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woman_n course_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o matrix_fw-la the_o distil_a water_n of_o the_o herb_n and_o root_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o consistence_n by_o be_v mix_v with_o other_o proper_a ingredient_n work_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o of_o itself_o it_o cleanse_v the_o skin_n of_o freckle_n morphew_n &_o all_o other_o spot_n and_o discolouring_n therein_o blood-wort_n be_v as_o wholesome_a a_o potherb_n as_o any_o that_o grow_v in_o a_o garden_n though_o it_o be_v in_o these_o day_n use_v only_o by_o those_o few_o which_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o chap._n clxxxiiii_o of_o sorrell_n the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sharp_a because_o it_o be_v sharp_a both_o in_o taste_n and_o form_n and_o some_o latin_a writer_n call_v it_o oxalis_fw-la after_o the_o ordinary_a greek_a name_n for_o it_o have_v other_o also_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o may_v be_v say_v metaphorical_o to_o 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husk_n 13._o mountain_n welch_n sorrell_n 14._o sheep_n sorrel_n 15._o the_o small_a sorrel_n 16._o tall_a narrow_a leave_a sorrel_n the_o form_n sorrell_n have_v tender_a green_a leave_n long_o and_o full_a of_o juice_n broad_a and_o fork_a as_o it_o be_v at_o end_n towards_o the_o foot-stalke_n as_o those_o of_o spinach_n and_o mercury_n be_v of_o a_o sharp_a sour_a taste_n the_o stalk_n be_v slender_a bear_v purplish_a long_a head_n somewhat_o like_o those_o of_o the_o dock_n describe_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n wherein_o lie_v three-square_a shine_a brown_a seed_n like_a but_o lesser_a than_o the_o other_o the_o root_n be_v small_a than_o any_o of_o the_o dock_n but_o the_o string_n thereof_o go_v further_o into_o the_o earth_n then_o of_o any_o other_o herb_n sometime_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o three_o cubit_n as_o the_o lord_n bacon_n witness_v in_o his_o natural_a history_n it_o abide_v a_o long_a time_n without_o decay_v have_v green_a leave_v 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the_o juice_n of_o sorrel_n in_o the_o summertime_n be_v a_o profitable_a sauce_n in_o many_o meat_n and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n especial_o if_o some_o sugar_n be_v add_v thereunto_o it_o cool_v a_o hot_a stomach_n move_v appetite_n to_o meat_n temper_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n open_v the_o stop_n and_o prevent_v the_o wall_v thereof_o and_o be_v effectual_a in_o all_o hot_a disease_n to_o cool_v any_o inflammation_n and_o heat_n of_o blood_n in_o ague_n pestilential_a or_o choleric_a or_o other_o sickness_n and_o faint_a rise_n from_o heat_n and_o to_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n be_v almost_o spend_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o furious_a or_o fiery_a fit_n of_o ague_n and_o to_o quench_v the_o thirst_n in_o they_o for_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a than_o sorrell-posset_n drink_v which_o may_v be_v make_v by_o put_v the_o juice_n to_o milk_v when_o it_o begin_v to_o seethe_v the_o leave_v eat_v in_o the_o morning_n fast_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pestilence_n do_v mâ—rvailously_o preserve_v from_o infection_n but_o much_o more_o the_o conserve_n thereof_o which_o be_v good_a for_o all_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a the_o seed_n thereof_o bray_v and_o drink_v with_o wine_n and_o water_n be_v very_o wholesome_a against_o the_o colic_n and_o fret_v of_o the_o gut_n it_o stop_v the_o hot_a flux_n of_o woman_n course_n or_o of_o humour_n in_o the_o bloody_a flux_n or_o flux_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o help_v it_o when_o it_o be_v annoy_v with_o