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A33771 Adam in Eden, or, Natures paradise the history of plants, fruits, herbs and flowers with their several names ... the places where they grow, their descriptions and kinds, their times of flourishing and decreasing as also their several signatures, anatomical appropriations and particular physical vertues together with necessary observations on the seasons of planting and gathering of our English simples with directions how to preserve them in their compositions or otherwise : ... there is annexed a Latin and English table of the several names of simples, with another more particular table of the diseases and their cures ... / by William Coles ... Coles, William, 1626-1662. 1657 (1657) Wing C5087; ESTC R8275 685,192 638

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rupturewort_n the_o name_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a greek_a writer_n know_v this_o herb_n because_o we_o have_v no_o greek_a name_n leave_v for_o it_o that_o we_o can_v affirm_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v wave_v it_o it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a polygonum_fw-la minus_fw-la by_o matthiolus_n and_o castor_n durantes_fw-la herba_fw-la cancri_fw-la minor_fw-la by_o cordus_n in_o his_o scholiaste_n and_o millegrana_n in_o his_o history_n of_o plant_n epipactis_n by_o anguillara_n herba_fw-la turca_fw-la by_o lobel_n and_o casalpinus_fw-la but_o the_o name_n which_o be_v best_a know_v and_o most_o use_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o present_a age_n be_v herniaria_fw-la be_v so_o call_v from_o its_o efficacy_n in_o cure_v the_o rupture_n call_v hernia_n it_o be_v also_o call_v in_o english_a rupture-wort_n or_o burstwort_n because_o it_o cure_v those_o that_o be_v burst_a the_o kind_n though_o some_o join_v the_o sort_n of_o 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thrust_v down_o deep_a into_o the_o ground_n the_o taste_n hereof_o be_v scarce_o perceivable_a at_o the_o first_o yet_o after_o a_o while_n a_o little_a astringent_a taste_n without_o any_o manifest_a heat_n yet_o a_o little_a bitter_a and_o sharp_a withal_o may_v be_v perceive_v therein_o the_o place_n and_o time_n the_o first_o grow_v in_o many_o place_n of_o our_o own_o land_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o in_o dry_a barren_a ground_n where_o it_o will_v be_v small_a and_o in_o the_o moist_a place_n also_o but_o not_o boggy_a or_o moorish_a that_o be_v not_o shadow_v and_o be_v for_o its_o usefulness_n bring_v into_o physick-garden_n of_o the_o great_a note_n the_o second_o grow_v in_o africa_n near_o tunis_n the_o three_o in_o the_o dry_a cha●k_n or_o stony_a ground_n of_o kent_n and_o other_o country_n the_o four_o in_o america_n as_o
the_o mother_n mother-wort_n 305_o feaverfew_n 306_o catmint_n 307_o burdock_n and_o butterburre_n 308_o orach_n 309_o assa_n foe_n 〈…〉_o 310_o cow_n parsnep_v 311_o for_o expedit_v childbirth_n birthwort_fw-ge 312_o mercury_n 313_o mad_a 314_o dittany_n 315_o dittander_n or_o pepperwort_n 316_o holme_n oak_n and_o its_o cherme_n 317_o for_o expelling_a the_o dead_a child_n and_o afterbirth_n ground_n pine_n 318_o savine_n 319_o birth-tree_n 320_o for_o rupture_n or_o burstnesse_n rupturewort_n 321_o thoroughwax_n 322_o solomon_n seale_n 323_o balsam_n apple_n 324_o dovesfoot_o or_o cranesbill_n 325_o elm_n 326_o for_o the_o french_a pox._n guajacum_fw-la 327_o china_n 328_o sarsa_n parilla_o 329_o for_o the_o swell_n in_o the_o groin_n starrewort_n 330_o herb_n paris_n 331_o for_o green_a wound_n and_o old_a ulcer_n st._n johnswort_n 332_o clown_n woundwort_n 333_o arssmart_n 334_o bugle_n 335_o self-heale_a 336_o saracen_n confound_v 337_o loosestrife_n 338_o daysy_n 339_o speedwell_n 340_o for_o draw_v out_o splinter_n pimpernell_n 341_o for_o felon_n wooddy_n nightshade_n 342_o for_o surbate_z foot_n lady_n bedstraw_n 343_o errata_fw-la chap._n 7_o line_n the_o last_o for_o sivia_n r._n salvia_n chap._n 8_o for_o sleight_n r._n slight_a chap._n 12_o l._n 27_o for_o there_o be_v r._n as_o chap._n 13_o l._n 3._o put_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 4_o