flower lyke to a byrdes nest and he is hote and drye ¶ Dancus cleticus DAncus cleticus is an herbe called The lasse Tanke this hath leues lyke to wylde popy but the leues be more whytter and he hath a flower that is purpull color this groweth in wete and is hote and drye ¶ Dens leonis DEns leonis is an herbe called DaundelyoÌ„ or lyons toth this hath leues lyke to houÌ„des toth and he hath a yelowe flower he hath no brauÌ„ches but as eche flower stretcheth out of the moore with a lytel braunche it droppyth mylke when it is broke ¶ The vertue is that the more of it is good to hele the Feuer cotidian and it be dronke with wyne it groweth all aboute Feuer ¶ Dragancia feminea DRagancia feminea is an herbe called dragons femall it hath leues like to yue but they haue white spectes it hath a yelowe stalke the lenght of .ii. cubyttes other whyle as it were a croked stafe and lyke to a snake she beryth her sede as it were a cluster of grapes and when the sede is rype it is yelowe this her be groweth in darke places ¶ The vertu therof is that yf the sede be punyd with oyle put to a mans eron it heleth the akynge of eron Ere 's Also the ioyce of this herbe with a lytyll wole put in to the nostryll clensyth the nose from al fylth Nose Also the more of this herbe punyd with white wyne hoÌ„ny wouÌ„de heleth all woundes the canker therein Also he frotyth his hande wel with the rote of this herbe he may take eddyrs without any peryll For sore iyen Also the ioyce of this rote destroyeth the darkenes of the eyen yf they be anoynted therwith Also this herbe droÌ„ke with wyne styreth a man to lechery ¶ The .v. letter begynneth with E. ¶ Elena campana ELena campana is an herbe called Elen campayne or horshelme this herbe hath leues as it were Comfery but they be more whitter then the leues of comfery and he hath alonge stalke and a yelowe flower ¶ The vertue is yf a man haue waggynge teth and eate therof fastyng it wyll fasten his teth Teth. Also yf a man drynke this herbe it heleth hym from the stone helpyth hym to make water stone Also yf it be dronke it delyueryth a woman of a deade chylde laxatyf For the coughe Also it hardyth a mans wombe yf it be laxatyfe this herbe helith a man of the coughe this herbe is hote and moyst it groweth in wodes and feldes ¶ Endiua ENdiua is an herbe callyd Endyue or hors thilstyl this herbe hath leues lyke to sow thy styll this hath pryckes in the rygge a yelowe flower ¶ The vertu of this herbe is that the ioyce therof medled with hote water and dronke helyth the stoppynge of the mylâ—e and of the lyuer For the mylte Feuer Also it is good to hole the yelowe euyll the feuer tercian and the hote postym Also this herbe swagyth the great hete of the lyuer of the stomake it is cold moyste ¶ Eruca ERuca is an herbe callyd Skyrwhyâ—â— this hath leues lyke to bylâ—e but they be not so longe it hath a great more ¶ The vertue is that the ioyce of the leues wronge oâ—â— holde in a mans mouth helyth all the fore of the mouth Stone Also it brekyth the stone Also the ioyce of this herbe fodde dronke distroyeth black colour Colour Also it styreth a man moche 〈◊〉 â—heep and he vse it Also it helpeth a man to make water water The cough Also the ioyce of this herbe clenseth a man yf he be auoynted therwith Also the ioyce of this herbe delyueryth men chyldren froÌ„ the coughe this is hote and drye ¶ Eufragia EVfragia is an herbe called eufrasse this herbe hath lytel leues lyke to here colourd but they be moche lyke here Sore eyen he hath a whyte flower ¶ The vertu is that he is good to he le sore eyen this herbe groweth in medes ¶ Ebulus EBulus is an herbe called walworte it hath leues somdele lyke Erderen and he hathe a longe stalke and groweth in feldes Dropsy For scabes ¶ The vertue is that he is good to dystroye the dropsy and scabbes or tetters Also this herbe draweth wycked humoures out of a maÌ„ this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Edera EDera is an herbe called yue this is coÌ„mon it dothe couer howses towres hath leues lyke to an herbe called bryan and it bereth fruyte as it were bayes ¶ The vertue therof is yf it be sod and layde on a botche it healeth it soone For the botche Also yf thy heade ake take the ioyce of this herbe with oyle of roses