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therefore_o bauhinus_n call_v it_o scrophularia_fw-la folijs_fw-la filicis_fw-la modo_fw-la laciniatis_fw-la vel_fw-la ruta_n canina_n latifolia_fw-la the_o late_a gerard_n call_v scrophularia_fw-la indica_fw-la but_o how_o true_o let_v other_o judge_n the_o four_o be_v call_v scrophularia_fw-la peregrina_fw-la by_o camerarius_fw-la who_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o galeopsis_n of_o anguillara_n and_o be_v the_o second_o scrophularia_fw-la cretica_n of_o clusius_n and_o by_o bauhinus_n call_v scrophularia_fw-la folio_fw-la vrticeâ—_n the_o five_o have_v the_o name_n in_o the_o title_n whereby_o we_o receive_v it_o the_o sixth_o be_v call_v scrophularia_fw-la flore_fw-la luteâ—_n by_o bauhinus_n fabius_n columna_fw-la call_v it_o scrophularia_fw-la montana_fw-la maxima_fw-la and_o think_v it_o also_o to_o be_v the_o lamium_fw-la paâ—_n sâ—dum_fw-la sive_fw-la exoticum_fw-la of_o clusius_n but_o say_v bauhinus_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n and_o i_o do_v very_o think_v they_o two_o 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herb_n and_o by_o apply_v the_o herb_n rise_v upon_o the_o hurt_a place_n outward_o the_o same_o also_o be_v no_o less_o effectual_a for_o the_o king_n evil_a or_o any_o other_o â—s_n kernel_n bunch_n or_o wen_n grow_v in_o the_o flesh_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v of_o singular_a good_a use_n to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o hemorrhoide_n or_o pile_n when_o they_o grow_v painful_a and_o fall_v down_o and_o for_o other_o such_o knob_n or_o kernel_n as_o sometime_o grow_v in_o and_o about_o the_o fundament_n a_o ointment_n make_v hereof_o in_o this_o manner_n may_v be_v use_v at_o all_o time_n when_o the_o fresh_a herb_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v wash_v the_o root_n clean_o bruise_v they_o and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o pot_n with_o such_o butter_n well_o mix_v together_o and_o let_v they_o so_o stand_v for_o fifteen_o day_n close_o cover_v in_o some_o moist_a or_o moâ—ish_a place_n which_o afterward_o set_v upon_o a_o gentle_a fire_n to_o boil_v easy_o for_o a_o little_a space_n which_o then_o be_v strain_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o pot_n cover_v to_o use_v when_o occasion_n require_v with_o the_o root_n and_o leave_v likewise_o bruise_v and_o boil_a in_fw-la axungia_fw-la or_o oil_n and_o wax_n be_v make_v the_o like_a ointment_n exceed_v good_a to_o heal_v all_o sort_n of_o scab_n and_o lâ—y_n also_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o the_o whole_a plant_n root_n and_o all_o be_v use_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n either_o to_o take_v inward_o or_o to_o apply_v outward_o by_o bathe_n and_o serve_v well_o also_o for_o foul_a ulcer_n that_o be_v hollow_a or_o corrode_a to_o stay_v the_o malignity_n and_o dry_a up_o the_o superfluous_a virulent_a moisture_n of_o they_o the_o same_o also_o take_v away_o all_o redness_n spot_n and_o freckle_n in_o the_o face_n as_o also_o the_o scurf_n or_o any_o foul_a deformity_n therein_o that_o be_v inveterate_a and_o the_o leprosy_n likewise_o chap._n lxviii_o â—ca_fw-la aquatica_fw-la water_n betony_n because_o this_o herb_n be_v so_o like_a unto_o the_o former_a figwort_n that_o many_o as_o i_o say_v be_v mistake_v therein_o and_o that_o it_o be_v call_v scrophularia_fw-la aquatica_fw-la also_o by_o some_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o join_v it_o next_o thereunto_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o same_o property_n that_o this_o serve_v especial_o for_o ulcer_n and_o sore_n 1._o betonica_n