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
it hathe a brode flower a blacke rote hys vertue is if it be made in pouder it wyl destroye and slee rattes thys herbe is hote and drye ☞ Epatica ¶ This herb is called lyuerwort hys vertue is to destroye clense y e hardnes of y e lyuer Also if it be medled w t fresh grece it wyl hele wouÌ„des and it is good to hele the feuer quartayne Erpina Thys herbe is named Foxgloues ⧠Ebulus minor ☞ This is the lesse Walwort It is somwhat lyke to Walwort and the leues be a lytell redde ¶ Hic incipit liâ—tera F. Et primo de FlaÌ„mula FLammula is called Sperewort or Launcell it is muche lyke to a spere and in the crop of the stalke commeth many fayre smal braunches and it hath a white flower and it groweth in waters his vertu is yf a maÌ„ haue the feuers and the pouÌ„ces of him anoynted therwyth he shal be hole it is good to breake botches and byles and it is hote and drye ☞ Fumus terre ⧠Thys herbe is called Fumitory or erth Gall hys vertue is to coÌ„forte a manes stomake Also it gyueth a man appetyte to meate and it helpeth a man to make water it openeth the lyuer and it clerethe a maÌ„nes blode Also yf any drinke therof with whei it destroieth scabbes ytches bladders and wycked humours it is hote and drye Fumicretum ¶ Thys is called Fumicrete this herbe hathe is a longe stalke and it hath leues lyke to thre leued gras and it hath â—oddes hys vertue is yf it soddeÌ„ in water it maketh a man laxatâ—ue without anye perell and is hote and drye Fragra Thys is called Strauberye the vertue of this herb is good for blered meÌ„ Also it is good to destroye the webbe in a mannes eyes Also the ioyce of it medled wyth hony dronken heleth the mylte Fabaria maior Thys herbe is called Brockâ—leÌ„pe thys herbe hath leues lyke vnto BeÌ„stede it groweth in waters Fabaria minor Thys is the lesse Brockelempe it hath leaues in maner longe and somewhat rounde lyke to myntes This is good to lay to a place that is brosed or to be wellynge yf it be fryed with shepes talowe Filix Thys herbe is named Ferne of his be .iii. speces The fyrste is Pompody the secoÌ„de is Osmunde and it groweth in dyches and woddes and it hathe a greate more as pynapples it is good to heale broken bones The thyrd is Euferne and it groweth in walles Polpody groweth in Okes it is good to make a man laxatyue This ferne groweth in woodes it is good to heale the Podager And it maketh synowes stronge Filipendula This herbe is called dropworâ— the vertue of it wyll destroye the wycked wyndes aboute a mannes lyuer and hys mylte and it is good to destroye the stone it is hote and drye Feniculum Thys herbe is called Fenel or Fenkel the vertue of thys herbe is this yf the sede be dryed it is good and comforteth the stomake it openeth the stoppynge of the raynes of the blader Also y e ioyce is good to do awaye the webbe of the eyes of a manne and it be dronken with wyne and water it is good to do a way all maner of venym Also the ioyce dropped in the ere 's of a man it wyl slee wormes in a man And also if it be dronken with wyne yt wyll breake the dropsye and al maner swellyng and kepeth hym froÌ„ castynge and if it be dronken with wyne and water it maketh a womans mylke to encrease Also if yt be medled wyth oyle it ys good to hele a mannes yarde that is swollen And this herbe is hote drye Faxinus Thys herbe is named Hertwod hys vertue is if he be powned and layde to a sore it wyll heale it Feniculus poeticus Thys is called wormesede It is good to destroy wormes in a maÌ„nes body this herbe is hote dry Febrifuga Thys named Fetherfoye hys vertue is to comfort a mannes stomake it is good to aswage y e axes cotidian the cramp and to temper it that commeth of colde stomakes Also it is good to lay to a sore that is bitten wyth venemous bests Iâ— wyl hele it shortely and it be layde therto Also if it be tempered wyth Aysell it wyll do a waye the Morphewe Also if it be stamped and layd to a wounde in the whiche be broken bones it shal bring the broken bones togyther and heale theÌ„ the rote therof is good to stoppe the blody mension And this herbe is hote and drye Filago Thys herbe is called Feldwort or Hore worte it is a