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A57005 A medicinal dispensatory, containing the vvhole body of physick discovering the natures, properties, and vertues of vegetables, minerals, & animals: the manner of compounding medicaments, and the way to administer them. Methodically digested in five books of philosophical and pharmaceutical institutions; three books of physical materials galenical and chymical. Together with a most perfect and absolute pharmacopoea or apothecaries shop. Accommodated with three useful tables. Composed by the illustrious Renodæus, chief physician to the monarch of France; and now Englished and revised, by Richard Tomlinson of London, apothecary.; Dispensatorium medicum. English Renou, Jean de.; Tomlinson, Richard, Apothecary. 1657 (1657) Wing R1037A; ESTC R221578 657,240 890

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and_o oftentimes_o every_o morning_n fast_v from_o Ê’_n ij_o to_o â„¥_o ss_z it_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o such_o as_o for_o business_n can_v lie_v long_o and_o stay_n much_o in_o their_o cubicle_n we_o have_v omit_v many_o other_o antidote_n describe_v by_o mesue_n actuarius_n myrepsus_n and_o praepositus_fw-la who_o composition_n be_v not_o probable_a nor_o use_v laudable_a before_o which_o we_o prefer_v these_o we_o have_v transcribe_v for_o zazenea_n atanasia_n both_o the_o requies_fw-la of_o nicholaus_fw-la diasulphur_n acaristum_n adrianum_n and_o the_o confection_n of_o storax_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o prepare_v because_o asyncritum_fw-la both_o in_o facility_n in_o preparation_n and_o faculty_n in_o operation_n be_v much_o before_o they_o all_o for_o their_o chief_a virtue_n consist_v in_o conciliate_a sleep_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o have_v one_o or_o two_o medicament_n as_o pill_n of_o dogs-tongue_n and_o the_o roman_a philonium_fw-la that_o can_v with_o 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perperous_o we_o have_v adjoin_v all_o the_o cathartical_a as_o trochisk_n of_o rhabarb_n of_o agarick_n and_o of_o alhandal_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o section_n of_o our_o second_o book_n and_o now_o accede_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o roborative_n and_o alterative_a trochisk_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o those_o that_o constitute_v part_n of_o mithridate_n and_o treacle_n chap._n 1._o trochisci_fw-la de_fw-la vipera_fw-la or_o trochisk_n of_o viper_n â„ž_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o viper_n boil_a in_o water_n with_o dill_n and_o salt_n lb_fw-mi ss_z the_o medulla_n of_o the_o white_a bread_n dry_v and_o powder_v â„¥_o ij_o beat_v they_o well_o together_o and_o with_o hand_n anoint_v with_o opobalsamum_n or_o its_o succidency_n make_v little_a troche_n every_o one_o to_o weighÊ’_n i_o dry_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o commentary_n these_o be_v call_v viperine_n or_o theriacal_a pastil_v for_o who_o confection_n the_o viper_n must_v be_v take_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 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trochisk_n requisite_a for_o the_o confection_n of_o the_o theriack_a they_o must_v be_v coct_v on_o a_o luculent_a but_o not_o a_o violent_a fire_n without_o smoke_n that_o their_o flesh_n may_v be_v easy_o detract_v from_o their_o spina_fw-la then_o the_o separate_a flesh_n must_v be_v bray_v in_o a_o stone-morter_n with_o a_o wooden-pestel_n exact_o whereunto_o in_o pulveration_n a_o three_o or_o four_o part_n of_o dry_a pulverated_a white-bread_n must_v be_v adject_v that_o six_o dragm_n or_o one_o ounce_n of_o bread_n may_v respond_v to_o four_o ounce_n of_o flesh_n he_o that_o add_v more_o bread_n make_v the_o pastil_v more_o imbecile_v and_o he_o that_o add_v less_o more_o efficacious_a the_o flesh_n and_o bread_n thus_o mix_v by_o triture_n and_o subact_v into_o paste_n must_v be_v make_v into_o pastil_v or_o orbicle_n they_o act_n perperous_o who_o inject_n any_o of_o the_o broth_n wherein_o this_o flesh_n be_v decoct_v into_o the_o triture_n for_o so_o it_o become_v too_o humid_a the_o trochisk_n thereof_o too_o rancid_a