put_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 15_o for_o tibi_fw-la r._n sibi_fw-la chap._n 20_o for_o stelalignity_n r._n malignity_n chap._n 63._o for_o grollius_n r._n crollius_n chap._n 77_o the_o word_n remedy_n be_v leave_v out_o chap._n 78_o for_o two_o jewes-eare_n very_o well_o dry_v in_o two_o quart_n of_o white-wine_n r._n two_o jewes-eare_n very_o well_o dry_v in_o 2._o quart_n &c_n &c_n chap._n 134._o for_o the_o kind_n r._n the_o form_n chap._n 148._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qùasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impotabile_fw-la &c_n &c_n chap._n 208._o for_o absterge●dvim_fw-la habet_fw-la r._n abstergendi_fw-la vim_o habet_fw-la with_o a_o comma_n chap._n 237._o for_o the_o calix_n cup_n glandis_fw-la r._n the_o cup_n calix_n glandis_fw-la chap._n 241._o for_o panaxris_n r._n panax_fw-la be_v chap._n 260._o for_o spinus_fw-la r._n spinos_n other_o literal_a fault_n there_o be_v which_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v and_o amend_v adam_z in_o eden_n or_o the_o paradise_n of_o plant_n the_o method_n which_o i_o shall_v follow_v in_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o that_o which_o anatomist_n use_v in_o man_n body_n which_o they_o divide_v into_o four_o part_n viz._n the_o upper_a middle_a and_o low_a region_n and_o last_o the_o limb_n first_o treat_v of_o those_o plant_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o head_n and_o to_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o second_o of_o those_o which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o part_n 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the_o smell_n of_o the_o leave_n cause_v the_o headache_n derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o that_o language_n signify_v a_o head_n and_o it_o have_v sometime_o the_o epithet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adjoin_v because_o it_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o persia_n into_o greece_n by_o some_o of_o the_o grecian_a king_n it_o be_v call_v also_o by_o some_o of_o the_o modern_a greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jovis_n glans_fw-la and_o so_o the_o latin_n from_o they_o diu-glans_a by_o contract_v the_o word_n and_o substract_v the_o first_o letter_n they_o call_v it_o juglans_n we_o english_a call_v it_o the_o walnut-tree_n and_o of_o some_o walsh-nut-tree_n the_o nut_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a walnut_n in_o latin_a juglans_n &_o nux_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kind_n parkinson_n and_o other_o reckon_v up_o eight_o kind_n thereof_o 1._o our_o ordinary_a walnut_n 2._o the_o great_a walnut_n 3._o the_o thin-shelled_n walnut_n 4._o the_o long_a walnut_n 5._o the_o walnut_n which_o bear_v twice_o in_o a_o year_n 6._o st._n john_n walnut_n or_o the_o late-ripe_a walnut_n which_o shoot_v not_o forth_o any_o leaf_n till_o it_o be_v midsummer_n 7._o the_o white_a walnut_n of_o virginia_n 8._o the_o black_a walnut_n of_o virginia_n but_o because_o all_o these_o kind_n differ_v little_a in_o their_o virtue_n i_o will_v describe_v here_o none_o but_o the_o ordinary_a walnut_n the_o form_n the_o walnut_n be_v a_o lust_n tree_n both_o for_o height_n and_o bulk_n and_o spread_v forth_o many_o large_a arm_n and_o bough_n and_o must_v make_v a_o goodly_a shadow_n when_o the_o leaf_n be_v on_o which_o consist_v of_o five_o or_o six_o fasten_v to_o one_o rib_n with_o one_o stand_v on_o the_o top_n like_o those_o of_o the_o ash_n but_o that_o they_o be_v much_o large_a the_o bark_n be_v somewhat_o green_a in_o the_o young_a bough_n but_o in_o the_o trunk_n it_o be_v tend_v to_o the_o colour_n of_o ash_n and_o be_v full_a of_o cleft_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o bear_v catkin_n or_o aglet_n which_o come_v forth_o before_o the_o nut_n of_o a_o yellowish_a colour_n which_o open_v into_o small_a flower_n and_o fall_v away_o the_o round_a nut_n come_v in_o their_o place_n two_o or_o three_o usual_o set_v together_o but_o sometime_o half_a a_o dozen_o or_o more_o which_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o double_a shell_n the_o outermost_a green_a soft_a thick_a of_o a_o