of this herbe is thus yf it be layde to a wounde by it selfe it shall hele it without anye other helpe Crassula minor Thys herbe is called stonchore or Stonecroppe the leues of thys herbe be suÌ„what lyke vnto Orpin and it groweth on houses and walles the vertu of this herbe is thus it wyll make a man to cast Cicuta This herbe is called Hemlocke or herbe Benet the vertue of thys herbe is thus the ioyce of this herbe kepeht maydes tetes smal also thys herbe ofte dronke kepeth and destroyeth the great appetyte of lecherye Also the ioyce tempered wyth Swynes grece destroyethe the hote Podagre and swage the the great swellynge for it is colde and drye Centaurea maior Thys is named the more Centory or earth galle his flowers be yelowe in the croppe his vertue is yf it be sodden in good wine it wil hele the syckenes in the liuer it draweth out wycked humours in the mylt thys hath ben proued and it be soden in water it is good to hâ—le a wounde yf there be a canker it be anoynted ther wyth it wyl make it hole thys herbe is hote and drie Centauria minor Thys heâ—be is the lesse Centory it hath .iii. braunches coÌ„mynge out of a rounde more wyth a â—eed â—lower His vertue is this the pouder or ioyce therof is good for bitinge of an adder or any venemus beaste yf it be droken with wyne and the ioyce is good to anoynte sores therwith yf ye haue any venym within you powne it small temper it wyth Aysell and drynke it and you shall cast out al the venym within you Caruo This herbe is called Caraway thys herbe hathe leues somewhat lyke to Fenell with a longe stalke and a round sede more than persly sede The vertue of this herbe is to destroye wycked wyndes and the coughe and it is good for the FreÌ„sye and for bytynge of venemous beastes Also thys herbe medled is good for scabbes and Tetters Also it restoreth heare there as it is fallen away this herbe groweth in moyste places ⧠Celidonia Thys herbe is called Celondy or Tetterwort his vertue is as poliminus sayeth yf the byrdes of y e swalowe be blynde the damme of the byrdes fetcheth of this herbe healeth theyr eyes therwyth it is good for y e caÌ„ker in a mans mouth it is good for the toth ache to cleÌ„se a maÌ„nes head this herbe is hote and drye Culamen Thys is called Hertnote Dylnote Skycte or holy wort he hath leues lyke Fenell with whyte flowers a smale stalke it growethe in wodes and medowes hys vertue is to eate awaye deade flesshe this heâ—b put to a sore that lacketh heare it wyll restore the heare and heale the place Colewortes This herbe is good to cleÌ„se fresshe wouÌ„des the canker to norysshe synowes to healâ— sore eyes that be almoste syghteles it encreseth a womans mylcke the ioyce teÌ„pered with Alume and Asell it swageth the Leper and it is good to kepe a man froÌ„ dronkenes it is hot dry Coliandrum Thys herbe is called Colyandrum the vertue of thys herbe is thys yf the ioyce therof be dronkeÌ„ wyth hony it wyl slee wormes in a mannes body and hardeth a mannes wombe the sede is good to do awaye the Feuers that come thre dayes thys herbe is hote and dry Capillus veneris Thys herbe is called mayden here or waterwort This herbe hath leues lyke vnto ferne but y e leues be smaller it groweth on walles stones in y e middes af y e lefe is as it were black here y e vertue of this herbe is this it wyl brâ—ke y e stone it be droÌ„keÌ„ with wine it dstroyeeth venym and it is colde and drye Crocus This herbe is called Saffron the vertue of this herbe is thus it wyl destroy all maner of abhomynacyons of mannes stomake and wyll make a maÌ„ to slepe it is good for many medecynesâ— and namely for cokes to colour their meat their with it groweth in gardens and it is hote and drye Centinodium Thys herbe is called Sparowe tonge the vertue of thys herbe is to breke the stone and it is hote and drye Caprifolium This herbe is called wodbynd and it hath a whyte flower y e vertue of thys herbe is good to heale Cankered woundes bladers and akinge tethe and sores in the toos of a manâ— Also it is good for the swellynge in a maÌ„nes body that is venimed thys herbe is hote dry Canabaria This herbe is called wyld heÌ„pe or holy roppe it is lyke vnto heÌ„pe his vertue is if a man haue the feuer frete