it hath nother stalke nother flower but small townde leues the more the leues be the better to medycynes ¶ The vertue is that he wyll dystroy and clense the hardenes of the lyuer Lyuerwoundes Feuer Also the leues therof medeled with swynes grece wyll hele woundes Also it is good to hele the Feuer quartayne ¶ The .vi. letter begynneth with F. Famula FAmula is an herbe called sperwrot or laūsecle this hath leues lyke to a sper hed it hath a stalke and in the top cōmeth out many small stalkes it hath a white flower and it groweth in waters ¶ The vertue therof is that he is good to hele the feuers Feuer Byles and also for to breke botches and byles and it is hote and drye Fumus terre FVmus terre is an herbe called fumetetry this herbe hath leues that ben somwhat whyte vnder and they ben small and it hath a flowre of purpul colour and this herbe groweth in stalkes but not ful longe ¶ The vertue is that he comforteth the stomacke Stomake water Lyuer Bloud ytchīg Also he maketh a man to haue appetyde to mete it helpeth a man to make water and it openeth the stoppynge of the lyuer clereth a mānes blode Also yf the ioyce therof be dronke it distroyeth scabbes and ytchynge and bladders that ben gendred of wycked humours and it is hote and drye ¶ Fragra FRagra is an herbe called strawbery and this herbe is cōmon ¶ The vertue therof is that he is good to dystroye a webbe in the iyen Also it is good to hele woundes woundes eyen Mylte Also the ioyce medeled with hōny and dronke heleth the akynge of a mannes mylte this groweth in clene and darke places ¶ Fabaria maior FAbaria maior is an herbe called brokeleues this herbe hath rownde leues moche lyke to myntes ¶ The vertue therof is yf he be puned with shepes talowe and made hote in maner of a playster Swellynge and layde to any swellynge it wyll hele it this herbe groweth in smal brokee moste amonge belton ¶ Filex FIlex is an herbe called Ferne this herbe is cōmon and there be .iii. spyces therof one is called Ferne Laxe and another is called polipode another called Osmonde and that is the .ii. spyces another is called verrew that is the .iii. spyce Brokē bones polipode is good to make a man laxatyue and groweth in trees Osmonde is good to hele broken bones and it groweth in dyches and woodes the .iii. that mē call euer verrew groweth on walles and is good to hele the potagre Potagre he maketh strōge a mānes senewes he groweth in woodes dyches and feldes ¶ Filipendula FIlipendula is an herbe that men calleth Filipendull or dropworte this is lyke to yaron and he groweth next the groūde the leues be more than the leues of yaron it hath a small stalke and a flower somdele whyte and in the more small pelettes lyke yshape as it were small pelettes rownde ¶ The vertue is that he wyll destroy wycked wyndes aboute the lyuer and the mylte Lyuer Also he helpeth to distroy the stone stone it groweth in holowe places and drye and it is hote and drye ¶ Feniculum FEniculum is an heebe that men calleth Fenell this herbe is cōmon ynoughe ¶ The vertue is the sede when it is drye it distroyeth wynde in the stomacke Stomake Also it cōforteth a mannes stomacke Also he openeth the stoppynge of the raynes of the bladder Also the ioyce of this herbe stilled in to a mans iye doth away the webbe venym Also yf if be dronke with wyne wormes it dystroyeth all maner of venym Also the ioyce dropped in to the ere 's sleeth wormes that ben within Also yf it be dronke with wyne it heleth the dropsy Dropsy Also it heleth all maner of swellynges Also yf he be dronke with wyne or water it maketh a womans mylke to wax Also yf he be dronke with wyne it kepeth from castynge Also yf he be medled with oyle it wyl hele the swellynge of a mans yerde Swellynge Also yf thou wyl be steryed to lecherye take and drynke the sede therof with good wyne ¶ Faxmus FAxmus is an herbe called hertwort