strong_a smell_n the_o juice_n colour_v black_a under_o which_o there_o be_v a_o woody_a shell_n wherein_o a_o white_a sweet_a kernel_n be_v contain_v enclose_v with_o a_o yellowish_a bitter_a peeling_a which_o come_v off_o easy_o while_o it_o be_v fresh_a but_o will_v not_o do_v so_o when_o it_o be_v old_a the_o inner_a pulp_n thereof_o be_v white_a sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n when_o it_o be_v new_o gather_v for_o after_o it_o be_v dry_v it_o become_v oily_a and_o rank_a 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street_n and_o by_o the_o way_n side_n where_o the_o boy_n lie_v continual_o pelt_v at_o they_o there_o be_v a_o fable_n in_o aesop_n of_o a_o woman_n which_o ask_v the_o walnut-tree_n grow_v by_o the_o way_n side_n which_o be_v pelt_v at_o with_o stone_n and_o stick_n by_o they_o that_o pass_v by_o why_o it_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n see_v that_o it_o be_v so_o beat_v for_o its_o pain_n to_o which_o the_o tree_n rehearse_v these_o two_o proverbial_a verse_n nux_fw-la asinus_fw-la muli●r_fw-la simili_fw-la sunt_fw-la lege_fw-la ligati_fw-la haec_fw-la tria_fw-la nil_fw-la rectè_fw-la faciunt_fw-la si_fw-la verbera_fw-la cessent_fw-la the_o english_a whereof_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o but_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o woman_n of_o this_o preposterous_a age_n will_v be_v angry_a true_a it_o be_v that_o this_o
apothecary_n that_o be_v unskifull_a in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n whereas_o heretofore_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o do_v rejoice_v those_o who_o eye_n be_v trouble_v with_o dimness_n but_o why_o he_o will_v have_v it_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v not_o unless_o he_o shall_v have_v allude_v to_o some_o plant_n of_o this_o kind_n former_o so_o call_v by_o the_o ancient_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o deny_v when_o he_o say_v that_o though_o this_o herb_n have_v get_v a_o elegant_a greek_a name_n yet_o nothing_o that_o i_o know_v be_v find_v concern_v it_o in_o any_o of_o the_o more_o ancient_a greek_a or_o latin_a author_n he_o say_v further_a that_o buglosse_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o eyebright_n borrow_v its_o greek_a name_n from_o thence_o because_o as_o the_o one_o drink_v in_o wine_n do_v cause_n joy_n of_o mind_n so_o the_o other_o delight_v and_o clear_v the_o 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the_o nose_n very_o quick_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o the_o herb_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a the_o leaf_n be_v gentle_o rub_v on_o any_o place_n sting_v with_o nettle_n or_o bee_n or_o bite_v with_o any_o venomous_a creature_n do_v present_o take_v away_o the_o pain_n but_o take_v notice_n that_o wall_n pepper_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sedum_fw-la as_o to_o the_o form_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o a_o very_a hot_a sharp_a and_o exulcerate_v quality_n and_o raise_v blister_n in_o the_o skin_n if_o it_o be_v lay_v thereupon_o but_o a_o while_n as_o forcible_o as_o ranunculus_n or_o crowfoot_n will_v do_v and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v have_v any_o occasion_n to_o use_v any_o of_o the_o cool_a stonecrops_n that_o they_o do_v not_o mistake_v this_o for_o some_o of_o they_o whereunto_o it_o be_v so_o like_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o other_o good_a quality_n whereof_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o procure_v vomit_v the_o juice_n thereof_o take_v with_o vinegar_n and_o some_o other_o drink_n driveth_z forth_o thick_a choleric_a and_o phlegmatic_a humour_n whereby_o quartane_a ague_n and_o other_o of_o long_a continuance_n may_v be_v cure_v and_o that_o take_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o do_v expel_v any_o poison_n or_o the_o force_n of_o venomous_a herb_n and_o of_o the_o aconite_n which_o virtue_n notwithstanding_o be_v by_o some_o refer_v to_o the_o great_a kind_n but_o there_o may_v be_v some_o danger_n in_o the_o take_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v let_v alone_o