well his pounce therwyth and he shal be hole and it groweth in watery places Costus Thys is named Cost or lesse Detyn hys vertue is to heale the sicknes of the breste of the longes it wyll breke the postume Also it draweth out euil humours of a mannes heade it is good for a mannes stomake Cepe Is named an Onion hys vertue is to coÌ„fort a mannes stomake it purgeth somwhat the fleume it nessheth somwhat the wombe Also and it be stamped and tempered with honye and Aseyll it is good for the bytyng of a houÌ„de Also the ioyce teÌ„pered with womans milke is good to hele the akynge of ere 's Also the ioyce tempered with anye lycoure is good to drynke for any maÌ„ that hath lost hys speche Also the ioyce put in y e nosethrylles breketh oute the wycked rewme and y e stoypyng of a mannes head Columbina Thys is named Columbyne hys vertue is good for hym y t hath the quynsy Thys herbe muste be gathered in August Cominum Thys is called Comyn the leues therof be much lyke vnto ColyaÌ„dre it hath many brauÌ„ches commyng out of one stalke it is stroÌ„g of sauour hys vertue is to destroy wycked wynde and other euilles in a mannes stomake it helpeth to make water it is hote and drye Cardiaca Thys is named Cardyacle it hath leues lyke to blynde nettels it hath lytell coddes with sede hys vertue is good for the falling euil ¶ Cisara Thys is called a Frence peas it hath leues and coddes like vnto other pees but y â— leues be nat so gret nor so longe and there be .ii. spyces therof Camelon ¶ Thys is called a woluisshe thistell or a wylde thystell He hathe whyte leues great brode a reed flower it groweth by wayes the vertue of this herb is yf thou take this herbe whan the sone is in Capricorne and the moone be newe while thou berest it aboute y â— there shal no myschefe the befall Cauda pulli ☞ Thys is named Coltes tayle this herbe hath leues lyke to wyld comin but they be nat stalked like Cabachis ☞ This is named FreÌ„che wortes it is hote and drye Caulus gallica ☞ Thys is named wylde Tansy Caulus agrestis Thys is an herbe that men call Gland or kouratum the leues be lyke vnto plantine but they be nat so muche it hath
also it stereth a man to make water and to swete also this herbe maketh a mannes wombe laxatyue if it be to harde and the sede must be parched or rosted in al maner medecynes that it wyll worke the rather thys herbe is hote and drye ⧠Hic incipit litiera B. Et primo de Bethonia BEtyn men do call this herbe y e vertue of thys â—erbe is thys yf it be stamped and thaÌ„ layd to a wounde in y e head that is smiten with a stroke it shal heale the wound fayre and drawe out the brokeÌ„ bones if ther be any as leches do say also yf a mannes eyes do ake take the water or the ioyce therof it shal amende â—hem greatlye Take Betin and stampe hym and temper hym wyth water or with wyne warmed and drynke it .x. dayes and it shal destroye any webbe in the eyes of any persone Also if your eies be waterye eate euery daye a lyttell betayne and it shal do the much good also if you haue akynge eares take the ioyce therof temper it with rose water and warme it a lytle and droppe it in thy eares and stoppe them wyth wolle and thou shalt be hole Also yf thou do blede much at the nose â—ake and stampe Betine with salte and stoppe thy nose ther wyth and it wyll staunche And if thou haue sore tethe wyth Uyneger or wyth Aysel let it sethe well â—yl it be more than halfe wasted than as hote as y u mayst suffer it suppe therof and holde it in thy mouth tyl it be cold than spyte it out and do thus ofte and thou shalt be hole Also for the coughe take the ioyce or pouder of Betyne and medyl it with hony make therof a lectuary and vse it ix dayes and thou shalte be hole And if a man maye not holde hys meat within him take the same me decyne and gyue him .iii. sponeful therof with a sponefull of water Also yf a mannes yarde be swolen or that it be sore take Beteyne and stampe it with white wyne tempered and it shal be hole Also if a maÌ„ be Podagat take Betayne sethe it well in water and gyue to hym to drynke and wasshe hys fete ther with and lay the herbe aboute hys fete on a clothe and it wyl amend hym much Also take and eate Betayne or pouder therof you shal nat