sede may be kept thre yeare and it be hanged vp in the hulles lekes be best soden or thre tymes wasshed before they be eaten ¶ The vertue is for a wounde take lekes stamp them wel with hōny and laye it to the wounde and it wyll hele it For the coughe take the ioyce of lekes and vse to drynke it For the same take the ioyce of Lekes and medle it with womans mylke and vse to drynke it and it wyll clense the longes of all vyces ¶ 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 kepte in his vertue and knowe ye well that his sharpnes is not knowen anone it shulde be puned holden in the mouthe ¶ The vertue is of losyng and drawynge and of consumynge To make a gargarysme take pelleter and fygges and boyle them in vynegre or in swete wyne and it wyll clense the brayne of superfluyte of flewme Also yf it be chewed in the mouthe it helpeth the palsy in the tongue Also for the palsy and the potagre stampe it and sethe it in wyne and oyle and playster it to the greuaunce this playster helpeth moche therfore yf thou may haue grene pelyter stamp it and lay it sokynge in wyne xv dayes and after boyle it wel and put ther to wexe 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 wyte Popy is colde and moyste and it is good to cause one to slepe the sede therof well gathered may be kept .x. yeare ¶ The vertue is of clensyng it is put in medycynes with a determynacyon as the sede maye be receyued of whyte Popy or blacke For to prouoke a slepe make a playster of eche of them or one of them with womans mylke and the whyte an egge and laye it to the temples The women of Salerne gaue to yonge chyldren the Popy but they wolde gyue theym no blacke Popy for it made them moch heuy Also for a hote postume in the begynnynge for chafynge of the lyuer take the sede of whyte Popy or els the herbe of it and stamp it medle it with oyle of Roses and playster it to the greuaūce Also for drynes in feuer etyke and in other feuers take and het◠oyle of vyolet medled with powder of Popy sede anoynt the small of the backe therwith ¶ Polipodium POlipodium this is called Polypodye it is hote in the thyrde degre and dry in the secōde degre This Polypody is a ferne that groweth vpon okes or on walles or stones but the Polypody that groweth on Okes is the best gather the rotes of it and lay it a day in the sōne chose that is grene and that whiche appereth dry whan it is broken it is to be refused ¶ The vertue is of dyssoluynge of drawyng of purgynge flewme and specyally of melancoly wherfore cōmonly he is put in boylyng and to flewmatyk and melancolyous hole men he is gyuen to preserue theyr helth and know well that in the boylynge of Polypody shuld be put in some thynge to exclude and put out ventuosyte as Anyse sede Fenel sede for they exclude out moche wynde and vnbyndeth humours Also for the cotydyan and for Illica passio and to kepe a mans helth do thus stamp halfe an ounce of Polipody or an ounce yf ye wyl haue it moche laxatyue than boyle it with prunes and vyolettes in fenell water or anyse in a great quantyte than strayne it and gyue it the pacyent at euenyng at mornyng Also stamp it seth it in water with fenell sede make a good brothe therof with a Chekyn therin with swete sauoured spyces and gyue the pacyent to eate Also make a drynke therof after this maner stamp it and boyle it in wyne and after put more wyne therto so make vp your drynke with swete sauoured spyces ¶ Pienium PIenium this is called Pyeny it is hote and drye in the seconde degre so sayeth Ypocras and Galien the good phylosophers say that the rote therof goth to dyuers medycynes and it wyl last .x. yere and it is colde ¶ The vertue is good for the palsy drye the rote and drynke powdre with Caster soden in wyne Also the same is good for the stone Also yf a man be costyue and may not go to draught take and strawe the powdre therof on cotton and put in to his fundement and drynke the powder in whyte wyne Also for a man or woman that hath the fallyng euyll ete it and drynke it in wyne Also hange the rote aboute his necke and it wyll saue hym without doubt within .xv. dayes Also it helpeth the sores in the 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 and this is good for the stomacke for the mylt for grauel in the raynes Also it is good for womē for dyuers dyseases and seth it in whyte wyne and gyue a woman to drynke therof it wyll he le here blader and make here to pysse the stone and it wyl hele her of the matry◠Also Pyeny sede whan it is blacke it maketh delyueraunce of the bed of the chylde in her wombe and at euery tyme when she shall vse to drynke it she must drynke .xv. sedes at one tyme. ¶ The .xv. letter begynneth with Q. ¶ Quinquefolio QVinquefolio this is called Quynckefoyle it is colde drye in the secōde degre this herbe is good for ache in a mans lymbes and for ache of the heed mouth tongue and throte that is sore take and seth this herbe in wyne and gyue the pacient to drynke therof thre dayes fyrste and last and he shal be hole Also stamp it and drynke the ioyce of it in ale and it wyll seace the akynge and gnawynge of a man or woman Also yf a man blede sore at the nose gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it with wyne and anoynt his heed well with the ioyce of this herbe anone the blode shall staunche For to slee a canker seth it in wyne with the grece of a swyne and make a playster therof and lay it on the canker it shall slee it Also take powdre of Quynckefoyle and medle it with hōnyl and therwith rubbe thy mouth tongue throte the chekes with in and it wyl spurge it wel Also for poyson or bytyng of a serpēt take the ioyce of quynckfoyle and drynke it with wyne and merueylously 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 take the ioyce of this herbe and drynke it two houres before