and seth them togyther in wyne and anoynt the hede therwith For the heade ache and thou shalt be hole Also yf thou wyl kepe thy heade from akynge in the sonne take the leues of this herbe and pune them small and then tempre them with eysell and the oyle of Roses and then anoynte thy forheade therwith ¶ Edera terrestris EDera terrestris is an herbe called orpyn or heyhoue this hath leues lyke to Carmynt For to make fleshe teÌ„der but they be not so moche and hath in the croppe a red flower ¶ The vertue is yf it be put in potage amonge flesshe he wyll make the flesshe tendre and nesshe ¶ Eborus EBorus is an herbe called longe wort or Pelyter of spayne this is lyke to Pedelion but the leues of this herbe be not so moche slytte without and he hath a flower as it were a pasnepe Tetters Scabbes ¶ The vertue is that he wyl hele scabbes the morfewe and tetters Also he heleth the emerawdes yf it be layde to the place there it bledeth Also he purgeth the colour of the fleume Also he helpeth the from the tothache yf it be sod with eysell Toth ache stomac wormes Fleese and holde a quantite in your mouth Also this herbe purgeth well the stomacke and the wombe Also the powder of this herbe medled with a lytel growell shall slee wormes Also the ioyce of this herbe medled with mylke shall slee flees this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Elabrus ELabrus is an herbe called Clouentonge or Pedelyon this herbe is moche lyke to longeworte but not so flat as be the leues of this herbe he hath somdele a brode flower more than a peny he hath a blacke rote and he is horryble in syght ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that yf the powder therof be medled with growel or with meele it wyl slee rattes and yf a beest pysse blode Rattes gyue hym this herbe and he is hole ¶ Epatica EPatica is an herbe called liuerwort this herbe groweth in brymmes of waters and in welles and it wyll ioyne to stones and he groweth moche in walles of stone
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
brent in powdre and put in to iyen that haue lost theyr heer shall make heer to growe Also a harde sharpe clothe be wet in the iuce of this herbe and therwith anoynt with the cloth in the sonne the Morfue and the bowe shal fall awaye this herbe is hote and drye morfu ¶ Red Mader AStrologia loÌ„ga is called red Mader This herbe hath leuys lyke to mader and he hath a braunche the length of a cubyte and many braunches coÌ„meth out of one rote and the braunches haue many knottes ryght as mader and hath a whyte flower ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that it wyl vnbynde the stoppyng of the lyuer Lyuer wides woundes and let out all wycked wyndes that ben stoppynge in a mannes body Also this herbe clensyth wouÌ„des that ben rotten This herbe must be gatheryd in haruest and is hote and drye ¶ Galyngale AStrologia rotunda is called Galyngale This herbe hathe leuys lyke to Burres and hath but one braunche grene leuys aboue vnder ben whyte and it flowreth as it were betayne saue the flowers ben whyte ¶ The vertue as Ipocras sayth yf he be dronke with hote water it is medycynable for men that ben stopped in the brest and for fallynge euyll Brest Euyll CraÌ„pe and for the podagre and the crampe and he must be gatheryd in Haruest he is a spyce of Mader and he be hote and drye c. ¶ Sothernwode ABrotanum is an herbe named Sothernwode This herbe hath a stalke lyke to Rue but he hath streyghter leuys thaÌ„ Rue ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf the fede be broken dronken with water it helyth men that haue ben bytten with venomous bestes VenoÌ„ Also it distroyeth wormes in a mannes wombe wombe Also the powder therof medled with olde oyle and put to the place there lacketh heer it shal growe agayne Heer Also the powder of this herbe breketh the harde passion passion this herbe is hote and dre ¶ Ameos AMeos is an herbe called Amee this hath leues leke to Elderne but they ben lesse and a longe braunche and flowreth and sedeth as it were persely and the sedeis lyke to the sede of Persely ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf it be dronke with hony it sleeth wormes in a maÌ„nes wombe wormes and vnbyndeth great stoppynge of wycked wyndes in a maÌ„nes