article_n and_o therefore_o conduce_v much_o to_o the_o chiragry_n podagry_n and_o other_o dolour_n in_o the_o juncture_n proceed_v from_o pituitous_a humour_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o turbith_n the_o enarration_n of_o no_o plant_n be_v so_o much_o controvert_v as_o that_o of_o turbith_n mesue_n call_v it_o a_o lactary_n and_o a_o ferulaceous_a herb_n serapio_n think_v it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o tripoli_n acluarius_n one_o while_n say_v it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o pityussa_n another_o while_n dioscorides_n his_o alypum_fw-la and_o the_o more_o because_o it_o be_v whitish_a some_o think_v it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o tapsia_n other_o of_o scammony_n but_o garcias_n will_v have_v it_o a_o plant_v different_a from_o all_o these_o for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o plant_n who_o root_n be_v neither_o great_a nor_o long_o who_o cawl_n of_o about_o a_o finger_n crassitude_n and_o two_o palm_n longitude_n be_v extend_v along_o the_o earth_n like_o ivy._n its_o leaf_n be_v like_o they_o of_o 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plant_n be_v a_o certain_a sylvestrian_a cucurbite_n by_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n call_v colocynthis_fw-la by_o the_o arabian_n landbel_n
and_o extinguish_v the_o venereous_a poison_n the_o indian_n use_v its_o juice_n to_o cure_v the_o venereous_a disease_n which_o to_o they_o be_v natural_a and_o endemial_a chap._n xxvi_o of_o china_n root_n i_o may_v not_o omit_v this_o other_o antidote_n against_o the_o indian_a disease_n to_o wit_n that_o excellent_a root_n which_o as_o also_o the_o whole_a plant_n have_v its_o name_n from_o china_n but_o in_o its_o native_a foil_n retain_v its_o country_n name_n to_o wit_n lompatau_n it_o grow_v in_o the_o vast_a region_n of_o china_n which_o terminate_v upon_o the_o east-indies_n and_o scythia_n not_o in_o mountainous_a and_o dry_a ground_n as_o some_o have_v conjecture_v but_o in_o fen_n and_o moist_a place_n like_o a_o reed_n as_o about_o the_o seashore_n or_o head_n of_o some_o fountain_n it_o be_v root_n be_v crass_a and_o nodous_a as_o red_a 〈◊〉_d hard_o also_o and_o tuberous_a like_o the_o bramble_n root_n and_o rubeous_a and_o tortuous_a like_a bistort_v root_n slender_z 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call_v wild_a pyrethrum_fw-la because_o by_o its_o vellicative_a sapour_fw-la it_o move_v the_o gust_n like_o bartram_n and_o promote_v spittle_n which_o grow_v in_o mountainous_a and_o incultivated_a place_n also_o in_o meadow_n and_o hedge_n pyrethrum_n root_n be_v hot_a in_o the_o four_o degree_n detain_v in_o the_o mouth_n it_o project_n phlegm_n copious_o and_o therefore_o it_o help_v the_o toothache_n proceed_v from_o a_o frigid_a cause_n it_o help_v also_o the_o diuturnal_a headache_a the_o apoplexy_n epilepsy_n palsy_n and_o all_o affection_n arise_v from_o phlegm_n congest_v in_o the_o head_n chap._n ii_o of_o mustard_n mustard_n be_v no_o aliment_n sometime_o a_o medicament_n often_o a_o condiment_n for_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_o admix_v to_o viscid_n and_o glutinous_a dish_n especial_o in_o winter_n that_o their_o viscidity_n may_v be_v correct_v and_o the_o ventricle_n thereby_o roborate_v for_o it_o admirable_o help_v such_o as_o have_v dull_a palate_n and_o 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extract_n detain_v in_o the_o mouth_n it_o move_v phlegm_n bray_v and_o snuff_v up_o the_o nose_n it_o cause_v sternutation_n it_o excite_v woman_n suffocate_v with_o the_o histerical_a passion_n but_o such_o as_o have_v imbecil_n and_o caliginous_a eye_n shall_v altogether_o eschew_v it_o chap._n iii_o of_o thlaspi_n or_o treacle-mustard_n mustard_n and_o thlaspi_n be_v right_o describe_v in_o the_o same_o series_n for_o both_o agree_v if_o not_o in_o effigy_n yet_o much_o in_o quality_n so_o that_o thlaspi_n be_v common_o call_v country_n species_n species_n or_o treacle-mustard_n there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o thlaspis_n whereof_o three_o be_v most_o note_v one_o great_a another_o lesser_a and_o another_o mean_v whereunto_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o name_n be_v refer_v the_o first_o grow_v plentiful_o both_o in_o cultivate_v and_o incultivate_v field_n with_o large_a long_o crisp_a leaf_n acute_a towards_o the_o end_n its_o cawl_n be_v about_o half_a a_o foot_n long_o emit_v bough_n circumcinge_v with_o flower_n at_o