that ye thynke the dysease shal come to you and by the grace of God it shall go fro you For them 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 it clenseth the colour meruaylously For the olde coughe seth thesedes in water and put honny therto and drynke it and it wyll hele the coughe and take away the coldnes of the lunges and swellyng of the bely Also vynegre that the sede of netels is soden in is good agaynst scurfe in the 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 fyrste degre dry in the seconde degre drye Roses and grene roses be vsed in medicynes and of grene roses be made many confeccyons Also drye roses be put in medycynes when a receyte of Roses is made for they be soone made ī powdre of roses is made mell roset sugre roset syrop of roses a lectuary of roses water of roses and oyle of roses Melroset is made thus take fayre puryfyed hōny new red roses the whyte endes of them clyped a way then chop them small and put them in to the hōny and boyle them menely togither to knowe when it is boyled ynoughe ye shal know it by the swete odour and the colour rufe fyue yere he may be kept in his vertue ¶ The vertue of the roses be of comfortynge and by the hōny he hath vertue of clensyng In wynter and in sōmer it may be gyuen competently to feble sycke flumatyke melancolye and coloryke people Also Mulsa is made of water and mele roset and it may be gyuen after the thyrde daye that it cōmeth out of the bathe For to clense the stomacke of colde humour gyue hym melroset with water that fenell sede is boyled in puttynge therin .iii. graynes of salt yf the sycke may take it this shuld be the quantyte of Roses and honny In .vii. pounde of hōny 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 and .xxx. dayes let it stande in the sōne and styrre it well and medle it well togyther and so it may be kept thre yere in his vertue The quantyte of sugre and Roses shulde be thus in .iiii. pounde of sugre a pounde of Roses he hath vertue of constraynynge and comfortynge of the fluxe in the wombe take sugre roset and powder of mastyke of euery one a dragma and medse them wel 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 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 mouthe and they put to the roses hote water and they let it stande a day and a nyght and of that water puttyng to it sugre they make syrop and some do put more of roses in the foresayd vessel and more of hote water let it stande as is beforsayd and so they make a red water and make ther of a syrope and some do stampe newe roses and they strayne out the ioyce of it and sugre therwith they make syrope this is the best makynge of syrope and knowe well that syrope made of fresshe newe roses som what meanely 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 and he vomyte gyue it hym with rayne water or with Rose water in a feuer After lettynge of blode gyue it to hym with colde water Also the same for the syncopyne Oyle of roses is made thus some boyle roses in oyle and kepe it Some do fyll a glasse with roses and oyle and they boyle it in a cawdron ful of water and this oyle is good Some stampe fresshe roses with oyle and they put it in a vessel of glasse and set it in the sonne .l. dayes and this oyle is good agaynst chafynge of the lyuer yf it be anoynted therwith Also it is good for the dysease in the heade that cōmeth of hete anoynte the forheed and the temples with oyle of roses the water of roses hath vertue of comfortynge and constraynynge agaynst the fluxe of the wombe and vomyte Also gyue hym rose water to drynke or elles Rose water boyled with Mastyke and cloues it is best agaynst the fluxe and feblenes of vertue yf it come of a fluxe by a sharpe medycyne Also rose water is good for the syncopyne and the cardyacle gyue it hym to drynke and spryncle the water on his face and the water is good for iyes and in oyntementes for the face for it taketh away the wembes and the superfluite and strayneth the skynne Also dry roses put to the nose to smell do comforte the brayne and herte and quencheth the spyryte Also agaynst the fluxe of the wombe and colour gyue hym roses boyled in rayne water Also a playster made of Roses and the whyte of egges and vynegre dyp a sponge in it and lay it on thy mouth of the stomacke agaynst the Syncopyne gyue hym to drynke water that Roses haue be boyled in and gyue hym powdre of roses in a rere egge to make oyle of roses take .ii. pounde of oyle and a poūde 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 and after strayne it throughe a lynen clothe and kepe it for your vse for this oyle is losynge and serueth for many thynges Some do put Rose water in a glasse and they put Roses with theyr dewe therto and they make it to boyle in water then they set it in the sōne tyll it be red this water is best this hath vertue of comfortynge and constraynynge and for the fluxe of the wombe and agaynst vomyte ¶ Rosemary 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 clothe and so boyle them in fayre clene water to the halfe coole it and drynke it Take the flowers and make powdre therof and bynde it to the ryght arme in a lynen cloth and it shall make the lyght and mery Also ete the flowers with hōny fastynge with sowre brede and there shal ryse in the none euyll swellynges 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 lette them stande all a nyghte vnder the ayre fayre couered after that gyue hym to drynke therof that hath the tysyke it shall delyuer hym Boyle the leues in whyte wyne and wasshe thy face therwith thy berde and thy browes and there shall no cornes growe out but thou shall haue a fayre face put the leues vnder thy beddes heed and thou shal be delyuered of all euyl dremes Breke the leues small to powdre and laye them on a canker and it shall slee it Take the leues put them in to a vessell of wyne and it shall preserue it fro tartnes and euyl sauour and yf thou sell that wyne thou shall haue good lucke in the sale yf thou be