see_v there_o be_v divers_a medicine_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o this_o book_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unlikely_a that_o it_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o why_o may_v not_o this_o as_o well_o expel_v the_o poison_n of_o aconite_n as_o well_o as_o aconite_n prevail_v so_o mighty_o against_o the_o bite_n of_o scorpion_n or_o viper_n or_o fire_n fetch_v out_o fire_n which_o 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blackish_a sort_n call_v aloe_n caballina_fw-la because_o it_o be_v fit_a only_a for_o horse_n 2._o a_o more_o pure_a sort_n in_o colour_n like_o the_o liver_n call_v aloe_n hepatica_n 3._o another_o sort_n call_v aloe_n succotrina_fw-la or_o succo_n citrina_fw-la because_o the_o powder_n thereof_o be_v of_o a_o citrine_n or_o yellow_a colour_n or_o socotorina_n rather_o because_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o it_o in_o the_o island_n socotora_n 4._o the_o four_o kind_n be_v the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o juice_n and_o be_v call_v aloe_n lucida_fw-la because_o be_v hold_v up_o against_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o of_o the_o sun_n it_o show_v very_o clear_a like_o a_o kind_n of_o red_a glass_n the_o best_a be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o transparent_a of_o a_o reddish_a or_o yellow_a colour_n be_v easy_a to_o b●eak_v and_o very_o bitter_a the_o form_n sea-houseleek_a have_v divers_a long_o fleshy_a pale_a green_a leave_n of_o the_o thickness_n of_o one_o finger_n with_o divers_a hard_a dent_n or_o point_n on_o both_o side_n of_o they_o and_o point_v at_o the_o end_n likewise_o the_o one_o enclose_v the_o other_o at_o the_o bottom_n and_o stand_v round_o the_o outermost_a bend_n for_o the_o most_o part_n backward_o from_o the_o middle_n of_o which_o arise_v a_o short_a thick_a stalk_n little_o more_o than_o a_o foot_n high_a bear_v many_o small_a bottle-like_a flower_n it_o bear_v seed_n in_o husk_n like_a unto_o a_o asphodel_n after_o the_o flower_n be_v past_a the_o root_n be_v thick_a and_o about_o a_o foot_n long_o or_o less_o within_o the_o ground_n shoot_v out_o some_o thick_a fibre_n at_o the_o end_n the_o place_n and_o time_n it_o grow_v in_o arabia_n asia_n syria_n and_o all_o the_o east_n country_n and_o in_o india_n as_o well_o a_o great_a way_n within_o the_o land_n as_o near_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o in_o the_o island_n there_o as_o in_o socotora_n as_o garcius_n say_v where_o the_o best_a be_v make_v as_o also_o in_o many_o place_n in_o italy_n and_o in_o spaiu_o about_o andalousia_n near_o the_o sea_n shore_n in_o such_o plenty_n that_o divers_a thought_n to_o have_v make_v good_a store_n of_o aloe_n there_o but_o after_o trial_n it_o be_v not_o find_v any_o way_n so_o effectual_a as_o the_o indian_a sort_n it_o flower_v in_o the_o hot_a country_n in_o the_o first_o summer_n month_n but_o never_o in_o these_o cold_a for_o it_o be_v preserve_v with_o great_a care_n from_o the_o frost_n in_o winter_n which_o will_v cause_v it_o quick_o to_o rot_v if_o it_o feel_v never_o so_o little_a cold_a the_o temperature_n aloe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o juice_n that_o be_v use_v in_o physic_n be_v moderate_o hot_a and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o degree_n but_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o extreme_a bitter_a yet_o without_o bite_v it_o be_v also_o of_o a_o emplaistick_a or_o clammy_a quality_n and_o something_o bind_v the_o virtue_n and_o signature_n aloe_n open_v the_o belly_n purge_v the_o stomach_n help_v those_o that_o have_v a_o pale_a colour_n and_o be_v use_v against_o the_o yellow_a jaundice_n by_o signature_n not_o without_o good_a success_n it_o be_v also_o profitable_a in_o the_o headache_n when_o vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o stomach_n in_o the_o nightmare_n in_o the_o scorbute_n or_o scurvy_a in_o the_o falling-sickness_n and_o in_o rheum_n it_o resist_v putrefaction_n kill_v worm_n of_o all_o sort_n whether_o in_o the_o belly_n or_o stomach_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o special_a antidote_n