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the_o herb_n call_v stachys_n have_v a_o resemblance_n also_o to_o observe_v porret_fw-la but_o that_o the_o leaf_n be_v long_o and_o more_o in_o number_n it_o yield_v a_o pleasant_a smell_n and_o the_o leaf_n be_v of_o a_o pale_a colour_n incline_v somewhat_o to_o yellow_a the_o nature_n of_o this_o plant_n be_v to_o move_v the_o monthly_a purgation_n of_o woman_n as_o for_o clinopodium_fw-la call_v otherwise_o cleonition_fw-la zopyron_n &_o ocymoeides_n like_v it_o be_v to_o run_v wild_a thyme_n and_o full_a of_o branch_n grow_v up_o a_o span_n or_o handful_n high_a at_o the_o least_o it_o grow_v in_o stony_a place_n with_o a_o spoky_a tuft_n of_o flower_n show_v in_o a_o round_a compass_n and_o for_o all_o the_o world_n resemble_v the_o foot_n or_o pillar_n that_o clinopodium_fw-la bear_v up_o a_o table_n or_o bed_n this_o herb_n take_v in_o drink_n be_v good_a for_o convulsion_n rupture_n strangury_n and_o serpent_n sting_n so_o be_v the_o syrup_n or_o juleb_n that_o be_v make_v 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thick_a a_o collution_n make_v with_o they_o and_o vinegar_n assuage_v the_o toothache_n if_o the_o mouth_n be_v wash_v therewith_o to_o conclude_v it_o stir_v up_o to_o fleshly_a lust_n there_o be_v beside_o another_o kind_n of_o clematis_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o egyptian_a clematis_n howsoever_o some_o call_v it_o daphnoeides_n other_o polygonoeides_n leave_a it_o be_v like_o the_o laurel_n save_v that_o the_o leaf_n be_v long_a and_o thin_a but_o against_o all_o serpent_n and_o especial_o the_o aspides_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a counterpoison_v if_o it_o be_v drink_v in_o vinegar_n egypt_n bring_v forth_o this_o herb_n in_o great_a abundance_n chap._n xvi_o ¶_o of_o aron_n dracunculus_n or_o dracontium_fw-la of_o aris._n of_o millefoile_n of_o another_o herb_n of_o that_o name_n of_o pseudobunium_fw-la of_o myrrhis_fw-la and_o onobrichis_n with_o their_o medicinable_a virtue_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o *_o aron_n of_o which_o herb_n i_o have_v write_v among_o those_o robin_n with_o bulbous_a root_n and_o *_o dracontium_fw-la although_o writer_n be_v at_o some_o variance_n about_o this_o point_n for_o some_o have_v affirm_v that_o they_o be_v both_o one_o howbeit_o glaucias_n have_v distinguish_v dragon_n they_o in_o that_o the_o one_o grow_v wild_a and_o the_o other_o be_v plant_v and_o he_o pronounce_v and_o call_v dragon_n the_o savage_a aron_n other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o that_o the_o onion_n root_n be_v call_v aron_n and_o the_o stem_n of_o the_o same_o herb_n dracontium_fw-la whereas_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o likeness_n at_o all_o between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o if_o so_o be_v that_o dracontium_fw-la of_o the_o greek_n be_v the_o same_o that_o we_o call_v dracunculus_n in_o latin_a for_o aros_fw-la have_v a_o black_a root_n grow_v dragon_n broad_a flat_a and_o round_o yea_o and_o far_o great_a insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a handful_n but_o the_o root_n of_o dracunculus_n be_v somewhat_o red_a and_o the_o same_o wrythed_a and_o fold_v round_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o dragon_n whereupon_o it_o take_v that_o name_n nay_o the_o very_a greek_n themselves_o have_v make_v a_o exceed_a great_a difference_n between_o dragon_n and_o wake-robin_n for_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o dragon_n be_v hot_a and_o bite_a and_o beside_o of_o such_o a_o virulent_a and_o stink_a smell_n that_o the_o very_o send_v thereof_o be_v enough_o to_o drive_v a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n to_o travel_v before_o her_o time_n and_o to_o slip_v a_o untimely_a birth_n contrariwise_o they_o have_v wonderful_o commend_v aron_n for_o first_o and_o foremost_a they_o prefer_v the_o female_a of_o this_o kind_a as_o a_o principal_a meat_n before_o the_o male_a which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v chew_v and_o long_o ere_o it_o be_v concoct_v and_o digest_v moreover_o they_o affirm_v that_o as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o