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because_o they_o be_v of_o ill_a ivyce_n these_o meat_n follow_v be_v hear_v of_o digestion_n like_a and_o do_v most_o common_o make_v evil_a ivyce_n in_o a_o healthful_a body_n that_o be_v bacon_n make_v of_o old_a swine_n labour_n old_a beef_n tame_a duck_n tame_a goose_n when_o they_o be_v old_a old_a mutton_n pudding_n make_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n tripe_n and_o souse_n hard_a cheese_n shell_n fish_n unripe_a fruit_n eat_v raw_a raw_a herb_n &_o soche_n like_o to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v unlevened_a bread_n bake_v under_o the_o ash_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v very_o new_a thick_a or_o sour_a these_o and_o soche_o like_a do_v seldom_o or_o rather_o never_o breed_v good_a blood_n in_o any_o man_n body_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o eschew_v then_o although_o labour_n man_n may_v often_o use_v they_o without_o any_o great_a hurt_n ensue_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o great_a bodily_a labour_n &_o vehement_a exercise_n whereby_o the_o hurt_n that_o will_v ensue_v be_v avoid_v by_o sweat_n and_o other_o excrement_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chapter_n â§_o of_o meat_n which_o be_v in_o a_o mean_a i_o count_n all_o soche_n meat_n to_o be_v in_o a_o mean_a best_a between_o those_o meat_n that_o be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o ij_o former_a chapiter_n which_o either_o be_v somewhat_o hard_a of_o digestion_n but_o be_v well_o digest_v do_v make_v indifferent_a good_a ivyce_n or_o else_o soche_v meat_n as_o do_v abound_v with_o superfluous_a humidity_n and_o excrement_n whereby_o fleme_n &_o viscious_a humour_n be_v engender_v to_o these_o add_v soche_n meat_n as_o be_v clammy_a and_o do_v make_v obstruction_n and_o oppilation_n and_o soche_v other_o like_a of_o all_o these_o sort_n i_o will_v rehearse_v some_o particular_a example_n worst_a whereby_o you_o may_v the_o better_o consider_v the_o remnant_n young_a beef_n mutton_n kid_n lamb_n coney_n pig_n all_o water_n fowl_n be_v young_a salt_n flesh_n and_o fish_n hard_a egg_n new_a cheese_n cream_n rye_n bread_n venison_n ripe_a fruit_n and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n of_o like_a sort_n to_o some_o of_o these_o which_o at_o this_o present_a i_o pretermitte_v now_o i_o will_v entreat_v of_o herb_n which_o be_v most_o use_v of_o healthful_a folk_n and_o be_v necessary_a against_o diverse_a disease_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n â§_o of_o a_o garden_n since_o herb_n be_v so_o diverse_o &_o often_o use_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o people_n in_o pottage_n broth_n sallette_n dioscoridi_fw-la and_o sause_n and_o be_v also_o find_v by_o long_a experience_n to_o be_v most_o wholesome_a and_o profitable_a against_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o disease_n i_o can_v not_o but_o lament_v the_o wilful_a folly_n of_o those_o that_o neither_o themselves_n will_v have_v good_a garden_n and_o to_o plant_v and_o sow_v good_a store_n of_o herb_n therein_o neither_o yet_o do_v regard_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o operation_n of_o soche_n herb_n as_o be_v daily_a in_o use_n but_o if_o their_o finger_n do_v but_o ache_v a_o little_a cheap_a they_o covet_v to_o have_v a_o medicine_n that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o india_n or_o from_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o as_o in_o deed_n according_a to_o the_o sai_n of_o plini_n they_o daily_o do_v tread_v upon_o soche_n herb_n as_o be_v able_a to_o remedy_v many_o diease_n but_o their_o ignorance_n cause_v they_o to_o contemn_v they_o as_o weed_n good_a for_o