or odobrame this hath leues yshape as a hert and hath a flower as were bugle and a shorte stalke ¶ The vertue is yf he be broke and layde to a sore it heleth anone A sore this groweth in feldes and medowes ¶ Finiculus porcinus FIniculus porcinus is an herbe called swynes fenel or worme sede this herbe hath small leues lyke to yaron and of a stalke cōmynge many braunches it groweth vpon walles hath small coddes and small red sede ¶ The vertue of this herbe is wormes yf a man ete the sede therof it distroyeth and sleyeth the wormes within the wombe and it is hote and drye Febrifuga FEbrifuga is called fetherfoy or vethurfoye this herbe hath many stalkes cōmynge out of one stalke and it hath a whyte flower as it were Mayes ¶ The vertue is that he wyl comforte the stomacke stomac Also it swageth the feuer cotydyan Also it is good to heale the crampe that cōmeth of a colde stomacke Feuer Crāpe Also yf this herbe be puned and layde to a sore that is bytten with a venymous worme or beest it shall be hole Also this herbe tempered with eysell doth awaye the morfew Morfewe Also yf this be puned and layde to a wounde in the whiche is broken bones it shal hele the bones woundes Also the rote of this her be is good to staunche the blody mēson this is hote and drye ¶ Filago FIlago is an herbe called felde worte this herbe hath leues a lytell enlong and it is lyke to hore hounde it is a lytell herbe and it groweth in wete Eyen His water is good for eyen ¶ Flamula minor FLāmula minor is an herbe called the lesse sperwort it hath leues as it were grasse but it is sharpe as it were a spere For bityuge ¶ The vertue of this herbe is if it be puned and layde to a hande that is byte it shall be hole anone ¶ The .vii. letter begynneth with G. ¶ Granum GRanum is an herbe called Gromell or lytel wale this hath leues that ben parte enlonge and hath a lytell whyte sede shape as a stone that men call mariery perle ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good to hele the stone stone and the euyl of the bledder this herbe maketh a man to make water and this is hote dry water ¶ Genescula GEnescula is an herbe called Genestre or brome this hath leues lyke to Spygurnell and they ben a lytell longer and it hath a yelowe flower ¶ The vertue is that he is good to knyt bones synewes togyther bones ¶ Genciana GEnciana is an herbe called bladmoyne or felde wort ¶
stomacke stomac this shall staunche brekynge or castyng For wormes in a mans ere 's be it serpēt or erewygge wormes Dropsy take the ioyce of wormwood and put it in the ere Also for the dropsy seth it in wyne gyue the sycke to drinke at mornyng and at euenynge and it shall helpe hym FINIS ¶ Hereafter foloweth the vertue of the Oken tree IN the Oke be .iiij. thynges besyde the lefe the which be ryght profytable to the helth of a man that is to wyt the Acorne and the cup that it groweth in the galles and the lyme The carnels in powdre be profytable agaynst the feblenes of vertiuer of the retentyfe that is to say agaynst feblenes of brayne and agaynst the passyō called diabetican Brain strāgurye stone and agaynst the strangurye and agaynst the syckenes called dissenturian and agaynst the stone in the raynes and the bladder and it is good for them that may not holde theyr water water vomite The cuppe of the A cornes is good agaynst vomytes of colour and agaynst nesyng and it dryeth Nesīg stomac cōsumeth flewme in the mouth of the stomacke The gall after the opynion of Albert so that they be not greatly holowe be good agaynst the fluxe and agaynst slydyng and slypernes of guttes Fluxe agaynst the flowres of women and that powdre helpeth them of many infyrmyties c. ¶ Also by experyence of Gardyners and planters the powdre of the gall mynged with honny perce a hole in a tre put it therin the fruyte shal be blacke Nowe with the lyme of the Oke Physyciōs