do_v expectorat_a the_o fleam_n gather_v in_o the_o chest_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v dry_v and_o bring_v into_o powder_n and_o so_o the_o drink_n spice_a withal_o or_o otherwise_o take_v in_o form_n of_o a_o lohoch_n or_o electuary_n it_o provoke_v both_o urine_n and_o also_o woman_n monthly_a term_n drink_a with_o oxymell_n it_o mundify_v and_o comfort_v the_o stomach_n and_o physician_n have_v give_v it_o in_o ewe_n milk_n for_o the_o exulceration_n of_o the_o gut_n &_o roast_v under_o the_o ember_n they_o have_v prescribe_v it_o to_o be_v take_v with_o oil_n for_o the_o cough_n some_o have_v sod_v it_o in_o milk_n and_o give_v the_o decoction_n thereof_o to_o be_v drink_v in_o that_o case_n they_o have_v appoint_v it_o also_o to_o be_v boil_v and_o then_o apply_v according_o to_o watery_a eye_n for_o to_o repress_v the_o violence_n of_o rheum_n likewise_o unto_o place_n black_a and_o blue_a with_o stripe_n as_o also_o for_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o amygdales_fw-la also_o they_o have_v give_v direction_n to_o inject_v the_o same_o with_o oil_n by_o way_n of_o clystre_n as_o a_o excellent_a remedy_n for_o the_o hemorrhoid_n and_o to_o apply_v it_o in_o a_o lineament_n with_o honey_n for_o to_o take_v away_o the_o pimple_n and_o freckle_n of_o the_o skin_n cleophantus_n have_v give_v it_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o excellent_a antidote_n or_o counterpoison_v prescribe_v also_o the_o use_n thereof_o for_o the_o pleurisy_n and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o in_o case_n of_o the_o cough_n he_o appoint_v likewise_o to_o beat_v the_o seed_n into_o powder_n &_o be_v mix_v either_o with_o common_a oil_n or_o oil_n rosat_n to_o drop_v it_o into_o the_o ear_n for_o to_o assuage_v the_o pain_n dieuches_n ordain_v to_o take_v and_o temper_v it_o with_o meal_n and_o so_o to_o work_v it_o into_o a_o paste_n &_o
precordiall_a part_n myrrhis_fw-la which_o some_o call_v smyrrhiza_n other_o myrrah_n be_v pass_v like_a unto_o hemlock_n in_o stalk_n leaf_n and_o flower_n only_o it_o be_v small_a and_o slendere_a and_o have_v no_o ill_a grace_n and_o unpleasant_a taste_n to_o be_v eat_v with_o meat_n take_a in_o wine_n it_o hasten_v the_o monthly_a course_n of_o woman_n fleurs_fw-fr if_o they_o be_v too_o slow_a and_o help_v they_o in_o labour_n to_o speedy_a deliverance_n it_o be_v say_v moreover_o that_o in_o time_n of_o a_o plague_n it_o be_v wholesome_a to_o drink_v it_o for_o fear_n of_o infection_n a_o sup_v or_o broth_n make_v of_o it_o help_v those_o who_o be_v in_o a_o phthysicke_n or_o consumption_n this_o good_a property_n it_o have_v beside_o to_o stir_v up_o a_o quick_a appetite_n to_o meat_n it_o do_v extinguish_v and_o kill_v the_o venom_n inflict_v by_o the_o sting_n or_o prick_v of_o the_o venomous_a spider_n phalangia_fw-la the_o juice_n draw_v out_o of_o this_o herb_n after_o it_o 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and_o in_o request_n again_o have_v be_v long_a time_n out_o of_o use_n to_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v myself_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o i_o make_v of_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a herb_n i_o can_v choose_v but_o in_o this_o place_n write_v a_o little_a of_o those_o which_o the_o magician_n make_v such_o reckon_n of_o for_o can_v there_o be_v any_o more_o admirable_a than_o they_o and_o in_o very_a truth_n democritus_n and_o pythagoras_n follow_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o say_v wise_a man_n and_o magician_n be_v the_o first_o philosopher_n who_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n set_v those_o herb_n on_o foot_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o name_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o coriacesia_n and_o callicia_n pythagoras_n affirm_v that_o these_o two_o herb_n will_v cause_v water_n to_o gather_v into_o a_o ice_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o any_o other_o author_n of_o these_o herb_n neither_o do_v he_o report_v more_o property_n of_o they_o the_o same_o author_n write_v 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