworte Cabedge Lettuce greate Leeke Nauewe and Rape agayne a good distaunce asunder are the Cucumber Gourde Melone Artichocke Nigella Romana and sundry otherâ— which thus placed in Beddes artly prepared may the readyer and handsomer be weeded and cherished by earth digged about so often as neede shall requyre wherby the plantes through helpe of diligent watering and furtheraunce of the Moone in the setting are after procured to increase the better and delectabler to the eye The yong settes for the Garden of pleasant delight and smell may the owner or Gardener also bestow in Bordurs at al seasons although better commended to bee done in the Spring time in breaking of the slyps or Braunches of one yeares groweth from the bodies of olde stockes and in wrything the endes aboute so to set them a good deapth into the Earth the Moone at that time drawing neare to hir chaunge and knowen to be vnder the Earth which much furthereth the settes in the sooner taking of roote But the skilfull Columella rather willeth to cleaue the ende of the Braunche or slyppe beneath into whyche clefte an Ote grayne to bee thrusted or puâ— and in y e setting deepe into the grounde to bestowt Ote graynes rounde about the same the Moone then neare to hir change rather than any dung And those yong Herbes whiche the Gardener myndeth to remoue neede not sayeth thys Columella to bee stryked aboute the rootes with any Dung but rather that the endes of theyr rootes before the setting agayne be cutte off as I aboue vttered The Marigolde Daysie Collumbine Primrose Conslippe sweete John Gilyfloures Carnations Pinckes and sundry other delectable floures are procured to increase the bigger fayrer and doubler if the owner or Gardener do often chaunge these into Beddes workmanlye prepared the Moone at those tymes consydered to bee increasyng of lyghte and that a diligence bestowed in the often watering As touching the pulling vppe of sundry dayntie Hearbes of pleasaunt sauour and that these â—o be sette agayne in Beddes orderly prepared after the course of the Moone with a care and dilygence to bee bestowed particularly on moste plantes of the Garden shall at large be vttered in the seconde parte of thys treatise where we purpose â—o iâ—treate of many laudable and weighty matters besydes The plantes which after certaine leaues spring vppe neede not to bee remoued into other Beddes are the Spynage Arache Dyll Sperage Sorrell Cheruile Parsely and dyuerse other of like sorte The laudable instructions of the wise in the gathering and preseruing of the greater number of Kitchyn Herbes and rootes with the times aptest for the like doing by aâ— floures dainty Herbes and rootes to the vse of physicke Chap. 26. THe best and worthyest rootes of Hearbes are for the more parte to be gathered in apt places when the leaues are beginning to fal off and the fruites or seedes already shedde so that the season be fayre for done in a raynie time the rootes be caused the weaker and filled wyth rude moysture The floures in like manner are to be gathered as the Borage Buglosse and al others of like sorte when they be wholly opened and before they feble except the floures of the Rose and Jacemyne whyche ought to bee gathered for the better and longer keeping before they bee much or rather but little opened The leaues and whole Herbes are to be gathered wheÌ„ these be come to their ful growth and perfection The fruites as the Melone Cucumber Cytrone and Gourde when these appeare yealowe and be come to their perfitte growth and perfection The seedes in like condition are to bee gathered when they be well ripened and before y e seeds shed on y e earth but those which remayn after the Herbes through dryed ought to be rubbed furth with the hands and kept vnto the time of sowing Here remembring that the seedes ought to bee gathered in a cleare season and in the wayne of the Moone And this for a general rule obserue that al those to be gathered as the Hearbes floures rootes fruites and seedes are to be done in a fayre and drye season and in the decrease of the Moone The Hearbes which the owner mindeth to preserue are afore to bee cleane picked and clensed and dryed in the shadowe being a place open towardes the South not moyste and free from smoake and dust These after are to be put in leather Bags rather than into Canuase the mouthes at the hanging vppe faste tyed and into wooden Boxes of the Boxe tree to the ende the Hearbes maye not lose theyr proper vertue as wee see those persons to doe whiche preserue daintie Hearbes for the winter time So that the Potecaries in my opinion are verye negligente which hang vppe the Physicke Hearbes in their open shoppes and warehouses through whiche the vertue of these not onlye breath away but the bags charged and
whiche cannot quietly sleepe this annointed on the Temples of the heade and pâ—â—â—ses of the hands procureth sleepe The water druncke 〈◊〉 women lacking milke if they eyther take it alone or in drinke 〈…〉 suche wise this procureth store of milke in the Breastes The water ceasseth and amendeth a hotte and drye coughe taken in drinke mollifyeth the throate clenseth the breaste and tungs ceasseth thirste â–ª tempeteth the heate of the stomacke lyuer and kidneys this besides in good quantitie taken looseth the belly What care and skill requyred in the sowing and ordering of the purselane and Rocket Chap. 16. THe Garden Purselan how diligeÌ„tly the same is bestowed so muche the larger it spreadeth on the earth and yeeldeth the thicker leafe This desireth to bee sowen in Februarye Marche Aprill Maye and June and in no other times for this hearbe cannot well endure the colde season This plentifullye yeeldeth and spreadeth â—eing bestowed in beds well turned in with olde dung or in grounde very fat of it selfe or otherwise sowen amongest Colewortes Onions Leekes And after these haue ioyed a yere in the Garden they will yearely come vp wythout paynes to the Gardner of the owne accord yet the hearbes desire euery yere to be often watered to the ende that these maye yeelde the bygger Tufâ—â— and thicker leafe The Seedes ought to be â—owen vnder the shadowe of Trees and in an Harboure where trees growe not too thicke for these otherwise bestowed vnder a thicke shadowe growe thinne and small of leafe The Purselane is one of the Garden hearbes serued firste in Sallets wyth Oyle Uineger and a little Salte aswell at the meane as riche mens tables yea thys for a dainty dish with many serued firste at the table in the winter time preserued after thys manner The greatest stemmes and leaues of the Purselane wythout rootes were gathered in that the smaller stiâ—ped lightly decayed and withered and these wyth water clearely and throughlye clensed from the fyne Sande hanging on and the fâ—lthe or corrupte leaues if any suche were cleane purged away and these so long they dryed in the shadowe vntill they were somewhat withered for otherwise through the plentie of moisture they either moulded or rotted in the lying After these were they infused in ueriuice made of soâ—â—e grapes strewed thicke ouer with greene Fennell bestowed in an earthen pot glased within or for the lacke of it in a sweete vessell of woode after this the whoâ—e sprinkled well ouer wyth salte laying greene Fennell againe ouer the Salte and sundry courses of Purselane wyth Salte and Fennell bestowed to the