feble with vnkyndly swete take and boyle the leues in clene water and whan the water is colde do therto as moche of whyte wyne and thē make therin soppes and eate well therof and thou shalte recouer appetyte Yf thou haue the fluxe boyle the leues in stronge aysell and bynde them in a lynen clothe and bynde it to thy wombe and anone the fluxe shall withdrawe Yf thy legges be blowen with the 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 Yf thou haue the coughe drynke the water of the leues boyled in whyte wyne and it wyll hele the. Take the rynde of Rosemary and make powdre therof and drynke it for the pose and it shal helpe the. Take the tymbre therof and brene it to cooles make powdre therof and thē put it in a lynen cloth and rubbe thy tethe therwith and yf there be any wormes therin it shal slee them and kepe thy teth from all euyls Also make the a boxe of the woode and smell to it and it shall preserue thy youth Also put therof in thy dores or in thy house and thou shal be without daūger of adders and other venymous serpētes make the a barell therof and drynke thou of the drynke that standeth therin thou nedes to fere no poyson 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 may not drawe his breth make a fyre of the wode and take his breth therwith and gyue it hym to eate and he shall be hole ¶ Ruta RVta this is called Rewe this is hote and dry in the seconde degre the leues and the sedes be vsed in medicynes the sedes may be kepte x. yeare and the leues a yeare ¶ The vertue is of purgynge dyssoluynge and consumynge For the heedache take the ioyce of rewe and hete it and put it in to his nose thyrlles for it spurgeth out flewme and clenseth the brayne the ioyce soden 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 stoppynge of the splen and lyuer the strangury and the fluxe seth Rewe in wyne with rotes of Fenell or powdre of rewe with the ioyce of Fenel and drynke it warme Also for an ache or fretynge stamp rewe with powdre of cōmyn and playster it to the greuaunce Also agaynst venym drynke the ioyce of rewe For bytynge of a venymous best or worme playster rewe to the bytynge For feble iye syght styll water of rewe and roses togyther and put therof in your iyes Also an oyntement for sore iyes stampe rewe and fenell togyther of eche lyke moche by weyght and medle them with hōny and Eufrose it is a good oyntement for sore iyes Take Rewe Comyn and Peper of eche a lyke moche by weyght grynde them smal togyther and medle them with hōny and vynegre and it is good for the ache in the brest and in the raynes ¶ 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 ī his vertue ¶ The vertue is of losynge of drawynge of makynge thyn and of consumynge For the palsye of the tongue take and chewe the sede in your mouth holde it vnder the tongue and it shal do you good Also for the palsy in other mēbres seth the sede in wyne and laye 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 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 as moche another day and this is good for an olde pose of toughe and flumy humour in the heed Also for stoppynge of the splen and the 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 and playster it to the greuaunce For to rype and breke a postume stampe this herbe well with hogges grece and lay it to the postume Also for the strangury take this herbe and sethe it in oyle and wyne and playster it to the greuaunce and it wyl lose it Also for the Ciatica and for olde sores take mustarde sede and the thyrde parte of crōmes of whyte breade and fygges hōny and vynegre after as the ache of the sore requyreth the more of the fygges and honny 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 say not that ye shall put this confeccyon to all sores but to great and olde sores his vertue is yf he be eaten it sharpeth a mans wyt it clenseth 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 wicked humours in the stomacke and comforteth the stomacke the lyuer and the lunges it is good for woundes take Smalage sede rew sede Peper and salt grynde them well togyther and tempre theym with wyne and drynke it For ranklynges and to cease the brennynge and akynge to brynge them to theyr kynde agayne Also it is
with whyte swete wyne and the whyte of an egge and medle them well togyther and ye wyll ye may put in frankensence playster it to the temples Also sethe Mastyke in water and drynke it and it wyl comfort wel the stomacke and make good degestyon and it comforteth and relaxeth the stomacke and put to it fenes sede and it putteth out wynde out of the stomacke Also a playster made of Mastyke and bole armonyake and the whyte of an egge and vynegre and laye it on the forke of the stomacke or brest it wyll constrayne wel the coloryke vanyte Also seth mastyke in rayne water and drynke it warme and this medycyne is very good for the flux of the wombe that coÌ„meth of a sharp lax that was taken before to stop hym Also boyle mastyke in rayne water or Rose water with two or thre cloues and drynke it warme 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 shulde be gyuen warme for it constrayneth the more whan 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 and it shulde be gathered in soÌ„mer whan it flowreth and dry it in the shadowe and it may be kepte a yere ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good in comfortynge losynge consumynge and of clensynge yf the powder of it be dronken in wyne or els boyle the powder of it in wyne and it wyll hete wel a stomacke Also it comforteth the degestyon Also take the leues flowers of magerum and pune them a lytell make them hote in a paÌ„ne and lay it to the greuauÌ„ce and it taketh awaye the dysease in the stomacke that coÌ„meth of wynde Also for the reâ—â—me in the heade take this herbe and bynde it warme aboute thy heade Also it dryeth the mother and consumeth the