aquatica_fw-la major_n the_o great_a water_n betony_n the_o great_a water_n botony_n rise_v up_o usual_o high_a than_o the_o figwort_n with_o square_a hard_a greenish_a stalk_n and_o sometime_o brown_a set_v with_o such_o like_a broad_a dark_a green_a leaf_n as_o the_o figwort_n have_v and_o dent_v about_o the_o edge_n but_o with_o round_a notch_n whereby_o it_o may_v if_o heedeful_o observe_v be_v know_v from_o it_o and_o wherein_o it_o somewhat_o resemble_v the_o leaf_n of_o the_o wood_n betony_n but_o much_o large_a two_o for_o the_o most_o part_n set_v at_o a_o joint_n the_o flower_n be_v many_o set_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o stalk_n and_o branch_n be_v round_o belly_a and_o open_a at_o the_o brim_n and_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o uppermost_a be_v like_o a_o hood_n betonica_n aquatica_fw-la water_n betony_n and_o the_o low_a like_o a_o lip_n hang_v down_o of_o a_o dark_a red_a colour_n which_o pass_v away_o there_o come_v in_o their_o place_n round_a head_n with_o small_a point_n in_o the_o end_n wherein_o lie_v small_a and_o brownish_a seed_n the_o root_n be_v a_o thick_a bush_n of_o string_n and_o thread_n grow_v from_o a_o head_n 2._o betonica_n aquatica_fw-la minor_fw-la the_o lesser_a water_n betony_n the_o lesser_a water_n betony_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_o the_o former_a but_o low_a and_o lesser_a by_o three_o part_n for_o the_o stalk_n be_v square_a and_o green_a 〈◊〉_d leaf_n be_v round_o almost_o but_o yet_o point_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d green_a colour_n the_o flower_n be_v of_o a_o sad_a red_a or_o purâ—_n 〈…〉_o the_o root_n threddy_o so_o that_o the_o smallness_n only_a 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a difference_n the_o place_n the_o first_o grow_v with_o we_o by_o ditch_n side_n by_o brook_n and_o 〈…〉_o cowl_n general_o throughout_o the_o land_n and_o be_v 〈…〉_o any_o thing_n far_o from_o the_o water_n side_n the_o second_o also_o in_o wet_a and_o moorish_a ground_n about_o basil_n as_o bauhinus_n say_v and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o germany_n and_o will_v well_o abide_v in_o dry_a ground_n 〈◊〉_d lobel_n find_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o dr._n penny_n at_o lâ—_n and_o dr._n aâ—tonus_n at_o tornay_n the_o time_n these_o flower_n about_o july_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v ripe_a in_o august_n the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v betonica_n aquatica_fw-la and_o aquatilis_fw-la by_o dodonaeus_n lobel_n lugdunensis_n tabermontanus_n gerard_n and_o turner_n who_o yet_o take_v it_o to_o be_v clymonon_n as_o gesner_n also_o do_v call_v this_o clymonon_n feâ—_n 〈…〉_o do_v the_o common_a scrophularia_fw-la as_o i_o say_v before_o clâ—_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d this_o also_o scrophulariae_fw-la majoris_fw-la â—era_fw-la species_n dodonaeus_n in_o eâ—_n make_v it_o his_o second_o gaâ—psis_n and_o tragus_n his_o great_a ociâ—trum_n lobel_n say_v that_o some_o call_v it_o sesâ—s_n and_o some_o terpentaria_fw-la thalius_n call_v it_o scrophularia_fw-la major_a aquatica_fw-la and_o so_o do_v bauhinus_n the_o other_o be_v call_v by_o camerariâ—_n in_o his_o matthiolus_n and_o epitome_n of_o matthiolus_n scrophulaâ—_n faemina_fw-la and_o say_v the_o german_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d nachâ—sehat_fw-la that_o be_v white_a nightshade_n lobel_n in_o his_o observation_n pag._n 288._o call_v it_o betonica_n aquatica_fw-la septeâ—_n 〈…〉_o species_n minor_fw-la the_o dutch_a do_v call_v it_o beekseâ—meruâ—t_v and_o s._n antennis_fw-la cruyt_fw-la we_o in_o english_a call_v it_o water_n betony_n most_o usual_o but_o some_o brownewort_n 〈◊〉_d the_o german_a brauâ—rtz_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v the_o great_a scrophularia_fw-la the_o likeness_n of_o the_o plant_n cause_v such_o interposition_n of_o naâ—es_n and_o