filling vp of the pot and ouer the vpper bed of Purselane againe a thicke course of greene fennell strowed whiche settled the whole mixture downe into the pot These being done the licours whiche was tempered or mixed wyth twoo parts of vineger and one of veriuyce made of grapes was poured vpon in such order so full that the same reached vppe to the brimmâ— or lip of the vessell The same prickle or sauce at the ende close couered with a lid was set vp in a dry place to be preserued for 〈◊〉 the beames of the Sun coming least the substaÌ„ce through the standing of the place might gather a vinew or mouldines ouer the same which also as they affirme may be auoided if the Purselane be not suffred to lye fâ—oting aboue but always couered well oneâ— with the licoure when they vsed serued it at the table they afore clensed it with warme water or wine pouring 〈◊〉 oyle on the Purselane they set it as a fiâ—â—â— dishâ— on the table to procure an appetite to the guests satte downe to meate The Rocket is added to the Lettuce in Sallets to the ende it may tempeâ— the conâ—tarye vertue of the same so that the Lettuce is seldome eaten with meate without the Rocket and the Sallet on suche wise prepared is caused the delectabler and yeeldeth the more healthe to maâ— And the worthye Galen in hys booke de aliment 〈…〉 willeth no man to eate the Lettuce or Purselane without the Rocket nor the Rocket coÌ„trariwise in any sallet without Lettuce or purselane that in asmuch as the one cooleth and harmeth the venereall acte the other throughe the heating in the eyther maâ—ter profiteth man â–ª The seedes may be committed to the earth and the Hearbe planted aswell in the winter tyme as in sommer for it neyther fâ—â—â—eth the colde nor anye other distempeâ—aneye of the ayre nor this requireth greate laboure about the bestowing of the seedes in the earth and after the commyng vppe it especially ioyeth to be often weeded but the seedes to be sowen in a sandie or â—rauelly grounde ought afore to be well 〈…〉 The phisicke helpes and remedies both of the Purselane and Rocket THe Purselane cooleth in the thirde degree and moistneth in the seconde the Herbe vsed freshe and greene is better allowed for thys dried hath small vse and vertue in that it mitigateth and moisteneth The Purselane throughe the proper coldenesse asswageth hotte and Cholericke flures through the often applying and cooling and helpeth the persons afflicted with a burning Feuer and the teeth astonished or on edge by eating of sowre things is amended by the only eating of the freshe hearbe The Juice of this applyed healpeth the Shingles and both bridleth the venereall acte and abateth sleepe The herbe expelleth the wormes of the belly drunke with wine stayeth the perillous Fluxe Disenteria The decoction of the Purselane holden for a whiles in the mouth ceasseth the tothache if the Juice be annoynted healpeth outward inflamations The person which hath a hot stomacke or the mouth of the stomacke swollen shal throughly be holpen by eating of the fresh Purselane The Juice drunk mightely cooleth inward heats the hearbe eaten amendeth the vlcers of the priuities yet hurtfull to the eyes and somwhat cooleth the body A plaister made of the Purselane and applyed with barly meale on hot vlcers where a feare is that the matter in them putrifyeth much profiteth or if it shall be a hot impostume which fâ—eeth within from one member to another this greately amendeth The Purselane also remoueth the vlcers of the heade if brused it be tempered with wine and the heade washed with the same Thys applyed healpeth swollen eyes and preuayleth againste the spitting of bloud yet eaten rawe filleth the stomacke with a clammye humoure the daily eating of it abateth the desire to the venereall acte yet eaten wyth Uineger it remoueth the burnyng Feuer the Hearbe brused with Barly meale and heated on the fyre and then applied to the stomacke qualifieth the heate of the same the Purselane vsed of women molested with the monthely course stayeth it wythout griefe in shorte tyme. The Purselane â—hawed in the mouth profiteth againste the bleeding of the Nose the same doth the Juice performe annointed on the Foreheade The Purselane mixed with harly meale and applied in playster forme ceaseth the headache extinguisheth the heate of the
after thys maner Lay saith he the fatte of the Harte in the Garden Earth or else burie the Centorie roote or the Geate stone or else the Eagle or Kytes dung and the serpentes wil refuse the grounde or at least not come neare the place and euery venemous worme wilbe driuen away if the Gardener by taking Nigella Pelitorie Galbanum of the Hartes horne Hysope Brimstone Peucedanum and the Goates houfes shall diligently bring these to ponder and infuing the whole for a time in the strongest vineger shall after make little balles of the myxture with which through dried cause a sauoure and a smoke For through the sauour of these matters sparsed in the Ayre all creeping vermine wil eyther hastely for the great feare forsake the ground or dye there incontinent The same Authoure Florentinus reporteth that the serpents may like be gathered on an heape into an olde deepe poudering Tubbe as fish into a wele or bownette if the same bee deepe set about that place of the Garden or field where these most lurke and haunte for after the speedie resorting of these to the brincke of it they fall willingly in not able after to recouer themselues out Plinie writing of the withye named Siler reporteth this that the serpents refuse both the tree and fruite for whiche cause the husband men made them staues of the woode to carrie about with them But this by a most certaine experience or trial proued and confirmed that by making a smoke with old shoes burned the serpents incontinent speed away nor these only flye out of the Garden ground fielde or house but suche as are enterd into men by dead sleape in the sommer in sleeping open mouthed or with open mouth in the fielde do like come forth with the sayd smoke Which matter Marcus Gatinaria a famouse Phisitiō confirmeth who reporteth that the like hapned to a certayne man in his time to whom after infinite medicynes and most effectuous remedies were ministered and none of them preuailed at the last this imployed fel out most luckylie and wonderful of all the others in burning the leather of olde shoes and receiuing bothe smoke and sauor by a Tunnel into y e body For assoone as this hidious beast which was a mighty Adder felt the sauour of this smoke he was seene to the standers about to come forth by the fundament to y e mighty astonishment wonder of al the beholders And this worthy secrete easie to bee prepared I thought here good to place that the same a like case happening might be profitable to euerie person But in this place is not to be omitted y t serpents greatly hate the fyre not for the same cause that this dulleth their sight but bycause the natrue of fire is to resist poison These also hate the strong sauoure far flying which the Garlik redde Onyons procure They loue the Sauine tree the Juie and Fennel as Todes do the Sauge and Snakes the Herbe Rocket But they are mightily displeased and sorest hate the Ashe tree insomuche that the serpents neither to the morning nor longest euening shadows of it wil draw neere but rather shun the same flye far off As a like matter