and fayre red in colour the whiche be soden as Pasneppes be ¶ Plantago PLantago this is called Playntayne it is colde and drye in the seconde degre ¶ The vertue is this for hedache take Plantayne and bynde it aboute thy necke Heade the ache shall go out of the heed Also for dyseases in the body Body seth this herbe in good lycoure in what ye wyll and vse to drynke it it shall clense the mawe and the other inwardes Also for hym that bledeth at the nose bledīg gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it it shall sease lyghtly Also yf that the body of any man be wexen harde Body stampe this herbe with grece and make a playster of it and lay it on the hardnes and lyghtly it shall be softe and make it hole Also for bytynge of a serpente biting take this herbe and drynke it with wyne Also for the dysease in the mouth mouth take the ioyce of this herbe holde it longe in thy mouth eate the leues of this herbe For hym that may not well pysse water sethe this herbe and drynke it Also for a rotten humour in the brest rotten humor and aboute the herte take the ioyce of this herbe the wayght of .x. d and medle it with hōny and gyue hym to ete a sponeful at one tyme and that shal spurge the brest For ache ī fete take this herbe with vynegre Ache. and drynke it Also it healeth woundes and clenseth the fylthe out of woundes Also it swageth rankelynge and stauncheth the mencions both with drynke with playsters made with powdre of Armonyake of sankdragone barly mele with the white of egges made in a playster and layde to the sore For the canker and the payne in the gūmes take Cāker the ioyce therof and medle it with hōny and vynegre and powdre of Alume and that shal slee the Canker in the mouthe Also for the feuers stamp thre rotes of Plantayne and tempre it with water Feuer and gyue it hym to drynke that hath the Feuers and he shal be hole For the Iaundes stampe Plantayne and Letuse togyther and tempre them with vynegre Iaūdes make a playster therof and lay it to the ryght syde and vse it tyll thou be hole biting it is good for the bytynge of an adder drynke the ioyce of it and lay the substaūce of the herbe to the sore For the same hange the rote of plantayne aboute the necke of the pacyent and meruaylously it helpeth Potagre For the potagre and for the dysease in the synowes stampe the leues of it with a lytel salt playster it well therto and meruaylously it helpeth ¶ Porrum POrrum this is called a Leke it is hote drye in the thyrde degre it desyreth lose grounde fat well donged in that they shall best profyte in hote places and temperat they maye be sowen in Decembre in tēperat places and colde They may be sowen in Ianuary ¶ The vertue is for a wounde take Lekes and stampe them well with hōny woundes and laye it to the wounde and it wyll hele it For the coughe take the ioyce of lekes and vse to drynke it coughe For the same take the ioyce of lekes and medle it with womans mylke vse to drynke it it wyl clense the lōges of al vyce ¶ Fracturas solidat duritasque relaxat Vulnusque appositum cito cum sale claudit ¶ Piretrum PIretrum this is called Pelleter it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre the rote is vsed in medycynes fyue yeare he maye be kept in his vertue and knowe ye well that his sharpnes is not knowen anone it shuld be puned and holden in the mouth ¶ The vertue is of losynge drawynge of cōsumynge To make a gargarysme take Pelleter Fygges boyle thē in vynegre or in swete wyne and it wyll clense the brayne of superfluyte of flewme Also yf it be chewed in the mouth fleume it helpeth the Palsy in the tongue Palsy Potagre Also for the palsy and the Potagre stampe it sethe it in wyne and oyle playster it to the greuaunce this playster helpeth moche therfore yf thou may haue grene pelyter stampe it and lay it sokynge in wyne .xv. dayes and after boyle it wel and put therto wexe and oyle for this is the best oyntement for all the foresayde dyseases ¶ Papauer PApauer this is called Popy it is colde and dry There is two maners of them the whyte Popy is colde and moyste it is good to cause one to slepe the sede therof wel gathered may be kept .x. yeare ¶ The vertue is of clensynge it is put in medycynes with a determynacion as the sede may be receyued of whyte Popy or blacke For to prouoke a slepe make a playster of eche of them Slepe or one of them with womans mylke and the whyte of an egge and laye it to the temples The women of Salerne gaue to yonge chyldren the Popy but they wolde gyue thē no blacke Popy for it made them moche heuy Also for a hote Postume in the begynnynge Postume Lyuer and for chafynge of the lyuer take the sede of whyte Popy or els the herbe of it and stamp it and medle it with oyle of Roses and plaister it to the greuaunce Feuer Also for drynes in feuer etyke and in other feuers take hete oyle of vyolet medled with powder of Popy sede anoynt the small of the backe therwith ¶ Polipodium POlipodium this is called Polipodye it is hote in the thyrde degre and drye in the seconde degre This polypody is a ferne that growe the vpon okes or in walles or stones but the Polipody that groweth on Okes is the best gather the rotes of it and lay it a day in the sonne chose that is grene that which appereth dry when it is broken it is to be refused ¶ The vertue is of dyssoluyng of drawynge fleume of purgynge flewme specyally of melācoly wherfore cōmonly he is put in boylynge to flewmatyke melancolyous olde men he is gyuen to preserue theyr helth and knowe wel that in the boylynge of Polypody shulde be put in some thynge to exclude put out ventuosyte as Anyse sede Fenell sede for they exclude oute moche wynde Humours vnbyndeth humours Also for the cotydyan and for Illica passio to kepe a mans helth do thus stampe halfe an ounce of Polipody or an oūce yf ye wyl haue it moche laxatyue than boyle it with prunes and vyolettes in fenel water or anyse in a great quantyte than strayne it and gyue it the pacyente at euenynge and at mornynge Also stamp it and seth it in water with fenel sede and make a good broth therof with a Chekyn therin with swete sauoured spyces gyue the pacyent to eate Also make a