be dronken that daye all these medicines haue ben proued of this herbe It is hote and drye Balsaminta Thys herbe Balsaminta called horse mynte or water wyne or brokemynte and also thys herbe doth growe in waterye places the vertue of this herbe is to coÌ„forte a maÌ„nes stomake and maketh a maÌ„ wel to defie hys meat Also yâ—â—oyce and clarifyed honye Reed wyne boyled togyther it shal do away the cold fro a maÌ„nes stomake and wycked wyndes within hym also the ioyce or els the powder of the herbe dronken wyth Redde wyne hote maketh women that be wyth chylde soone and esely to be deliuered of theyr childreÌ„ Thys herbe is hote and drye Blâ—ta This herbe Bleta is called Beâ—es aâ—d there be .ii. speces therof as Diascorides sayeth the one is whyte and the other blacke y e vertue of this herbe is thys yf y e ioyce therof be put in the nosestrylles of a man it clenseth a mannes heade Also it swageth the akynge of the eyes of euery person it clenseth the heade from nyttes froÌ„ other vermyne Also it repayreth and amendeth a mannes heare of hys heade also this herbe destroieth botches â—ils also Diascorides sayeth yf a man vse ouer muche of thys herb y â— it norysheth wycked humoures in a man for it is hote Borago Borago is a comon herbe the verâ—ue of it is thus It wyll clense the reed colour of a man Also this herbe is good to destroye the Cardyacle and the postumes that be gathered of the blacke colour Also the water dronke wyth wyne maketh a man glad and merye thys herbe is hote and moyste Bugla Thys herbe Bugla is called Brounwort this herbe hath leues lyke a browne colour with a blew flower and somwhat boistous the vâ—rtue of this herbe is thus It wyll heale woundes in a mannes head and if thys herbe be dronken it heleth strengâ—hnâ—th the bones that be broken in y e mannes heade thys herbe breketh and destroyeth the rewâ—ne and the akynge of the hed this herbe groweth in woodes muche and it is hote and drye Burneta This herbe Burneta is called burnet the herbe hath blewe flowers as hathe Hayhoue and smale ragged leues lyke Tanâ—ye leues y â— vertu of this herbe is thus It wil destroye the greate humours and laxatyue within a man Also it openeth the stoppynge within a mannes lyuer maketh a man to pysse wel Also it maketh one to auoyde the yelowe euyl Also a porcion of this herbe medled wyth honye and whyte wyne helpeth vnbyndeth sore stytches of the rybbes in the tetes there be ii speces therof the one groweth on hylles and y e other in medowes Bursa pastoris This herbe Bursa pastoris is called sheperdes puâ—s thys herbe hath a smal stalke and ful of brauÌ„ches and ragged leues a whyte flower the coddes therof be lyke a purse the vertue of thys herbe is thus drynke it wyth reed wyne or with mylke and it wyll staunche y e blody menson it is hote and drye Borago siluestris This herbe Borago siluestrys is lyke to comen borage but the leues be somwhat smaller and it groweth in feldes and in wayes Billire This is called byller The vertue therof is good to rype botches and it is hote and drye Camomilla Thys herbe is called Camomyl the vertue of thys herbe is thus yf it be dronke with wine it wyl breke the stone and it destroyeth the yelowe euyll It helpeth the akynge and the desease of the lyuer yf it be strayned it helpeth swageth the sores in amaÌ„nes mouth it is good for akynge in a mannes head and for the megrym thys herbe is hote and drye Calamintum Thys herbe is called Calamint the vertue of this herbe is thus it destroyeth a maÌ„nes talent as ypocras saieth the be .iii. spyces therof one that is stonye another that is of the erth and the .iii. of the water and all they be hote and dry it that is wateri maketh a maÌ„ moist it that is stony maketh a man hole yf ye drynke it yf he haue dronke any venemous drynke thys herbe made in a playster lay it to a venemes wounde it draweth out venym soone Also who so drinke the thys herbe .iii. dayes it shall helpe hym of the yelowe euell The other is erthly it is helpynge for lepery the ioyce of thys herbe and it be put into the eares of a man it wyll slee wormes in a mannes hed and comforteth the stomake and helpeth to defy it and it wythdraweth castynge Crassula maior This herbe is much like vnto Orpyn the vertue