Plynie reporteth was on a time proued by inclosing a serpent within the large cyrcle made of greene Ashetree leaues in the middle of which a quicke fire made to the terroure of the serpent for that ende to proue whether she had rather runne ouer the Cyrcle than drawe neare to the fire which neuerthelesse the fire kindling more dna more at the laste rather crepte to the fire where hee peryshed tnha by any meanes woulde drawe neare to the Cyrcle of the Ashetree leaues Yet here learne the maruelous benignitie of nature which permitteth not the serpents to come forth of the Earth before the Ashe tree buddeth forth nor to hide them agayne before the leaues fal off The singular Poete Virgil sayth that the smoke made of Rosen or Galbanum doeth hastilye chaste and driue the serpents away These hytherto vttered for the driuing awaye and killing of serpentes But here was almost forgotten that y e leaues of Ferne do chase away the serpent for which cause many skilful thinke it profitable eyther to sowe or strawe the Ferne in suche places where the serpentes haunte The Neapolitane Rutilius addeth that if the leaues of the same bee burned they wyth the sauoure onely wyll flee or creepe hastylye awaye yea and force them to chaunge theyr lodgings farre from the Garden grounde or fielde Here a doubt may be made whether the same be to purpose here to recite that the worthy Albertus reporteth of the rounde Aristolochia wyth the field Frog and a certaine proportion of writing Incke diligently laboured and mixed with these to make the Serpentes immediately to quayle as deade if any of the myxture bee written wythall and throwen before them But I thinke it highe time to come vnto the remedies whiche are both readie and easy to be prepared If that any shal be bitten of a serpent vnlesse hee haue a Feuer and dryncketh a certaine quantitie of the iuyce of the Ashe leaues with pleasaunt white wine and applyeth also of the freshe leaues on the place bitten shall in short time see a worthy secret greatly to be maruelled at and by happy successe proued of many Here briefly to conclude if the Gardener bestoweth the fresh elder floures where the Serpents dayly haunte they will hastily departe the place yea these by reporte artely bestowed in the Garden ground do in short time destroy the Mothes the Cākerwormes and Palmers breading in trees The other helpes and remedies necessarie to be vttered in this Chapiter shall in apte places be declared in the seconde part where we purpose to intreate particularly of most Hearbes growing in the Garden The laudable deuises and cunning helpes against the Scorpions Todes Gardenmyse Weasels and al other greater beasts wasting and corrupting aswel the kitchin Hearbes as fruites Chap. 30. PLinie reporteth that if slippes of the greene Heliotropium bee sette rounde about the place where the Scorpions frequente that they wil not after creepe thence But if the owner either lay on or strew vpon the Scorpions the whole Herbe they incontinent as he affirmeth die That skilfull writer Diophanes in his Greeke commentaries of Husbandrie vttereth and the like many other that the freshe Radish eyther layed or strewed on the Scorpions killeth them incontinent To these if any annoynteth the hands circumspectly with the iuyce of the Radish he may after handle Scorpions or any other venemouse thing without daunger This Authour further addeth that a smoke made with Saudaracha and better or the fatte of a Goate wil driue away both them and other venemouse things and by burning one Scorpion al the others flye forth of the ground If any boyleth the Scorpion that stung hym or any other in Oyle and annoynteth the sore place wyth the same it shal greatly auayle The lyke commeth to
and as tender or rather tenderer although not so delectable and haue good regarde that the seeds be not to old for these then bring forth plaÌ„ts out of kinde of whiche the reporte goeth that seedes sowen become Rapes or Nauews Such seeds as you would to indure for sixe yeres ought to be carefullie preserued Marcus Varro willeth the Coleworte to be sowen in saltie places and when three leaues bee come vp to sifte Nyter or salte Earthe on them so fyne as the froste falling for on suche wise handled these are caused the tenderer delectabler the vertue notwithstanding preserued which like practise is confirmed in y e Greke Husbandrie of Praxamus There be some which vse Ashes in steade of Nyter or for the same cause y t eyther may kil and destroy the Canker wormes which gretly offend waste y e Coleworts in some Gardens The singular Columella reporteth that the Colewort doth come soner softe and tender in the seething and doth kepe the green color without Nyter if the roote lapped aboute with three small blades of the sea weede be againe set in the Earth The worthy Plinie willeth the Reyte or sea weede to be put vnder the stalke in setting againe and vnto the same ende the delicate and tender seething vsed so that the Colewort before y e seething be steeped a time in Oyle and salte but in the seething put in a little salte for the Nitrous and salty substance consisting in it The Coleworte may be caused both bigge and pleasaunte if thrust into a whole you set it vnto the leaues in Earthe that no parte of the stemme bee lefte bare for doubte of perishing and as the same groweth vp in heigth and the earth shrinking from it so continually raise the Earth high vp to the bodie and cut away the outwarde leaues so that no more than the top of the leaues may appeare aboue the Earth The Coleworte often weeded aboute and workemanly dunged waxeth the stronger and causeth the Coleworte to be of a greater increase and tender of leaâ—e Al the yeare through may the Coleworte be cutte seing at the yeare as aforesayde the same may be sowen yet growen to feede it ought not to be cutte The tender tops of y e yong Colewort is greatly coÌ„mended for Sallets so y t somewhat hot both oyle Salt be bestowed vpoÌ„ When raine after a drought in sommer time falleth y e owner may renew those Coleworts decaying by plucking away from theÌ„ the decayed leaues which eyther shall bâ—e drye or eaten in manye places through The Cabedge Cole or white Cabedge may be sowen thick in beds but after certaine leaues come vp remoued into wel dressed beds halfe a yarde asunder growen especially to a bigge stemme or stocke these wel ioy vnder a colde ayre in that they are caused the teÌ„derer and delectabler through sharpe frosâ—es and the heads couered with strawe are caused both rounder and whiter The wrinckled crysped and Romayne Cabedges which of nature are more tender and delicate ought to be soweÌ„ in the month of March and remoued at certaine tymes of the yeare being alwayes watered when nede requireth When the Gardener or owner at any tyme seeth that the leaues of the Coleworte either wythereth or waxeth yealowe the same then is a note of the default of water which like happening causeth the leaues to be yealowe and ful of holes or lythie and feeble or else drye through which of necessity they must feeble and die If the Husbandman or owner would haue Colewortes tender and pleasant as afore vttered let him breake off in the sâ—tting againe the outwarde leaues for the inwarde leaues in the growing will after become better of taste and pleasanter in sauoure than the outwarde leaues were The redde Colewortes naturally