no_o purpose_n and_o contrariwyse_o i_o count_v they_o worthy_a of_o great_a praise_n &_o of_o continuance_n of_o health_n which_o be_v of_o ability_n will_v no_o less_o endevoure_v themselves_o to_o have_v a_o fair_a garden_n well_o store_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o good_a and_o wholesome_a herb_n they_o they_o will_v prepare_v to_o have_v a_o gorgeous_a house_n fine_o furnish_v with_o many_o necessary_a implemente_n since_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o be_v so_o great_a for_o as_o a_o house_n be_v a_o place_n for_o a_o man_n rest_n and_o ease_n wherein_o he_o keep_v his_o god_n from_o thief_n and_o robber_n medicine_n even_o so_o a_o garden_n be_v a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n wherein_o be_v herb_n that_o will_v keep_v a_o man_n body_n from_o disease_n and_o sickness_n if_o he_o list_v to_o learn_v their_o virtue_n &_o quality_n which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v that_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o their_o health_n for_o at_o the_o beginning_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o y_o e_fw-la first_o of_o genesis_n almighty_a god_n do_v ordain_v herb_n and_o fruit_n to_o be_v sustinaunce_n &_o food_n for_o man_n sai_v unto_o adam_n and_o eva_n after_o that_o he_o have_v bless_v they_o in_o this_o wise_n behold_v i_o have_v give_v unto_o you_o all_o herb_n that_o bring_v forth_o seed_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o fruit_n of_o tree_n to_o be_v meat_n for_o you_o here_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o god_n ordinance_n herb_n and_o fruit_n do_v suffice_v to_o nourish_v and_o sustain_v man_n nature_n as_o undoubted_o not_o only_a adam_n and_o eve_n be_v nourish_v by_o herb_n &_o fruit_n but_o also_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n in_o diverse_a age_n have_v be_v and_o at_o this_o present_n be_v nourish_v &_o feed_v only_o with_o herb_n root_n &_o fruit_n and_o we_o ourselves_o although_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o progenitour_n use_v to_o cate_z flesh_n and_o fish_n of_o diverse_a sort_n yet_o have_v we_o daily_o herb_n and_o fruit_n in_o use_n to_o nourish_v our_o body_n withal_o garden_n and_o to_o cure_v such_o disease_n as_o man_n body_n be_v subject_n unto_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o i_o wish_v and_o counsel_n as_o many_o as_o be_v able_a to_o prepare_v for_o themselves_o a_o gardaine_v plot_n and_o to_o plant_v set_v and_o sow_v therein_o so_o many_o sundry_a herb_n as_o they_o can_v learn_v to_o be_v wholesome_a and_o good_a for_o their_o body_n be_v in_o health_n and_o profitable_a against_o common_a disease_n that_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o they_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o apothecary_n shop_n when_o the_o physician_n shall_v appoint_v they_o by_o his_o bill_n a_o remedy_n which_o they_o shall_v make_v for_o their_o grief_n or_o when_o there_o be_v a_o diet_n prescribe_v they_o garden_n first_o therefore_o whosoever_o intend_v to_o have_v a_o garden_n let_v he_o choose_v a_o plot_n on_o the_o southe_n side_n or_o east_n side_n of_o his_o house_n let_v the_o quantity_n thereof_o be_v according_a as_o he_o shall_v judge_v sufficient_a for_o his_o use_n let_v it_o not_o be_v nigh_o to_o a_o barn_n for_o the_o dust_n and_o chaff_n of_o corn_n destroy_v herb_n if_o you_o covet_v to_o set_v your_o herb_n in_o september_n about_o michaelmas_n time_n time_n then_o let_v your_o ground_n be_v plough_v or_o dig_v in_o the_o spring_n time_n in_o march_n or_o april_n that_o the_o heat_n and_o drienes_n of_o the_o summer_n may_v make_v it_o mellowe_n but_o if_o you_o will_v begin_v to_o gardaine_v in_o february_n or_o march_n