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A33771 Adam in Eden, or, Natures paradise the history of plants, fruits, herbs and flowers with their several names ... the places where they grow, their descriptions and kinds, their times of flourishing and decreasing as also their several signatures, anatomical appropriations and particular physical vertues together with necessary observations on the seasons of planting and gathering of our English simples with directions how to preserve them in their compositions or otherwise : ... there is annexed a Latin and English table of the several names of simples, with another more particular table of the diseases and their cures ... / by William Coles ... Coles, William, 1626-1662. 1657 (1657) Wing C5087; ESTC R8275 685,192 638

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la invictum_fw-la quia_fw-la c●bi_fw-la appetentiam_fw-la excit●●_n because_o it_o provoke_v appetite_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v congressus_fw-la &_o ●●●tio_fw-la venerea_fw-la for_o which_o the_o ancient_n hold_v it_o very_o effectual_a it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a anethum_fw-la &_o anetum_n in_o english_a dill_z &_o a●et_n the_o kind_n though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o dill_n know_v former_o yet_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n two_o other_o sort_n have_v be_v find_v out_o as_o 1._o common_a garden_n dill._n 2._o great_a wild_a dill_n 3_o small_a wild_n dill._n the_o form_n the_o common_a dill_n grow_v up_o with_o seldom_o more_o than_o one_o stalk_n
and_o vinegar_n and_o some_o oil_n put_v thereto_o cease_v both_o the_o pain_n and_o swell_a of_o the_o cod_n and_o be_v take_v inward_o it_o stir_v up_o lust_n in_o those_o which_o can_v use_v the_o act_n of_o generation_n because_o of_o the_o sluggish_a impotency_n and_o weakness_n of_o their_o member_n which_o it_o do_v by_o signature_n a_o bean_n very_o much_o resemble_v the_o nut_n of_o a_o man_n yard_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o pythagoras_n so_o much_o condemn_v they_o their_o windiness_n cause_v lust_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v if_o fry_v bean_n be_v boil_a with_o garlic_n and_o daily_o take_v as_o meat_n it_o help_v inveterate_a cough_n almost_o past_a cure_n the_o hoarsne●_n of_o the_o voice_n and_o the_o impostume_n in_o the_o breast_n the_o husk_n of_o they_o boil_a good_a while_n in_o water_n that_o be_v to_o the_o three_o stay_v the_o lask_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o say_a husk_n make_v up_o with_o old_a hogs-grease_n help_v the_o old_a 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not_o husked_a the_o virtue_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o lentil_o boil_a in_o sea-water_n and_o apply_v to_o woman_n breast_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v through_o abundance_n of_o milk_n or_o have_v it_o curdle_v within_o they_o by_o any_o cold_a distemper_n bring_v they_o again_o into_o good_a temper_n it_o be_v good_a also_o to_o bind_v and_o stay_v lask_n and_o flux_n but_o with_o other_o bind_a herb_n as_o purslane_n red_a beet_n myrtle_n dry_a rose_n pomegranate_n rind_n medlar_n servise_n etc._n etc._n take_v with_o vinegar_n they_o be_v the_o more_o powerful_a the_o decoction_n thereof_o with_o wheat-flowre_n apply_v ease_v the_o gout_n use_v with_o honey_n it_o close_v up_o the_o lip_n of_o wound_n and_o cleanse_v foul_a sore_n be_v boil_a in_o vinegar_n it_o dissolve_v knot_n and_o kernel_n and_o be_v boil_a with_o quince_n melilote_n and_o a_o little_a rose-water_n put_v thereto_o it_o help_v the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o fundament_n but_o for_o the_o chap_n thereof_o which_o need_v a_o strong_a medicine_n it_o be_v boil_a with_o dry_a rose_n and_o pomegranate_n rind_n add_v a_o little_a honey_n to_o it_o it_o likewise_o stay_v those_o creep_a canker_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o turn_v to_o a_o gangrene_n put_v thereto_o some_o sea-water_n and_o so_o it_o be_v good_a for_o wheals_n and_o run_v and_o water_v sore_n st._n anthony_n fire_n kibe_n etc._n etc._n be_v use_v with_o vinegar_n the_o decoction_n thereof_o be_v a_o good_a lotion_n for_o ulcer_n either_o in_o the_o mouth_n privy_a part_n or_o fundament_n add_v a_o few_o rose_n leave_v and_o quince_n but_o to_o eat_v lentil_n or_o the_o broth_n make_v of_o they_o too_o large_o as_o galen_n say_v breed_v the_o leprosy_n and_o canker_n for_o gross_a thick_a meat_n be_v fit_a to_o breed_v melancholy_a humour_n yet_o it_o be_v profitable_o give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o watery_a disposition_n and_o evil_a affect_v thereby_o but_o it_o be_v utter_o forbid_v to_o those_o that_o have_v dry_a constitution_n it_o be_v also_o hurtful_a to_o the_o sight_n dull_v it_o by_o dry_v up_o the_o moisture_n and_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o