drynke therof after this maner stampe it boyle it in wyne after put more wyne therto and so make vp your drynke with swete sauoured spyces ¶ Pienium PIenium this is called Pieny it is hote and drye in the seconde degre so sayeth Ipocras and Galien the good Phylosophers say that the rote therof goth to dyuers medycynes and it wyll last .x. yere and it is colde ¶ The vertue is good for the Palsy Palsy drye the rote and drynke powdre with Caster soden in wyne Also the same is good for the stone stone Also yf a man be costyue may not go to draught take and strawe the powdre therof on cotton costiue and put in to his fundement and drynke the powdre in whyte wyne Also for a man or woman that hath the fallynge euyll Falīge euyll ete it drynke it in wyne Also hange the rote aboute his necke it wyll saue hym without doubt within .xv. dayes Also it helpeth the sores in the mouth mouth Also yf thou seth it in wyne it helpeth the splen Also drynke Pyeny with water and hōny and do therto powdre of Colyandre this is good for the stomacke stomac Mylt for the mylte for grauell in the raynes Also it is good for womē for dyuers dyseases seth it in whyte wyne and gyue a woman to drynke therof it wyll hele her blader stone and make her to pysse the stone and it wyll hele her of the matrys Also Pyeny sede whan it is blacke it maketh delyueraunce of the bed of the chylde in her wōbe and at euery tyme when she shal vse to drynke it she must drynke .xv. sedes at one tyme. ¶ The .xv. letter begynneth with Q. ¶ Quinquefolio QVinquefolio this is called Quīckefoyle it is colde drye in the seconde degre this herbe is good for ache in a mans lymbes for ache of the heed mouth tongue Lymbes Heade and throte that is sore take sethe this herbe in wyne and gyue the pacyent to drynke ther of thre dayes fyrste and last he shall be hole Also stampe it drynke the ioyce of it in ale and it wyl sease the akynge gnawynge of a man or woman Gnawynge bledīg Also yf a man blede sore at the nose gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it with wyne anoynt his heade well with the ioyce of this herbe anone the bloude shall staūce For to slee a canker Cāker sethe it in wyne with the grece of a swyne and make a playster therof and lay it on the Canker it shal slee it Also take powdre of Quynquefoyle and medle it with honny and therwith rubbe thy mouth tongue throte and the chekes within it wyl spurge it well Poysō Also for poyson or bytynge of a serpent take the ioyce of quynckefoyle and drynke it with wyne and meruaylously it resysteth venym ¶ The .xvi. letter begynneth with R. ¶ Rybbeworte RYbbeworte is an herbe that groweth in gardaynes ¶ The vertue is good for the feuer quartayne Feuer take the ioyce of this herbe and drynke it two houres before that ye thynke the dysease shall come to you and by the grace of god it shall go fro you Ere 's For thē that here not well put in to theyr ere 's the ioyce and yf there be any rotten humours it wyll drye them ¶ Rednetle REdnetle is called a palyfe of the grekes it is hote of vertue for it brēneth them that touche it ¶ The vertue is good for the Iaundes yf it be soden in wyne and dronke Iaundes cough it clēseth the colour meruaylously For the olde coughe seth the sedes in water and put hōny therto and drynke it and it wyll hele the cough and take away the coldnes of the lunges and swellynge of the bely Also vynegre that the sede of netels is soden in is good agaynst scurfe in the heade Heade yf the heade be wasshed therwith .ii. or .iii. tymes and then rynsed with fayre water ¶ Rosa ROsa this is called red Rose it is colde in the fyrst degre and dry in the secōde degre drye Roses and grene roses be vsed in medycynes of grene Roses be made many confectyons Also drye roses be put in medycynes when a receyte of Roses is made for they be sone made ī powdre of roses is made mell roset sugre roset syrop of roses alectuary of Roses water of roses oyle of Roses Melroset is made thus take fayre puryfyed hōny and newe red roses the whyte endes of them clyped away then chop them small and put them in to the hōny and boyle them menely togyther to know whē it is boyled ynough ye shall knowe it by the swete odour and the colour rufe fyue yere he maye be kepte in his vertue ¶ The vertue of the roses be of comfortynge and by the hōny he hath vertue of clensynge Clensynge In wynter and in sōmer it may be gyuen competētly to feble sycke flumatyke melancolye coloryke people Also Mulsa is made of water and mele roset it may be gyuen after the thyrde day that it cōmeth out of the bathe stomac For to clense the stomacke of colde humour gyue hym melroset with water that fenel sede is boyled in puttyng therin .iii. graynes of salt yf the sycke may take it this shuld be the quantyte of Roses and hōny In .vii. pounde of honny put a pounde of roses Sugre roset is made thus take newe gathered roses and stampe them ryght small with sugre than put it in a glasse .xxx. dayes let it stāde in the sonne and styrre it well medle it well togyther so it may be kept thre yere in his vertue The quantyte of sugre roses shulde be thus in .iiii. pounde of Sugre a pounde of Roses Fluxe he hath vertue of constraynynge and comfortyng of the fluxe in the wombe take sugre roset powder of mastyke of euery one a dragma and medle them well togyther and gyue it to the sycke after that gyue hym rose water that Mastyke and cloues be soden in Syrop of Roses is made thus some do take Roses dyght as it is beforesayde and boyle them in water and ī that water strayned they put sugre and make a syrope therof and some do make it better for they put Roses in a vessell hauynge a strayght mouth and they put to the roses hote water and they let it stande a day and a nyght of that water puttynge to it sugre they make Syrope and some do put more of Roses in the forsayd vessell and more of hote water and let it stande as is beforsayde and so they make a red water and make therof a syrope some do stampe newe Roses and they strayne out the ioyce of it sugre therwith they make syrope and this is the best makynge of Syrope and knowe well that syrope made of
fresshe and newe Roses somwhat menely they be laxe in the ende they bynde but syrope made of drye roses fyrste and last they bynde Syrope of Roses hath vertue of comfortynge and constraynyng agaynst the Fluxe of the wombe Fluxe he vomyte gyue it hym with rayne water or with Rose water in a feuer After lettynge of bloude Blode gyue it to hym with colde water Also the same for the syncopyne syncopyne Oyle of Roses is made this some boyle roses in oyle kepe it Some do fyll a glasse with Roses and oyle and they boyle it in a caudren full of water this oyle is good Some stampe fresshe roses with oyle and they put it in a vessell of glasse and set it in the sonne .l. dayes and this oyle is good agaynst chafynge of the lyuer Lyuer yf it be anoynted therwith Also it is good for the dysease in the heade that coÌ„meth of hete Heade anoynte the forheed and the temples with oyle of Roses the water of roses hath vertue of coÌ„fortynge and constraynynge agaynst the fluxe of the wombe and vomyte Fluxe Also gyue hym rose water to drynke or elles rose water boyled with Mastycke and cloues it is beste agaynst the fluxe feblenes of vertue yf it come of a flux by a sharpe medicine Also rose water is good for the syncopyne and the Cardyacle cardyacle gyue it hym to drynke and spryncle the water on his face and the water is good for iyes and in oyntemeÌ„tes for the face for it taketh away the wembes and the superfluyte and straineth the skynne Also dry roses put to the nose to smell Harte do comforte the brayne and herte and quencheth the spyryte Also agaynst the fluxe of the wombe Fluxe colour gyue hym