lytell herbe it groweth in whete Flamenula Thys is called the lesse Sperâ—worte this herbe hath smal leaues lyke gras but it is sharpe lyke a spere and it groweth in feldes hys vertue is yt a head be cutte it wyll heale it anone Hic incipit littera G. et primo de gratia dei maior GRatia dei maior this herbe is called the more Gratia dei Granum This is Gromel or Lyche wale the vertue therof is good for the stone and for al euilles in the bladder Thys herbe is hote and drye Genestula This herbe men do call it Genestre or brome it hathe leues lyke to Spyngeruell and it hath a yelowe flower his vertue is to knyte bones and synowes to gyther Gencianus Thys herbe that meÌ„ do cal Felworte or Balmoyne hys vertue is yf it be dronken with water and and hony it helpeth the swellynge in a mannes body in hys stomake it is god for venemous beastes it delyuereth a woman of a dead chylde it is hote and drye Galanga Thys is named Galingale the vertue of thys herbe is thus it coÌ„forteth the stomake maketh hym well to degeste hys meate and vnbyndeth and letteth oute wycked wyndes of a mannes body Granum solis agrestis Thys is called wyld Gromel it is somewhat lyke to other Gromell but y e sede therof is somwhat graye it groweth in dyches it is good for the stone Gladiolus Thys herbe is called Gladon the vertue of it is good to make a man to cast ⧠Hic incipit littera H. Et primo de herba cruciata HErba Cruciata is a herbe y â— men cal CroÌ„worte this herbe hath litle leues and asmal stalke wyth white flowers and it is like to a crosse thys is good to heale woundes Herba cristofori masculi Thys is called Cristofer the male it hath leues like to the Crousope but they be more whyt and nat fully so longe it hathe yelowe flowers hys vertue is to heale the Epylence and the frensy Herba Cristofori femini Thys is named Cristofer female it hath leues lyke to herbe Peter but they be nat in all so whyte and it growethe muche by the waters syde it hath a longe stalke Herba walteri Thys is herbe walter it hathe leues lyke to Persly and the leues be suÌ„what chycke fatte and theÌ„der Herba Robâ—rti
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
water is good for the Syncopyne and the Cardiacle gyue it hiÌ„ to drynke sprynge the water on hys face and y â— water is good for eyes and in oyntmeÌ„tes for the face for it taketh awaye the wemmes and the superfluyte and strayneth not the skynne Also dry Roses put to the nose to smell do comforte the brayne and the herbe and quencheth the spyryte Also agaynste the flux of the wombe of coloure gyue hym Roses boyled in rayne water Also a playster made of roses and the whyte of an egge and vyneger dyp a sponge in it and lay it on the mouth of the stomake agaynste the syncopyne gyue hym to drynke water that roses haue ben boyled in and gyue hym pouder of roses in a rere egge to make oyle of roses take .ii. li. of oyle a .li. and an halfe of roses and put all in a glas and put the glas in a Caudâ—ron full of water and hange it therin and boyle it tyl the thyrde parte be wasted and after strayne it thorough a linen cloth kepe it for your vse for this oyle is losyng and serueth for many thinges Some do put rose water in a glas and they put roses with there dewe therto they make it to boyle in water than they set it in the sonne tyl it be reed and thys waier is beste thys hathe vertue of comfortynge and constraynynge and for the fluxe of the wombe and agaynst the vomyt Rosemary ¶ Thys herbe is hote and drye take the flowers and put them in a linen clothe and so boyle them in fayre clene water to the halfe and coole it drynke it for it is mouch worthe agaynste all euylles in the body Take the flowers and make powder therof and bynde it to the ryght arme in a lynen cloth and it shal make y â— linght and mery Also eate y e flowers with hony fastynge with sower breade ther shall ryse in the none euyll swellynges Also take the flouers and put them in a cheste amonge your clothes or amonge bokes and moughtes shal not hurt theÌ„ boyle y e flowers in gotes mylke and thaÌ„ let theÌ„ stande al a nyght vnder the ayre fayre couered after y â— gyue him to drinke therof that hath the tysyke it shall delyuer