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the_o bulbuse_v i_o think_v satyrium_n most_o excite_v venery_n the_o rest_n be_v more_o ignave_n cause_v it_o by_o their_o flatuosity_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o satyrion_n or_o the_o true_a dogs-stone_n some_o plant_n from_o the_o effigy_n of_o their_o root_n be_v call_v testicl_n from_o their_o effect_n satyria_n because_o they_o make_v man_n satyrs-like_a prone_a to_o venery_n among_o bulbous_a root_n such_o as_o have_v but_o one_o bulb_n be_v proper_o call_v satyria_n that_o which_o have_v two_o cynosorchis_n that_o which_o have_v three_o triorchis_n of_o every_o of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o difference_n some_o desume_v from_o the_o form_n of_o their_o bulbe_n best_a how_o to_o know_v the_o best_a other_o from_o the_o number_n of_o their_o leaf_n other_o from_o the_o colour_n of_o their_o flower_n and_o their_o positure_n yet_o be_v all_o alike_o in_o facultre_n and_o friend_n to_o venus_n but_o that_o be_v most_o approve_a who_o root_n be_v singular_a round_a about_o the_o 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leaf_n like_o a_o bulrush_n the_o other_o be_v call_v ampeloprasum_n which_o grow_v spontaneous_o in_o vineyard_n and_o other_o place_n dioscorides_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o to_o wit_n the_o head_a leek_n who_o head_n or_o rather_o root_v that_o it_o may_v great_o increase_v and_o dilate_v itself_o the_o ancient_n cover_v it_o with_o a_o tile_n or_o slate_n and_o so_o they_o obtain_v their_o end_n many_o other_o way_n be_v invent_v whereby_o leek_n may_v acquire_v a_o prodigious_a magnitude_n but_o these_o we_o leave_v to_o gardener_n all_o leek_n calefie_v extreme_o ezsiccate_a extenuate_v open_a incide_n vires_fw-la vires_fw-la resolve_v and_o help_v against_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n and_o ustion_n it_o be_v seed_n bray_v and_o drink_v in_o passum_fw-la or_o white_a wine_n help_v against_o the_o difficulty_n of_o urine_n and_o diduces_fw-la its_o passage_n some_o write_v that_o leek_n eat_v excite_v venery_n and_o discuss_n ebriety_n but_o its_o frequent_a use_n cause_v tumultuous_a sleep_n hurt_v the_o sight_n and_o beget_v aeruginous_a boil_n chap._n xxv_o of_o radish_n root_n and_o rape_n or_o wild_a navew_n there_o be_v much_o affinity_n betwixt_o radish_n root_n rape_n root_n and_o wild_a turnip_n radish_n root_n be_v so_o notorious_a that_o it_o need_v not_o much_o explication_n for_o the_o vulgar_a be_v so_o delight_v therewith_o that_o they_o sustain_v themselves_o with_o this_o root_n bread_n and_o salt_n nay_o all_o nation_n make_v meat_n thereof_o species_n rephani_fw-la species_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n hereof_o one_o be_v the_o great_a which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o vine_n another_o lesser_a the_o three_o be_v black_a radish_n which_o some_o call_v wild_a radish_n the_o gardener_n reforum_fw-la rape_n root_n bunias_fw-la rapium_fw-la unde_fw-la dicitur_fw-la bunias_fw-la be_v from_o its_o tumescent_n figure_n call_v bunias_n from_o its_o round_a figure_n gonzylon_n or_o rather_o strongylon_n vulgar_o nape_n its_o root_n be_v very_o crass_a carnous_a tuberous_a white_a and_o not_o capillate_v its_o leaf_n long_o sharp_a green_a deep_o incide_v on_o both_o side_n its_o caule_n bicubitall_a and_o ramous_a its_o flower_n luteous_a to_o which_o cod_n succeed_v pregnant_a with_o seed_n like_o colewort_n feed_v but_o great_a which_o ingrede_v the_o confection_n of_o mithridate_n who_o faculty_n be_v eximious_a in_o expugn_v venenate_n disease_n some_o suspect_n that_o bunias_n differ_v from_o nape_n and_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o bunias_n and_o not_o of_o nape_n ingrede_n the_o composition_n of_o mithridate_n but_o each_o may_v be_v substitute_v in_o defect_n of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v three_o difference_n of_o nape_n or_o rape_n desume_v from_o their_o root_n the_o first_o be_v orbiculate_v turbinate_v and_o short_a the_o second_o crass_a and_o long_a the_o three_o less_o and_o vulgar_a which_o the_o vulgarity_n call_v nape_n nape_n or_o turnip_n as_o they_o acquire_v their_o magnitude_n so_o also_o their_o bonity_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o soil_n those_o that_o grow_v in_o the_o field_n about_o france_n about_o a_o town_n in_o france_n caen_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o grateful_a that_o they_o