roses boyled in rayne water Also a playster made of roses and the whyte of egges and vynegre and dyp a sponge in it and lay it on the mouth of thy stomacke Sincopyne agaynst the Syncopyne gyue hym to drynke water that Roses haue be boyled in and gyue hym powdre of roses iÌ„ a rere egge to make oyle of roses take .ii. pounde of oyle and a pounde and an halfe of roses and put all in a glasse and put the glasse in a cawderon full of water and hange it therin and boyle it tyll the thyrde parte be wasted after strayne it throughe a lynen cloth and kepe it for your vse for this oyle is losynge and serueth for many thynges Some do put Rose water in a glasse they put roses with theyr dewe therto and they make it to boile in water then they set it in the sonne tyll it be red and this water is best this hath vertue of comfortynge and constraynynge and for the fluxe of the wombe and agaynst vomyte ¶ Rosemarye ROsemarye is an herbe that is hote and drye ¶ The vertue is good agaynst al euylles in the body take the flowers and put them in a lynnen cloth Body and so boyle them in fayre clene water to the halfe and coole it and drynke it Take the flowers and make powdre therof bynde it to the ryght arme in a lynnen cloth and it shall make the lyght and mery Also ete the flowers with honny fastynge with sowre breade and there shall ryse in the none euyll swellynges Swellynge Also take the flowers and put them in a chest amonge your clothes or amonge bokes and mothes shall not hurte them boyle the flowers in gotes mylke and than let them stande al a nyght vnder the ayre fayre couered after that gyue hym to drynke therof that hath the Tysyke and it shall delyuer hym Boyle the leues in whyte wyne wasshe thy face therwith thy herde and thy browes and there shall no cornes growe out but thou shalt haue a fayre face put the leues vnder thy beddes heed and thou shalt be delyuered of al euyl dremes Breke the leues smal to powdre and laye them on a Canker Dremes CaÌ„ker and it shall slee it Take the leues and put them in to a vessell of wyne and it shall preserue it from tartnes and euyll sauour and yf thou sell that wyne thou shall haue good lucke in the sale Yf thou be feble with vnkyndly swete take boyle the leues in clene water Swet. and whan the water is colde do therto as moche of whyte wyne and then make therin soppes and eate well therof and thou shalte recouer appetyte Yf thou haue the fluxe boyle the leues in stroÌ„ge aysell and bynde them in a lynen clothe and than bynde it to thy wombe Fluxe and anone the fluxe shall withdrawe Yf thy legges be blowen with the goute goute boyle the leues in water and then take the leues and bynde them in a lynen cloth about thy legges and it shall do the good Take the leues and boyle them in stronge Aysell and bynde them in a cloth to thy stomacke and it shall delyuer the of all euyls stomac cough Yf thou haue the coughe drynke the water of the leues boyled in whyte wyne and it wyl hele the. Take the rynde of Rosemary and make powdre therof Pose drynke it for the Pose and it shall helpe the. Take the tymbre therof and brene it to cooles and make powdre therof and then put it in a lynen cloth and rubbe thy teth therwith and yf there be any wormes therin it shal slee them Teth. and kepe thy teth from all euyls Also make the a boxe of the woode smel to it and it shal preserue thy youth Also put therof in thy dores or in thy house thou shalt be without daunger of adders and other venymous serpentes make the a barell therof serpeÌ„tê and drynke thou of the drynke that standeth therin PoysoÌ„ and thou nedes to fere no poison that shall hurte the. And yf thou set it in thy gardayne kepe it honestly for it is moche profytable Also yf a man haue lost his smellyng of the ayre or els he maye not drawe his breth Smellynge make a fyre of the wood take his breth therwith and gyue it hym to ete he shall be hole ¶ Ruta RVta this is called Rewe this is hote dry in the seconde degre the leues and the sedes be vsed in medicynes the sedes may be kept .x. yeare and the leues a yeare ¶ The vertue is of purgynge dyssoluyng Heade and consumynge For the headache take the ioyce of Rewe and hete it put it in to his nose thyrlles for it spurgeth out flewme and clenseth the brayne the ioyce sodeÌ„ with wyne is good for the same For feblenes of syght put rewe in a pot with ale and let the pacyent vse to drynke of it For stopynge of the splen and lyuer Eyes the strangury and the fluxe sethe Rewe in wyne with rotes of Fenell or powdre of rewe with the ioyce of Fenel and drynke
Also yf there be any wormes cropen in to a maÌ„nes ere 's take the ioyce and warme it put it in to his eares Eares he shall be hole this is hote drye ¶ Menta MEnta to an herbe that men call Mynte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that yf it be ofte eaten wormes botche swelliÌ„g it wyl slee the wormes in a mannes wombe Also yf a man haue botches or other rennynges or swellynges in his heade take this herbe and stampe it lay it to the sore and it wyll hele it Also yf a mannes toth or the flessh of the toth ake or stynke Tothache take this herbe and seth it in whyte wyne in eysel and take that lycour wasshe his mouth therwith than take the powder of the herbe rub well his teth therwith mouth TaleÌ„t and he shal haue a swete smellynge mouth Also take thou this herbe eysell make sauce it wyll make the to haue a talent to thy mete Also when there shall be gyuen any medycyne to destroye venym it wyll be good to be gyuen with the ioyce of this herbe for it hath many vertues venym and namely for venym there be many spices therof it is hote and drye ¶ Menta romana MEnta romana is an herbe the men call whyte Mynte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that the ioyce therof wyll slee wormes in a mannes wombe woÌ„be Also the ioyce wyll slee wormes in the nose thyrlles of a man Nose Also the powder therof caste in a mannes meate shall make hym well to defye hys meate Also the ioyce dronke sleeth the wormes of the wombe yf it be dropped in the ere 's wormes it sleeth the wormes ¶ Malua MAlua is an herbe that men call Mallowe ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good yf the leues be stamped and layde to a mannes stomacke postume it wyll breke a hote postume in the begiÌ„nynge or els medle this herbe with freshe swynes grece and lay it on a hote tyle laye it all hote to the postume and it shall rype it and breke it Also it is good to dystroy the hardnes of a mans lyuer and mylte Lyuer Also it wyll make a man laxatyue and it is good for playsters it is colde and moyste ¶ Morell or nyghtshadowe MOrell is an herbe that men call nyghtshadowe this herbe is colde drye in the .ii. degre the leues the braunches and the fruytes therof be ryght good best when they be grene ¶ The vertue is they be good for stoppynge of the splen and the lyuer Splen lyuer Postume and best for the IauÌ„dese to drynke the ioyce of it