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A09010	Paradisi in sole paradisus terrestris. or A garden of all sorts of pleasant flowers which our English ayre will permitt to be noursed vp with a kitchen garden of all manner of herbes, rootes, & fruites, for meate or sause vsed with vs, and an orchard of all sorte of fruitbearing trees and shrubbes fit for our land together with the right orderinge planting & preseruing of them and their vses & vertues collected by Iohn Parkinson apothecary of London 1629.	Parkinson, John, 1567-1650.; Switzer, A., wood-engraver.	1629 (1629)	STC 19300; ESTC S115360	643,750	600

or Foolish Cowslip in some places is called by Country people Iacke an Apes on horse-backe which is an vsuall name with them giuen to many other plants as Daisies Marigolds c. if they be strange or fantasticall differing in the forme from the ordinary kinde of the single ones The smallest are vsually called through all the North Country Birds eyen because of the small yellow circle in the bottomes of the flowers resembling the eye of a bird The Vertues Primroses and Cowslips are in a manner wholly vsed in Cephalicall diseases either among other herbes or flowers or of themselues alone to ease paines in the head and is accounted next vnto Betony the best for that purpose Experience likewise hath shewed that they are profitable both for the Palsie and paines of the ioynts euen as the Beares eares are which hath caused the names of Arthritica Paralysis and Paralytica to bee giuen them The iuice of the flowers is commended to cleanse the spots or marks of the face whereof some Gentlewomen haue found good experience CHAP. XXXVI Pulmonaria Lungwort or Cowslips of Ierusalem ALthough these plants are generally more vsed as Pot-herbes for the Kitchen then as flowers for delight yet because they are both called Cowslips and are of like forme but of much lesse beauty I haue ioyned them next vnto them in a distinct Chapter by themselues and so may passe at this time 1. Pulmonaria maculosa Common spotted Cowslips of Ierusalem The Cowslip of Ierusalem hath many rough large and round leaues but pointed at the ends standing vpon long foot stalkes spotted with many round white spots on the vppersides of the sad greene or browne leaues and of a grayer greene vnderneath among the leaues spring vp diuers browne stalkes a foote high bearing many flowers at the toppe very neare resembling the flowers of Cowslips being of a purple or reddish colour while they are buds and of a darke blewish colour when they are blowne standing in brownish greene huskes and sometimes it hath beene found with white flowers when the flowers are past there come vp small round heads containing blacke seed the roote is composed of many long and thicke blacke strings 2. Pulmonaria altera non maculosa Vnspotted Cowslips of Ierusalem The leaues of this other kinde are not much vnlike the former being rough as they are but smaller of a fairer greene colour aboue and of a whiter greene vnderneath without any spots at all vpon the leaues the flowers also are like the former and of the same colour but a little more branched vpon the stalkes then the former the rootes also are blacke like vnto them 3. Pulmonaria angustifolia Narrow leafed Cowslips of Ierusalem The leaues hereof are somewhat longer but not so broad and spotted with whitish spots also as the former the stalke hereof is set with the like long hairy leaues but smaller being a foote high or better bearing at the toppe many flowers standing in huskes like the first being somewhat reddish in the bud and of a darke purplish blew colour when they are blowne open the seede is like the former all of them doe well resemble Buglosse and Comfrey in most parts except the roote which is not like them but stringie like vnto Cowslips yet blacke The Place The Cowslips of Ierusalem grow naturally in the Woods of Germany in diuers places and the first kinde in England also found out by Iohn Goodier a great searcher and louer of plants dwelling at Maple-durham in Hampshire The Time They flower for the most part very early that is in the beginning of Aprill The Names They are generally called in Latine Pulmonaria and maculosa or non maculosa is added for distinctions sake Of some it is called Symphitum maculosum that is spotted Comfrey In English it is diuersly called as spotted Cowslips of Ierusalem Sage of Ierusalem Sage of Bethlehem Lungwort and spotted Comfrey and it might bee as fitly called spotted Buglosse whereunto it is as like as vnto Comfrey as I said before The Vertues It is much commended of some to bee singular good for vlcered lungs that are full of rotten matter As also for them that spit bloud being boyled and drunke