growe throughe the aboundaÌ„ce of hotte dung or through the watering or well moystenyng of them wyth y e Lyes of wine or else by the planting of theÌ„ in hot places where the sunne dayly shyneth a long time togither Neuer take the toppes of the Romayne crysped nor the other for your turne and vse but alwayes the thicke leaues downewarde from the heade or toppes All the sortes or kindes of Coleworts may be planted at al seasons so that the tymes and Earth be neyther to colde nor to hot When you mynde to set them againe in holes made with a Dybbel cut away the endes of the rootes least in the setting into the earth they folde or bende to the ground which harme them greatly only those of a big growth are to be set againe which although they slowly take roote yet are they caused the stronger And y e rootes of these neiâ—her desâ—â—e any softe dung nor Riuer mud to be annoynted or layed about them nor to be set in a soft earth in that they ioy prosper in a ground meanly dry although the outward leaues wyther vntil the time a sweete rayne falling recouer their strength Some water the yonger Colewortes with salt water to cause them grow tender c. as afore vttered Plinie that incomparable searcher of the matter of nature reporteth that pottes or other vessels in whiche by water daylye seethyng â— crust or parget so fast cleaueth or is baked to the sides within that the same with no scouring can be gotten off yet by seething the Colewort in this potte the cruste immediatly and with ease falleth off Athenaeus wryteth that the Coleworte ought not in any case to bee planted or sowen neare to the vyne nor the vine in like maner nigh to it for such is the great enmitie betwene these two plants as Theophrastus witnesseth that being both in one plotte togither these so hinder one another that the vine in braunches growing further rather turneth or bendeth backe agayne from the Coleworte than stretching toward it it yeldeth lesse fruite there through And the same to be true Plinie affirmeth the wine in the Butte or Hoggâ—sheade to bee corrupted both in sauoure and taste throughe the Coleworte putte into it but the wyne agayne to be restored through the leaues of the Beete steped in it By which argumeÌ„t or profe Androcides singular in knowledge as the like Plinie writeth reported that the Coleworte grealye auayleth againste drunkennesse Of whiche it is nowe a common exercise among the Egiptians that greatly loue wyne to boile y e Coleworte w t their meates y t in eating of theÌ„ like prepared they may so anoyde y e annoyance of wine after drunke Paxamus a Greke writer of Husbandry reporteth y t if any poureth a little quantitie of wine by drops into y e licour of y e Coleworte boyling y e same after seetheth no more but quailed in streÌ„gth is corrupted changed in licor By a like man may contrarie gather y t the person which would drinke plenty of wyne withoute being ouercome with the same ought to eate afore a quantity of the rawe Coleworte with meate But for this matter heare the sentence of
louseth the bellie but the same harmeth the stomacke in pinching or biting it especially those persons whiche haue a tender and delicate stomacke so that the Herbe is better commended sodden than the rawe iuice vsed The iuice of the Beete mixed with the oyle of bitter Almonds after the heating in a sawcer supped or drawen vp into the nosethrills doth greately healp the stopping of y e nose recouer smelling thorough the purging or clensing of the head The roote of the Beete boyled in water and three or foure droppes of the licoure dropped into the eares doth remoue the rage and paine of the. And the iuice of the Beete rubbed in the gummes doth aswage the raging of them The iuice of the rawe Beete annointed on any bald place of the head procureth y e heare to growe and killeth Lyse The decoction of the leaues and rootes doe also clense the head of Nules and Dandrie The Beete after the tender boyling â–ª applyed on Whelâ—es and blisters of skalding or burning doth in short time heale them The iuice of the Beete drunke with Cumin or Dyll Seedes remoueth the gripings of the Bellie The blacke or redde Beete boyled with the pulse Lentiles and the same receyued stayeth a loose Bellie whiche as I aboue said the white Beete looseth This white Beete also â—â—dden and eaten with raw Garlike doth driue away the Wormes of the Bellie The Beete boyled healpeth the obstructions or stoppings of the Liuer more than the great Mallowes or hollie Oke doth especially when the same is eaten with Mustard or Uinegre and eaten in like manner as with Mustard or Uinegre dothe maruellously aswage and healp the corrupted Splene The iuice auaileth against the holy 〈◊〉 Sâ—ingles This Herbe is rather eaten after this manner for Phisicke causes than for nourishment in that there is but a small nourishment of this as of all other Pot Hearbes whiche to the full eaten of at a time or often eaten dothe not only grype and bite the stomacke but encreaseth euill humors as wel in the healthfull as sicke persons The speciall effectes of the distilled water of the white Beetes THe time of the destilling of this Herbe is in the ende of June and that both the leaues and stalkes togither The newe water of the white Beete drunke morning and euening vnto the quantitie of foure ounces at a time dothe maruellously preuayle againste the Sunne in that the same consumeth it This quantitie like drunke preuayleth against the griefe of the Stone in that it purgeth the Loynes and Kidneis Thâ—â— ceasseth the â—â—xing paine of ioy 〈◊〉 aches by applying wette clothes on the â—late◠〈…〉 it What fate draweâ— and 〈◊〉 to be learned in the sowing and setting of the Blete Chapter 3. THere are two kindes of this Blete as the white and the redde or blacke both at this day very well knowen through their growing as common in the field as Garden The stalkes and leaues of the redde waxe so redde in the growing that they appeare as dyed with a scarlet coloure but after a further growth in time these from that coloure are changed into a purple and at length waxe blacke of y e eye of which the same also is named o◠〈◊〉 the blacke Bleete The roote besides of this Hearbe in the breaking appeareth so redde as any bloud The white Blete possesseth or rather â—â—â—deth forthe branches and leaues like to the Beete and the same without any sharpnes or biting being vnsauerie and eche is of the same coÌ„dition that it spedely springeth in the Garden as Plinie reporteth And the white or redde Blete may be sowen in any earth but rather in a well dressed ground in the moneth of March as the skilfull Neapolitane Ruellius willeth whiche strongly growen in the Earthe or fully come vp continueth and yearely reneweth of it selfe without any proper sowing so that in time this so taketh roote by the seedes yearely falling that the Gardener after can hardely weede the same out of hys ground if he would wherefore this once sowen in a fertile Earth prospereth many yeares by the yearely yeride and falling of the Seedes and requireth neyther raking nor weeding about it as the worthy Palladius reporteth The Phisicke healpes and commodities of the Blete THe worthy Galen in his Booke â—span writeth that the Blete is a Pot Hearbe much and often eaten of the sâ—â—pler â—â—te and in qualitie colde and moyst This as Plinie writeth is thought to be vnprofitable