with a lytell Ruberbe Also it is good for a postume in the stomacke in the bowels or in the lyuer sethe the ioyce therof with barly water drynke it ¶ Mastyke MAstyke is an herbe that men call guÌ„me and it is hote drye in the .ii. degre it is a guÌ„me of a tre growynge in a parte of the countre of Grece in the latter ende of Dere the men of that countre slytte the trees thaÌ„ make the grownde clene all aboute laye clothes rounde aboute the trees or some other coÌ„nynge to kepe the guÌ„me from the grounde in closynge of it to knowe which is best to take the best is whyte and clere the whyte coloure is next the best and that is medled with earth and somwhat darke Clensynge the best mastyke hath vertue of constraynyng coÌ„fortynge clensyng and losynge ef humours dysceÌ„dyng from the heade aboue to the iyes and to the teth for the disease of the temples made of an asceÌ„dyng wynde from the stomacke to the hede Take powder of mastyke with whyte swete wyne the whyte of an egge and medle them well togyther ye wyll ye may put in frankenseÌ„ce and playster it to the temples Also seth mastyke in water and drynke it it wyll comfort well the stomacke and make good degestion stomac it comforteth and relaxeth the stomacke and put to it fenel sede and it putteth out wynde out of the stomacke Also a playster made of Mastyke and bole armonyake the whyte of an egge and vynegre laye it on the forke of the stomacke or brest Coloryke it wyll constrayne well the coloryke vanyte Also seth mastyke in rayne water drynke it warme this medycyne is very good for the flux of the wombe that commeth of a sharpe lax that was taken before to stop hym Flux Also boyle Mastyke in rayne water or Rose water with two or thre cloues and drynke it warme and that comforteth the vomyte and the flux of the wombe that coÌ„meth of sharpnes and vyolence of the medycyne Also Mastyke must haue but lytell boylynge for hurtynge of his vertue and it shuld be gyuen warme for it constrayneth the more whaÌ„ that it is gyuen warme than whan it is ouer moche hote ¶ Magerum MAgerum is an herbe that is hote dry in the seconde degre the flowers and leues be vsed in medycynes it shulde be gathered in soÌ„mer whan it flowreth and drye it in the shadowe and it may be kepte a yere ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good in coÌ„fortynge losynge consumynge of clensynge yf the powder of it be dronken in wyne or els boyle the powder of it in wyne stomac and it wyll hete well the stomake Also it coÌ„forteth the degestyon Also take the leues and flowers of Magerum and pune them a lytell make theÌ„ hote in a panne stomac and lay it to the greuauÌ„ce it taketh awaye the dysease in the stomacke that coÌ„meth of wynde rewme Also for the rewme in the heade take this herbe bynde it warme about thy heade mother Also it dryeth the mother and consumeth the superfluyte of it ¶ Myllefolium maior MIllefolium maior or yarow is an herbe that kynge Achylles dyd fynde therwith heled his men that were wounded with yron ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good for woundes woundes stampe this herbe with swynes grece and playster it to the wounde it shall hele it the same is good for an ache in the breste or syde it is good for hym that may not pysse take the ioyce of this herbe and vyneger and drynke it merueylously it helpeth a wouÌ„de that hath taken colde stampe this herbe in butter and lay it to the wounde Stomacke it wyll hele it well Also to degest the stomacke or that lyeth therin take the ioyce of it and medle it with water and hoÌ„nye and drynke it warme Also it is good for dyseases in the body Body take the powder and medle it with wyne or with good ale Harte Heade For bitynge of wod doggê for womytiÌ„g and drynke it it helpeth moche Also it is good for the herte brennynge Also for the
but they haue a swete and sharpe sauour yf they lacke any of these aforesayd they be not good for medycyne CoÌ„fortynge ¶ The vertue is of comfortynge by his swete sauoure For coldnes feblenes of degestion of the stomacke take in the mornyng halfe a nutmeg or a hole nutmeg eate it stomac Lyuer Also for a colde stomacke that is feble of degestyon and for the lyuer gyue hym wyne that nutmeg is boyled in Also for the same boyle nutmegê Mastyke in wyne and drynke it this is good for the dyseases in the stomacke in the bowels to breke wynde bowels Also in the recourynge of a syckenes to comforte the spyrytual membres boyle Nutmegê and Mastyke in wyne drynke it Also take Nutmeg and smell to it it wyll comforte the spyrytuall membres ¶ Napo NApo this is named Nauew it desyreth grouÌ„de that is fatty and sandy it groweth best in suche grounde the properte of the Nauewe is he chaungeth turneth in to rape and after that it turneth in to Nauewe the best doth growe in grounde well dunged and tourned Also it proueth well in places that stubble of corne hath ben in that same yere yf they growe to thycke plucke some vp here and there so that the other may proue the better those that ye plucke vp set them in voyde places They shuld be soweÌ„ in the ende of Iuly and in August the best sauoured Nauewes be they that be longe and strayghte not ouer great nor braunches in the rotes but a strayght rote Also of Nauewes may be made a passynge good mete with a lytel salt vynegre hoÌ„ny and mustarde with swete spices and it maye be made without spyces Nauewes be hote in the seconde degre and they no rysshe moche but they be harde of degestyon they make the flesshe softe wyndy but lesse wynde then rapes Therfore when ye seth theÌ„ in water cast that water away and seth them in another water and so his harde substauÌ„ce is teÌ„pred by that so menely betwene good and euyll they gendre norysshynge for they that be thus well soden be not harde of degestion they make one wyndy they make stoppyng of vaynes and of poores but yet they be profytable yf they be soden twyse and both the waters to be caste away and they to be soden in the thyrde water with fatte flesshe ¶ The .xiii. letter begynneth with O. ¶ Olibanum OLibanum is called Frankensence this is hote and dry in the thyrde degre it is a guÌ„me of a tre in ynde the clenest is the best Also there be trees of that kynde growyng in Damaske but not so clere nor good for it is darker of coloure therfore it is to be refused in medycyne ¶ The vertue is of comfortynge by his swete sauour Also of closynge and constraynynge Tothache for the tothache that coÌ„meth of superfluyte of humours of the hede and specyally by the vaynes make a playster of the powder of Frankensence with wyne the whyte of an egge and medle theÌ„ togyther and playster them aboute the teÌ„ples Also to stop the wayes of the vaynes aboue take FraÌ„kensence and chewe it well in thy mouth and that shall stop and let the fluxe of humours coÌ„mynge downe to the nostryles to stop fluxe take pylles of Frankensence and swalowe them downe in the mornynge than boyle Frankensence in wyne