be_v just_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n rapistrum_fw-la be_v a_o certain_a wild_a rape_n root_v not_o at_o all_o bulbous_a rapistrum_fw-la rapistrum_fw-la which_o germinate_v in_o every_o field_n with_o broad_a green_a leaf_n and_o luteous_a flower_n who_o seed_n the_o woman_n call_v navet_fw-la there_o be_v another_o sort_n thereof_o with_o leaf_n like_o bank-cress_n which_o be_v call_v lapsana_n as_o also_o a_o three_o kind_n with_o leaf_n like_o rocket_n and_o white_a flower_n all_o of_o they_o bear_v small_a black_a round_a seed_n include_v in_o cod_n radish_n root_n be_v eat_v raw_a turnip_n not_o without_o coction_n all_o calefie_v open_a and_z move_z urine_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o anemone_n or_o wind-flower_n we_o have_v above_o treat_v only_o of_o such_o calefactive_n who_o root_n be_v most_o celebrate_v save_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o section_n we_o describe_v
herb_n recreate_v the_o heart_n exarceate_n putretude_n and_o refrigerates_n its_o water_n distil_v help_n in_o continual_a and_o pestilent_a fever_n chap._n xii_o of_o oxylapathum_n or_o sowerdock_n je_v confusion_n shall_v bring_v obscurity_n upon_o the_o dignotion_n of_o these_o simple_n i_o shall_v constitute_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o lapathum_n and_o hippolapathum_n hydrolapathum_fw-la oxylapathum_fw-la and_o sanguineous_a lapathum_n lapathum_fw-la simple_o so_o call_v be_v a_o pot-herb_n expetible_a for_o culinary_a matter_n which_o the_o cook_n call_v patience_n the_o herbalist_n parella_n hippolapathum_n be_v either_o latifolious_a or_o rotundifolious_a both_o cultivate_v and_o call_v monk_n rhabarb_n and_o sometime_o pseudo-rhabarbe_a hydrolapathum_fw-la be_v twofold_a great_a and_o small_a both_o like_o the_o precedent_n which_o grow_v only_o in_o fenny_a and_o watery_a place_n oxylapathum_n grow_v copious_o in_o incultivated_a place_n with_o a_o long_a and_o crass_a root_n flave_n within_o and_o croceous_a without_o a_o bicubitall_n and_o brachiated_a surcle_n green_a and_o broad_a seed_n depend_v on_o very_a minute_n pedicles_a and_o involve_v in_o thin_a membrane_n of_o a_o yellow_a colour_n some_o call_v sanguineous_a or_o maculate_v lapathum_n very_o inconsiderate_o dragon_n blood_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o place_n sorrel_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o lapathum_n as_o also_o that_o herb_n which_o some_o upon_o what_o ground_n i_o know_v not_o call_v slow_a henry_n which_o i_o think_v be_v a_o spinaceous_a wild_a pot-hearb_n chap._n xiii_o of_o hepatica_n hepatorium_n and_o eupatorium_n or_o agrimony_n perite_fw-la herbalist_n do_v thus_o distinguish_v of_o hepatica_n hepatorium_n and_o eupatorium_n hepatica_fw-la be_v liver-wort_n hepatorium_n be_v the_o vulgar_a eupatorium_n and_o the_o true_a eupatorium_n be_v agrimony_n these_o three_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o roboration_n and_o cure_n of_o the_o liver_n be_v frequent_o and_o right_o call_v eupatorye_n hepatica_fw-la be_v often_o call_v lichen_n either_o because_o it_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o ring_n worm_n liver-wort_n liver-wort_n or_o else_o because_o it_o lick_v stone_n its_o leaf_n be_v succulent_a and_o crass_a adhaer_n to_o a_o moist_a and_o umbrous_a rock_n under_o which_o little_a caulicle_n in_o form_n of_o pedicles_a emitt_v stellate_v head_n it_o be_v abstersive_a refrigerative_a hepatorium_n do_v from_o its_o root_n which_o be_v of_o a_o moderate_a magnitude_n exert_v bicubitall_a and_o ramous_a surcle_n agrimony_n hempe-like_a agrimony_n circumve_v with_o long_a canhabine_a leaf_n serrate_v about_o with_o small_a muscous_a and_o ruddy_a flower_n which_o have_v coronate_v its_o fair_a umbell_a wither_v and_o turn_v into_o pap_n or_o down_o eupatorium_n or_o agrimony_n be_v a_o fruticous_a plant_n very_o like_o wild-tansey_a but_o that_o its_o leaf_n be_v more_o virid_a divide_v into_o more_o part_n and_o more_o serrate_v and_o hirsute_n it_o caule_v be_v slender_a straight_o cubitall_a and_o pilous_a out_o of_o several_a part_n whereof_o small_a luteous_a flower_n emerge_n whereunto_o small_a seed_n sharp_a on_o one_o side_n whereby_o they_o adheaere_n to_o woollen_a clothes_n do_v succeed_v agrimony_n be_v call_v eupatorium_n from_o eupator_n its_o inventor_n it_o attenuate_v expurge_n and_o peculiar_o help_v