superfluyte of it ¶ Millefolium maior MIllefolium maior or yarow is an herbe that kynge Achylles dyd fynde and therwith heled his men that were wounded with yron ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good for woundes stampe this herbe with swynes grece and playster it to the wounde and it shal hele it and 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 vinegre drynke it and merueylously it helpeth a wounde that hath taken colde stampe this herbe in butter and laye it to the wounde and it wyll hele it well Also to degest the stomacke or that lyeth therin take the ioyce of it medle it with water and hoÌ„nye and drynke it warme Also it is good for dyseases in the body take the powder and medle it with wyne or with good ale and drynke it and it helpeth moche Also it is good for the herte brennynge Also for the heedache stampe this herbe and playster it to the heade Also for bytynge of a wood dogge stampe this herbe with the graynes of wete and it healeth it Also for hym that may not holde his meate take and stampe this herbe with wyne and drynke it warme ¶ Motherworte MOtherworte or mogwort this herbe is called in latyn Artemesia and it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre this herbe helpeth a woman to conceyue a chylde clenseth the mother and maketh a woman to haue her flowers and it dystroyeth the emerawdes on this maner Fyrste it must be gathered than take the powder of motherwort and of Horehounde togyther and strawe it on the pappes Also yf a chylde be deed in the mothers wombe take motherwort stampe it small and make a playster therof and lay it to her wombe all colde and with the grace of God she shall haue delyuetaunce without parell it is good for the stone and the grauell in the raynes of a man or of a woman yf a man bere this herbe vpon hym there shall no venymous beest greue hym It is good for the yelowe Iaundes and it be dronken with wyne for it conforteth the stomacke and maketh a man or woman to haue a good colour Agaynst ache of the bowels powdre of mugwort dronken with hoÌ„ny easeth greatly and is good agaynst many other syckenesses ¶ Maces MAces is a spyce that is called Mace this spyce is hote drye in the seconde degre maces is the tynde or huske that groweth aboute the Nutmege as the rynde groweth aboute the hasell nutte it may be kepte .x yere in his vertue it is comfortyng dyssosuyng and consumyng the knowledge of fyne maces is thus it shulde be in coloure lyke to fyne golde or elles lyke to golde that syluer is gyft with the whiche hath a sharpe â—alage with a bytternes and it soketh lyke to earth it is to be refused for it hath no sharpe sauour for a colde stomacke that may not defye nor degeste well take maces and boyle them in wyne drynke it Also a good playster the whiche is best for a feble stomacke and make powdre of mastyke and of maces and medle them with oyle of Roses wexe and make a playster therof and say it on the stomacke of the sycke parson Also to clense the brayne of superfluous humoures take a quantyte of maces and chewe them well in thy mouthe holde them there a whyle and that shall lose the feumosyte of humours that ryse vp to the brayne purge the superfluite of it Also for feblenesse of the stomacke and the lyuer of a colde cause and for the colyke and for the dyseases of the spyrytuall membres or flewme boyle maces in the ioyce of fenell and in the ende of the boyfynge put in a lytell wyne than strayne it and drynke it for it is the best remedye for the foresayd dyseases Also for the ache of the hert vse powdre of maces in thy meates and drynkes ¶ Menta MEnta is an herbe that is called red mynt it is hote and dry in the seconde degre and there be two other myntes but I meane howse myntes the whiche properly is sayde gardayne myntes for that moste coÌ„menly is in medycynes both grene and drye for great holsuÌ„nes it shuld be dried in a shadowe place and so it wyll be kept a yere in great vertue to dyssolue or lose to consume of his proper qualyte to comforte of his swete sauoure ¶ The vertue is this for the stynkyng of the mouth and fylthe of the guÌ„mes of the teth wasshe thy mouth and guÌ„mes with vynegre that myntes be sodden in and after rub hym with the powder of myntes or with dry myntes to prouoke the appetyte when a impedymeÌ„t of the stomacke coÌ„meth of colde humours beyng in the mouth of the stomacke make a salue of myntes and vynegre with a lytel synamum and peper and vse it wel
cut they must be layde in the sōne .xv. dayes to drye ¶ The vertue of these Damsons haue coldnes clensyng of the inwarde partes wherfore they be good in feuers that be sharpe and for costyfnes of bely ▪ that commeth of drynes or of coloryke humours dryynge yf it be newe gyue it hym to eate yf it be drye boyle it in water and gyue it the pacyent to drynke therof this is good for the feuer tercian for stoppyng of the lyuer for the Iaūdes and sharp feuers it softeth the bely it is good for defaute of appetyte and also for many other dyseases ¶ Piper PIper this is called Peper it is hote and drye in the fourthe degre There be thre maner of Pepers blacke whyte and longe Peper Diascorides and Constantyne saye that they be fruytes of trees growyng in ynde and some saye that Peper is made blacke with brennyng in the fyre for whan it is gathered there be great multytude of serpentes aboute it and therfore they put it in the fyre to brenne the serpentes that be a boute it the Sarasyns dry it in an ouen bycause it shall not encrease in an other lande but of all the Pepers the blacke is best and the moste holsome ¶ The vertue is take Peper and put it in to thy nose thyrlles and it wyll make the to nese and seth Peper and fygges in wyne and drynke it it wyll clense the spyrytuall membres of toughe humours and it is good for the pose that is takē of colde Also for the same cate powder of Peper with Fygges Also powder