to y e stomacke and so much molesting the bellie â—hat in some â—hâ—s moueth and causeth the Choller to increase 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of the 〈…〉 Yâ—â— this moueth also vomitings with gripings of the Bellie 〈…〉 and stirred vp which by the dayly or too much eating of it at a time proceedeth yet the Blete of practise knowen dothe lesse harme the stomacke and bellie if the first water powred forth and the softe Herbe put into a Panne bee fryed with Oyle or Butter and a little Salte added or Uinegre and so eaten But this notwithstanding may not bee often eaten nor to the ful at a time for somuch as this of experience knoweÌ„ procureth vomiting and engendreth paine in the stomacke griping in the bowels and to be laxatiue through the mouing of Choller And in the eating also this is to bee remembred that the Hearbe bee not eaten with Oyle alone and a little Salte but rather with Uinegre added for the more parte in y t the same otherwise is knowen to be enimie to the stomacke This Hearbe as aboue vttered hath a propertie in softning the Bellie especially wheÌ„ the force of it is encreased by some other slipperie and clammie matter These hitherto Galen This notwithstanding drunke in Wine as Plinie reporteth preuayleth against the bitte of a Scorpion and layed in playster forme on the thicke skinne of the feete and in like manner for the beating payne of the Temples and with Oyle on the Milte doth greately profite And the worthy Hipocrates writeth that the same eaten in the manner as afore taughte doth restrayne or stay the Tearmes These hitherto Plinie What diligence and skill is required in the sowing and setting of the Garden Arage Chapter 4. THe Garden Orage for the Potte ought by the agreement of the skilfull to bee sowen in the Moneth of March and Aprill and in y e other Monethes following vnto Haruest the apt seasons and times heerein considered But in some places are the Seedes bestowed in the Moneth of December in a well dressed and dunged Earthe and the plantes better prosper being thinne sowen These also may bee sowen by themselues in beddes and togither with other Herbes and they alwayes desire to be cut or broken off with an iron instrumente that they ceasse not yeelding forth of yong The Orache ioyeth in the often watering if the season and ground be very drie The Seedes of the Arage ought diligently to bee couered incontinent after they are bestowed in the Earthe and the rootes of the Hearbes to
by the heate of the smal pockes or of any other occasion The Artochocke tenderly boyled and eaten is sayde to strengthen y e stomacke and helpe somewhat the priuie places that men childreÌ„ may be conceiued as the Athenian Cherias and Glaucias affirme The worthy Galen reporteth the meate of the Artochocke to bee of an euil nourishment and incommodious to the stomacke especially when the same shall be harde at the first yeelding of the floure for then the Eares possesse a great quantitie of Cholericke iuyce in theÌ„ â–ª which for the same ought rather to bee eaten boyled than raw yet some be of this minde that the yonger heades tender and ful of iuyce being prepared as afore taught may with the more delight and lesser harme be eaten What skil and diligence to be learned in sowing and workmanly ordering both of the Endyue and Succorie Chap. 14. THe Endyue otherwise named the Sycorie or soure Lettuce serueth rather for the vse of Medicine than for other purposes so that by a trauel caused to grow acceptable in the Garden for as muche as this of it selfe by nature is euermore soure although it bee a kinde of the Lettuce which ought often to be remoued and changed into sundry places that the nature of it may on such wise be altered with lesser trauaile to the Gardener The Endyue thus bestowed in Beddes may wel abyde the colde season of wynter wherefore in colde Countries this better agreeth to be sowen neare the ende of Haruest and well growen vp to be remoued and layde againe in the earth that these in the lying may on such wise become whyte if so be before the couering the Herbes be strewed ouer with riuer sande and often watered if not holpen by shoures of rayne which then couer with light earth letting these so rest vntill by a diligence in the watering they become sufficientlye white for Salettes or other purposes The yong plants of the Endiue are not to be remoued before that soure leaues be sufficiently sprong vp and these cutte at the endes of the rootes aswel as the toppes of the leaues with softe Cowe dung annoynted about the rootes before y e bestowing in the earth whiche lightly couered water so long vntil the plants be sufficient strong in the Earth The Sycorie is of the nature of the Endyue which in like maner retayneth the proper bitternesse being not like remoued and ordered as the Endyue This desireth a moyst grounde and the Earth to bee well laboured when soure leaues be come vp the plants after the remouing ought againe to bee set in a wel dunged earth and that these may yelde faire large and long leaues let the owner after the leaues be somewhat more shot vp or on the myddle of them lay a peece of a Tylestone for by the waight of the same wyll the leaues spreade out and inioye more Touffrs or grow thicker By this workmanly ordering wil the bitternesse of the leaues be remoued they aptly serue in the winter tyme for the vse of the Sallets if so be the plants be set againe in the ende of August or rather in the beginning of September when the leaues are shotte vp big and in the pulling vp the Earth not knocked of the rootes but with soft Cow dung the rootes gentlye annoynted aboute and bestowed after in beds wel turned in with dung The leaues layde along in wel dunged Beddes to be white couer so ouer with lose Earth that the rootes maye lye vpwarde and ouer them lying a long in the Earth make some couerture in the forme of a herboring place or rather strewe vpon them the chaffe or corne for the better defence of the colde and bitter windes Certayne report that the like may be purchased if the owner after certaine leaues of the Sycorie shotte vppe byndeth altogither with a browne threede and couereth them after with a potte of Earth to the ende that those may dayly drawe by the rootes a nourishment from y e earth which by the same meanes shall purchase both a whitenesse and tendernesse and loose a greate part of the proper sourenesse The Phisicke helpes both of the Endyue and Sychorie The Endiue which by another name is termed the wilde Lettuce is reported to be colde and drye in the seconde degree and of this onlye the leaues seeds serue to the vse of Phisicke yet are the leaues brought apte to be eaten in Sallets The roote by the consent of al writers is to little vse therfore in our time seldome applyed in Medicine The greene leaues exercised in Medicine are to great purpose but y e drie preuaile little or nothing at al. The greene serue to comforte for which cause they preuaile against the stopping of the Liuer and Mylte through the occasion of Choler and these like preuaile againste a simple and double Tertian and against the heate of the Lyuer and against hot or burning impostumes eaten eyther sodden or rawe with vineger The Syrupe made of the decoction of the Hearbe with Sugar auayleth in al the abouesayde The iuyce or Syrupe giuen with Ruberbe about the fourth or sixt day after