let_v your_o ground_n be_v plough_v or_o dig_v in_o september_n or_o october_n that_o the_o frost_n and_o cold_a of_o the_o winter_n may_v make_v the_o earth_n mete_v for_o your_o purpose_n lie_v compass_n upon_o the_o ground_n a_o month_n before_o you_o will_v set_v or_o sow_v any_o thing_n and_o let_v it_o be_v horse_n dung_n or_o shepe_v dung_n and_o let_v it_o be_v delve_v into_o the_o ground_n a_o week_n before_o you_o sow_v any_o seed_n or_o set_v any_o herb_n let_v your_o ground_n be_v sure_o and_o close_o fence_a with_o a_o wall_n or_o a_o pale_a or_o a_o double_a quick_a set_v hedge_n that_o no_o cattle_n nor_o pultrie_n can_v come_v into_o it_o provide_v that_o there_o be_v continual_o water_n nigh_o the_o guard_n plot_n garden_n which_o thing_n if_o you_o will_v be_v sure_a of_o dig_v a_o well_o in_o august_n for_o that_o will_v not_o be_v destitute_a of_o water_n all_o y_fw-es e_fw-it year_n when_o your_o ground_n be_v ready_a then_o set_v and_o sow_v herb_n and_o seed_n the_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o increase_n that_o be_v between_o y_o e_o change_n and_o the_o full_a seed_n and_o let_v the_o moon_n be_v in_o one_o of_o these_o sign_n taurus_n virgo_fw-la or_o capricorn_n which_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o treatise_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o name_n of_o soche_n herb_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o get_v and_o be_v good_a to_o be_v grow_v in_o gardeine_n aswell_o for_o food_n as_o for_o medicine_n in_o this_o chapter_n i_o only_o intend_v to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o herb_n that_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v have_v in_o gardeine_n their_o virtue_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n immediate_o ensue_v 1._o borage_n 2._o buglosse_n 3._o betes_n 4._o letuse_a 5._o sorrel_n 6._o
mix_v with_o honey_n it_o be_v good_a to_o pourge_v while_o spot_v in_o the_o â—yes_n 34._o marigoulde_n calendulae_fw-la marigoulde_n be_v hoot_v and_o dry_v moderate_o pota_fw-la the_o herb_n of_o they_o be_v good_a to_o be_v put_v in_o sallety_n &_o pottage_n the_o ivyce_n of_o they_o be_v good_a for_o the_o tooth_n ache_v 35._o langue_n de_fw-fr beef_n lingua_fw-la bovis_fw-la langue_n de_fw-fr beef_n be_v hotâ—_n &_o moist_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n etc._n it_o be_v in_o manner_n of_o the_o same_o quality_n and_o operation_n that_o buglosse_n be_v of_o for_o it_o be_v good_a for_o obstruction_n and_o provoke_v urine_n 36._o betony_n betonica_n betonie_n be_v hot_a &_o dry_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n complete_a sumpâ—a_fw-la it_o will_v grow_v in_o cold_a and_o shadowy_a place_n this_o herb_n be_v good_a against_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o reins_n it_o purge_v and_o scour_v the_o lung_n the_o breast_n and_o the_o liver_n it_o be_v good_a against_o the_o fall_a sickness_n and_o the_o sciatica_n it_o be_v good_a against_o bite_v of_o serpent_n and_o venomous_a beast_n the_o rote_n of_o it_o mix_v with_o water_n and_o honey_n be_v sodden_a and_o drunken_a warm_a do_v provoke_v a_o vomit_n it_o be_v also_o good_a against_o burstinge_n and_o cramp_n 37._o germaunder_n chamedris_n termaunder_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n 〈◊〉_d the_o herb_n be_v sod_v in_o water_n while_o it_o be_v green_a and_o so_o drink_v be_v good_a against_o conwition_n cough_n hardenes_n of_o the_o spleen_n difficulty_n in_o pissinge_v and_o against_o dropsy_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o they_o it_o provoke_v urine_n and_o menstrue_n and_o take_v away_o obstruction_n 38._o daisy_n bellis_fw-la minor_fw-la the_o small_a daisy_n be_v hot_a &_o dry_a somewhat_o fracturis_fw-la