against_o worm_n and_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o the_o stomach_n than_o all_o other_o purge_v medicine_n notwithstanding_o cardan_n opinion_n to_o the_o contrary_a see_v it_o do_v not_o only_o purge_v away_o choler_n and_o phlegm_n from_o it_o but_o also_o comfort_v it_o and_o help_v it_o much_o when_o it_o be_v crude_a moist_a and_o nauseous_a it_o prevent_v arthriticall_a pain_n or_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n it_o quicken_v the_o sense_n by_o purge_v obnoxious_a humour_n from_o the_o brain_n it_o provoke_v woman_n course_n and_o the_o hemorrhoide_n or_o pile_n but_o hardly_o draw_v humour_n from_o any_o part_n above_o the_o liver_n be_v outward_o apply_v it_o have_v a_o consolidating_a faculty_n to_o heal_v green_a wound_n and_o dri_v as_o also_o mundify_v or_o cleanse_v and_o take_v away_o all_o putrefaction_n in_o wound_n it_o heal_v wound_n of_o the_o testicle_n and_o privity_n it_o cure_v the_o redness_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o consume_v the_o spot_n grow_v therein_o it_o be_v good_a in_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o apostume_n of_o the_o lip_n nose_n and_o eye_n it_o heal_v ulcer_n that_o be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o cicatrise_v and_o especial_o those_o in_o the_o fundament_n and_o privy_a member_n be_v mix_v with_o oxe-gall_n or_o the_o juice_n of_o wormwood_n and_o
white_a and_o shine_a colour_n be_v sufficient_a signature_n to_o manifest_v that_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n for_o all_o malady_n of_o the_o tooth_n whether_o the_o decoction_n be_v gargle_v in_o the_o mouth_n or_o the_o dry_a root_n hold_v between_o the_o tooth_n it_o be_v also_o exceed_v good_a for_o the_o dropsy_n by_o signature_n also_o according_a to_o oswald_n crollius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o signature_n it_o help_v likewise_o the_o gripe_a pain_n of_o the_o side_n and_o belly_n and_o cure_v inward_a wound_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o breast_n lung_n and_o bowel_n a_o dram_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o the_o root_n take_v for_o many_o day_n together_o in_o red_a wine_n the_o same_o also_o give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v burst_a or_o have_v a_o rapture_n be_v very_o beneficial_a in_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o the_o herb_n call_v horse-tail_n it_o stay_v also_o lask_n and_o flux_n that_o do_v not_o proceed_v of_o hot_a and_o choletick_a humour_n the_o decoction_n of_o 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325_o garden_n cress_n 50_o water-cr●sses_a ib._n winter-cress_n ib._n s●ines-cresses_n 238_o wart-cress_n ib._n cron-garlick_n 72_o cuckow-flower_n 50_o cuckoo_n meat_n 123_o cuckow-pintle_a 32_o cudweed_n 77_o cullion_n 278_o culrage_n or_o arsmart_n 334_o cumin_n 159_o currant_n 166_o cypresse-tree_n 234_o garden-cypresse_n or_o lavendar_n cotten_n 250_o field_n cypress_n or_o ground_n pine_v 318_o d._n daisy_n great_a and_o small_a 339_o dandelyon_n 181_o dane-wort_n 189_o darnell_n 300_o date-tree_n 62_o dauke_n 251_o dill_n 94_o dittander_n 316_o dittany_n of_o candy_n 3●5_n bastard_n dittany_n ib._n false_a white_a dittany_n 240_o devills-bitt_n vide_fw-la scabious_a devills-durt_n 310_o garden_n dock_n or_o patience_n 177_o water-dock_n 183_o wild-dock_n ib._n dodder_n of_o time_n and_o other_o 201_o dogges-grasse_n 228_o dogges-rose_n 19_o doggs-stone_n 278_o dogges-tooth_n violet_n 56_o doves-foot_n 325_o double-tongue_n 64_o dragon_n 279_o dragon_n tree_n and_o blood_n 302_o 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134_o g._n galanga_n 162_o english_a galangale_n 219_o gallow_v grass_n 281_o sweet_a gall_n 257_o garlic_n 72_o gent●a●_n 130_o germander_n 209_o water_n germander_n 131_o gill_n go_v by_o the_o ground_n 26_o ginger_n 161_o glassewort_n 197_o goat_n organy_n 200_o goat_n rue_v 127_o golden_a rod._n 45_o golden_a saxifrage_n 223_o gold_n of_o pleasure_n 254_o gooseberry_n 174_o goosefoot_n 309_o goosegrasse_n 178_o gourd_n 99_o bitter_a gourd_n 246_o grain_n of_o paradise_n 163_o gromell_n