digestion of the matter greatly preuaileth for the heate of the Liuer and a burning impostume the saide Hearbe or iuyce applyed in plaister forme greatly auayleth If the leaues can not be had then vse the seeds brused and boyled it to applying the same hotte places which greatly profiteth The iuyce of leaues applyed on hot pushes qualifieth and draweth forth the heate in them the Herbe brused and layd on hot impostumes greatly helpeth The herbe aplyed on the left pap with vineger mightily profiteth the Cardiacke passion the same on the bellie stayeth the flyxe The Sirupe made or the Endiue and Hartes tongue preuayleth against the kings euill the Herbe applyed in plaister forme with Ceruse and vineger healeth the Shingles hot impostumes and swellings the iuyce applyed with vineger and Rosewater on the temples aswageth the headache The drinking of the iuyce euery seconde day recouereth the spitting of bloud and aswageth the excesse of Sperme The iuice is effectuously annoynted with Ceruse and vineger on all partes whiche are healed by cooling The Sicorie is of a drie and colde quality yet somewhat more than y e Endyue this Hearbe as Aegineta reporteth is both of cooling drying in the first degree and hath also the vertue of bynding The Hearbe brused with the roote and rounde Trochyses or flatte Bals made of the same which after dissolued in Rosewater annoynted on scabbed places doth both cure them and causeth a fayrer skinne If any vse this potion made with the iuyce of Cychorie Endyue and Harts tong to which a quantitie of Sugar added in the boyling with water and a little vineger doth in short time recouer the stopping of y e Liuer and Mylt So that pilles of Ruberbe be after ministrâ—d and the comforting Electuarie of the three Saunders taken If any prepareth this playster made of Serapium Myrre
of each a like waight to which the oyle of Camomil and Hony in like proportioÌ„ added the same applyed warme to the womans priuie place doth on such wise purge the Matrice y t she may after conceiue with child And in the proper purgings of the women as Plinie reporteth the decoction of the Hearbe in water somuche preuayleth that it draweth forthe the dead yongling The iuyce of the Herbe boyled and ministred looseth the bellye helpeth the Liuer kydneys and stomacke boyled in vineger remoueth the vexing payne of the vryne yea the kings euill applyed with Milke or water and Hony if it be without a Feuer The Cychorie taken with vineger as Discorides reporteth is profitable to the stomacke for that the same in meate aswageth y e heate and infirmities of the same And by it selfe applyed and with barlye meale layed playster wise on the regyon of the heart greatly helpeth in the plague and burning Agues the same is to be vsed to great purpose It also qualifieth Pestilent pushes if the water of y e decoction of y e same be applyed on the places with linnen clothes The floure throwen into a pismyers hyl soone after becommeth as red as bloud Thys Herbe boyled in wine and taken with meate is verye profitable to the stomack in that the same helpeth digestioÌ„ the floures brused with the rootes and applyed in plaister fourme on the Goute doe incoÌ„tynente aswage the paine of the same proceeding of heate This playster applyed on the Shingles doth maruellously â–ª remoue the mightye heate The commended vertues of the distilled water both of the Endyue and Cychorie THe time aptest for the distilling of Endiue is in the end of May the leaues before the distilling plucked from the stemmes and finely shredde The Endiue water drunk vnto y e quantite of two ounces at a time both morning and euening profiteth the straightnes and stopping of the breast in the same maner drunk is auailable to women with childe in that thys both strengthneth them and amendeth senses The Endyue water mixed with the water of Plantein Rose water and the white Sief without Opium of which an oyntement made after arte doth in short time recouer vlcers distempered of a hot matter and especially those hapning on the priuities The sayd water with the iuyce of the Marche Mallowe rootes oyle of Roses and Camomil Saffron barlie meale the yolkes of Egges mixed altogither ouer the fire and applyed in plaister forme is a preseÌ„t remedy both for the Goute of the handes and feete The Endiue water drunke vnto the quantity of foure or fiue ounces at a tyme both morning and euening recouereth the plague repelleth or putteth away the kings euil ceasseth thirst in good quantity drunke aswageth the heate of the Liuer This helpeth the stitch in the side and pricking felte about the heart drunke vnto the quantitie of three or foure ounces at a time both morning euening a lynneÌ„ cloth or bolster of hempe applyed on a hot Liuer qualifieth the heate or in what part of y e body the like hapneth but as the linnen clothes waxe drye euermore to wet them in this water The best time for distilling the Cichorie is in the middle of Maye the herbe roote to be finely shred before the distilling in a tin Limberâ—â— The water of Cychory drunke vnto the quantitie of two ounces at a time both morning and euening and at Noone or taken with drinck in this manner remoueth the heate of the stomacke This drunke in the like maner or applyed with linnen clothes on the region of the Hearte both comforteth and strengthneth the heart and stomacke And as this applied w t linneÌ„ clothes on the Liuer aswageth the heate of it so it openeth the stopping of the same This drunk in the sayd maner preserueth the creature from the plague This like auayleth for carbuncles eyther drunke or applyed with linnen clothes on the places this also often drunke stayeth the rysing of the lungs vnto the throte and stoppeth the perillous flixe Disenteria The water in like quantitie drunke openeth the stopping of the Liuer Mylte this gargelled in the mouth and drunke helpeth the swelling of the Vuula and throte it helpeth also wasted members if those be often bathed with the same and drunk in like condition or applyed with linnen clothes helpeth the bit of a venemous beast The floures after y e gathering in y e morning distilled in Balneo Mariae and orderly applyed serueth vnto dyuerse impediments of the eyes as vnto the vlcers of them the mistynes or dymnesse of sight the Pynne web and spottes in the eyes and vnto many other like griefes What care skil and secretes to be learned in the sowing and workmanly ordering of the Lettuce Chap. 15. THe Garden Lettuce desireth a wel laboured ground fat moyst and dunged appearing for the more part by the fourth daye aboue the Earth so that the Seede in the Earth be not burned of the sun or the ground vnfruiteful The seed may be committed to the earth al the yere through if the place for the growing shal be battle dunged and moyst The seedes may be sowen in beds thicke togither and in the moneth of March or beginning of April in that the tender plantes can not indure the nipping frostes nor colde ayre Those seedes whych the owner bestoweth in beddes in the moneth of September will so be hardned for the winter time that the plantes may well endure to bee remoued and set at any tyme and watred for two or three days togither vnlesse these be otherwise moystned with the dayly and sweete shoures of the ayre And in committing of the seedes to the Earth the owner oughte to haue a care for watering of the beddes leaste