wombe he breketh the stone he healeth a maÌ„nes stomacke yf it be colde Stomacke he clenseth the lyuer and the reynes and wouÌ„des he helpeth the bytynge of venymous beastes and it is hote and drye ¶ Allaluya ALleluya is a herbe called woodsore or stubworte this herbe hath .iii. leues of the whiche .ii. ben rounde and a lytle departed aboue and it hath a whyte flower but no longe stalke ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf it be rosted vpon the coles in leues of the red docke then he shall frete awaye deed fleshe deade flesshe and it is hote and drye ¶ Agrimonia AGrimonia is an herbe called Egrimonye and the leues be lyke to Tansey but the leues of this ben greater and he hath a â—lewe flower and when the flower is fall he hath fede that wyll hange in a maÌ„nes clothes this groweth by dyches or hedges and wodes ¶ The vertue is yf he be eten grene with the rote he heleth the akyng of the wombe akyng wombe A sore hurte mylte Also this herbe tempered with eyfell wyl heale a sore hurted with yron Also yf it be vsed in meates it wyll hele the sorenes of the mylte and it is hote and drye ¶ Auancia AVancia is an herbe called Auendre it hath leues lyke to an hare foote this herbe is called harefote and he hath a yelowe flower as it were Turmentyll ¶ The vertue is yf he be dryed made in powder and put in a lytel wyne or hote water and gyuen to a man that hath the Feuers to drynke the feuers the canker it shall helpe hym soone Also it helpeth moche woundes and the canker yf it be dronke ¶ Altea ALtea is an herbe called the Holihocke or wylde malowe it hath leues as it were malowe and hath a longe braunche he sedeth as doth malowe ¶ The vertue is yf it be shreded with talow Potagre and taken to a man that hath the potagre he shall be hole within thre daye Also yf this herbe be soden with vynegre and with lynsede and layde vnto a mans sydes it departeth wecked gatheryng that ben gendred togyther in a mans body it groweth in feldes and hote places wycked gatheryng ¶ Amarista AMarista is an herbe called Mawthen or docterfenel this herbe is moch lyke to Camamyll and flowreth as Camamyll for it hath whyte flowers this herbe stynketh as it groweth in the felde and in corne ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that the ioyce therof dronke is good for the canker the canker Emerawdes Also to hele the pypes of the Emerawdes and there be two spyces of this herbe one hath a whyte flower the other a yelowe flower ¶ Anisum ANisuÌ„ is an herbe called Annies it hath leues as Comen or Fenel but the sede is more than Fenell sede wycked wides ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he vnbyndeth wycked wyndes and great humours and he openeth the stoppynge of the leuer Lyuer Also he maketh womanes mylke to wax Also he styrreth man and woman to workes of kynde workes Also it maketh a man to make water to swete Also it maketh the wombe harde yf it be laxe this herbe or elles the sede shulde be take moyste wombe and rosted or perched in maner of medycyns this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Alleum ALleuÌ„ is an herbe called Garlyke this herbe is comen ¶ The vertue of hym is that he wyll vnbynde all greate stoppynges and wycked wyndes in a maÌ„nes bodye wycked wiÌ„des Also he helpeth a man to make water but neuerthelesse he greueth amaÌ„nes iyen for the great vnbynding and drawynge that he vertuously draweth the syght Also he dystroyeth a venym within a man Also he healeth colde sores as it were Tryacle venym within a man Also he dothe awaye the morfewe of bladders in what place that they ben of the bodye yf it be well rubbed therwith and it is hote and drye ¶ Astraton AStarton is an herbe called Lunarye this herbe groweth amonge stones or hye places this herbe shyneth by nyght this herbe hath his moysture yfounde by shepherdes in the felde and it hath yelowe flowers hole and rownde as cokobell or flowers of Fogxloue the leues of this herbe ben zende blewe they haue the marke of the Moone in the myddes as it were .iii. leued grasse and the leues ben more then .iii. leued grasse and ben rownde as a peny it hath a stalke that is red it smelleth as it were Muske and the ioyce is yelowe this groweth in the newe Moone without leues euery day