repletion_n the_o root_n also_o in_o decoction_n or_o in_o powder_n be_v effectual_a for_o the_o say_a purpose_n and_o further_o it_o help_v the_o jaundice_n and_o expel_v gravel_n and_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o kidney_n and_o a_o decoction_n of_o the_o flower_n make_v with_o wine_n and_o drink_v help_v the_o black_a jaundice_n as_o also_o the_o inward_a ulcer_n of_o the_o body_n of_o bowel_n the_o leave_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o wort_n leafe_n and_o roast_v under_o the_o embers_o and_o apply_v to_o any_o hard_a impostume_n or_o tumour_n botch_v boil_v or_o plague_n sore_n both_o ripen_v and_o break_v it_o and_o discuss_v kernel_n in_o the_o throat_n if_o apply_v in_o time_n the_o juice_n with_o a_o little_a vinegar_n be_v profitable_a to_o bathe_v those_o place_n which_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o itch_n tetter_n ringworm_n st._n anthony_n fire_n &c_n &c_n the_o distil_a water_n of_o the_o herb_n be_v of_o much_o good_a use_n for_o all_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a kill_a worm_n and_o resist_a poison_n chap._n clxxxv_o of_o beet_n the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teutlon_n and_o seutlon_n ab_fw-la impulsu_fw-la quòd_fw-la facilè_fw-la excrescat_fw-la because_o it_o come_v up_o within_o few_o day_n after_o the_o sow_v and_o afterward_o grow_v very_o fast_o until_o it_o attain_v to_o its_o bigness_n which_o in_o â—ome_o hot_a country_n will_v be_v three_o foot_n in_o length_n and_o of_o a_o great_a breadth_n it_o be_v call_v beta_n in_o latin_a quoniam_fw-la figuram_fw-la luerae_fw-la graecae_fw-la c_o dum_fw-la semine_fw-la turget_fw-la refer_v videtur_fw-la because_o the_o figure_n of_o it_o be_v in_o seed_n be_v somewhat_o like_o the_o greek_a letter_n beta_n as_o columella_n have_v it_o it_o be_v call_v also_o sicula_fw-la and_o sicla_n by_o some_o because_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v out_o of_o sicily_n viz._n the_o white_a beet_n in_o this_o place_n for_o want_n of_o a_o fit_a i_o shall_v speak_v of_o spinage_n because_o it_o deserve_v not_o a_o chapter_n by_o itself_o ob_fw-la raritatem_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la medico_fw-la which_o make_v the_o greek_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v seldom_o use_v in_o physic_n yet_o among_o salad_n and_o potherb_n there_o be_v few_o more_o common_a some_o latin_a author_n call_v it_o spinachia_n and_o spinaccum_n other_o spanachia_n suppose_v it_o grow_v original_o in_o spain_n and_o olus_n hispanicum_n the_o kind_n there_o be_v nine_o sort_n of_o beet_n and_o but_o three_o of_o spinage_n with_o put_v together_o will_v make_v up_o a_o dozen_o 1._o the_o common_a white_a beet_n 2._o the_o common_a red_a beet_n 3_o the_o common_a green_a beet_n 4._o the_o roman_a red_a beet_n 5._o the_o italian_a beet_n 6._o prickly_a beet_n of_o candy_n 7._o sea_n beet_n 8._o yellow_a beet_n 9_o flat_a stalk_v beet_n 10._o the_o great_a spinage_n with_o prickly_a seed_n 11._o thelesser_n spinage_n with_o prickly_a seed_n 12._o spinage_n with_o smooth_a seed_n spinage_n sometime_o bear_v no_o seed_n but_o that_o be_v only_o by_o accident_n the_o form_n the_o common_a white_a beet_n have_v many_o great_a leave_n next_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o whitish_a green_a colour_n the_o stalk_n be_v great_a strong_a and_o rib_v or_o crest_v bear_v great_a store_n of_o leave_n