this_o disease_n chance_v not_o only_o to_o man_n but_o also_o to_o woman_n in_o who_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o cure_v two_o dram_n of_o the_o seed_n beat_v small_a be_v take_v in_o the_o morning_n or_o after_o supper_n either_o in_o mead_n wine_n or_o fair_a water_n purge_v choleric_a humour_n and_o therefore_o it_o help_v the_o sciatica_n or_o hip-goat_n the_o herb_n heal_v burn_n by_o fire_n and_o stay_v the_o bleed_a of_o wound_n the_o green_a be_v bruise_a and_o apply_v for_o the_o first_o or_o the_o green_a or_o powder_n of_o the_o dry_a for_o the_o second_o it_o have_v former_o be_v account_v and_o certain_o be_v a_o sovereign_a herb_n to_o heal_v any_o wound_n or_o sore_n either_o outward_o or_o inward_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v use_v now_o as_o heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v in_o drink_n lotion_n balm_n oil_n and_o ointment_n for_o any_o sort_n of_o green_a wound_n or_o old_a ulcer_n and_o sore_n in_o all_o which_o the_o people_n of_o former_a age_n find_v it_o very_o 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take_v its_o name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d artemis_n that_o be_v diana_z because_o it_o be_v chief_o apply_v to_o woman_n disease_n over_o which_o diana_n that_o be_v the_o moon_n have_v much_o influence_n it_o be_v common_o call_v parthenis_n quasi_fw-la virginalis_fw-la maidenwort_n and_o parthenium_n as_o apuleius_n say_v though_o now_o feaverfew_n be_v better_o know_v by_o that_o name_n some_o superstitious_a monk_n and_o nun_n have_v call_v zona_fw-la divi_z johannis_n st._n john_n girdle_n believe_v that_o st._n john_n baptist_n wear_v a_o girdle_n hereof_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v also_o call_v ma●er_n herbarum_fw-la the_o kind_n though_o pliny_n and_o other_o reckon_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o mugwort_n there_o be_v five_o or_o six_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o late_a time_n 1_o common_a mugwort_n 2_o small_a mugwort_n 3_o fine_a mountain_n mugwort_n 4_o fruitful_a mugwort_n 5_o virginian_a mugwort_n 6_o sea_n mugwort_n the_o 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the_o stalk_n and_o leave_v die_v in_o the_o winter_n the_o whole_a plant_n be_v of_o a_o reasonable_a good_a scent_n the_o place_n and_o time_n the_o first_o grow_v plentiful_o as_o in_o other_o land_n so_o in_o our_o own_o by_o the_o way_n and_o ditch_n side_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n the_o second_o be_v find_v in_o such_o like_a place_n but_o not_o so_o frequent_o the_o three_o next_o be_v entertain_v as_o ●_z in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o curious_a the_o last_o grow_v about_o rye_n and_o w_n 〈…〉_o say_v 〈◊〉_d a●d_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n coast_n they_o do_v all_o flower_n and_o seed_n in_o july_n and_o august_n or_o thereabouts_o the_o temperature_n mugwort_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n be_v somewhat_o of_o thin_a part_n the_o virtue_n and_o signature_n there_o be_v no_o herb_n so_o general_o receive_v or_o more_o usual_o prove_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o woman_n disease_n as_o mugwort_n whether_o it_o be_v inward_o or_o outward_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glecon_n and_o blecon_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d balatus_fw-la either_o because_o the_o heat_n thereof_o cause_v sheep_n and_o goat_n to_o bleat_v when_o they_o be_v eat_v of_o it_o or_o rather_o as_o pena_n say_v from_o expel_v thick_a phlegm_n from_o the_o lung_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a pulegium_fw-la and_o pulejum_n also_o quod_fw-la incensum_fw-la pulices_fw-la n●cat_fw-la because_o it_o kill_v flea_n be_v burn_v to_o which_o the_o epithet_n reg●le_n be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o pulegium_fw-la montanum_fw-la by_o which_o name_n wild_a time_n be_v sometime_o call_v it_o have_v many_o english_a name_n as_o run_v by_o the_o ground_n and_o lurk_v in_o ditch_n because_o of_o its_o manner_n of_o grow_v pudding-grasse_n because_o it_o be_v use_v in_o
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