the heate consisting in the dung breatheth or casteth the seedes forth of the earth The plantes râ—sen or sprong vppe well foure or fiue leaues aboue the Earth ought then to bee remoued and sette agayne into a fatte grounde a good distaunce one from the other and to water them well at the rootes so that it freese not nor the season bee veryâ— hotte The owner or Gardener maye not remoue to sette agayne the small or common Lettuces but the greate whyche wyll become crisped and thicke named of diuerse the Romayne Lettuce that yeeldeth whyte and farre bigger seedes these if the Gardener bestoweth agayne in Beddes wyll shoote vppe farre fayrer and greater in Touffâ— and in taste pleasaunter if hee especially breake awaye the firste leaues before the setting of them in Beds for as much as the first or outward stalks haue much milke in theÌ„ which wil lightly become bitter through the heate of the Sunne If the owner would possesse fayre and whit Leettuces he ought to bynde the leaues vp togither with a threede well two dayes before the plucking vppe â–ª and setting againe in other Beddes whych so done he must straw thicke ouer with riuer or sea saÌ„d which the worthy Plinie
only made of the lettuce and applied on hot impostumes and the Shingles â–ª doth mightily coole The lettuce sodden and mixed with the oyle Oliue receiued inward by potion doth helpe in shorte tyme the dropsie The iuyce of the Lettuce annoynted on the forhead of him that hath the feuer can not slepe procureth rest slepe to the pacient as y e skilful Florentinus writeth which also affirmeth that a man shal not be ouercome w t drink if he afore eat with a fasting stomack grene lettuce To these he addeth that seedes of the Lettuce brused and drunke â–ª to stay the sheding of Sperm for which cause this is profitably taken or drunk against the night pollutioÌ„s hapning to many yong persons Thys author besides vttereth that the Lettuce layde vnder the couerlet the sick person not knowing therof and gathered after this maner as with the left hande pulled vp by the roote before the Sun rising dothe soone after cause sleepe A lyke to this hee reporteth if fyue three or one leafe be layde priuily vnder the bolster of the sicke but in such maner that the bigger ende of the stalke and leafe lye to the feeteward and the toppe or smaller ende to the head Here learne that the plentifull and dayly eating of the Lettuce of marryed persons is verye incommodious and noysome to them as the Greeke wryters of Husbandrye haue noted in that the same as they write not only doth diminish the fruitfulnesse of childreÌ„ but the children after borne to become idle foolish and peuish persons But the physitions in our time write contrary for they say that Lettuce neither doth increase euil bloud nor the same throughly perfect yet is the Lettuce by their agreemeÌ„t worthier than the other potherbs For the Lettuce is preferred as Galen writeth not without good reson to other herâ—es in y t there is none known or found to be of better norishment This also in the Sommer time as the saide Authour writeth is a gratefull and profitable meate forasmuch as by nature it cooleth This ministred too hotte and Cholericke stomackes is maruelously auailable yet the often vse dulleth the sight of the eies procureth a moistnes yea and abateth the desire of the venereall act This also through the often eating greatly harmeth such fetching the winde short spitting vp of bloud and the fleumatike This herbe besides too ofteÌ„ and much vsed as wel sodden as raw is no lesse perillous than the eating of the Hemlock The Lettuce in the sommer time is vsed rather for Physik sake than for the proper nourishment which it yeldeth as vnto the moystening and cooling yet this seing it may be discerned colde who needeth to doubt that it can ingender in any manner sounde and pure bloud in vs for the substance of it common to vs whiche is both mylkie and sweete and to these meanly digested is for the same readily and lightly chaunged into bloud The Lettuce therfore eaten moderately doth procure in vs good bloud and helpeth many tymes the tertian agewe and the herbe is sayd to loose the belly in that this thorough the proper moysture and coldnes both colleth and tempreth the immoderate heat of the lyuer whiche notwithstanding for the speedy and vehement distribution and carying away of the meate and drinke is many tymes wont to bynde the belly The herbe eaten either rawe or boyled with vineger and Suger doth dissolue the stopping of the milte and lyuer yet eaten rawe in much quantitie is sayd to trouble the sight and both harme the eyes and cause a mistinesse that thickneth and dulleth the visiue spirites and causeth the christalline humor troubled and offendeth the animal spirite through the proper coldnesse consisting in it Many vse the Lettuce before it bee risen into a stalke boyling it in water or broath which likewise the worthy Galen reporteth that he did in his olde age yet not eating the â—ame before the boyling for the hardnesse which he founde to ensue by the eating of it rawe notwithstanding the sayd Galene in yong age vsed the rawe Lettuce to represse the heate of choler in the stomacke but when he came to olde age he vsed to eate the lettuce boyled at supper to procure the sweeter and longer sleepe in the night so that the lettuce boyled and eaten at supper or at the houre of going to bed was to him a singular remedie to cause a quiete sleepe The auncient vsed not to eate the Lettuce at the beginning of supper but at the latter ende the reason of which was that seing the Lettuce as we haue aforesayd is of a cold and moyst nature therefore the eating of the same at the ende of supper and mixed with the other dainties in the stomack it causeth the sooner and sounder sleep in the night and this the readyer represseth the vaporous fumes of heady wine and drunkennesse also it is the sooner maistre and stayed thorough the mightie moistening of the braine The Lettuce seedes brused and mixed wyth the white of an egge and womans â—â—lke applyed in playster forme on the temples of foreheade warme at the going to reste doth maruellouslie procure sleepe A lyke to this dothe the iuice of the Lettuce and womans milke of eche a like quantitie to whyche halfe an ounce of white Popie seede brused and applied warme on the forehead The Seede brused and druncke ceasseth the often imaginations of the venereall acte in sleepe and represseth the desire of the naturall acte The worthy Phisitions in oure time haue deuised a more healthfull way for the eating of rawe Lettuce at Dynners and Suppers in the Sommer tyme by mixing with it vineger oyle Olyue and salte which so prepared ioyning with other meates on the table that the same may stirre vp the feeble appetite caused by great heate and bothe temper the burnyng of bloud and mitigate the heate of the lyuer and hearte notwithstanding the herbe in this maner prepared ought waryly to be vsed seâ—ng the immoderate vse of the herbe as afore vttered doth extinguishe the earneste will to the venereall acte The married persons desiring the procreation of children oughte soberly and measurably feede on the Lettuce but to the Cholericke persons this hearbe is not denyed so that the coldnesse of it with Rocket Cresses â–ª Mintes Maioram and suche like be afore tempered to the apter cooling of their stomackes The commended vertues of the distilled water of Lettuce THe Garden Lettuce gathered aboute the middle of Maye oughte after the finely shredding to be distilled wyth a softe fyre in eyther Balneo Mariae or Tynne Lymbecke This water of the crisped or Garden Lettuce druncke to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time bothe morning and euening profiteth the Lyuer in that by nature it cooleth and comforteth the same and cooleth the bloud inflamed The water in like manner drunke stayeth the perillous Flixe Disenteria and other vehemente Flixes of the bellie this amendeth the trembling of mâ—mbers and healpeth those