undergrowth_n or_o excressence_n of_o the_o cistus_n to_o produce_v the_o like_a plant_n as_o the_o berry_n of_o the_o misletoe_n be_v be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o excrescence_n grow_v as_o i_o say_v from_o superfluity_n of_o moisture_n and_o putrefaction_n that_o which_o rise_v from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o female_a cistus_n especial_o that_o with_o sea_n purslane_n leave_v be_v of_o a_o yellow_a colour_n and_o that_o which_o spring_v from_o the_o ledum_n or_o sweet_a gum_n cistus_n be_v of_o divers_a colour_n be_v intermix_v with_o purplish_a and_o green_a stalk_n or_o vein_n in_o the_o pale_a colour_a stalk_n of_o leaf_n and_o flower_n as_o clusius_n have_v observe_v and_o set_v it_o down_o but_o such_o as_o dioscorides_n relate_v to_o be_v some_o white_a or_o green_a especial_o green_a he_o observe_v not_o in_o any_o the_o place_n it_o always_o grow_v from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o cistus_n in_o the_o natural_a place_n and_o not_o in_o any_o garden_n whereunto_o they_o be_v transplant_v the_o time_n it_o abide_v fresh_a many_o winter_n after_o it_o be_v rise_v but_o be_v in_o its_o chief_a beauty_n at_o the_o spring_n and_o in_o his_o full_a strength_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o summer_n when_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n to_o gather_v the_o juice_n the_o name_n it_o be_v usual_o call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hypocistiâ—_fw-mi but_o dioscorides_n say_v that_o some_o call_v it_o in_o his_o time_n rhabethrum_n and_o cytinus_n clusius_n call_v that_o kind_n which_o grow_v on_o the_o ledum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la cynomorij_fw-la genus_fw-la and_o dodonaeus_n limodori_n quoddâ—_n genus_fw-la the_o latin_n keep_v the_o greek_a name_n and_o call_v both_o the_o plant_n and_o the_o juice_n draw_v from_o it_o hypocistis_fw-mi but_o aâ—_n matthiolus_n say_v the_o arabian_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o apothecary_n and_o other_o in_o former_a time_n who_o call_v cistus_n by_o the_o name_n of_o goatesbeard_n induce_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o hypocistis_n be_v make_v of_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o root_n of_o tragâ—pogon_n call_v rarba_fw-la hirci_fw-la or_o goatesbeard_n so_o that_o such_o counterfeit_a hypocistis_fw-mi be_v usual_o sell_v for_o true_a until_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o true_a hypocistis_fw-mi and_o to_o gather_v the_o juice_n from_o it_o which_o be_v perform_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o express_v the_o juice_n from_o the_o fresh_a herb_n when_o it_o be_v in_o full_a strength_n the_o other_o be_v to_o steep_v the_o dry_a stalk_n and_o boil_v they_o which_o after_o they_o be_v press_v be_v to_o be_v condensate_a either_o juice_n or_o decoction_n by_o evaporation_n in_o the_o sun_n or_o by_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n that_o lycium_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v as_o dioscorides_n say_v fuchsius_n take_v the_o hypocistis_n to_o be_v a_o fungus_n or_o mushroom_n but_o matthiolus_n tax_v he_o for_o it_o and_z sheweth_z how_o it_o spring_v the_o virtue_n the_o harden_a juice_n call_v hypocistis_n be_v much_o more_o bind_v then_o any_o other_o part_n of_o any_o cistus_n it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a sure_a and_o safe_a medicine_n