put it into hys ere 's and he shal be hole Thys herbe is hote and drye Menta ☞ Thys herbe is called Minte hys vertue is yf it be ofte eaten it will slee wormes in a maÌ„nes woÌ„be Also if a maÌ„ haue botches or other rennynges or swellynge in hys heade take thys herbe and stampe it and lay it to the sore and it wyll hele it Also yf a maÌ„nes tothe or the flesshe of y e tothe ake or stinke take thys herbe sethe it in white wyne and in Aylell and take y e lycoure wasshe his mouthe therwith than take the pouder of the herbe and tube well hys tethe therwyth he shall haue a swete smelling mouth Also take thou thys herbe Aisell and make sauce and it wyll make the to haue a taleÌ„t to thy mete also wheÌ„ there shal be gyuen any medecyne to destroye venym it wyll be good to be gyuen with the ioyce of thys herbe for it hath many vertues and namely for veniÌ„ there be manye spyces therof and it is hote and drye Menta romana Thys is named white Mynt the vertue therof is the ioyce it wyl slee wormes in a mannes wombe Also the ioyce wyll slee wormes in the nosethrylles of a man Also the pouder therof caste in a mannes meate it shal make hym wel to defye hys meate Malua Thys herbe is called Malow the vertue of it is good yf the leaues be stamped and layd to a mannes stomake it wyll breake a hote postume in the begynnynge or els medle thy herbe wyth freâ—she swynes grece and laye it on a hote tyle and lay it al hote to the postume it shal rype it and breake it Also it is good to destroye the hardenes of a mannes liuer and mylte Also it wyll make a man laxatyue and it is good for playsters it is colde and moyste ¶ Morell or nyght shadowe ¶ Thys herbe is colde dry in y e ii degre the leues the brauÌ„ches the frute therof be ryght good and beste whan they be grene they be good for stoppinge of the Splene and the lyuer beste for the Iandesse to drynke the ioyce of it wyth a lytell Ruberbe Also for a postume in the stomake in the bowelles or in the lyuer seth the ioyce therof with barly water and drynke it ¶ Mastyke ☞ Thys guÌ„m is hote dry in the secoÌ„de degre It is a guÌ„me of a tree growinge in a parte of the countre of Grece in the latter ende of Uere the men of that countre slit the trees and than make the grouude clene aboute and lay clothes rounde aboute the trees or some other conninge to kepe the gumme from the grounde in closynge of it to know whiche is beste to take the beste is whyte and clere the whyt coloure is nexte the best y t is medled with erth suÌ„what daâ—ke y â— beste mastyke he hath vertue of coÌ„strayniÌ„g coÌ„fortiÌ„g cleÌ„siÌ„g losing of humours descendynde fro the head aboue to the eyes and to the tethe and for the deseses of the temples made of and ascendynge wynde fro the stomake to the head Take pouder of Mastike wyth whyte swete wyne and the whyte of an egge medle them wel togyther and ye wyll ye may put in frankensence and playster it to the themples Also sethe Mastike in water and drinke it it wyll comforte well the stomake and make good dygestyon and it comforteth and relaxeth y e stomake and put to it Fenel sede and it putteth out wynde out of the stomake Also a playster made of Mastyke and Bole Armoniake the whyte of an egge and vyneger and lay it on the forke of the stomake or brest it wyll coÌ„strayne well the coloryke vanite Also seth Mastike in rayn water and drynke it w t warme water and thys medecyne is good for the Flux of y e wombe that coÌ„meth of a sharpe laxe that was taken before to stoppe hym And boyle Mastyke in rayne water or Rose-water with two or thre cloues and drynke it warme and that comforteth the vomyte and y e Flux of the wombe that coÌ„meth of sharpenes and violence of the medecine Also Mastike must haue but lytel boylynge for hurtyng of his vertue it shulde be gyuen warme for it coÌ„strayneth more whan that it is giuen warme Than whan it is ouer much hote Magerum This herbe is hote and drye in the seconde degre the flowers and leues be vsed in medicines it shuld be gathered in somer whaÌ„ it flowreth and drye it in the shadow It may be kept a yeare it hath vertue of confortyng of losynge yf consumynge and of clensynge Yf the powder of it be dronke in