the_o liver_n and_o other_o bowel_n mesue_n which_o i_o will_v not_o omit_v usurp_v another_o herb_n which_o be_v cubitall_a and_o very_a amare_fw-la with_o leaf_n like_o the_o lesser_a centory_n sharp_a and_o serrate_v about_o for_o eupatorium_n we_o call_v that_o herb_n the_o herb_n julia_n the_o greek_n call_v it_o ageratum_fw-la chap._n xiiii_o of_o primrose_n the_o various_a denomination_n of_o this_o vulgar_a herb_n have_v obscure_v its_o dignotion_n for_o i_o find_v it_o call_v primiveria_n primrose_n st._n peter_n herb_n the_o paralytical_a and_o arthriticall_a herb_n phlomis_n brachula_n caculi_fw-la tusculane_n violer_fw-la white_a betony_n and_o petty_a mullein_n but_o let_v the_o inane_fw-la investigation_n of_o the_o nomenclature_n be_v omit_v see_v the_o thing_n itself_o be_v perspicuous_a it_o be_v call_v primula_fw-la veris_fw-la or_o primrose_n because_o it_o flourish_v and_o germinate_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o very_a spring_n approach_v there_o be_v three_o general_a difference_n thereof_o the_o hortensian_n pratensian_a and_o nemorall_a the_o hortensian_n or_o garden_n primrose_n be_v either_o simple_a or_o multiflorous_a both_o their_o flower_n be_v either_o green_a or_o luteous_o pallid_a they_o that_o grow_v in_o meadow_n and_o wood_n be_v alike_o as_o to_o leaf_n dissimilar_v in_o flower_n for_o the_o pratensian_a flower_n be_v croceous_a small_a and_o almost_o inodorate_a the_o nemorall_n pallid_a more_o patulous_a and_o odorate_a primrose_n be_v multifolious_a who_o leaf_n be_v rugose_v like_o betony_n but_o long_a broad_a and_o more_o pallid_a out_o of_o who_o centre_n arise_v long_o and_o slender_a pillar_n in_o who_o summity_n three_o four_o or_o five_o subluteous_a and_o pensile_a flower_n who_o extremity_n be_v denticulate_v do_v dehisce_n sometime_o one_o only_a flower_n grow_v upon_o a_o exile_n pedicle_n i_o have_v note_v six_o variety_n difference_v by_o the_o colour_n of_o their_o flower_n for_o some_o be_v herbaceous_a green_a and_o elegant_a other_o white_a and_o vetust_a some_o red_a other_o aureous_a and_o other_o subflave_n beside_o some_o be_v only_o coronate_v with_o a_o simple_a flower_n paralysis_n paralysis_n other_o be_v so_o prolifical_o multiflorous_a that_o one_o flower_n seem_v to_o grow_v out_o of_o another_o that_o which_o produce_v a_o simple_a and_o luteous_a flower_n grow_v copious_o and_o spontaneous_o in_o many_o place_n in_o the_o low_a neustria_n especial_o in_o the_o vallonian_a field_n where_o many_o rare_a plant_n make_v their_o provent_n it_o help_v much_o in_o paralytical_a and_o arthriticall_a dolour_n vires_fw-la vires_fw-la the_o decoction_n of_o its_o root_n will_v expediate_v from_o the_o infarcture_n of_o the_o rein_n protrude_v sand_n and_o expel_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o bladder_n chap._n xv._o of_o cabbage_n or_o garden_n colewort_n cabbage_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v crambe_n be_v so_o vulgar_a that_o it_o be_v supervacaneous_a with_o much_o labour_n to_o prosecute_v its_o designation_n see_v it_o be_v sow_v plant_v and_o cultivate_v in_o every_o nation_n and_o place_n for_o esure_n yet_o all_o its_o kind_n do_v not_o flourish_v in_o every_o region_n but_o some_o require_v this_o other_o that_o soil_n whence_o some_o be_v call_v sabaudae_n because_o they_o delight_v most_o in_o that_o tract_n which_o be_v patulous_a not_o occluse_n green_a without_o and_z white_z within_z other_o marine_a because_o they_o grow_v spontaneous_o in_o maritimous_a soil_n other_o cauliflower_n and_o italian_a cabbage_n which_o grow_v only_o in_o italy_n or_o spring_n from_o italian_a seed_n other_o vulgar_a which_z fruticate_v plenteous_o in_o all_o place_n other_o caulorape_v which_o be_v turbinate_v from_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o caule_v upward_o and_o bulbous_a furthermore_o many_o variety_n may_v be_v desume_v from_o the_o conglomeration_n incisure_fw-la plainness_n laevity_n asperity_n whiteness_n viridity_n rubede_v and_o obscurity_n of_o their_o leaf_n as_o also_o from_o their_o crisp_a racemous_a laciniated_a or_o sessile_fw-la head_n which_o be_v rather_o for_o look_n than_o apothecaryes_n except_o the_o sea_n cabbage_n which_o be_v altogether_o medicamentall_a cabbage_n generate_v crass_a and_o melancholicall_a succe_fw-la vires_fw-la vires_fw-la and_o be_v think_v to_o inebriate_v the_o head_n