of Peper put in a mans meate comforteth the degestion of the stomacke Also put longe Peper in a rosted apple and ete it and it shall comforte the degestyō Also powdre of Peper wyll frete away deed flesshe or prowde flesshe and longe Peper comforteth more thē blacke Also blacke Peper hath vertue of losyng comfortynge and of drawynge it clenseth the spyrytual membres of colde flewme and vycyous humours best when the powder of it is eaten with fygges for he hath great strength of hetyng comfortyng the stomacke prouokynge appetyte but to sanguyne coloryke persones it is not good to vse Peper for it dryeth and brēneth blode and it engendreth lepre and other euyl syckenes Pluto sayeth that Peper is fowle to s◠insyght without blacke and within whyte a sharpe sauoure and a swete odour lytell in quantyte and moche in vertue ¶ Pympernell PYmpernell is an herbe that groweth in sandy places at the foote of the hylles ¶ The vertue is he is good for the fystula and canker he be puned and layde theron Also it is good for dymnes of iyen yf that they be wasshed with the water that it is sodden in Also the ioyce of this herbe dronken wyl put away all venym from the body Also this herbe is good to hele woundes ¶ Pulegium PUlegium is a herbe called Pulyol royall it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre in the tyme of flowerynge it shuld be gathered and it may be kept in his vertue a yere when it shall be vsed in medycynes take the leues with the flowers and strype them fro the stalkes ¶ The vertue is of losynge and consumynge For a colde humour in the heed take powder of it and hete it well in a skyllet and all hote bynde it to the greuaunce without any lycoure Also for a great colde taken in the heed and for a toughe humour or a watery humour make a gargarysme seth Pulyol royall and dry fygges in tarte vynegre and take a good sponful therof as hote as ye may sustre it and holde it in thy mouth tyl it be almoste colde than put it out take as moche more and do so thre or foure tymes and that shal spurge thy heed wel of flew me Also seth it in wyne and drynke it and it is good for the dyseases in the stomacke in guttes 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 and medle it with claryfyde hōny and make a lectuary therof and vse to ete therof or take the herbe therof and boyle it with wyne hōny or water and vse to drynke therof Also for the blacke colour drynke the ioyce of it but boyle it with wyne and thou shalte be hole Also for a ytchynge byle lay this herbe in water vse to wasshe the ytchyng therin warme and thou shalt be hole Also for ache take this herbe all grene and stampe it and playster it to the ache and it wyll ease it Also agaynst the coughe boyle this herbe in wyne drynke it luke warme and this wyll make one pysse well For the dysease in the bely stampe this herbe with cōmyn and water and lay it hote to the nauel and lyghtly it shall be hole For the disease in the lyuer stampe this herbe tempre it with water and vynegre drynke the ioyce therof and thou shalt be hole For an ache in the legges or armes take the leues of elder and Pulyall royal of eueryche alyke moche stamp them togyther wel and playster it to the greuaunce and it is good for the feuer tercyan yf thou take the braunches of this herbe and wrappe it in a good locke of woll and gyue it to the pacyent and lethym smell therto before the fyuer come on hym and that shal do hym great ease For the heedache take this herbe and bynde it fast roūde about thy heed and anone it seaseth the ache Also yf a woman haue a deed chylde in her wombe stamp this herbe gyue it her to drynke with olde wyne and she shall be delyuered of it by the grace of god For the crampe drynke the ioyce with vynegre fastynge and it wyll put it awaye ¶ Pencedanum vel Feniculus Porcinus PEncedanum this herbe is called mayth hogges fenell or mayden wede this herbe is hote and drye in the thyrde degre when this herbe is gathered for medicynes the rote is better then the herbe when the rotes be gathered they maye be kepte all a yeare ¶ The vertue is he purgeth it is good for the strangulyon or the flyxe and good for stoppynge 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 wyne and playster it to the share and it wyll helpe the strangulion or the flyxe Also the same playster is good for hardenes of the splen 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 thyrde degre ¶ The vertue is it multyplyeth greatly mans
blode and doth away the tysyke It helpeth wel to dystroy the Feuer tertian 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 euyl stomacke or elles akynge within hym take this herbe and seth it in thy potage and ete therof and thou shal do wel Also this herbe is good to hele one of the stone yf he be bathed with it ¶ Plastinaca PLastinaca this is called a Pasnep 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 blode moche wherfore it styrreth 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 eten rawe or soden for the melancoly humours grene and not drye To make a syrope to styrre the luste of the bodye for to comforte the degestion take rotes of Pas neppes and seth them well in water than take them out and caste away 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 theym and in the ende of the boylynge put in Gynger Galyngale and a lytel Peper Nutmeg and other swete sauoured spyces Also Pasneppes maye be sowen in Decembre Ianuary and Marche in fat groūde and depe doluen and lose grounde and best dygged and they be somwhat wyndy boyle them in two waters but cast away the fyrste water Also there is a Pasney that is somwhat red the whiche may be eaten both rawe and soden with them and Nauewes togyther ye maye make a very good meate and fayre and red in colour the which 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 and the ache shal go out of the heed Also for diseases in the body