It is of greatest vse for the pot being generally held to be good both for the lungs and the heart CHAP. XXXVII 1. Buglossum Borrago Buglosse and Borage ALthough Borage and Buglosse might as fitly haue been placed I confesse in the Kitchen Garden in regard they are wholly in a manner spent for Physicall properties or for the Pot yet because anciently they haue been entertained into Gardens of pleasure their flowers hauing been in some respect in that they haue alwaies been enterposed among the flowers of womens needle-worke I am more willing to giue them place here then thrust them into obscurity and take such of their tribe with them also as may fit for this place either for beauty or rarity The Garden Buglosse and Borage are so well knowne vnto all that I shall I doubt but spend time in waste to describe them yet not vsing to passe ouer any thing I name and appropriate to this Garden so sleightly they are thus to bee knowne Buglosse hath many long narrow hairy or rough sad greene leaues among which rise vp two or three very high stalks branched at the top whereon stand many blew flowers consisting of fiue small round pointed leaues with a small pointell in the middle which are very smooth shining and of a reddish purple while they are buds and not blowne open which being fallen there groweth in the greene huske wherein the flower stood three or foure roundish blacke seedes hauing that thread or pointell standing still in the middle of them the roote is blacke without and whitish within long thicke and full of slimie iuice as the leaues are also and perisheth not euery yeare as the roote of Borage doth 2. Borrago Borage Borage hath broader shorter greener and rougher leaues then Buglosse the stalkes hereof are not so high but branched into many parts whereon stand larger flowers and more pointed at the end then Buglosse and of a paler blew colour for the most part yet sometimes the flowers are reddish and sometimes pure white each of the flowers consisting of fiue leaues standing in a round hairy whitish huske diuided into fiue parts and haue a small vmbone of fiue blackish threads in the middle standing out pointed at the end and broad at the bottome the seed is like the other the root is thicker and shorter then the roote of Buglosse somewhat blackish without also and whitish within and perisheth after seede time but riseth of it owne seede fallen and springeth in the beginning of the yeare 3. Borrago semper virens Euerliuing Borage Euerliuing Borage hath many broad greene leaues and somewhat rough more resembling Comfrey then Borage yet not so large as either the stalkes are not so high as Borage and haue many small blew flowers on them very

running vp to seede the whole plant both leafe roote and seede is of an excellent comfortable sent sauour and taste The Vse of Angelica The distilled water of Angelica eyther simple or compound is of especiall vse in deliquium animi vel cordis tremores passiones that is swounings when the spirits are ouercome and faint or tremblings and passions of the heart to expell any windy or noysome vapours from it The green stalkes or the young rootes being preserued or candied are very effectuall to comfort and warme a colde and weake stomacke and in the time of infection is of excellent good vse to preserue the spirits and heart from infection The dryed roote made into pouder and taken in wine or other drinke will abate the rage of lust in young persons as I haue it related vnto me vpon credit A Syrupe made thereof in this manner is very profitable to expectorate flegme out of the chest and lunges and to procure a sweete breath Into the greene stalke of Angelica as it standeth growing make a great gashe or incision wherein put a quantitie of fine white Sugar letting it there abide for three dayes and after take it forth by cutting a hole at the next ioynt vnder the cut where the Syrupe resteth or cut off the stalke and turne it downe that the Syrupe may drayne forth which keepe for a most delicate medicine CHAP. LVIII Dracunculus hortensis siue Serpentaria Dragons DRagons riseth out of the ground with a bare or naked round whitish stalke spotted very much with purplish spots and strakes bearing at the toppe therof a few greene leaues very much diuided on all sides standing vpon long footestalkes in the middle whereof if the roote be old enough commeth forth a great long huske or hose green on the outside and of a darke purplish colour on the inside with a slender long reddish pestell or clapper in the middle the roote is great round flat and whitish on the outside and whiter within very like vnto the rootes of Arum or Wakerobin and tasting somewhat sharpe like it The Vse of Dragons The chiefe vse