whence_o the_o german_n do_v so_o much_o desire_v it_o the_o red_a one_o be_v pectorall_a and_o praefer_v before_o the_o rest_n in_o confect_v ecclegme_n chap._n xvi_o of_o flebane_n psyllium_n be_v a_o pulicary_n herb_n so_o call_v from_o the_o effigy_n of_o its_o seed_n it_o grow_v in_o fallow_a ground_n and_o ditch_n with_o long_a angust_n and_o hirsute_n leaf_n like_o crowfoot_n its_o corn_n begin_v at_o the_o middle_n of_o its_o caule_v with_o spicated_a head_n cohaere_v like_o scale_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o leaf_n out_o of_o which_o small_a pallid_a and_o lanuginous_a flower_n erupt_v whereunto_o small_a black_a and_o splendent_a seed_n succeed_v which_o clement_o mollify_v and_o subduce_v the_o belly_n it_o be_v refrigerative_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n vires_fw-la vires_fw-la and_o symmetricall_a as_o to_o humectation_n and_o siccation_n according_a to_o galen_n dioscorides_n and_o pliny_n also_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o refrigerative_a so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v that_o mesue_n shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o sharp_a ulcerative_a and_o poisonous_a quality_n but_o i_o believe_v he_o praecipitant_o write_v this_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o some_o other_o man_n or_o else_o excerp_v it_o out_o of_o some_o lie_a book_n or_o rather_o that_o some_o change_v what_o he_o write_v most_o true_o its_o quality_n and_o use_n be_v more_o safe_a than_o mesue_n his_o writeing_n do_v patifie_v chap._n xvii_o of_o tussilage_n or_o colts-foot_n the_o roman_n call_v this_o plant_n tussilago_n the_o greek_n
bechion_fw-la from_o that_o speedy_a help_n and_o utility_n it_o afford_v the_o cougher_n and_o anhelant_fw-la apothecaryes_n call_v it_o colts-foot_n because_o its_o leaf_n do_v a_o little_a resemble_v a_o horse_n hoof_n the_o inferior_a part_n whereof_o be_v tomentous_a and_o white_a the_o superior_a green_a it_o be_v caule_v be_v so_o short_a scarce_o aequal_v a_o palm_n in_o length_n that_o some_o think_v it_o grow_v without_o a_o caule_v its_o flower_n be_v luteous_a rudiate_v and_o aureous_a like_o sow_n thistle_n flower_n which_o erupt_v in_o february_n or_o march_n before_o the_o egression_n of_o its_o leaf_n which_o stand_v a_o few_o day_n dehisce_n into_o dawn_n its_o root_n be_v slender_a white_a and_o geniculate_v delight_v in_o moist_a place_n and_o river_n brink_n vires_fw-la vires_fw-la it_o be_v faculty_n have_v respect_n unto_o cough_n and_o anhelation_n it_o be_v also_o credit_v that_o its_o fume_n in_o a_o tobacco-pipe_n will_v break_v a_o imposthume_n in_o the_o 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stone_n be_v offensive_a and_o preternatural_a to_o these_o animal_n as_o the_o stone_n be_v to_o man_n they_o be_v generate_v corticatery_a from_o a_o small_a rudiment_n of_o coagmentated_a sand_n which_o be_v by_o the_o apposition_n of_o some_o new_a humour_n agglutinate_v assimilate_v and_o wrought_v into_o certain_a crass_a plate_n like_o onion_n according_a to_o the_o magnitude_n of_o the_o dust_n and_o apposition_n of_o the_o appellent_fw-la humour_n this_o sand_n or_o dust_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v of_o more_o efficacy_n than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o stone_n all_o whereof_o whether_o internal_a or_o external_a be_v smooth_a polite_a and_o splendent_a which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o adulterate_a stone_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o dust_n or_o sand_n the_o persian_n be_v the_o best_a of_o bezaar-stone_n next_o the_o oriental_a but_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v take_v out_o of_o animal_n live_v in_o the_o persian_a mountain_n for_o those_o that_o 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upon_o no_o ground_n use_n to_o stimulate_v venery_n for_o they_o afford_v little_a of_o genital_a matter_n or_o flatulent_a spirit_n to_o the_o body_n but_o much_o melancholical_a succe_fw-la the_o caul_n of_o the_o vulgar_a not_o of_o the_o spanish_a artichock_n shall_v be_v select_v for_o that_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o carduus_fw-la as_o both_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v deprome_v from_o that_o stock_n only_o one_o of_o they_o have_v by_o culture_n attain_v a_o more_o fair_a aspect_n and_o gracious_a