and Surgyans do many cures therwith and of it is made an oyntment for the palsy and of a mans yarde Palsy and agaynst an infyrmyte called Deabetan̄ Also therof is made sayrope for the Dropsy that cōmeth of colde called yposarco and it consumeth watery humours Debetan̄ And also men be cured by the fruyte of ares quartayne tercian and cotydyan Tercian Cotidian Also in the tre is a thynge growyng which womē knowe by experyence it maketh them hastely to be delyuered of chylde whiche dowche men call it Archemsel and therof is made bedes ¶ The last conclusyon of this Oken leues of this leues is distylled a water Fluxe womē Emeraudes bledīg Lyuer Splen Nesīg cough Heade ache stomac whiche healeth all the Fluxe of the wombe called Dyssentuaryan Lauaryan and Dyaryan Also it is good for the flowers of women and for the Emerawdes Also this lefe in powdre put in the nose staūcheth the bledynge therof and spyttynge of bloude Also this lefe is holsome agaynste the ache of the herte agaynst the epilacion of the lyuer and of the splen agaynst the nesynge and agaynst the coughe and the heade ache and agaynst the ache of the stomacke the wynde of the stomacke agaynst the colyke and the ache of the wombe and the flankes stone and it breketh the stone of the raynes the bladder and also women that be colde it dysposeth them to be able to conceyue it is holsome to all maner of creatures of all maner ages and for all dyseases to be taken at al tymes of the yere c. ¶ wherfore Surgyans knowynge the trouth leyth Oken leues vpon woūdes and that done they nede none other oyntment woundes Cāker Dropsy it heleth all maner of woundes the Canker the Fystula saynt Anthonies fyre a vayne made in the water of the Oke heleth the Dropsy and all lepournesse Also who so euer ones in the weke eateth one of the leues he shall neuer haue stynkynge breth nor the toth ache nor putrefaction in his gūmes Toth ache Eares c. nor of his eares ¶ This is the makynge of Aqua vite perfectissima TAke the rote of Saxfrage Parcely Alyssaūdre Fenel Tyme Ysope Pynyryall Rosemary Lauēder Prymerose Mynt Origan Sauge Calamynt Auence Byttayn Saueyn of eche halfe a quartron Galyngale blacke Peper whyte Peper longe Peper Cloues Nutmegges of eche an ounce Canell Maces Quybybes of eche two ounces Setwale Pelettre of spayne tre of Aloes of eche an ounce and an halfe and stampe thyne herbes and powdre thy spyces put them togyther in the wyne let them stande al nyght and on the morowe dystyll them throughe a serpentory this water hath many vertues it is better at the fyrst dystyllacion of the Canon then at the thyrde dystyllacion of the Serpentorye ¶ To graffe and plante TO graffe fruyte that they shall haue no core Take a graffe and bowe it in both endes combynge and cutte both endes graftwyse and so fasten them in to the stocke And yf it growe so with the tre cutte awaye the great ende and let the smaller ende growe and his fruyte shall haue no core ¶ Thus endeth this Herball ¶ Here begynneth the table of this present boke A ¶ Agnus castus Apium Anetum Apium risus Absynthium Artemesia Affodyllus Astrologia longa Astrologia rotunda Abrotanum Ameos Alleluya Agrimonia Auancia Altea Amarista Anisum Alleum Astarton B ¶ Betonia Balsaminta Beta Borago domestices Bigula Burneta Bursa pastoris ¶ Camamilla Callamyntum Crassula maior Crassula minor Cituca Centuaria maior Centuaria minor Carin Celodonia Cidamum Canlis Coriandrum Capillus veneris Crocus Centinodium Caprifolium Canabaria Costus Cepe Columbina Cominum Cardiaca Cisera Camelion Consolida maior Consolida minor Consolida media D Dragancia Diptanum Daucus asinius Dancus creticus Dens leonis Dragancia feminea E ¶ Elena campana Endiua Eruca Eufragia Ebulus Edera Edera terestris Eborus Elabrus Epatica F ¶ Famula Fumus terre Fragra Fabaria maior Filex Filipendula Feniculum Faxmus Finiculus porcinus