whereunto Dragons are applyed is that according to an old receiued custome and tradition and not the iudgement of any learned Author the distilled water is giuen with Mithridatum or Treakle to expell noysome and pestilentiall vapours from the heart CHAP. LIX Ruta Garden Rue or Herbe Grace GArden Rue or Herbe Grace groweth vp with hard whitish wooddy stalkes whereon are set diuers branches of leaues being diuided into many small ones which are somewhat thicke and round pointed of a blewish greene colour the flowers stand at the tops of the stalkes consisting of foure small yellow leaues with a greene button in the middle and diuers small yellow threds about it which growing ripe containe within them small blacke seede the roote is white and wooddy spreading farre in the ground The Vse of Rue The many good properties whereunto Rue serueth hath I thinke in former times caused the English name of Herbe Grace to be giuen vnto it For without doubt it is a most wholesome herbe although bitter and strong and could our dainty stomackes brooke the vse thereof it would worke admirable effects being carefully and skilfully applyed as time and occasion did require but not vndiscreetly or hand ouer head as many vse to doe that haue no skill Some doe rippe vp a beade rowle of the vertues of Rue as Macer the Poet and others in whom you shall finde them set downe to bee good for the head eyes breast liuer heart spleene c. In some places they vse to boyle the leaues of Rue and keep them in pickle to eate them as Sampire for the helpe of weake eyes It is very auaileable in glisters or drinkes against the winde or the collicke and to procure vrine that is stayed by the paines therof The distilled water is often vsed for the same purposes aforesaid but beware of the too frequent or ouermuch vse thereof because it heateth exceedingly and wasteth nature mightily CHAP. LX. Carduus Benedictus The Blessed Thistle CArduus benedictus or the blessed Thistle hath many weake tender branches lying for the most part on the ground whereon are set long and narrow leaues much cut in or waued about the edges hairy or rough in handling yet without any hard or sharpe thornes or prickles at all that the tenderest hand may touch them without harme but those that grow toward the toppes of the stalkes are somewhat more prickly and the heads which grow on the tops of the seuerall branches are somewhat sharpe set with prickles like a Thistle the flower is yellow and the seede lying within the woolly or flocky doune like to all other thistles are blackish long and round with a few haires on the head of them the roote is white and perisheth euery yeare after it hath giuen seede The Vse of the blessed Thistle The distilled water hereof is much vsed to be drunke against agues of all sortes eyther pestilentiall or humorall of long continuance or of lesse 1 Angellica Angellica 2 Dracuncu●us bortensis Dragons 3 ●uta bortensis Garden R●e or Herbegrace 4 Carduits benedict b●essed Thistle 5 Alkakengi su●e Solanum Halic●cabum Vesicatium Winter Che●●● 6 Asarum Asarabacca 7 Liqueritia but the decoction of the herbe giuen in due time hath the more forcible operation it helpeth to expell wormes because of the bitternesse and is thereby also a friend to the stomack ouercharged with chollar and to clense the liuer it prouoketh sweate and vrine is helpefull to them are troubled with the stone and to ease paines in the sides CHAP. LXI Solanum veficarium siue Alkakengi Winter Cherries THe Winter Cherry hath a running or creeping roote in the ground of the bignesse wany times of ones little finger shooting forth at seuerall ioynts in seuerall places whereby it quickly spreadeth a great compasse of ground the stalke riseth not aboue a yard high whereon are set many broade and long greene leaues somewhat like vnto the leaues of Nightshade but larger at the ioynts whereof come forth whitish flowers made of fiue leaues a peece which after turne into green berries inclosed with thin skins or bladders which change to bee reddish when they grow ripe the berry likewise being reddish and as large as a Cherry wherein are contained many flat and yellowish seed lying within the pulpe which being gathered and strung vp are kept all the yeare to be vsed vpon occasion The Vse of Winter Cherries The distilled water of the herbe and fruit together is often taken of them that are troubled with the sharpnesse or difficultie of vrine and with the stone in the kidneyes or grauel in the bladder but the berries themselues either greene or dryed boyled eyther in broth in wine or in water is much more effectuall It is likewise conducing to open obstructions of the liuer c. and thereby to helpe the yellow Iaundise CHAP. LXII Asarum