¶ A newe Herball of Macer Translated out of Laten in to Englysshe AGnus castus is an herbe called Tutsayne or parke leuys and the leuys be som dele red lyke to the leuys of orage he hath a yelow flouer asmoche as a peny beryth in the toppe blacke betye when they be rype and yf they ben not type they be yelow as the flower of the herbe this herbe groweth moche in woodes drye places ¶ The vertue of this herbe is to kepe men women chaste Chaste And therfore as Diascoridon and Placent saythe it is colde and called Agnus castus Also this herbe openeth the poores letteth out wycked humours and spyrites of a mannes body Body Mans seede This herbe distroyeth the moyster of a mannes seede Also the same auctours saith yf this herbe be soden with Fenell sede and with a lytell aysell Dropsye it wyll destroye the cold dropsye Also yf it be soden with Smalache and Sawge in salte water and then wasshe the hynder parte of a mannes hed it helyth vnbyndeth an euyll that is called lytarge Lytarge Lechery Also this herbe destroyeth the fowle lust of lechery yf it be dronken and men vse to lye vpon hym or slepe vpon hym and therfore somtyme men eate this herbe rosted for yf men eate it rawe he wyll lyghtly engendre hedach hedach Mylt This herbe is good to destroy hardnes and stoppynge of the lyuer the mylte Also a plaster made of this herbe is good to do away the hed ache Hed humoures that is gēdred of wycked humours this herbe is colde and drye and there be .iii. spyces of her ¶ Smallache or Marche APium is an herbe clepyd Smallache or Marche This herbe hath leuys lyke to louage but the leuys ben not so longe and it is not so stronge of sauour as louage is his sede is lyke persely sede ¶ The vertue of this herbe is to cause a man to make water make water Lyuer And he openyth the stoppyng of the lyuer Also the sede hardnethe a mans wombe and draweth away wycked humours of a mannes body to the hed and the stomacke the wombe wōbe falling euyll and noyeth hym moch that hath the fallynge euyll and women with childe and other suckynge children shulde not eate of this herbe for takyng of the fallyng euyll This herbe is hote and dry and hath .v. spyces of her ¶ Anetum ANetum is called Anyce This herbe hath leuys lyke to Fenyll other dyll and the same sauour she beryth sede somdele as the sede of orage ¶ The vertue of this herbe is to make a man to passe Rumblynge The yoske woūde yerde also this her be swageth the rumblynge of a mānes wombe Also he destroyeth the yoske And the seede of this herbe brent and strawed on a woūde wyll hele it soone and namely yf a man be scaldyd on his membres or on his yarde strawe the powdre theron it wyll he le soon Or what other maner euyll aryseth in a mānes yerde Also a playster of the seede brent and layde to the Emerawdes hote heleth thē soone Emerawdes This herbe is hote and drye c. ¶ Cherfoyle Cheruyle APetium is an herbe clepyd Cherfoyle or Cheruyle This herbe hath smal leuys lyke hemloke but this herbe is swete in sauour and he hath a whyte flower a long sede lyke otes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf he be dronken he maketh a man to pysse well Ache. raynes wyndes Also he delyuereth the ache in a mānes Raynes of the bledder Also yf he be dronke with wyne he letteth out wicked wyndes from the sydes and stoppyng of the wombe and of the lyuer all maner wyndes Also this herbe witholdeth castyng Castīg Also a plaster made of this herbe and temperyd with eysel distroyeth wylde fyre and heleth the canker Canker woundes and other woundes and putteth awaye the chylle from all woundes This herbe is one of the spyces of Smallache he hote dry ¶ wormwode ABsynthium is an herbe called wormwod and his leuys ben somdele whyte and he hathe a great moore out of that moore come many braunches and he flowreth as dothe Mugworte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is to comforte the stomacke clense the herte Stomacke Herte Galyen sayth that this herbe hath two vertues one is laxatyfe the other costy patyfe And therfore he saythe that yf this herbe be gyuen for an euyll of the whiche the mater is not fully defyed it shall harde the stomacke and let digestyon Digestion Lax. And yf the matier of the euyl be ryped than this herbe wyl make a man laxatyfe and