form_n yet_o if_o you_o break_v any_o of_o they_o gentle_o you_o may_v easy_o perceive_v a_o certain_a sinew_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o which_o will_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v of_o this_o sort_n the_o place_n and_o time_n chick-weed_n some_o grow_v among_o bush_n and_o brier_n old_a wall_n gutter_n of_o house_n and_o shadowy_a place_n some_o in_o wood_n and_o by_o waterside_n and_o other_o upon_o mountain_n and_o rocky_a place_n some_o of_o they_o be_v green_a all_o the_o winter_n send_v forth_o their_o flower_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o spring_n and_o their_o seed_n quick_o after_o other_o be_v late_a not_o flower_a till_o june_n and_o july_n the_o temperature_n chickweed_n be_v cold_a and_o moist_a and_o of_o a_o waterish_a substance_n and_o therefore_o it_o cool_v without_o any_o bind_n or_o astriction_n as_o galen_n say_v the_o virtue_n as_o those_o herb_n hitherto_o appropriate_v to_o the_o liver_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v use_v inward_o so_o chick-weed_n may_v be_v apply_v outward_o to_o the_o region_n of_o the_o liver_n the_o herb_n be_v bruise_v or_o clothes_n or_o sponge_n dip_v in_o the_o juice_n thereof_o which_o may_v be_v renew_v when_o they_o be_v dry_a to_o the_o great_a relief_n of_o those_o that_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n for_o it_o do_v cool_v it_o wonderful_o the_o decoction_n also_o take_v inward_o cool_v and_o temper_v the_o blood_n inflame_v in_o ague_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o liver_n break_v out_o into_o the_o lip_n procure_v appetite_n be_v lose_v or_o become_v weak_a be_v use_v in_o hectic_a fever_n and_o assuage_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o back_n and_o urine_n it_o be_v also_o effectual_a for_o the_o jaundice_n if_o it_o be_v stamp_v and_o strain_v into_o stale_a ale_n or_o white-wine_n and_o drink_v first_o and_o last_o for_o five_o day_n together_o the_o leave_v boil_v with_o marshmallow_n root_n in_o water_n till_o they_o be_v very_o soft_a add_v thereunto_o some_o hogs-grease_n powder_n of_o fenugreeke_n and_o linseed_n do_v make_v a_o very_a good_a pultis_fw-la to_o be_v apply_v to_o swell_n or_o impostume_n for_o the_o ripen_n &_o break_v of_o they_o to_o take_v away_o swell_n oâ—_n the_o leg_n or_o of_o any_o part_n to_o case_n member_n that_o be_v shrink_v up_o to_o comfort_v wound_n in_o sinewy_a place_n to_o defend_v foul_a malignant_a &_o virulent_a ulcer_n from_o inflammation_n during_o the_o cure_n &_o to_o dissolve_v those_o swell_n that_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v digest_v or_o come_v to_o suppuration_n be_v boil_v in_o vinegar_n and_o salt_n it_o be_v good_a against_o the_o redness_n in_o the_o face_n weal_n pushes_z itch_fw-mi scab_n st._n anthony_n fire_n &c_n &c_n and_o so_o be_v the_o juice_n either_o simple_o use_v or_o boil_v with_o hogs-grease_n only_o and_o apply_v which_o also_o help_v cramp_n convulsion_n and_o palsye_n the_o juice_n or_o distilled-water_n be_v of_o much_o good_a use_n for_o all_o heat_n and_o redness_n of_o the_o eye_n if_o some_o of_o it_o be_v drop_v into_o they_o as_o also_o into_o the_o ear_n to_o ease_v the_o pain_n of_o they_o and_o be_v of_o good_a effect_n to_o ease_v the_o pain_n heat_n and_o sharpness_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o pile_n and_o general_o all_o pain_n in_o the_o body_n that_o arise_v of_o heat_n the_o juice_n sâ—â—ffed_v up_o into_o the_o nose_n purge_v rot_v filth_n from_o the_o head_n and_o drink_v with_o honyed-wine_n or_o water_n it_o purge_v the_o belly_n and_o be_v good_a for_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o kidney_n and_o the_o dropsy_n it_o have_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o pellitory_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o of_o purslane_n too_o save_v only_o that_o it_o be_v not_o use_v with_o meat_n and_o therefore_o it_o help_v the_o toothache_n be_v boil_a in_o vinegar_n and_o the_o mouth_n gargle_v therewith_o little_a bird_n in_o cage_n especial_o linnet_n be_v refresh_v with_o it_o when_o they_o loathe_v their_o meat_n &_o the_o lesser_a sort_n be_v call_v passerâ—na_n 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