at euen drynke that whan thou goest to bed stomac Also these pylles be good to helpe the degestyoÌ„ of the stomacke and good agaynst sore balkynges Also to the comfortynge and clensynge of the matrice and helpinge of concepcion in the receyuinge the fume of Frankensence bindeth Also boile powder of it in wyne whan it is metely warme dyp a cloth in it and laye it so warme to the share of the pacient greatly it comforteth the matryce ¶ The .xiiii. letter beginneth with P. ¶ Plumeus PLuÌ„mes be colde moyst some be white and some be blacke some be red They that be blacke and somwhat harde be the best they be called Damsons whan they be ripe gather them and slit them springe vinegre vpon them and so they may be kepte in a vessell of woode a yeare and firste whan they be cut they must be layde in the sonne .xv dayes to dry ¶ The vertue of these DamsoÌ„s haue coldnes clensynge of the inwarde partes Feuer wherfore they be good in feuers that be sharpe for costyfnes of the bely that coÌ„meth of drynes or of coloryke humours dryinge yf it be newe gyue it hym to eate yf it be drye boyle it in water and gyue it the pacient to drinke therof Lyuer this is good for the feuer tercian for stoppinge of the liuer for the IauÌ„des and sharp feuers it softeth the bely IauÌ„des it is good for defaute of appetyte and also for many other diseases ¶ Pyper PIper this is called Peper it is hote and drye in the fourth degre There be thre maner of Pepers blacke whyte and longe Peper Diascorides and Constantyne saye that they be fruytes of trees growynge in ynde and some saye that Peper is made blacke with brennynge in the fyre for whan it is gathered there be great multytude of serpeÌ„tes aboute it and therfore they put it in the fyre to brenne the serpentes that be aboute it the Sarasyns dry it in an ouen bycause it shall not encrease in another lande but of al the Pepers the blacke is best and the moste holsome ¶ The vertue is take Peper and put it in to thy nose thrylles to nese and it wyll make the to nese and seth Peper Fygges in wyne drynke it CleÌ„siÌ„g and it wyll clense the spyrytuall membres of thoughe humours it is good for the pose that is taken of colde Pose Also for the same eate powder of Peper with Figges Also powder of Peper put in a mans meate comforteth the degestion of the stomacke stomac Also put longe Peper in a rosted apple and eate it it shall coÌ„forte the degestioÌ„ Also powdre of Peper wyl frete away deed flesshe Degestion or prowde flesshe and longe Peper coÌ„forteth more then blacke Also blacke Peper hath vertue of losynge comfortynge and of drawynge it clenseth the spyrituall membres of colde flewme fleume and vycious humours and best when the powder of it is eaten with Fygges for he hath great streÌ„ght of hetynge comfortynge the stomacke stomac prouokynge appetyte but to sanguyne and coloryke persones it is not good to vse Peper for it dryeth and brenneth bloude it engeÌ„dreth lepre and other euyll syckenes Pluto sayeth that Peper is fowle to se in syghte without blacke within whyte a sharpe sauoure and a swete odour lytel iÌ„ quaÌ„tyte moch iÌ„ vertue ¶ Pympernell PImpernel is an herbe that groweth in saÌ„dy places at the foote of the hylles ¶ The vertue is he is
good for the fystula Canker Kāker and he be puned and layde theron Also it is good for dimnes of iyen yf that they be washed with the water that it is soden in venym woundes Also the ioyce of this herbe dronkē wyll put away all venym from the body Also this herbe is good to hele woundes ¶ Pulegium POlegium is an herbe called Puliol royall it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre in the tyme of flowerynge it shulde be gathered and it may be kept in his vertue a yere when it shal be vsed in medycines take the leues with the flowers and strype them from the stalkes ¶ The vertue is of losynge consumynge For a colde humour in the heade Heade take powder of it and hete it well in a skyllet and all hote bynde it to the greuaūce without any lycoure Also for a great colde taken in the heade and for a toughe humour or a watery humoure Humours make a gargarysme seth Pulyoll royall and drye Fygges in tarte vynegre take a good sponfull therof as hote as ye maye suffre it holde it in thy mouth tyll it be almoste colde than put it out and take as moche more and do so thre or foure tymes For the heade that shall spurge thy heed well of flewme Also seth it in wyne and drynke it it is good for the dyseases in the stomacke in guttes stomac and for colde causes or for wynde in the stomacke Also it is good for toughe flewme in the brest yf thou take powdre of it fleume and medle it with claryfyde hōny and make a lectuary therof vse to eate therof or take the herbe therof boyle it with wyne hōny or water vse to drynke therof Also for the blacke colour drynke the ioyce of it colour but boyle it with wyne and thou shalte be hole Byle ytchīg Also for an ytchynge byle lay this herbe in water and vse to wasshe the ytchynge therin warme thou shalt be hole Also for ache take this herbe al grene Ache. and stampe it playster it to the ache it wyll ease it Also agaynst the coughe boyle this herbe in wyne coughe drynke it luke warme this wyl make one pysse wel For the dysease in the bely Bely stampe this herbe with cōmyn and water lay it hote to the nauell Lyuer lyghtly it shall be hole For the dysease in the lyuer stampe this herbe and tempre it with water and vynegre and drynke the ioyce therof and thou shalt be hole For an ache in the legges or armes take the leues of elder Pulyall royall of eueryche alyke moche stampe them togyther well and playster it to the greuaūce and it is good for the feuer tercyan yf thou take the braunches of this herbe wrap it in a good locke of woll and gyue it to the pacyent let hym smell therto before the fyuer come on hym and that shall do hym great ease For the heedache headeache take this herbe bynde it fast rounde aboute thy heade and anone it seaseth the ache Also yf a woman haue a deed chylde in her wombe stampe this herbe a deed chylde and gyue it her to drynke with olde wyne and she shall be delyuered of it thy the grace of god For the crampe drynke the ioyce with vynegre fastynge and it wyll put it awaye Crāpe ¶ Pencedanum vel Feniculus Porcinus PEncedanum this herbe is called mayth hogges fenel or mayden wede this herbe is hote and drye in the thyrde degre when this herbe is gathered for medycynes the rote is better then the herbe when the rotes be gathered they maye be kepte all a yeare strāgulion Flyxe Lyuer ¶ The vertue is he purgeth it is good for the strangulyon or the Flyxe and good for stoppyng of the splen and the lyuer boyle this herbe in wyne or water and gyue it to the pacyent to drynke Also seth it in oyle and wyne playster it to the share it wyl helpe the Strangulion or the flyxe Also the same plaister is good for hardenes of the splen Splen Humours it molyfyeth that Also agaynst the colde