easely put awaye drōkenes And yf this herbe be dronke with spykenarde it aswageth the akynge of the stomacke and the wombe that is gatheryd of wicked wyndes wides Also yf this herbe be temperyd with hōny and dronken it heleth the swellynge in a mannes mouth Swellinge Iyen and putteth away the blackenes of a mannes iyen cleryth them moche Also yf this herbe be stamped with the galle of a Bulle and after that put in to a mannes iyen it dothe awaye all maner of shemeryng and dymnes of a mannes iyen Iyen moyster Also the iuce of this herbe stylled in to a mannes nose thryle dryeth vp the moyture that ronneth out of them Also Diasco rides sayth yf this herbe be put in to a presse amōge clothes it saueth them from motthes Also yf it be layde amonge bookes wryten with ynke Motthes bookes the wormes shall not eate them ¶ Mugworte ARtemesia is an herbe called mugwort This herbe is lyke to the leuys of wormode but they ben not althyng so rounde and this herbe hathe a longe stalke many stalkes comen out of the rote and flowreth as doth wormwod ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf a man trauaylynge bere this herbe aboute hym he shulde nat be wery for his trauayle nor in his waye Trauayle spirite Ache. Also where this herbe is in any howse ther shall no wycked spyrite abyde Also this herbe stamped with talowe helyth the sorenes and ache of mennes feete Also this herbe made in powdre drōke with blode warme water helyth the ache of a mannes guttes and many other guttes and it is hote and drye c. ¶ Affodylle AFfodillus is an herbe called Affodyll This herbe hath leuys lyke to leekys and a yelowe flowere at the top he hath roūde coddes in the whiche is sede lyke onyon sede ¶ The vertue of this herbe is the braūches ben good to hele the dropsye Dropsye Denō Also the leuys the flowers dronken with wyne helyth the bytyng of venomous beastes Also the iuce of this herbe and the rote with a lytel Myrre a lytell saffron soden in olde swete wyne than strayned is good to hele ronnyng iyen rōning iyen Heer grow Also the rote of this herbe
and drye ¶ Crocus CRocus is an herbe called Saffron this hath lytell leues as it were grasse and blewe flowers stomac ¶ The vertue of hym is that he wyll dystroy all maner of abhomynacyon of the stomake To make a maÌ„ slepe Also he maketh a man to slepe Also the flower is good for many medycyns and namely for cokes to coloure theyr potage and it is hote and drye ¶ Centinodium CEntinodium is an herbe called Centinodi or swyngrasse this herbe groweth welnye ouer all For the stone ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll breke the stone this herbe is hote dry may be gathered at all tymes ¶ Caprifolium CAprifolium is an herbe called woodbynde or withwynde this groweth in hedges or in woodes and it wyll beclype a tre in her growynge as doth ynye and hath whyte flowers ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll hele cankers and woundes canker Teth. and bladers and akynge of the teth and sores in a mans toes Also it is good to he le swellynge that is smyten or stonge with been sweliÌ„g this is hote and drye ¶ Canabaria CAnabaria is an herbe called wylde hempe and this hathe leues lyke to hempe ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good for the Feuer and groweth moche by water Feuer or moyste grounde ¶ Costus GOstus is an herbe called Coste or lesse dytayn this hath leues as dytayn but they be not so moche and the leues be more whyter then the leues of dytayn Also it is sote in sauoure ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he helyth the sekenes of the breste of the long and also he wyll breke the Postym the brest longes Also he drawyth the humours of mans eyen Also he is good for the stomake it is hote drye postim ¶ Cepe CEpe is an herbe called an Onyon this is comyn ynoughe ¶ The vertue therof is that he wyll greatlye comforte the stomake stomac Also he nesshyth the wombe Also this herbe with honye and eysell dronke is good to hele the bytyng of a hounde hound Also this herbe medled with womans mylke heleth the akynge of earyn earyn Also the Iuce of this dronke with any lycure is good for a man that hath loste sodenly his speche Speche reume Also the Iuse put to a mans nostrell breketh oute the reume