to_o stay_v all_o flux_n of_o blood_n or_o humour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o spit_v of_o blood_n woman_n extraordinary_a course_n the_o lask_z and_o bloody_a flux_n it_o be_v mix_v with_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o stomach_n to_o stay_v vomit_n and_o to_o strengthen_v it_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v weak_a as_o also_o with_o those_o thing_n that_o strengthen_v the_o liver_n to_o be_v use_v either_o inward_o or_o outward_o it_o be_v also_o available_a for_o clammy_a moist_a humour_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o joint_n or_o sinew_n thereby_o cause_v a_o weakness_n of_o nerve_n and_o a_o solution_n of_o they_o to_o use_v this_o therefore_o in_o pill_n inward_o do_v wonderful_o help_v to_o dry_v and_o bind_v and_o corroborate_v the_o part_n it_o be_v put_v into_o great_a antidote_n against_o poison_n and_o the_o pestilence_n not_o for_o any_o special_a property_n it_o have_v to_o resist_v the_o venom_n but_o to_o contemperate_a and_o strengthen_v the_o body_n it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o very_a good_a substitute_n for_o acacia_n which_o all_o christian_a country_n do_v much_o want_n through_o their_o own_o negligence_n for_o if_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o affect_v substitute_n they_o may_v have_v the_o true_a but_o it_o be_v bind_v and_o dry_v more_o than_o it_o chap._n lxxxix_o jacobaea_n ragwort_n we_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o ragwort_n grow_v wild_a with_o we_o in_o many_o place_n but_o clusius_n have_v find_v out_o some_o other_o plant_n which_o he_o refer_v thereunto_o and_o there_o be_v also_o some_o of_o this_o sort_n grow_v by_o the_o sea_n side_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o adjoyne_v to_o the_o rest_n 1._o jacobaea_n vulgaris_fw-la major_n the_o great_a common_a ragwort_n the_o great_a common_a ragwort_n have_v many_o large_a and_o long_o dark_a green_a leaf_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n very_o much_o rend_v and_o tear_v on_o the_o side_n into_o many_o piece_n from_o among_o which_o rise_v up_o sometime_o but_o one_o and_o sometime_o two_o or_o three_o square_a or_o crest_a blackish_a or_o brownish_a stalk_n three_o or_o four_o foot_n high_a sometime_o branch_v bear_v divers_a such_o like_a leaf_n upon_o they_o at_o several_a distance_n unto_o the_o top_n where_o it_o brach_v forth_o into_o many_o stalk_n bear_v yellow_a flower_n consist_v of_o divers_a leaf_n set_v as_o a_o pale_a or_o border_n with_o a_o dark_a yellow_a thrum_n in_o the_o middle_n which_o do_v abide_v a_o great_a while_n but_o in_o the_o end_n grow_v full_a ripe_a be_v turn_v into_o down_o and_o with_o the_o small_a blackish_a gray_a seed_n carry_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n the_o root_n be_v make_v of_o many_o fibre_n some_o great_a and_o other_o lesser_a whereby_o it_o be_v firm_o fasten_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o abide_v many_o year_n 2._o jacobaea_n vulgaris_fw-la minor_fw-la the_o lesser_a common_a ragwort_n this_o ragwort_n be_v very_o like_o the_o precedent_n so_o that_o many_o that_o be_v not_o skilful_a or_o curious_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o plant_n do_v overpasse_v it_o as_o judge_v it_o but_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a the_o chief_a difference_n be_v these_o it_o usual_o rise_v not_o so_o high_a the_o leaf_n be_v not_o so_o fine_o jagged_a nor_o of_o so_o sad_a a_o green_a colour_n but_o rather_o somewhat_o whitish_a soft_a and_o woolly_a and_o the_o flower_n be_v usual_o pale_a yet_o in_o many_o alike_o 3._o jacobaea_n latifolia_fw-la