humours of the spyrytuall membres gyue hym to drynke water with barly and this herbe soden togyther and yf it be a feruent colde humour then seth the barly and the herbe in wyne and gyue it to the pacyent to drynke with lycoryce ¶ Petrocilium PEtrocilium this is called Persley this is hote moyst in the thyrd degre ¶ The vertue is it multyplyeth greatly mans bloude and doth awaye the tysyke bloude Tisike Feuer Harte stomac It helpeth well to dystroy the Feuer tertyan It is good for the syde and the dropsye It comforteth the herte and the stomacke And it is good in potage and to stoppe chekyns ¶ Peritorium PEritorium this herbe is called Peritory and it is hote and drye ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thus yf a man haue an euyll stomacke or elles akynge within hym stomac take this herbe and seth it in thy potage and ete therof and thou shalt do well stone Also this herbe is good to hele one of the stone yf he be bathed with it ¶ Plastinaca PLastinaca this is called a Pesnep it is hote moyste in the seconde degre there be two maner of Pasneppes the one is the Pasnep of the gardayne and the other is the wylde Pasneppe they be more vsed to meate than to medycyne ¶ The vertue is to gendre thycke bloude moche bloude wherfore it styreth the lust of the body yf it be moche vsed therfore it is good for a man that is newly recouered out of his great syckenes to vse to eate of it a whyle Also they be good to be eaten rawe or soden for the melancoly humours grene and not drye Humours To make a syrope to styrre the luste of the bodye and for to comforte the degestiō take rotes of Pasneppes Degestion and seth them well in water than take them out and caste awaye the water and the rotes that be in gobettes boyle them agayne in water than put therto hōny well claryfyed and let them boyle vnto the thyckenes of hōny and cōtynually styrre it that it cleue not to the vessell and in the mydle of the boylynge put in almondes yf ye haue them in the ende of the boylynge put in Gynger Galyngale and a lytell Peper Nutmege and other swete sauoured spyces Also Pasneppes maye be sowen in decēbre Ianuary and Marche in fat grounde depe doluē and lose grounde and best dygged and they be somwhat wyndy boyle thē in two waters but cast away the fyrste water Also there is a Pasnep that is somwhat red the whiche may be eaten both rawe and sodē and with them Nauewes togyther ye may make a very good meate
it warme Also for an ache or fretyng Ache. stampe rewe with powdre of coÌ„myn and playster it to the greuauÌ„ce Also agaynst venym drynke the ioyce of rewe For bytynge of a venymous beste or worme Bytig playster rewe to the bytynge For feble iye syght styll water of rewe and roses togyther put therof in your iyes Eyes Also an oyntment for sore iyes stampe rewe and fenell togyther of eche lyke moche by weyght and medle them with hoÌ„ny and Eufrose and it is a good oyntement for sore iyes Take rewe Comyn Peper of eche a lyke moche by weyght and grynde them small togyther and medle them with hoÌ„ny and vynegre Brest and it is good for the ache in the brest and in the taynes ¶ The .xvii. letter begynneth with S. ¶ Sinapium SInapium it is called Mustarde it is hote and drye in the mydle of the .iiii. degre not the herbe but the sede is put in medycynes Fyue yeare he may be kept iÌ„ his vertue ¶ The vertue is of losynge of drawynge of makynge thyn and of consumynge For the Palsye of the tongue Palsy take and chewe the sede in your mouth and holde it vnder the tongue and it shall do you good Also for the palsy in other membres seth the sede in wyne meÌ„bres and lay it to the sore place and it is best in the begynnynge of the dysease Also take the powdre of it and put it in to your nose thyrlles and it wyll make you to nese and it clenseth the brayne and superfluyte of flume Brain Also seth it in wyne and fygges and holde it warme in your mouth tyll it be almoste colde then take as moche more do so .v. or .vi. tymes a day and as moche another day this is good for an olde pose of toughe and flumy humour in the heed Pose Also for stoppynge of the splen and the lyuer Heade Lyuer seth the sede in water with rotes of fenell then strayne it and put therto honny and gyue it to the sycke to drynke For hardnes of the splen seth the herbe of it in wyne Splen and playster it to the greuaunce For to rype and breke a Postume Postume stampe this herbe well with hogges grece and laye it to the postume Also for the strangury take this herbe and seth it in oyle and wyne strangury Cyatica and playster it to the greuauÌ„ce and it wyll lose it Also for the Ciatyca and for olde sores take mustarde sede and the thyrde parte of croÌ„mes of whyte breade and Fygges hoÌ„ny and vynegre after as the ache of the sore requyreth the more of the fygges and hoÌ„ny that is there the more sharper is the strength of the sede and the more breade and vynegre that is in it the more weker is the sede but I saye not that ye shall put this confection to al sores but to great and olde sores his vertue is yf he be eaten it sharpeth a maÌ„nes wyt Bely stone stomac it cleÌ„seth the bely it breketh the stone it purgeth the vryne menstruosyte and comforteth the stomacke ¶ Smalage SMalage is an herbe that groweth in gardaynes it is hote and drye in the begynnynge of the thyrde degre drye in the myddes of the same ¶ The vertue is good for colde and wycked humours in the stomacke and comforteth the stomacke stomac the lyuer and the luÌ„ges and it is good for woundes take Smallage sede woundes rewe sede Peper and salt grynde them well togyther and tempre them with wyne and drynke it For ranklynges and to cease the brennynge and akynge to brynge them to theyr kynde agayne raÌ„kliÌ„gê Feuer Also it is good to drynke for the Feuer tercyan ¶ Saluia SAluia is called Sage it is hote in the fyrste degre and dry in the seconde degre the leues onely be taken in medycynes both grene drye he maye be kept a yeare There be two maner of Sages the gardayne and the wylde Sage yf thou wylt haue sage for medycynes take the leues of gardayne Sage ¶ The vertue is it consumeth more and conforteth more then the other doth Palsy For the Palsy seth the leues of Sage in wyne and vse to drynke it for the same seth the leues in wyne playster it to the greuaunce Also it is good to put in sauce for the strangury the fluxe Fluxe Clensynge the matryce it clenseth seth the leues in water and let the pacyent syt ouer it and receyue the hote fume of it it shal do hym moche good Also it is good for venym or poysoÌ„ venym PoysoÌ„ seth Sage in ale or wyne vse to drynke it .iii. daies and thou shal be hole by the grace of god For the stomacke drynke the ioyce of Sage with water and hoÌ„ny it is good to clense a mans body to vse it both rype grene it wyll make a mannes body clene Body therfore who that vseth to eate of this herbe or drynke it it is meruayle that any inconuenyence shulde greue theÌ„ that vse it