sapour_fw-la they_o be_v more_o celebrate_v for_o junket_n for_o the_o whole_a then_o diet_v for_o the_o sick_a condit_v root_n chap._n 11._o radix_fw-la poeoniae_fw-la condita_fw-la or_o the_o condit_v root_n of_o paeony_n â„ž_o of_o the_o root_n of_o paeony_n wash_v and_o purge_v lb_n ij_o boil_v they_o in_o water_n till_o they_o grow_v soft_a then_o repose_v they_o to_o dry_a in_o a_o shade_n that_o their_o humidity_n may_v be_v evaporate_v then_o boil_v they_o again_o with_o the_o like_a weight_n of_o sugar_n with_o a_o little_a portion_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a decoction_n to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o electuary_n which_o take_v from_o the_o fire_n and_o repose_v in_o a_o vessel_n for_o use_v the_o commentary_n some_o root_n shall_v be_v condit_v only_o in_o the_o spring_n before_o their_o succe_fw-la be_v immit_v into_o their_o branch_n bough_n and_o leaf_n other_o in_o autumn_n when_o plant_n demit_fw-la their_z leave_v for_o then_o much_o of_o the_o plant_n virtue_n go_v into_o the_o root_n and_o then_o the_o humour_n be_v more_o thorough_o coct_v then_o at_o other_o time_n other_o may_v be_v condit_v both_o in_o the_o spring_n summer_n and_o autumn_n be_v always_o succulent_a who_o caul_n be_v either_o not_o erupt_v or_o grow_v up_o or_o else_o dry_v they_o must_v then_o be_v collect_v in_o that_o feason_n wherein_o their_o virtue_n be_v most_o prealent_a as_o the_o root_n of_o ragwort_n and_o rainbow_n in_o the_o spring_n the_o root_n of_o paeony_n in_o august_n according_a to_o silvius_n or_o rather_o in_o march_n the_o root_n of_o enula_n bryony_n and_o maidens-grass_n in_o autumn_n as_o we_o have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o our_o institution_n cap._n 13._o lib._n 1._o some_o of_o they_o be_v amare_fw-la sharp_a and_o insuave_fw-la which_o before_o their_o conditure_n shall_v be_v often_o macerate_v in_o water_n other_o be_v grateful_a which_o be_v one_o day_n infuse_v in_o warm_a water_n may_v in_o the_o same_o or_o another_o be_v coct_v forthwith_o as_o the_o root_n of_o paeony_n which_o may_v be_v well_o condit_v according_a to_o this_o prescribe_a form_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o like_a sort_n when_o they_o be_v coct_v and_o the_o sugar_n coct_v like_o a_o soft_a electuary_n affund_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o become_v crude_a the_o liquor_n must_v be_v again_o coct_v and_o that_o again_o repeat_v till_o they_o cease_v from_o their_o crudity_n these_o condit_v be_v of_o great_a potency_n to_o arceate_n and_o cure_v the_o epilepsy_n if_o they_o be_v moderate_o take_v in_o the_o morning_n fast_v and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o sleep_n chap._n 12._o radices_fw-la eryngiorum_fw-la conditae_fw-la or_o the_o condit_v root_n of_o sea-hol_o â„ž_o of_o the_o root_n of_o sea-hol_o cut_v slope_v and_o purge_v from_o its_o inward_a pith_n lb_v i_o boil_v they_o in_o water_n till_o they_o become_v soft_a dry_v they_o in_o a_o shade_n condiuntur_fw-la sic_fw-la radices_fw-la buglossi_fw-la condiuntur_fw-la then_o let_v sugar_n be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o same_o decoction_n and_o boil_a to_o the_o spissitude_n of_o a_o electuary_n to_o which_o add_v the_o root_n and_o again_o gentle_o coct_v that_o their_o aqueous_a humidity_n may_v be_v dissipate_v repose_v they_o afterward_o in_o a_o galley_n pot_n and_o preserve_v the_o commentary_n the_o root_n of_o sea-hol_o be_v sweet_a needs_o undergo_v but_o one_o materation_n before_o conditure_n and_o then_o be_v coct_v in_o the_o same_o water_n till_o they_o be_v soft_a then_o condit_v with_o sugar_n as_o the_o form_n show_v mesue_n add_v some_o aromata_n as_o cinnamon_n and_o ginger_n wherewith_o be_v will_v have_v the_o root_n stick_v and_o he_o boil_v they_o with_o a_o portion_n of_o honey_n and_o sugar_n or_o else_o honey_n only_o thrice_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o root_n but_o the_o form_n i_o have_v exhibit_v be_v more_o usual_a and_o better_o we_o everywhere_o in_o the_o aarabian_a writing_n meet_v with_o secacul_n which_o be_v hitherto_o take_v for_o sea-hol_o but_o its_o description_n give_v by_o avicenna_n and_o serapio_n show_v that_o it_o be_v another_o plant_n dissimilar_v in_o face_n if_o not_o faculty_n it_o grow_v in_o india_n and_o be_v there_o condit_v and_o be_v keep_v and_o give_v for_o