hiÌ„ boyle the leues in whyte wine and wassh thy face therwith thy bearde and thy browes there shall honorne grow out and thou shall haue a fayre face Put the leues vnder thy beddes head thou shal be deliuered of al euel dremes Breke the leaues small to pouder and lay them on a caÌ„ker and it shal sle it Take the leues and put them into a vessel of wyne and it shall preserue it fro tartnes and euel sauoure and yf thou sell that wyne thou shalte haue good lucke in the sale If thou be feble with vnkynely swete take and boyle the leaues in clene water and whan the water is colde do thereto as muche of whyte wyne and thaÌ„ make therein soppes eate wel therof and thou shall recouer appetyde If thou haue the fluxe byole the leaues in stronge Aysell and bynde them in a lynen clothe and bynde it to the wombe and anone y e fluâ—e shal withdrawe If thy legges be blowen with the gout boyle the leues in water and than take the leaues and bynde them in a lynnen clothe about thy legges and it shall do the good Take the leues and boyle theÌ„â—n stronge Aysel and bynde them in a clothe to thy stomake it shall delyuer the of all euylles If thou haue the coughe drynke the water of the leaues boyled in whyte wyne and it wyll heale the Take the rynde of Rosemary and make powder therof and drinke it for the pose and it shal helpe the Take the tember therof and breÌ„ne it to coles and make pouder therof and than put it in a lynen clothe rubbe thy tethe therewith and yf her be any wormes therin it shall sle theÌ„ kepe thy tethe froÌ„ euylles Also make the a boxe of the wod smell to it and it shall preserue thy youthe Also puâ— therof in thy dores or in thy house and thou shalte be withoute danger of adoers and other venemous serpentes Make the a barell therof and drinke thou of the drynke that standeth therin and thou nede not to feare no poyson that shal hurt the and yf thou set it in thy gardyn kepe it honestli for it is much profytable Also if a man haue lost his smellyng of the ayre or els he maye nat drawe hys breth make fier of the wood take hys breth therwyth and geue it hiÌ„ to ease and he shal be hole Ruta ¶ Thys is called Rewe thys is hote and drye in the .ii. degre the leues and the sedes be vsed in medecynes y e sedes may be kept ten yere and the leues a yere he hath vertu of purginge dissoluynge and consumynge for the head ache take y e ioyce of rewe and hete it and put it into his nosethrylle for it purgeth out fleum and clenseÌ„th the brayne the ioyce soden with wyne is good for the same For feblenes of sight put Rewe in a pot with ale and let the pacient vse to drynke of it For stoppynge of the splen and lyuer the stranguri the fluxe seth Rew in wyne wyth rootes of Fenell or pouder of Rewe with the ioyce of Fenell and drynke it warme Also for and ache or fretyng staÌ„pe Rewe with powder of Comin and playster it to the greuaunce Also agaynste venym drinke y e ioyce of Rewe For bytynge of venemous best or worme playster Rewe to y e bytynge For feblenes of eye sight styll water of Rewe and roses together and put therof in your eies Also an oyntmeÌ„t for sore eyes staÌ„pe Rewe and Fenell togyther of yche lyke muche by weyghte and medle theÌ„ with hony and Eufrose and it is good oymente for eyes Take Rewe Comyn and Peper of yche like much by weyght and grynde them small to gyther and medle them wyth hony and veneger and it is good for the ache in y e breast and in the raynes ☞ Hic incepit liriera S. Et primo de Sinapio SImapum is called mustarde it is hote and drie in the medle of the .iii. degre and nat the herbe but the sede is put in medecynes Fyue yeare he maye be kepte in hys vertue He hath vertue losynge of drawynge of makynge thyne and of consumynge For the palsy of the toÌ„ge take and chewe the sede in your mouth and holde it vnder the toÌ„ge and it shall do you good Also for the Palsye in other membres sethe the sede in wyne and laye it to the sore place and is beste in the begynnynge of the dysease Also take the pouder of it and put it into your nosethrilles and it will make you to nese and it clenseth the brayne and superfluite flume Also sethe it in wine and figges holde it warme in your mouthe