ychiÌ„ge Yf ye haue an ytchynge on you wasshe it well with the ioyce of this herbe and it shall slee the ytchynge Also drynke Sage with wyne a lytell wormwode and it shall cease the ache vnder the sydes stomac Palsy dropsy the wombe the stomacke it is good for the palsy dropsy ¶ Satureia SAtureia is called Sauery it is hote and drye in the .iiii. degree ¶ The vertue of this is Body raynes it purgeth the body seth it in wyne or water drynke it and it purgeth the raynes the bladder the menstruosyte in the bowels it purgeth the luÌ„ges loseth great humours Lungê and conpelleth and putteth hym oute by the mouth by spyttynge therfore he is breÌ„nynge and styreth hym that vseth lechery therfore it is forbyd to vse it moche in meates Soke it in vynegre or wyne and drynke it it shall make the haue a meke stomacke stomac Also when it flowreth it shulde be gathered and dryed and powdre made therof Also take the powdre of Sauery and boyle it with claryfyed honny and vse to ete therof or boyle it in wyne and drynke it fleume Frettynge and it wyll lose toughe flewme in the brest Also for frettinge in the bely drynke powdre of it in warme wyne and thou shall be hole Also yf ye take the lesse Sauery it hath the same vertue and strength that the other Sauery hath Also make grewel with water and flower meÌ„bres and powdre of Sauery and eate therof and that shall clense all the spyrytual membres of a man ¶ Saxfrage SAxfrage is hote and drye in the thyrde degre ¶ The vertue is good for the stone stone seth the roâ—e of it in wyne and drynke it Also it is good for the dysease of Colyke and the
strangury and the powdre of it be eaten with an egge it is good for the same Colike It maye be kept in his vertue .iii. yeare ¶ Scabiosa SCabiosa is called Scabias it is hote drye in the thyrde degre to dry it there is no profyte in it ¶ The vertue is good for the scabbes take the ioyce of it vynegre oyle scabs and boyle them togyther tyll they wax thycke and kepe it for it is good for scabbes For the Emerawdes seth them in water Emeraudes then syt ouer it and take the fume of it and vse it and thou shall be hole Stampe it and seth it in wyne and the drynke is good to dystroye humours in the stomacke and drynke it euery daye fastynge with Eurose and thou shall be hole and thou shalt neuer haue the Pestylence bredyng within the whyle thou do vse it Pestylence For the lyuer staÌ„pe it and seth it in wyne drynke it ¶ Sothernwood SOthernwode is an herbe that groweth in the felde ¶ The vertue of it is good for the coughe cough Bely Brest and for byndynge in the bely and in the brest and for dysease in the bones good for them that maye not wel pysse take the sede of this herbe and stamp it and drynke it with water and it is good for all the aforesayde Also for the dyseases in the syde stampe this herbe with byttayne and drynke it Syde BytiÌ„g and it helpeth well Also for the bytynge of a serpent for venym stampe this herbe and drynke it with wyne and it is good Also for the colde feuer Feuer stampe this herbe with wyne drynke it and thou shall be hole ¶ Syngrene SIngrene is colde and moyste in the .iii. degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe also the ioyce of the same herbe is necessary for many dyseases stampe this herbe with grece and playster it to the dysease and meruaylously it helpeth For dyseases darkenes of the iyes stampe this herbe and put of the ioyce in the sore iyes Eyes Lyuer For chafynge of the lyuer take the ioyce of it and vynegre and dyp a cloth therin and playster it to the greuaunce For bytynge or scaldyng BitiÌ„g make an oyntment of the ioyce of this herbe and oyle of roses waxe but lay it not to tyl after the thre fyrst dayes but fyrste anoynt it with grece suche other Also for a dysease of a hote cause this is good to be layde therto ¶ Stytcheworte STytchewort or byrdestonge stytche woundes Eyes this is hote and moyste in the fyrst degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe is this it is good to hele stytches woundes and also sore iyes ¶ Scamony SCamony is hote and drye in the .iii. degre the leues onely be best in medycynes it may be kept a yere in his vertue or two for nede ¶ The vertue is good for the dysease in the stomacke stomac boyle the leues of it in wyne and drynke it Also the aforesayde drynke is good for the bely straÌ„gury Fluxe For the strangury and flux also a stewe made with boylynge of it in water or wyne is good for the foresayd yf it be boyled in oyle and playster it to the same aforesayd it is better ¶ Sene. SEne is hote and drye in the .iiii. degre it groweth on the other syde the see moste aboute Babylon the best be the flowers and the braunches of it FalliÌ„g euyll splen ¶ The vertue is good for many dyseases as the fallynge euyll for the syncop for the splen for the Emerawdes Quartayne and for the quartayne syrope made of it boyled in water and sugre is good for all the aforsayd syrope made with the ioyce of Borage is good for the aforsayde Also Dyâ—scorydes coÌ„maundeth to make Exmell of the aforesayde with boylynge of vynegre hoÌ„ny and it wyll be good for the aforesayde And this herbe may be kepte .x. yeare in his strength and vertue ¶ Selondyne SElondyne is hote and drye in the .iiii. degre and Galyen sayth that it is good for sore iyes ¶ The vertue is good for sore iyes take the ioyce of selondyne and the rote boyle it wel togyther in a panne Eyes and when it is colde anoynte thy iyes therwith Take selondyne and wrynge oute the ioyce Frakles in the vysage and medle it with whyte wyne and anoynte thy vysage therwith and it shall do away frakles of the vysage The ioyce of seloÌ„dyne and gotes donge medled togyther small in a morter CaÌ„ker then yf thou laye it to a Canker in a womans pappe it shall slee the canker Also take the ioyce of Selondyne Morfewe powdre of brymstone and medle them well togyther it wyll helpe to do awaye the morfewe and sethe the rote in wyne and wheÌ„ the pot is taken downe let hym holde his mouth open ouer it that the breth may go in to his body and that shall slee the Canker in the mouth CaÌ„ker venym it is good for hym that hath droÌ„ken venym with his owne stale and that wyll saue hym ¶ Sauayne SAuayne is hote and dry in the secoÌ„de degre wormes ¶ The vertue is good to slee wormes in the wombe and to brynge them out yf it be soden in wyne and gyueÌ„ to the pacyent to drynke It is good with butter or grece to make an oyntment for the scabbe that reÌ„neth to hele it and drye it vp Scab Heade ache and it is good for the hedache yf it be stamped and teÌ„ pered with vynegre and make a playster therof and laye it to thy temples and vpon the molde of thy heade ¶ Scabiose SCabiose is colde and moyste in the .ii. degre Lyuer ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good for the lyuer stampe it and seth it in wyne stomac And it wyll dystroye wycked humours in the stomacke drynke it euery day fastynge with Eurose Postume and thou shall neuer haue postume bredynge within the as longe as thou doste vse this medycyne ¶ The .xviii. lettre begynneth with T. ¶ Townecresses TOwnecresses is hote and drye in the thyrde degre the sede wyll endure good .v. yeare ¶ The vertue is good to stauÌ„che the flux and the mensyon Fluxe MeÌ„sioÌ„ yf thou take the sede and broyse it in a morter of brasse and gyue the sycke to drynke therof thre dayes euery daye a peny wayght at ones with red wyne warmed and in these .iii. daies he shall be staunched or els he shall dye of that euyll Palsy MalefraÌ„ke it is good for the palsy and for the maleflanke take the sede and seth it with wyne do it in a pocket bynde it to the syde there as the greuaunce is Also it is good for hym that maye not pysse water take the sede and seth it in wyne and oyle Olyue bynde it to thy share FuÌ„dament It is