or any other wycked stoppyng this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Columbina COlumbina is an herbe called ColuÌ„byne or culuerfote this herbe is somedelle lyke Celydoyne but he droppeth no mylke ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good for a man that hath the Quincy and he shuld be gathered in August Quincy ¶ CoÌ„minum COminum is an herbe called CoÌ„myn this hath leues lyke to Coriander he hath many brauÌ„ches coÌ„myng oute of the stoke and hath stronge sauour wycked winde ¶ The vertue is that he distroyeth wycked wyndes other euyll of the stomake Also he healpeth a man to make water this herbe is hote and drye water ¶ Cardiaca CArdiaca is an herbe called Cardiake or cylsper this herbe hath leues somdele lyke to blynde nettell and he is pryckyd some dele vpon the tongue and he hath lytell coddes and therin his sede is FalliÌ„g euyll ¶ The vertue is that he is good for men that haue the fallyng euyl Also he is good for sauces ¶ Cicera CIcera is an herbe called frenshe Pesche hath leues lyke another Pese and also coddes he hath not so great leues nother so longe coddes as hath the other pese and there be .ii. spyces of her white rede he groweth in gardayns her sede in shape as other pese ¶ Camelion CAmelion is an herbe called woluesciftyl or a white thystyll this herbe hath white leues great and brode kene and rede flower groweth in wayes ¶ The vertu of this herbe is great that yf thou take this herbe whyle the sonne is in capricorne with the newe mone yf thou bere it with the or vppon the good there shall no myschyfe come on the. ¶ Consolida maior COnsolida maior is an herbe called coÌ„fery this hath leues lyke to horshele but they be not so whyte groweth in watry places and there be .ii. spyes of her the one hath a white flower the other a rede and lyke they be of one vertue ¶ The vertue is yf a man beÌ„ bursyd within hym or broke take the rote of this herbe and roste hym well amonge askyn and take hym to the seke fastynge with hony let hym eate it For brusyd and he shall be hole Also this herbe hath broken leues and he is hote moyste and he bereth blake sede ¶ Consolida minor COnsolida minor is called Daysye or bruseworte and he hath leues lyke to the lesse Centory and a whyte flower ¶ The vertue is that he is good to breke botches yf he be punyd and layde therto Botches this is a spyce of coÌ„fery and he groweth well nye ouer all aboute in many dyuers places ¶ Consolida media COnsolida media is called white GothoÌ„ or white guldes this herbe hath leues soÌ„dele enlouge they be endentyd a lytell without and hath a whyte flower that is somedele lyke to dayse and it groweth in medowes and lees and hath dyuers vertues ¶ The .iiii. letter begynneth with D. ¶ Dragancia DRagancia is an herbe called Dragance or Elderworte or cerpentyne this herbe hath .iii. leues in eche brauÌ„che they be soÌ„dele sharpe as a neddyr ¶ The vertue is he be punyd with wyne he putteth away all venym venym Also he helyth akyng of ere 's and they be anoynted therwith Also yf the powder of this herbe be blowen in a mans nose it cleÌ„syth the nose from connyng Ere 's Also it is good to dystroy the Goute and the canker the festeriÌ„g of woundes Goute This herbe groweth in wodes hylles canker and he is hote moyste in the moneth of Iune and Iuly he must be gathered ¶ Diptanum DIptanum is called Dyteyne or ditander this herbe hath leues lyke to Cooste but they be grener then the leues of cooste it hath a lytell white flower womeÌ„ with a deed chylde ¶ The vertue is yf a woman be with a deed body it wyll delyuer her therof this herbe wyll drawe oute a thorne or yron out of a mannes fote or other place and it is hote and drye ¶ Dancus asinius DAncus asinius is an herbe called brydnest or Danke this herbe hath leues lyke to hemloke and a whyte flower ¶ The vertu is that he is good to hele the dropcy and â—yâ—iÌ„g of venymous bestes dropcy Also he openeth the stoppynge of the lyuer and of the mylte mylte Also he vnbyndyth a mans wombe and maketh hym laxatyfe Laxatife this herbe groweth in feldes and bereth his