Febrifuga Filago Flamula minor G ¶ Granum Genescula Genciana Galanga Granum solis Gladiolus Gracia dei Gracia dei maior H ¶ Hastula regia Herba cruciata Herba christfori Herba walteri Herba Roberti Herba martis Herba Iohannis Herba Petri. I ¶ Iusquiamus Isopus Ireose Iris. Iua Iacia alba Iacia nigra Ippia maior Ippia minor L ¶ Lanisticum Lingua ceruina Lilium Ligustrum Lingua bouis Lingua serpētisma Lingua Serpētismi Lingua canis Lingua hircina Lupinus Labrum veneris Lauendula Lactuca Lactuca siluatica Lactuca leporica Lollium Laparium rubeum Linum Lauriola Licorisa M ¶ Millefolio minor Mercurialis Menta Menta romana Malua Morell or nyght shadowe Mastyke Magerum Millefolium maior Motherworte or Mugworte Maces Menta N ¶ Nux muscata Napo O ¶ Olibanun P ¶ Plumeus Piper Pympernell Pulegium Pencedamum vel Feniculus porcinus Petrocilium Peritorium Plastinaca Plantago Porrum Piretrum Papauer Polipodium Pienium Q ¶ Quinquefolio R ¶ Rybbeworte Rednetell Rosa Rosemary Ruta S ¶ Sinapium Smalege Saluia Satureia Saxfrage Scabiosa Sothernwood Syngrene Stytcheworte Scamony Sene. Selondyne Sauayne Scabiose ¶ Towncresses Tapsubarbesto V ¶ Vyolet Vua suauis Veruayne W ¶ watercresses wylde Neppe or wodbynde Vvormwoode ¶ The vertue of the Oken tre ¶ The Oken lefe ¶ The makynge of Aqua vite perfectissima ¶ Graffynge and plantynge Finis Tabule ¶ Imprynted by me Robert wyer dwellynge in saint Martyns paryshe at the sygne of saynt Iohn̄ Euangelyst besyde Charynge Crosse
flower lyke to a byrdes nest and he is hote and drye ¶ Dancus cleticus DAncus cleticus is an herbe called The lasse Tanke this hath leues lyke to wylde popy but the leues be more whytter and he hath a flower that is purpull color this groweth in wete and is hote and drye ¶ Dens leonis DEns leonis is an herbe called DaundelyoÌ„ or lyons toth this hath leues lyke to houÌ„des toth and he hath a yelowe flower he hath no brauÌ„ches but as eche flower stretcheth out of the moore with a lytel braunche it droppyth mylke when it is broke ¶ The vertue is that the more of it is good to hele the Feuer cotidian and it be dronke with wyne it groweth all aboute Feuer ¶ Dragancia feminea DRagancia feminea is an herbe called dragons femall it hath leues like to yue but they haue white spectes it hath a yelowe stalke the lenght of .ii. cubyttes other whyle as it were a croked stafe and lyke to a snake she beryth her sede as it were a cluster of grapes and when the sede is rype it is yelowe this her be groweth in darke places ¶ The vertu therof is that yf the sede be punyd with oyle put to a mans eron it heleth the akynge of eron Ere 's Also the ioyce of this herbe with a lytyll wole put in to the nostryll clensyth the nose from al fylth Nose Also the more of this herbe punyd with white wyne hoÌ„ny wouÌ„de heleth all woundes the canker therein Also he frotyth his hande wel with the rote of this herbe he may take eddyrs without any peryll For sore iyen Also the ioyce of this rote destroyeth the darkenes of the eyen yf they be anoynted therwith Also this herbe droÌ„ke with wyne styreth a man to lechery ¶ The .v. letter begynneth with E. ¶ Elena campana ELena campana is an herbe called Elen campayne or horshelme this herbe hath leues as it were Comfery but they be more whitter then the leues of comfery and he hath alonge stalke and a yelowe flower ¶ The vertue is yf a man haue waggynge teth and eate therof fastyng it wyll fasten his teth Teth. Also yf a man drynke this herbe it heleth hym from the stone helpyth hym to make water stone Also yf it be dronke it delyueryth a woman of a deade chylde laxatyf For the coughe Also it hardyth a mans wombe yf it be laxatyfe this herbe helith a man of the coughe this herbe is hote and moyst it groweth in wodes and feldes ¶ Endiua ENdiua is an herbe callyd Endyue or hors thilstyl this herbe hath leues lyke to sow thy