this_o herb_n be_v good_a against_o palsy_n gowte_n and_o the_o sciatica_n and_o the_o ivyce_n of_o it_o be_v good_a for_o fresh_a wound_n both_o take_v inward_o and_o apply_v outward_o 39_o comferie_n consolida_fw-la maior_fw-la comferie_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n symphitum_fw-la it_o grow_v in_o watery_a and_o moorishe_a place_n the_o root_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v in_o autunne_n the_o root_n be_v bray_v and_o drink_v they_o be_v good_a for_o they_o that_o spit_v blood_n etc._n and_o for_o they_o that_o be_v burst_a it_o purge_v attire_n and_o corruption_n gather_v in_o the_o breast_n and_o lung_n it_o glutinate_v and_o join_v together_o fresh_a wound_n if_o they_o be_v anoint_v therewith_o the_o decoction_n thereof_o in_o wine_n be_v good_a for_o the_o bloody_a flire_fw-la and_o for_o the_o red_a flux_n of_o woman_n it_o be_v good_a for_o break_a bone_n 40._o motherwort_n artemisia_n motherwort_n be_v hot_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n &_o dry_a in_o the_o first_o uteri_fw-la it_o do_v heat_n and_o extenuate_v it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v incession_n in_o the_o decoction_n thereof_o to_o provoke_v secret_n it_o be_v also_o good_a against_o the_o stone_n and_o suppression_n of_o urine_n and_o final_o this_o herb_n do_v chief_o help_v womennes_n disease_n 41._o sperage_n asparagus_n sperage_n have_v a_o abstersive_a and_o scour_a virtue_n cxviii_o without_o any_o manifest_a heat_n or_o cold_a this_o herb_n nourish_v most_o of_o all_o other_o herb_n plinii_n also_o it_o do_v provoke_v urine_n open_v the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o reins_n special_o the_o root_n and_o seed_n of_o it_o 42._o smalache_n apium_n smalache_n be_v hot_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n and_o dry_a in_o the_o third_o this_o herb_n do_v provoke_v urine_n and_o secret_n lxiiii_o dissolve_v wound_n special_o the_o seed_n thereof_o it_o be_v hurtful_a for_o they_o that_o have_v the_o fall_n sickness_n it_o open_v obstruction_n &_o scour_v the_o reins_n and_o the_o bladder_n it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v insession_n of_o it_o for_o they_o to_o sit_v in_o that_o have_v the_o stone_n 43._o orache_fw-la atriplex_fw-la orache_fw-la be_v cold_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o moist_a in_o the_o second_o â—ollis_fw-la it_o love_v to_o be_v continual_o water_v it_o make_v the_o belly_n soluble_a for_o the_o slipperine_n that_o be_v in_o it_o it_o be_v hear_v of_o digestion_n and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o stomach_n the_o seed_n of_o it_o be_v abstersive_a &_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o jaundice_n that_o be_v engender_v of_o obstruction_n of_o the_o liver_n 44._o sothernwood_n abrotonum_n sothernwoode_n est_fw-la be_v hoot_v &_o dry_v in_o the_o third_o degree_n the_o seed_n of_o it_o be_v drink_v in_o water_n be_v good_a for_o they_o y_fw-mi â—_o can_v not_o breath_n but_o when_o they_o hold_v their_o neck_n outright_o and_o for_o rupture_n cramp_n the_o sciatica_n difficulty_n of_o piss_v and_o stop_v of_o the_o monstruis_fw-la also_o this_o herb_n kill_v worm_n of_o the_o body_n be_v receive_v inward_o or_o apply_v outward_o 45._o garlic_n allium_fw-la garlic_n be_v excead_v hoot_v and_o dry_v hebitat_fw-la it_o have_v the_o same_o faculty_n to_o heat_v that_o pepper_n have_v i_o do_v provoke_v urine_n and_o help_v digestion_n it_o profit_v against_o the_o shake_n of_o fever_n be_v either_o drunken_a or_o outward_o anoint_v before_o the_o fit_a it_o be_v good_a against_o the_o plague_n and_o bite_v of_o venomous_a beast_n it_o be_v good_a against_o old_a cough_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o