seth this herbe in good lycoure in what ye wyl and vse to drynke it and it shal clense the mawe the other inwardes Also for hym that bledeth at the nose gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it and it shall sease lyghtly Also yf that the body of any man be wexen harde stamp this herbe with grece and make a playster of it and lay it on the hardnes and lyghtly it shal be softe and make it hole Also for bytynge of a serpent take this herbe and drynke it with wyne Also for the dysease in the mouth take the ioyce of this herbe holde it longe in thy mouth and ete the leues of this herbe For hym that may not well pysse sethe this herbe and drynke it Also for a rotten humour in the brest 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 sponefull at one tyme and that shal spurge the brest For ache ī fete take this herbe with vynegre and drynke it Also it heleth 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 and 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 the ioyce therof and medle it with hōny and vynegre and powdre of Alume and that shall slee the Canker in the mouthe Also for the feuers stamp thre rotes of Plantayne and tempre it with water 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 make a playster therof and lay it to the ryght syde and vse it tyll thou be hole it is good for the bytyng of an adder drynke the ioyce of it and lay the substaunce of the herbe to the sore For the same hange the rote of plantayne aboute the necke of the pacyēt and meruaylously it helpeth For the potagre and for the dysease in the synowes stamp the leues of it with a lytel salt playster it well therto meruaylously it helpeth ¶ Porrum POrrū this is called a leke it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre it desyreth lose grounde and fat well donged in that they shal best profyte in hote places and temperat they may be sowen in Decembre in temperet places and colde They may be sowen in Ianuary February Marche whan the grounde is well dygged and dyght and it maye be sowen by it selfe or medled with other sedes of herbes in good fat grounde well dygged and tourned aboue it with good donge this sede wolde be sowen somwhat thycke whē they be somwhat spronge take vp the greattest lekes plante them in forowes but take away none of theyr rotes when ye set them in the forowes but when ye set them with a dybble cut awaye the rotes almoste vp to the leke heed and cut away the vppermost of the leues they may be planted in Iuly August Septembre and Octobre they be moche profytable in Marche and in Apryll next folowyng but in your plantyng you shall not seke after fat soft grounde for menely groūde that is best and that grounde that is almoste drye is best there is two maner of settyng of Lekes one is in forowes as is the maner in Bonony the forowe muste be fro the other a spāne large and the lekes must be set in the forowe .iiii. fyngers brede eche fro other and when ye make the next forowe cast the earth on the lekes and trede it downe softely with thy fote The seconde maner is thus when the grounde is well dygged and raked then make holes with a great dybble euery hole fro other a large spanne and more in whiche the lekes must be set in but fyl not thy holes nor put earth on them but let them be voyde iii. wekes when wedes grow amonge them pul them vp and kepe them clene fro wedes Dyuers Auctours saye that the lekes that be thus planted be better then any other or they may wellbe planted amonge great onyons and when the onyons be taken away wede the lekes and you shall fynde them fayre and good and when ye plucke vp leue some in a place leue some for sede the whiche
good to drynke for the feuer tercyan ¶ Saluia SAluia is called Sage it is hote in the fyrste degre and drye in the seconde degre the leues onely be taken in medycynes both grene and drye he may be kept a yeare There be two maner of Sages the gardayne and the wylde Sage yf thou wyll haue Sage for medycynes take the leues of gardayne Sage ¶ The vertue is it consumeth more comforteth more then the other doth For the palsy seth the leues of Sage ī 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 flux and the matryce it clenseth seth the leues in water and let the pacient syt ouer it and receyue the hote fume of it and it shal do hym moche good Also it is good for venym or poyson seth Sage in ale or wyne and vse to drynke it .iii. dayes and thou shall be hole by the grace of god For the stomacke drynke the ioyce of sage with water and honny and it is good to clense a mans body to vse it both rype and grene it wyll make a mānes body clene therfore who that vseth to eate of this herbe or drynke it it is mernayle that any inconuenyent shulde greue them that vse it Yf ye haue an ytchynge on you wasshe it well with the ioyce of this herbe and it shall slee the ytchyng Also drynke Sage with wyne and a lytell wormwode and it shall cease the ache vnder the sydes the wombe and the stomacke it is good for the palsy and dropsy ¶ Satureia SAtureia is called Sauery it is hote and drye in the .iiii. degree ¶ The vertue of this is it purgeth the body seth it in wyne or water and drynke it it purgeth the raynes the bladder the menstruosyte in the bowels it purgeth the lūges loseth great humours and compelleth and putteth hym our by the mouth by spyttynge therfore he is brennynge styrreth hym that vseth lechery therfore it is forbyd to vse it moche in meates Soke it in vynegre or wyne and drynke it and it shall make the haue a meke stomacke Also when it flowreth it shulde be gathered and dryed powdre made therof Also take the powdre of Sauery and boyle it with claryfyed hōny and vse to eate therof or boyle it in wyne and drynke it it wyll lose toughe flewme in the breste Also for fretynge in the bely drynke powdre of it in warme wyne thou shal be hole Also yf ye take the lesse Sauery it hath