open fielde and where Corne grewe if so be the grounde be diligently plowed and the rootes weeded foorth these after the bestowyng in the Earthe may the owner only couer with the harrowe or rake bicause the seedes lye shallow on the ground The Seedes ioy in an open fielde far from the shadowe of Trees in that these lying vnder shadow be muche harmed if the owner minde to commit Seedes to the earth in a drye season he may then bestow them in some well dressed place being moiste and shadowie thicke togyther after the maner of the Coleworte After this when the plantes be well growen vp and the earthe sufficiently moistned with shoures the owner maye remoue and sette the plantes in larger places well dressed from the ende of August vnto the entring of the Sunne into Libra or middle of September The Rapes to serue in the winter time oughte to be gathered in the moneth of October and those whiche are the fairer by plucking away the outward leaues may be set againe in well dunged and dressed earth to yeelde Seedes the Sommer following And to preserue the Rape or Turnup rootes to serue the Winter and Lente time the owner may worke after this manner by washing first the rootes and these raw bestowe in rankes one vppon another and in eche rank strew salt fennell seedes and sauerie or only couer them with salte close couched and on suche wise letting these remayne for eyghte dayes poure so muche faire water vppon as will well couer them Whiche done lette the vessell stande in some vaulte or Seller to serue for the aboue saide times or longer if the owner will if so be he fill vp the vessell when these lye bare and drye These hitherto Ruellius in his instructions of husbandry This one thing is in maruellous and worthy the noting so small a seede to encrease in roote to suche a bignesse as wee manye tymes see them of which the like hathe bene seene to haue wayed thirtie yea fortie pounde weighte to the admiration of many The owner oughte especially to take heed that the seedes to be committed to the Earthe be not aboue three yeares olde For the grounde otherwise of the Rapes will change and bring foorth Colewortes For to enioy faire and big rootes let the owner new sette those rootes which be grown vnto a finger bignesse wel a span distant one from the other Which done and these somwhat more growen the owner ought to treade downe with the 〈◊〉 and diligentlye couer the heades thicke with Earthe whereby the Juice of the leaues and stalkes may runne to the encreasing of the rootes The rootes after the gatheryng in the moneth of Nouember maye likewise be preserued to serue the Winter and Lente time as afore is vttered of the Nauewe The phisicke vertues and helpes of the Rapes THe Rapes brate in the seconde degree and moisten in the firste these cause many humoures hardely digests and encrease muche winde The sowen Rapes are harde of digestion whyche notwythstandyng boyled doe swell the bellye and encrease humours in the body The Rapes haue a maruellous propertie in sharpning the sighte as the singuler Auerrois writeth Yet these throughlye boyled as I afore vttered to be done by the Nauewes doe yeelde a nourishement and are profitable to the body contrariwise these eaten rawishe or not wel boiled doe hardelye digeste cause winde in the body and moleste the stomacke The Rape seedes vsed in the steede of Triacle recouereth and helpeth poysoning if any hauing druncke or eaten poyson shal take the seeds brused in water and honye this of experience knowen represseth or abateth the force of the poison that the same can not harme The Rape or Turnup roots confected with vineger doth coole and ingender winde yet these extinguishe the hot and dry bloude of whiche moste greate and perillous sicknesses are caused The rootes and seedes eaten doe stirre and moue the veneriall acte They are profitable to helth being eaten after the third boyling and if any foule arayed with scabâ— whych represent the kinde of a Leaprie do wash al the body with the water in which the Rape seeds shall afore be boiled it doth w t the same cause in shorte time a fairer clearer skin The rape roots boiled in May butter after the tender see thing eateÌ„ with a little salte doe loose the breaste the decoction of theâ—â— taken ceasseth a drye cough boiled with oyle Olive and eaten with pepper and a little salte doe helpe digestion The rootes daily eaten do engender grosse humoures for whiche cause greatly misliken of Democritus to be vsed for a proper sustenaunce The decoction or broth of the roots tenderly boyled applied on palsie members the hot Eâ—â—te and kiâ—eâ— hecles do speedilye amend and help these if any in the side of the roote after the makyng of a hole doe bestow in it the oile of roses and vnwrought waxe and after the tender roastyng vnder hotte embers doe applye the same in vlcered or sore kybes it shal in short time cure them The benefites of the distilled water of Rapes THe Garden Rape or Turnup both leaues and rootes shred ought to be distilled about the rude of June in a Tinne Lymbecke This water preuayleth against the galling of members if those bee dayly washed and supled with the same and that a linnen cloth wet in it be applyed twice or thrice a day This helpeth any burning or scalding if the same be washed with it but after a crust gathered on the place the same will in no manner bee remoued but through the dayly washing of it with this water whiche in the ende perfitly cureth the sore The distilled water of the putrified Rapes applyed often hot with a linnen cloth wet in it doth greatly profit the swellyng and sores of the feete caused of colde What skil and diligence is required with the secretes to be learned in the sowing and ordering of the Radish Chap. 26. THe Garden Radish with vs is better knowen than I with pen can vtter the discription of the same for in a maner euery person aswel the rich as the poore the Cytizen as Countreyman when their stomacke is slacke or yrketh at meate they then to procure an appetite to feeding by the same roote by cutting y e rootes eyther into a length on eche side or into round slyces do workmanlye season them with salte beating them for the more delight to the mouth betweene two 〈◊〉 supposing a more tendernesse caused to the rootes through the like â—doyng whose care and diligence in the bestowing of it in the Earthe oughte after the minde of Columella to bee after this manner then the beddes before the bestowing of the seedes be wel labored and workmanly turned in with dung and when the rootes be growen to some bignesse then the Earthe to bee raysed and diligentlye heaped aboute them for if the rootes shall bee naked or lye bare of Earthe that doth the Sunne and ayre beate vppon them then wyll