styll this hath pryckes in the rygge a yelowe flower ¶ The vertu of this herbe is that the ioyce therof medled with hote water and dronke helyth the stoppynge of the mylâ—e and of the lyuer For the mylte Feuer Also it is good to hole the yelowe euyll the feuer tercian and the hote postym Also this herbe swagyth the great hete of the lyuer of the stomake it is cold moyste ¶ Eruca ERuca is an herbe callyd Skyrwhyâ—â— this hath leues lyke to bylâ—e but they be not so longe it hath a great more ¶ The vertue is that the ioyce of the leues wronge oâ—â— holde in a mans mouth helyth all the fore of the mouth Stone Also it brekyth the stone Also the ioyce of this herbe fodde dronke distroyeth black colour Colour Also it styreth a man moche 〈◊〉 â—heep and he vse it Also it helpeth a man to make water water The cough Also the ioyce of this herbe clenseth a man yf he be auoynted therwith Also the ioyce of this herbe delyueryth men chyldren froÌ„ the coughe this is hote and drye ¶ Eufragia EVfragia is an herbe called eufrasse this herbe hath lytel leues lyke to here colourd but they be moche lyke here Sore eyen he hath a whyte flower ¶ The vertu is that he is good to he le sore eyen this herbe groweth in medes ¶ Ebulus EBulus is an herbe called walworte it hath leues somdele lyke Erderen and he hathe a longe stalke and groweth in feldes Dropsy For scabes ¶ The vertue is that he is good to dystroye the dropsy and scabbes or tetters Also this herbe draweth wycked humoures out of a maÌ„ this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Edera EDera is an herbe called yue this is coÌ„mon it dothe couer howses towres hath leues lyke to an herbe called bryan and it bereth fruyte as it were bayes ¶ The vertue therof is yf it be sod and layde on a botche it healeth it soone For the botche Also yf thy heade ake take the ioyce of this herbe with oyle of roses and seth them togyther in wyne and anoynt the hede therwith For the heade ache and thou shalt be hole Also yf thou wyl kepe thy heade from akynge in the sonne take the leues of this herbe and pune them small and then tempre them with eysell and the oyle of Roses and then anoynte thy forheade therwith ¶ Edera terrestris EDera terrestris is an herbe called orpyn or heyhoue this hath leues lyke to Carmynt For to make fleshe teÌ„der but they be not so moche and hath in the croppe a red flower ¶ The vertue is yf it be put in potage amonge flesshe he wyll make the flesshe tendre and nesshe ¶ Eborus EBorus is an herbe called longe wort or Pelyter of spayne this is lyke to Pedelion but the leues of this herbe be not so moche slytte without and he hath a flower as it were a pasnepe Tetters Scabbes ¶ The vertue is that he wyl hele scabbes the morfewe and tetters Also he heleth the emerawdes yf it be layde to the place there it bledeth Also he purgeth the colour of the fleume Also he helpeth the from the tothache yf it be sod with eysell Toth ache stomac wormes Fleese and holde a quantite in your mouth Also this herbe purgeth well the stomacke and the wombe Also the powder of this herbe medled with a lytel growell shall slee wormes Also the ioyce of this herbe medled with mylke shall slee flees this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Elabrus ELabrus is an herbe called Clouentonge or Pedelyon this herbe is moche lyke to longeworte but not so flat as be the leues of this herbe he hath somdele a brode flower more than a peny he hath a blacke rote and he is horryble in syght ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that yf the powder therof be medled with growel or with meele it wyl slee rattes and yf a beest pysse blode Rattes gyue hym this herbe and he is hole ¶ Epatica EPatica is an herbe called liuerwort this herbe groweth in brymmes of waters and in welles and it wyll ioyne to stones and he groweth moche in walles of stone