the same vertue strengthe that the other Sauery hath Also make grewell with water and flower and powdre of Sauery and ete therof and that shall clense all the spyrytuall membres of a man ¶ Saxfrage SAxfrage is hote and drye in the thyrde degre ¶ The vertue is good for the stone seth the rote of it in wyne and drynke it Also it is good for the dysease of colyke and the strangury the powdre of it be eaten with an egge it is good for the same It maye be kept in his vertue iii. yeare ¶ Scabiosa SCabiosa is called Scabias it is hote and 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 and boyle them togither tyl they wax thycke and kepe it for it is good for scabbes For the Emerawdes seth them in water thē 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 shal neuer haue the Pestylence bredynge within the whyle thou do vse it For the lyuer stamp it seth it in wyne drynke it ¶ Sothernwood SOthernwood is an herbe that groweth in the felde ¶ The vertue of it is good for the coughe and for byndynge in the bely and in the brest and for dysease in the bones and good for them that maye not well pysse take the sede of this herbe and stamp it and drynke it with water and it is good for all the aforesayd Also for the dyseases in the syde stampe this herbe with betayne drynke it and it helpeth well Also for the bytynge of a serpent and for venym stamp this herbe and drynke it with wyne and it is good Also for the colde feuer stampe this herbe with wyne and drynke it and thou shall be hole ¶ Syngrene SYngrene is colde and moyst 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 For chafynge of the lyner take the ioyce of it vynegre and dyp a clothe therin and playster it to the greuaunce For bytynge or scaldynge make an oyntment of the ioyce of this herbe and oyle of roses and waxe but lay it not to tyll after the thre fyrste dayes but fyrst anoynt it with grece and suche other Also for a dysease of a hote cause this is good to be layde therto ¶ Stytche worte STytche worte or byrdestonge this is hote and moyste in the fyrste degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe is this it is good to hele stytches woundes and also the 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 disease in the stomacke boyle the leues of it in wyne and drynke it Also the aforesayd drynke is good for the bely For the strangury and flux also a stewe made with boylynge of it in water or wyne is good for the fore sayd 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 and moste about Babilon the best be the flowers and the braunches of it ¶ The vertue is good for many dyseases as the fallynge euyll for the synecop for the splen for the Emerawdes for the quartayne syrope made of it boyled in water and sugre is good for all the aforesayde syrope made with the ioyce of Borage is good for the aforesayde Also Dyascorides cōmaundeth to make Exmell of the aforesayde with boylyng of vynegre and hōny it wyll be good for the aforesayd And this herbe may be kept .x. yeare in his strength and vertue ¶ Selondyne SElondyne is hote and drye in the .iiii. degre Galyen sayth that it is good for sore iyes ¶ The vertue is
all a nyght and a daye then after that go to it and thou shalt fynde therin a certayne lycour take out that licour with a spone and put it in to a clene glasse and 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 thē anoynt the sore with it agaynst the fyre then wete a lynen clothe in the same lycour and lap it aboute the sore and it shal be hole in shorte space on warantyse by the grace of god For the gowte a souerayne medycyne take the rote of wylde Nep and the rote of the wylde docke soden by it selfe and cut them in thyn peces and part awaye the vtter rynde and cutte them in quarters then boyle them in clene water ii or iii. houres then stamp them in a morter as small as can be then putte therto a quantyte of sote of a chymny and 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 and a nyght so do ix tymes and it shall he le 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 yf it be stamped and the ioyce wrong out and myngled with swete mylke and gyue to the pacyēt to drynke and sethe this herbe in wyne and make a playster to the wombe make powdre of worm wood 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 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 and make a playster of the substaūce of the herbe and say it all hote to thy wombe agaynst the greuaūce Also stampe wormwood tempre it with vynegre with tosted sowre breed groūden 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 lay it to the mouthe of the stomacke and this shall staunche brekynge or castyng For wormes in a mans ere 's be it serpēt or erewygge take the ioyce of wormwood and put it in the ere Also for the dropsye seth it in wyne gyue the sycke to drynke at mornynge and at euenynge and it shall helpe hym FINIS ¶ Hereafter foloweth the vertue of the Oken tree IN the Oke be .iiij. thynges besyde the lefe the which be ryghte profytable to the helth of man that is to wete the Acorne and the cup that it groweth in the galles and the lyme The carnels in powdre be profytable agaynst the feblenes of the vertiuer of retentyfe that is to say agaynst feblenes of brayne and agaynst the passyō called diabetican and agaynst the strangurye and agaynst the sickenes called dissenturian and agaynst the stone in the raynes and the bladder and it is good for them that may not holde theyr water The cuppe of the Acornes is good agaynst vomytes of colour and agaynst nesyng and it dryeth consumeth flewme in the mouth of the stomacke The gall after the opynyon of Albert so that they be not greatly holowe be good agaynst the fluxe and agaynst slydynge and slypernes of guttes and agaynst the flowres of women and that powdre helpeth them of many infyrmytyes c. ¶ Also by experyence of Gardyners and planters