wyne or els boyle the pouder of it in wyne it wyll hete well a stomake Also it comforteth the degestyon Also take y e leues and flowers of margerum and powne theÌ„ a lytell mak them hote in a panne and lay it to the greuauÌ„ce and it taketh awaye the desease in the stomake that cometh of wynde Also for the rewm in the head take thys herbe bind it warme aboute thy heade Also it dryeth the mother and consumethe the superfluyte of it Millefolium maior or yarowe ☞ Kynge Achilles fouÌ„d thys her be wyth it he heled his men that were wouÌ„ded wyth yron for wouÌ„des stampe thys herb with swines grece and playster it to the wouÌ„de and it shall hele it and the same is good for an ache in y e breste or side it ys good for them that maye not pysse take the ioyce of thys herbe and vyneger drynke it and meruelously it helpeth a wounde that hath tokeÌ„ colde Stamp thys herbe in butter and lay it to the wouÌ„d and it wyll heale it well Also to degest the stomake or that lyeth there in take the ioyce of it and medle it with water and honye and drynke it warme Also for deseases in the body take the pouder and medle it wyth wyne or wyth good ale and drynk it and it helpeth much Also it is good for hart breimyng Also for the head ache stampe thys herbe and playster it to the head Also for bytyng of a wood dogge stampe this herbe wyth the graynes of where auâ— it heleth it Also for him that may not holde his meat staÌ„pe thys herbe wyth wyne and drynke it warme Motherworte or Mugworte ⧠Thys herbe in latyne is called Artemesia and it is hote and drye in the .iii. degre thys herbe helpeth a woman to coÌ„ceyue a chylde and clenâ—ethe the mother and makethe a woman to haue her flowers and to destroyeth the Emeroydes on this maner Fyrste they muste be gathered theÌ„ take pouder of Motherworte and of Horehounde to gyther and strawe it on y e pappes Also yf a childe be dead in the Mothers wombe take Motherworte stampe it small make a playster therof and laye it to her wombe al cold and with the grace of god she shall haue haue deliueraunce with out
They shulde be sowen in the ende of Iulye and in Auguste the beste sauored Nauewes be they y t be longe strayghte and nat ouer great nor braunches in the rootes buâ— a strayght roote Also of Nauewes maye be made a passyng good meate wyth a lyttell salte and vyneger hony and mustarde and with swete spices and it maye be made wythout spyces Nauewes be hote in the second degre and they noryshe muche but they be hard of degestion they make the flesh softe wyndy but lesse wynd than rapes Therfore whan ye seth them in water cast that water away and seth them in another water and so hys hard substaunce is tempered by that and so menely betwene good and euell they engeÌ„der noryshiÌ„g for they that be thus sodden be nat harde of degestyon they make one wyndye and they make stoppynge of vaynes and of poores but yet they be profytable yf they be sodden twyse and bothe the waters to be caste away they to be sodden wyth the thyrde wyth fatte flesh ⧠Hic incipit littera O. et primo de Olibano OLibanum is called FrankeÌ„sence This is hote and drye in the .iii. degre it is gumme of a tre in Inde the cleneste is the beste Also there be trees of that kynde growyng in Bamaâ—ke but nat so clere nor good for it is darker of coloure therfore it is to be refused in medecine it hath vertue of comfortinge by hys swete sauoure Also of closynge and coÌ„straynyng for the tothache that coÌ„meth of superfluyte of humours of the heade and specially by the vaynes make a plaister of pouder of fraÌ„kensence with wyne the whyte of an egge medle them togyther and playster them aboute the templâ—s Also to stoppe the wayes of the vaynes aboue take Frankensence and chewe it well in thy mouthe and that shall stoppe and let the flux of humours comyng downe to the nosethrilles Take pilles of fraÌ„kenseÌ„ce swalow them downe in the mornynge then boyle frankensence in wyne and at eueÌ„ dryncke that whaÌ„ thou goest to bedde Also these pyâ—les be good to helpe the degestyon of the stomake and good agaynst sore bolkinges Also to the confortynge and clensynge of the Meryce and helpynge of conception in y â— receyuynge the fume of fraÌ„kenseÌ„ce bynethe