breast_n it_o provoke_v appetite_n 46._o onion_n cepa_n onion_n be_v very_o hot_a and_o dry_a pellis_fw-la they_o engender_v wound_n they_o do_v extenuate_v &_o make_v thin_a the_o gross_a and_o thick_a humour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o do_v cut_v asunder_o the_o clammy_a humour_n they_o engender_v thirst_n they_o provoke_v appetite_n but_o overmuche_o of_o they_o cause_v headache_n the_o ivyce_n of_o they_o pour_v into_o the_o nosethrâ—es_n purge_v the_o head_n 47._o léeke_n porrum_fw-la leek_n do_v heat_n and_o extenuate_v as_o onion_n do_v plinius_n they_o be_v hot_a &_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n they_o engender_v wyndine_n and_o make_v evil_a ivyce_n they_o provoke_v urine_n they_o â—ill_v the_o sight_n if_o they_o be_v eat_v often_o they_o cause_v grevous_a dream_n and_o hurt_v the_o stomach_n they_o cause_v headache_n and_o they_o hurt_v the_o reins_n and_o the_o bladder_n they_o be_v good_a against_o the_o hemerhoide_n they_o extenuate_v gross_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n 48._o maioram_n maiorana_fw-la maioram_n it_o be_v hoot_v and_o dry_v in_o the_o three_o degree_n dios_n it_o love_v shadowy_a place_n water_n &_o dung_n it_o have_v virtue_n to_o heat_n the_o decoction_n of_o it_o be_v drink_v profit_v against_o the_o dropsy_n be_v new_o begin_v and_o against_o difficulty_n of_o pâ—ssing_n &_o gripinge_n in_o the_o gut_n there_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d make_v thereof_o which_o be_v good_a to_o heat_n and_o mollify_v the_o senue_n 49._o great_a mallow_n bismalua_fw-la mallow_n two_o their_o leaf_n &_o flower_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n but_o their_o root_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o they_o have_v virtue_n to_o losen_n mitigate_v digeste_v and_o dissolve_v any_o hard_a swell_a they_o be_v good_a to_o make_v the_o belly_n soluble_a and_o for_o soluble_a cliver_n they_o be_v good_a against_o inflammation_n and_o do_v rypen_a dissolve_v discuss_v and_o break_v swelling_n and_o apostumation_n the_o seed_n be_v good_a against_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o reins_n &_o difficulty_n of_o urine_n the_o decoction_n of_o the_o root_n be_v good_a against_o the_o bloody_a flix_a and_o spit_v of_o blood_n 50._o oill_n anettrum_n oill_n be_v hot_a in_o the_o third_o degree_n inquit_fw-la and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o it_o ease_v inflation_n and_o windiness_n and_o provoke_v urine_n if_o it_o be_v sod_v in_o oil_n it_o cease_v pain_n and_o provoke_v sleep_v also_o it_o dige_v crude_a and_o raw_a humour_n and_o dissolve_v they_o the_o oil_n of_o dyll_n be_v of_o like_a virtue_n 51._o flower_n de_fw-fr luce._n iris._n flower_n de_fw-fr luce_n be_v hoot_v in_o the_o second_o degree_n imponiter_fw-la and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o the_o root_n thereof_o have_v virtue_n to_o heat_n and_o extenuate_v and_o to_o scour_v and_o ripen_v they_o be_v good_a for_o the_o cough_n &_o they_o extenuate_v humour_n that_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v spit_v out_o and_o be_v good_a against_o shortenes_n of_o breathe_v they_o help_v gripinge_n and_o purge_v foul_a ulcer_n 52._o laurel_n laurus_fw-la laurel_n be_v hoot_v and_o dry_v in_o the_o third_o degree_n rumpit_fw-la the_o berte_n thereof_o be_v good_a for_o windine_n and_o colic_n and_o for_o stitch_n &_o for_o any_o pain_n that_o happen_v to_o the_o gut_n or_o side_n through_o cold_a or_o wyndine_n be_v either_o apply_v outward_o or_o take_v inward_o the_o leave_v also_o be_v of_o the_o thesame_a virtue_n 53._o liverworte_n epatica_fw-la liver_n wort_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a etc._n and_o abstersine_n