woman_n that_o want_v their_o course_n but_o be_v good_a for_o those_o that_o have_v they_o in_o too_o much_o abundance_n dioscorides_n further_o add_v that_o it_o breed_v troublesome_a dream_n and_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o head_n the_o lung_n and_o the_o sinew_n chap._n ciii_o of_o lily_n the_o name_n the_o lily_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a lilium_fw-la also_o rosa_fw-la junonis_fw-la or_o juno_n rose_n because_o it_o be_v report_v that_o it_o come_v of_o her_o milk_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n for_o the_o poet_n feign_v that_o hercules_n who_o jupiter_n have_v by_o alcumena_n be_v put_v to_o juno_n breast_n while_o she_o be_v asleep_a and_o after_o the_o suck_a there_o fall_v away_o abundance_n of_o milk_n and_o that_o one_o part_n be_v spill_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pseudohelleborus_n and_o veratrum_fw-la nigrum_fw-la adulterinum_fw-la bastard_n black_a hellebore_n as_o also_o consiligo_fw-la bearefoot_a setterwort_n and_o settergrasse_n because_o husbandman_n use_v to_o make_v a_o hole_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o ear_n or_o dewlap_n of_o their_o cattle_n which_o they_o call_v peg_v or_o setter_n the_o kind_n to_o this_o kind_a eight_o sort_n may_v be_v refer_v 1._o the_o true_a black_a hellebore_n or_o christmas_n flower_n 2._o bastard_z black_a hellebore_n or_o bearesfoot_o 3._o tresoile_v prickly_a leave_a bearesfoot_o 4._o the_o great_a bastard_n black_a hellebore_n or_o bearsfoot_n call_v also_o setterwort_n 5._o fennel_n leave_a bastard_n black_a hellebore_n 6._o the_o great_a purge_n sanicle-like_a hellebore_n 7._o small_a purge_v sanicle-like_a hellebore_n 8._o matthiolus_n his_o bastard_n black_a hellebore_n the_o form_n the_o true_a black_a hellebore_n have_v
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powder_n and_o take_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o purslane_n or_o plantain_n it_o will_v help_v the_o run_n of_o the_o rein_n speedy_o it_o help_v melancholy_a disease_n also_o and_o those_o which_o rise_v from_o the_o french_a disease_n if_o the_o herb_n and_o root_n be_v boil_v and_o take_v but_o they_o must_v not_o be_v boil_a very_o long_o for_o then_o the_o strength_n will_n evaporare_fw-la especial_o of_o the_o leave_n the_o distil_a water_n be_v good_a against_o the_o stone_n both_o in_o the_o rein_n and_o bladder_n and_o the_o lie_v make_v of_o the_o ash_n thereof_o be_v drink_v for_o sometime_o together_o help_v spleenetick_a person_n for_o which_o purpose_n the_o herb_n may_v be_v boil_v a_o little_a and_o apply_v warm_a to_o the_o region_n of_o the_o spleen_n chap._n ccv_o of_o harts-tongue_n the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
upon_o mountain_n it_o have_v sometime_o the_o epithet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v to_o it_o in_o the_o greek_a but_o more_o usual_o montanum_fw-la in_fw-la latin_a we_o in_o english_a call_v it_o poley_n and_o poley_n mountain_n the_o kind_n and_o of_o these_o poley_n there_o many_o be_v reckon_v nine_o sort_n 1._o our_o ordinary_a poley_n mountain_n 2._o small_a spanish_a upright_a poley_n mountain_n 3._o small_a french_a poley_n mountain_n 4._o creep_v purple_a poley_n mountain_n 5._o the_o small_a creep_v white_a flower_a poley_n mountain_n 6._o spike_n leave_a poley_n mountain_n 7._o candy_n poley_n with_o hoary_a broad_a leave_n 8._o upright_o narrow_a lease_v candy_n poley_n 9_o the_o small_a african_a dwarf_n poley_n the_o form_n the_o ordinary_a poley_n mountain_n be_v a_o small_a low_a plant_n have_v divers_a white_a or_o hoary_a round_a hard_a branch_n scarce_o a_o foot_n high_a whereon_o be_v set_v divers_a long_a and_o small_a hoary_a leave_n overlay_v as_o it_o 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of_o spain_n and_o that_o some_o of_o the_o leave_v only_o be_v hold_v give_v ease_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o say_a p●ine_n a_o leaf_n of_o scarrewort_n apply_v to_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o any_o other_o place_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o mark_n or_o discolour_n different_a from_o the_o adjaent_a part_n if_o it_o lie_v at_o it_o but_o a_o while_n and_o continue_v so_o after_o it_o be_v take_v off_o chap._n cccxvii_o of_o the_o holm_n oak_n the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o saw_n because_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o can_v be_v cut_v but_o with_o a_o saw_n the_o great_a sort_n be_v of_o some_o call_v in_o latin_a ilex_fw-la major_n ilex_fw-la arbour_n and_o ilex_fw-la glandifera_fw-la to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o lesser_a or_o scarlet_a holme_n oak_n call_v ilex_fw-la coccifera_fw-la or_o coccigera_fw-mi the_o acorne_n of_o the_o great_a be_v call_v 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