Also boyle pouder of it in wyne and whan it is meâ—ely warm dippe a cloth in it and lay it so warme to the share of the pacyent and greatly it comforteth the Matrice Hic incipit littera P. Et primo de Pruna AL plumines be colde moyste some be whyte some be blacke some be redde They that be blacke and some what harde be the beste they be called Damsons and whan they be rype gather theÌ„ and slet them sprynge Uyneger vpon them and so they may be keptâ— in a vessell of woode a yere and fyrste whan they be cuâ— they must be layde in the sonne .xv dayes to dry these Damsons haue vertue of coldnes and clensyng of the inwarde partes wherfore they be good in feuers that be sharpe for costyfenes of the belye that coÌ„meth of drynes or of Colorike humours dryenge if it be newe gyue it hym to eat if it be dry boyle it in water gyue y e pacyente to drynke therof thys is good for the Feuer tertian for stoppynge of the lyuer for the yaundes and sharpe feuers it soteth the bely it is good for defaute of appetyte and for many other deseases ☞ Peper ¶ This is called Peper it is hote and drye in the .iiii. degre There be thre maners of Peper Blacke whyte and longe Diascorydes and Constantyne sayeth that they be frutes of tres growing in Inde and some saye that Peper is made blacke with brennynge in the fyre for whan it is gathered there be a great multitude of serpeÌ„tes about it therfore they put it in the fyre to brenne the serpentes y t be about it the Sarysyns drye it in an oueÌ„ bycause it shall nat encrese in another lande But of al the Pepers the blacke is the beste and the most holsome Take peper and put it in to the nosethrylles it wyll make the to nese and sethe peper and figges in wyne and drynke it and it wyll clense the spyritual membres of tough humours and it is good for the pose that is taken of colde Also for the same eat pouder of peper with fygges Also powder of peper put in a mannes meat comforteth the degestion of y e stomake also put loÌ„g peper iÌ„ a rosted apple and eate it and it shal comforte the degestyon Also pouder of Peper wyll freate awaye deade fleshe or proude flesshe longe Peper coÌ„forteth more thaÌ„ blacke Also blacke Peper hath vertue of losynge comfortynge and of drawynge iâ— clenseth the spyrytual membres of colde flewme vycyous humours and beste whan the pouder of it is eateÌ„ with fygges for he hath great strengthe of heatinge and comfortynge the stomake prouokynge appetyte but to Sanguyne and Colorike persoÌ„s it is nat good to vse peper for it dryeth breÌ„neth blode and it engendreth leprye and other euyll syckenes Plato sayeth that Peper is foule to se in syghte with out blacke within with a sharpe sauour and a swete odour littell in quantyte and muche in vertue Pympernell Thys herbe is good to hele wouÌ„des and to destroye venym and to hele a postume and sore eyes Pulegium ⧠This is named Puleol royall it is hote and drye in the .iii. degre In the tyme of flowring it shulde be gathered and it maye be kepte in his vertue a yere whan it shall be vsed in medecynes take y e leues wyth the flowers and strype them fro the stalke and it hathe vertue of losynge and consumynge for y e cold humours in y e head take pouder of it and hete it wel in a Skellet and al hote bynde it to the greuance without any lycoure Also for a great cold taken in the head and for a tough humor or a watery humoure make a gargâ—rysme sethe â—ulyoll royal â—rye fygges in a tarte vyneger take a good sponful therof as hote as ye maye suffre it and holde it in thy mouth tyll it be almost colde than put it out and take asmuch more and do so thre or .iiii. tymes and that shall purge thy head wel of flewme also sethe it in wyne and drynke it and it is good for the desease of the stomake guttes and for colde causes or for wynde in the stomake Also it is good for toughe flewme in the brest yf thou take pouder of it and medle it with claryfied hony and make a lectuarye therof and vse to eate therof or take the herbe therof boyle it with wyne honye or water and vse to drynke therof Also for the blacke coloure drynke y â— ioyce of it or boyle it wyth wyne thou shalt be hole Also for a itchynge byle laye this herbe in water and vse to wasshe