venereous_a matter_n as_o also_o our_o sea-hol_o which_o some_o do_v perperous_o call_v secacul_n though_o their_o virtue_n be_v affine_n for_o both_o of_o they_o be_v hot_a and_o moist_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o and_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n they_o move_v venery_n therefore_o they_o do_v right_a who_o for_o defect_n of_o the_o indian_a secacul_n substiture_n our_o sea-hol_o and_o let_v such_o cease_v to_o be_v angry_a at_o this_o substitution_n who_o must_v have_v something_o of_o that_o nature_n and_o can_v get_v the_o true_a secacul_n sea-hol_o be_v of_o the_o kind_n of_o aculeated_a plant_n who_o leaf_n be_v tender_a not_o spinous_a and_o rigid_a and_o fit_a for_o cibary_n dioscorides_n say_v they_o be_v broad_o asperate_v about_o their_o ambient_fw-la aromatical_a to_o the_o gust_n and_o when_o perfect_o grow_v aculeat_v with_o many_o horrid_a spines_n its_o head_n also_o be_v circumval_v with_o aoute_a spines_n its_o root_n long_o black_a without_o white_a within_o tender_a sweet_a and_o grateful_a to_o the_o gust_n it_o be_v more_o large_o describe_v in_o our_o first_o book_n of_o medicinal_a matter_n it_o be_v root_n condit_v nourish_v augment_v seed_n vires_fw-la vires_fw-la excite_v venery_n move_v urine_n and_o expel_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n chap._n 13._o radices_fw-la symphiti_n condita_fw-la or_o the_o condite_fw-la root_n of_o comfrey_n â„ž_o of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o great_a comfrer_n slieed_o lb_fw-mi i_o macerate_v and_o boil_v they_o in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o water_n till_o they_o become_v soft_a dry_v they_o in_o a_o shade_n for_o a_o whole_a day_n let_v they_o sugar_n be_v put_v to_o the_o decoction_n and_o boil_a to_o the_o spissitude_n of_o a_o electuary_n to_o which_o add_v the_o root_n and_o again_o let_v they_o be_v boil_a till_o the_o aqueous_a superfluity_n be_v evaporate_v and_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v condit_v repose_v they_o in_o a_o vessel_n for_o use_v the_o commentary_n the_o root_n of_o comfrey_n as_o also_o many_o other_o which_o by_o cocture_n become_v easy_o soft_a be_v right_o condit_v after_o this_o prescript_n yet_o some_o have_v rather_o prepare_v and_o condite_fw-la they_o thus_o first_o they_o coct_v the_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v root_n then_o they_o bray_v they_o then_o they_o transmit_v they_o through_o a_o fieve_v then_o put_v twice_o their_o quantity_n of_o sugar_n to_o they_o and_o coct_v they_o to_o the_o consistence_n of_o a_o electuary_n then_o they_o recalifie_v they_o and_o reckon_v the_o conditure_n in_o box_n and_o thus_o they_o do_v with_o all_o other_o crasser_n root_n for_o thus_o they_o may_v be_v better_o purge_v from_o their_o fibre_n and_o more_o perfect_o confect_v in_o every_o part_n they_o stay_v the_o run_n of_o blood_n from_o any_o part_n vires_fw-la vires_fw-la cohibit_v the_o delapse_n of_o humour_n and_o agglutinate_v wound_n in_o the_o internal_o chap._n 14._o radices_fw-la enulae_fw-la conditae_fw-la or_o the_o condit_v root_n of_o enula-campane_a â„ž_o of_o the_o root_n of_o enula-campane_a wash_v purge_v and_o slice_a lb_n ij_o infuse_v they_o in_o warm_a water_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o day_n the_o water_n be_v daily_o change_v then_o boil_v they_o till_o they_o grow_v tender_a then_o dry_v they_o in_o a_o shade_n afterward_o take_v the_o like_a weight_n of_o sugar_n which_o dissolve_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a decoction_n and_o boil_v it_o up_o to_o the_o consistency_n of_o a_o electuary_n then_o add_v the_o aforesaid_a root_n and_o coct_v they_o together_o gentle_o which_o afterward_o repose_n in_o box_n the_o commentary_n the_o root_n of_o enula_n must_v be_v macerate_v more_o or_o less_o as_o their_o insuavity_n require_v and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v emend_v by_o two_o or_o three_o maceration_n they_o need_v no_o long_o immersion_n lest_o their_o whole_a virtue_n be_v depose_v in_o the_o water_n they_o roborate_v the_o stomach_n viret_n viret_n recreate_v the_o heart_n discuss_v flatulency_n help_v concoction_n resist_v poison_n and_o pestilent_a virulent_a disease_n chap._n 15._o radices_fw-la satyrii_fw-la conditae_fw-la or_o the_o condite_fw-la root_n of_o satyrion_n â„ž_o of_o satyrion_n root_v wash_v