pannonica_fw-la prima_fw-la the_o first_o hungarian_n broad_a leave_a ragwort_n the_o first_o leaf_n of_o this_o ragwort_n that_o lie_v next_o the_o root_n upon_o the_o ground_n be_v round_o almost_o and_o large_a this_o those_o that_o grow_v upon_o the_o stalk_n which_o have_v many_o small_a piece_n or_o jag_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o who_o end_n be_v long_o and_o not_o so_o round_o and_o still_o more_o jagged_a as_o they_o grow_v up_o high_o and_o the_o high_a most_o jagged_a very_o like_a unto_o the_o high_a leaf_n of_o the_o ragwort_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o notch_v or_o dent_v about_o the_o edge_n at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o stalk_n which_o be_v about_o two_o foot_n high_a break_v forth_o many_o branch_n of_o flower_n great_a than_o in_o the_o former_a but_o yellow_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o give_v such_o seed_n that_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o down_o the_o root_n be_v great_a and_o white_a with_o many_o fibre_n abide_v as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o 1._o jacobaea_n vulgaris_fw-la common_a ragwort_n 5._o 3._o jacobaea_n angustifolia_fw-la &_o latifolia_fw-la pannonica_fw-la hungarian_a ragwort_n of_o two_o sort_n 6._o jacobaea_n volundifolia_fw-la incana_fw-la round_o leave_a hoary_a ragwort_n 7._o jacobaea_n marina_fw-la sive_fw-la cineraria_fw-it vulgaris_fw-la the_o common_a sea_n ragwort_n 8._o jacobaea_n marina_fw-la altera_fw-la seu_fw-la minor_fw-la the_o lesser_a sea_n ragwort_n 9_o jacobaea_n maritima_fw-la sive_fw-la cineraria_fw-it latifolia_fw-la broad_a leave_a sea_n ragwort_n 4._o jacobaea_n latifolia_fw-la pannonica_fw-la altera_fw-la the_o other_o broad_a leave_a hungarian_a ragwort_n this_o ragwort_n be_v somewhat_o like_o the_o other_o as_o clusius_n say_v but_o great_a have_v large_a leaf_n and_o more_o point_a whitish_a or_o hoary_a underneath_o and_o with_o few_o piece_n of_o leaf_n or_o ear_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o and_o more_o fine_o dent_v about_o the_o edge_n the_o flower_n be_v large_a and_o yellow_a like_o the_o other_o 5._o jacobaea_n angustifolia_fw-la pannonica_fw-la non_fw-la laciniata_fw-la smooth_a leave_a ragwort_n this_o unjagged_a ragwort_n have_v somewhat_o broad_a and_o long_o leave_v lie_v next_o the_o root_n not_o jagged_a or_o divide_v at_o all_o but_o slight_o dent_v on_o
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lily_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a serapio_n lib._n simplicium_fw-la cap._n 144._o and_o some_o other_o arabian_a author_n do_v that_o say_v there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o nenufar_n which_o be_v sharp_a and_o hot_a and_o of_o subtle_a part_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o warm_v and_o give_v heat_n to_o cold_a grief_n for_o assure_o they_o mean_v hereby_o the_o caltha_n palustris_fw-la which_o they_o mistake_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o nenufar_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o their_o relation_n chap._n xxx_o potamogeton_n sive_fw-la fontalis_fw-la pondweede_n of_o the_o pondweede_v there_o be_v divers_a sort_n more_o find_v out_o and_o refer_v to_o they_o then_o be_v in_o former_a time_n which_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o fontalis_fw-la major_n latifolia_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la the_o great_a ordinary_a pondweede_n this_o great_a pondweede_n rise_v up_o with_o sundry_a slender_a round_a stalk_n full_a of_o joint_n and_o branch_n and_o fair_a broad_a round_o point_a dark_a green_a leaf_n 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