good for a mans fundament that goeth out yf it be taken of colde then it must be put in agayne strawe the powdre on the foundement thy raynes with hoÌ„ny then strawe the powdre aboue with the powdre of Comen or powdre of Calafyne for all these be kyndly for it Also take the stalkes of Townecresses bren them there shall no venymous beest ne worme abyde the sauour nor smell therof but he shal dye or els flye away ¶ Tapsuberbesto TApsuberbesto is called Melon it is colde and drye ¶ The vertue of it is good for the Emerawdes Emerawdê and it be soden in wyne and scoÌ„med clene Also it is good to wasshe the greuaunce therwith It is good also for the fluxe in the belye To prouoke vomyte take two dragmes of the powdre of the rote of Melon and drynke it in wyne Fluxe and it wyl prouoke vomyte vomite water stone Also the sedes prouoketh vryne and causeth the to pysse and clenseth the raynes the bladder of grauell stones ¶ The .xix. letter begynneth with V. ¶ Vyolet VYolet is colde in the fyrste degre and moyste in the seconde ¶ The vertue of it is good for a blast in the iyes take the rotes of vyolettes Eies and stampe theÌ„ with myrre and saffron at nyght lay it to the sore iyes Also for a wounde in the heade wouÌ„dê stamp the leues of vyolettes with honny and vynegre playster it to the wouÌ„de it shall hele it Also for them that may not slepe for syckenes sethe this herbe in water Slepe and at euen let hym soke well his fete in the water to the ancles when he goth to bed bynde of this herbe to his temples Slepe and he shall slepe well by the grace of God Take Vyolettes Myrre and Saffron and make a playster Eies laye it to the sore iyes that be swolen it shall cease akynge bate the swellynge ¶ Vua suauis VVa suauis this is called the swete raysyn it is hote and moyste ¶ The vertue is of clensynge scowryng or smothynge Raysynges eaten or boyled in wyne is good for the colde coughe cough Postume stomac Also seth them in wyne and they be good to playster on the colde postume also good for the colde stomacke ¶ Veruayne VEruayne this is hote and drye in the seconde degre ¶ The vertue is good for all maner of euylles of venym venym yf the pacyent drynke it tempred with wyne and stamp the herbe BytiÌ„g laye it on euery maner of bytynge of venymous beest it wyll drawe out the venym saue the sore who that vseth it it wyll make good breth Breth do away the stynke of the mouth Also who that hath the Feuer tercyan take .iii rotes and .iii. croppes of the same herbe and Feuer stamp them and tempre them with fayre clene water and gyue it to the pacient to drynke Also who that hath the feuer quartayn Feuer let hym take the same drynke Also it is good for the stomacke the lyuer and the lunges stomac Lyuer Also take Veruayne Betayne and Saxfrage of euery of them a lyke moch and stamp them with whyte wyne tempred stone this is good for them that hath the stone Also they that bere Veruayne vpon them Loue. they shall haue loue grace of great maysters they shall also graunte hym his askynge yf that his askyng be good and ryghtfull this herbe is hote drye ¶ The .xx. lettre begynneth with w. ¶ watercresses WAtercresses be hote and drye in the seconde degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good yf ye sethe them in water by them selfe Membres straÌ„gulion Fluxe and drynke it or seth it iÌ„ flesshe and sup of the broth and it wyll clense well the inwarde meÌ„bres Also it is good agaynst the strangulyon and the fluxe ¶ wylde neppe or wodbynde wYlde neppe or woodbynde this herbe be reth a flower lyke to the hop after the flower he bereth a grene bery it hath a great roote ¶ The vertue of this herbe is moste in the rote it is good for synowes that be shronken Synowes or cut to make them souple and to haue theyr owne course iÌ„ theyr propre kynde Go to the rote of wylde Neppe that is lyke woodbynde make a hole in the myddes of the rote then couer it well agayn that no ayer go out nor that no rayne go in nor water powdre nor the soÌ„ne come not to moche to it let it stande so all a nyght and a daye then after that go to it and thou shalt fynde therin a certayne lycour take out the licour with a spone and put it in to a clene glasse do so euery day as longe as thou fyndest ought in the hole and this must be done in the moneth of Apryl or May theÌ„ anoynt the sore with it agaynst the fyre then wete a lynen clothe in the same lycour and lap it aboute the sores and it shal be hole in shorte space on warantyse by the grace of god gowte For the gowte a souerayne medycyne take the rote of wylde Nep the rot of the wylde docke soden by it selfe cut them in thyn peces and pare awaye the vtter rynd and cutte them in quarters then boyle them in clene water .ii. or .iii. houres then stampe them in a morter as small as can be then put therto a quantyte of sote of a chymny tempre them with the mylke of a kowe that the here is of one colour then take the pysse of a man that is fastyng make a playster therof and boyle it togyther and as hote as ye maye suffre it laye it to the greuaunce a day a nyght so do .ix. tymes it shall hele the on warantyse by the grace of God ¶ wormwood WOrmwood is hote and drye in the seconde degre ¶ The vertue is good for wormes in the wombe wormes yf it be stamped and the ioyce wrong out and myngled with swete mylke and gyue to the pacyeÌ„t to drynke and seth this berbe in wyne and make a playster to the wombe make powdre of wormwood Centory betayne of eche a lyke moch by wayght and medle all well togyther and the powdre wyl slee wormes in the wombe both when it is eaten in potage and dronken woÌ„be Also for the mylte that is swollen of a colde mater seth it in wyne and let the sycke drynke therof and that shal hele hym Mylt and make a playster of the substauÌ„ce of the herbe and lay it all hot to thy woÌ„be agaynst the greuauÌ„ce Also stampe wormwood tempre it with vynegre and with tosted sowre bread grouÌ„den therwith the ioyce of myntes and the ioyce of plantayne of eche a lyke moche and frye them wel togyther then make a playster and laye it to the mouth of the