the powdre of the gall mynged with honny perce a hole in a tre and put it therin and the fruyte shal be blacke Nowe with the lyme of the Oke Physycyons and Surgyans do many cures therwith of it is made an oyntment for the palsy and of a mans yarde and agaynst an infyrmyte called deabetan̄ Also therof is made a syrop for the dropsy that cōmeth of colde called yposarco and it consumeth watery humours And also men be cured by the fruyte of axes quartayne tercian and cotidyan Also in the tre is a thynge growyng which women knowe by experyence it maketh them hastely to be deliuered of chylde which dowche men call it Archemsel and therof is made bedes ¶ The last conclusyon of this Oken leues of this leues is distylled a water whiche healeth all the fluxe of the wombe called dyssentuaryan lauaryan and dyaryan Also it is good for the flowers of women and for the Emeraudes Also this lefe in powdre put in the nose staūcheth the bledynge therof and spyttyng of blode Also this lefe is holsome agaynst the ache of the herte agaynst the epilacion of the lyuer and of the splen agaynst the nesyng agaynst the coughe and the heade ache and agaynst the ache of the stomacke the wynde of the stomacke and agaynst the colyke the ache of the wombe and the flākes and it breketh the stone of the raynes and the bladder and also women that be colde it dysposeth them to be able to conceyue it is holsome to all maner of creatures of all maner ages for all dyseases to be taken at all tymes of the yere c. ¶ wherfore surgyans knowynge the trouthe leyth Oken leues vpon woundes and that done they nede none other oyntmēt it heleth all maner of woūdes the canker the fystula and saynt Anthonies fyre a vayne made in the water of the Oke heleth the dropsy and all sepournesse Also who soeuer ones in the weke eteth one of the leues he shall neuer haue stynkynge breth nor the toth ache nor putrefaccyon in his gūmes c. nor of his ere 's ¶ This is the makynge of Aqua vite perfectissima TAke the rote of Saxfrage Parcely Alyssaūder Fenell Tyme ysope Pynyryall Rosemary Laueder Prymerose Mynt Origan Sauge Calamynt Auence Bittayn Saueyn of eche halfe a quartron Galynga le blacke Peper whyte Peper longe Peper Cloues Nutmegges of eche an ounce Camel Maces Quylybes of eche two ounces Setwale Peletre of spayne tre of Aloes of eche an ounce and an halfe and stamp thyne herbes and powdre thy spyces and put them togyther in the wyne and let them stande all nyght on the morowe dystyl them through a serpentory this water hath many vertues and it is better at the fyrste dystyllacyon of the Canon then at the thyrde distyllacyon of the Serpentorye c. ¶ To graffe and plante TO graffe fruyte that they shall haue no core Take a graffe and bowe it in both endes combyng and cutte both endes graftwyse and so fasten them into the stocke And yf it growe so with the tre cutte awaye the great ende and let the smaller ende growe and his fruyte shall haue no core ▪ ¶ yf thou wylt graffe dyuers fruytes vpon one stocke that hath as many braunches as thou wylte haue graffes on and in euery braunche set a graffe in maner and fourme as it is sayde before euermore chose thy graffe on the sōne syde of the tre that bereth it and next the top yf you may then mayst thou graffe dyuers fruytes in one clift but none of them may be thycker thē other as thy reason wyll tel the in that workyng ¶ It is to be noted the graffers saye that euery tre that is set on saynt Lambardes day shall proue and come to profyte ¶ Finis ¶ Here begynneth the table of this present boke A. ¶ Agnus castus Apium Auctum Apium risus Absinthium Archemesia Affodillus Astrologia longa Abrotanum Astrologia rotunda Ameos Alleluya Agrimonia Auancia Altea Amarista Anisum Alleum Astarton B ¶ Betonia Balsaminta Beta Borago domestices Bigula Burneta Bursa postoris C ¶ Camamilla Calamintum Crassula maior Crassula minor Cituca Centuaria maior Centuaria minor Carin Celodonia Cidamum Causis Cortandrum Capillus veneris Crocus Centinodium Caprifolium Canabaria Costus Cepe Columbina Cominum Cardiaca Cisera Camelion Consolida maior Consolida minor Consolida media D ¶ Dragancia Diptanum Daucus asinius Daucus creticus Dens leonis Dragancia feminea E ¶ Elena campana Endiua Eruca Eufragia Ebulus Edera Edera terestris Eborus Esabrus Epatica F ¶ Famula Fumus terre Fragra Fabaria maior Filex Filipendula Feniculum Faxmus Finiculus porcinus Febrifuga Filago Flammula minor G ¶ Granum Genescula Genciana Galanga Granum solis Gladiolus Gracia dei Gracia dei maior H ¶ Herba cruciata Herba christofori Herba walteri Herba Roberti Herba martis Hastula regia Herba Iohannis Herba Petri. I ¶ Iusquiamus Isopus Ireose Iris. Iua Iacia alba Iasia nigra Ippia maior Ippia minor L ¶ Lanesticum Lingua ceruina Lilium Ligustrum Lingua bouis Lingua Serpētis ma. Lingua Serpētis mi. Lingua canis Lingua hircina Lupinus Labrum veneris Lauendula Lactuca Lactuca siluatica Lactuca leporica Lollium Laparium rubeum Linum Lauriola Licorisa M ¶ Millefolio minor Mercurialis Menta Menta romana Malua Morell or nyght shadowe Mastyke Magerum Millefolium maior Motherworte or Mugworte Maces Menta N ¶ Nux muscata Napo O ¶ Olibanum P ¶ Plumeus Piper Pympernell Pulegium Pencedamum vel Feniculus porcinus Petrocilium Peritorium Plastinaca Plantago Porrum Piretrum Papauer Polipodium Pienium Q ¶ Quinquefolio R ¶ Rybbeworte Rednetell Rosa Rosemary Ruta S ¶ Sinapium Smalege Saluia Satureia Saxfrage Scabiosa Sothernwood Syngrene Stytcheworte Scamony Sene. Selyndyne Sauayne Scabiose T ¶ Townecresses Tapsubarbesto V ¶ Vyolet Vua suauis Veruayne W ¶ watercresses wylde neppe or woodbynde wormwood ¶ The vertue of the Oken tre ¶ The Oken lefe ¶ The makynge of Aqua vite perfectissima ¶ Graffynge plantynge ¶ Finis Tabule ¶ Imprynted by me Robert wyer dwellynge in saynt Martyns parysshe at the sygne of saynt Iohn̄ Euangelyst besyde Charynge Crosse ROBERT WYER