hole Also yf a man haue venym within hym venym take this herbe and drye it make powder therof and do the powder in good wyne and lette hym drynke it it wyll cast vp all the venym this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Lauendula LAuendula is an herbe called Lauāder yf this be soden in water Palsie gyuen to a man that hath the palsye it wyll hele hym and this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Lactuca LActuca is an herbe that is called Lettyse or stope worte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is this yf it be eaten rawe or soden it engendreth good bloude bloude Also this herbe soden with a lytell eysell and Saffron than dronken it helpeth a man that is stopped in the lyuer and in the mylt lyuer Mylt Also yf a mā may not slepe take the sede of this herbe and stampe it to powder and tempre it with womans mylke make a playster therof on lynt Slepe lay it to the temples of thy heade and thou shalt slepe well or elles drynke the powder therof with mylke Also take the sede and tempre it with oyle of roses and make a playster lay it to thy stomacke Postume Flyx it is good to dystroye the hote postume Also drynke the ioyce of this herbe or powder the sede for it is good to hele the flyx but who that vseth this herbe ouermoche it wyll dystroye theyr syght this herbe is colde som moyste ¶ Lactuca siluatica LActuca syluatica is an herbe called wylde Lettyse this herbe hath leues lyke to the thistell and they be sharpe kent it hath a flower of purpull colour and it groweth in feldes and in whete this herbe is hote and drye ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that it taketh away the dymnes of the iyes Eyes medle the ioyce of this herbe with wyne or hōny and the gall of an Austour or other foule of pray put it all medled in a glasse and put it in thy iyes .iii. tymes in a day or more and in shorte space thy iyes shall be clere Eyes for it is a souerayne medicyne And bycause this herbe is good for to clere the syght some say that the Egle eateth this herbe when that he wyll flee hye ¶ Lactuca leporica LActuca leporica is an herbe called Hare thystell this herbe hath leues lyke vnto Sowthystell but the leues be not so endented it droppeth mylke Madnes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thus yf a hare eate of this herbe in sōmer whan he is mad he shall be hole Also take this herbe lay it to a mannes syde when he slepeth Feuer or els that he knowe not therof and it wyll hele hym of the feuers ¶ Lollium LOllium is an herbe that men cal Cokle ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thus yf it be dronken with Radysshe a lytel salt Cāker woundes stomac water Eyes it is good to hele the Canker or other woūdes in peryll Also it is good to comforte the stomacke and the lyuer Also it wyll vnbynde the wormes in a mans stomacke Also it helpeth a man to make water and it is good for sore eyes Also subfumygacyon therof wyll make a woman to bere her chylde withoute any peryll or harme chylde Also it wyll asswage the great paynes of akynge of the lypur lypur it is hote dry ¶ Laparium rubeum LAparium rubeum is an herbe called red docke Tothche The kinges euyll yf that a man take the ioyce therof holde it in his mouth it wyl asswage the tothache Also yf a man haue the kynges euyll take this herbe and seth it in wyne and strayne it and gyue it hym to drynke and he shal be hole yf he vse it oft Also yf that a man rubbe hym with the ioyce ytchīg it doth awaye euyll ytchynges Also this herbe is good to delyuer wyndes that be stopped in a mans stomacke by balkynge stomac Scabbes botche wōbe Also this herbe is good to make scabbes and botches rype Also it is good to make a man to haue a harde wombe this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Linum LInum is an herbe that men call Flex it is good yf a man take the sede therof seth it in water it maketh a man laxatyue it is good to make a plaister therof for akyng sores Also there is another spyce therof that is called Custula and it is named ī englysshe Dodure to purge it groweth amonge flex ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he good to purge a man of the coloure Also yf a great quantyte therof be taken and soden in Myrre and oyle togyther a playster made therof Raynes it is good for the raynes and for the breest for other akynge lymbes ¶ Lauriola ▪ LAuriola is an herbe that men call lawrel ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that it wyl make a man laxatyue Laxatyue to purge it is good to purge a man of fleume and of coloure it is good for a man that may not eate for yf the ioyce therof be put ī his ere 's or yf the sayd herbe be stāped and a suppository be made therof layde on cotton it wyll hele it Ere 's Humores Also for thē that here not well put the ioyce in to his ere 's yf there be any rottē humours it wyll drye them and it is hote and drye ¶ Licorisa LIcorisa is an herbe that men call Lycoryse the rote of this herbe is swete and it moysteth the kyndly hete of a man it is good for the coughe Also yf it be soden in water Hete cough thurste it wyll dystroy a mānes thurste Also it maketh a mānes brest his throte his lunges moyste and in good tempre Breest Postume Also the water the lycoryse is soden in is good agaynst all syckenes of the brest and for the postume of the rybbes called Pleueresy it is colde and moyste ¶ The .xi. letter begynneth with M. ¶ Millefolio minor MIllefolio minor is an herbe that is called the lesse Mylfoyle there is no dyfferēce of kynde nor vertue betwene mylfoyle the lesse and Mylfoyle the more saue the more groweth in gardaynes and the lesse in wylde places they be both of one strenght ¶ The vertue of this herbe shall be declared in Mylfoyle the more folowynge by lettre ¶ Mercurialis MErcurialis is an herbe the men cal Mercurye ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good yf a man haue akynge in his wōbe gyue hym to drynke the ioyce and he shall be hole wōbe it wyll clense the stomacke and the sede wyl do the same stomac Also the ioyce tempred with whyte wyne is good to he le sore iyes and yf a worme or other vermyn haue bytten a man Eyes Bytīg take the ioyce and warme it wasshe it
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
heade ache stampe this herbe and playster it to the heade Also for bytynge of a wood dog stampe this herbe with the graynes of whete and it healeth it Also for hym that maye not holde his meate take stampe this herbe with wyne and drynke it warme ¶ Mother worte MOther worte or mogworte 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 clēseth the mother chylde 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 motherworte Pappes a dead chylde and of Hore hounde togyther and strawe it on the pappes Also yf a chylde be deade in the mothers wōbe take motherwort and stampe it small and make a playster therof and laye it to her wōbe all colde and with the grace of God she shall haue delyueraunce without perell it is good for the stone and the grauell in the raynes of a man or of a womā stone yf a man bere this herbe vpon hym there shal no venymous beest greue hym It is good for the yelowe Iaundes it be dronken with wyne stomac for it comforteth the stomacke maketh a man or woman to haue a good coloure colour bowels Agaynst ache of the bowelles powdre of mugwort dronkē with hōny easeth greatly and is good for diuers syckenesses ¶ Maces MAces is a spyce that is called Mace this spyce is hote and drye in the socōde degre maces is the rynde 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 dyssoluynge 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 gylt with the which hath a sharpe talage with a bytternes and it loketh lyke to earthe it is to be refused for it hath no sharpe sauour for a colde stomacke that maye not defye nor degeste wel stomac take maces boyle them in wyne and drynke it Also a good playster the which is best for a feble stomacke and make powder of mastyke and of maces medle them with oyle of Roses and wexe and make a playster therof and lay it on the stomacke of the sycke person Also to clēse the brayne of superfluous humoures take a quantite of Maces brayn chewe them well in thy mouth and holde them there a whyle and that shall lose the feumosyte of humours that ryse vp to the brayne brayne and purge the superfluyte of it Also for feblenes of the stomacke and the lyuer of a colde cause stomac Lyuer and for the colyke and for the dyseases of the spyrytuall membres or flewme boyle maces in the ioyce of fenell in the ende of the boylynge put in a lytell wyne thā strayne it and drynke it for it is the best remedye for the forsayd dyseases Also for the ache of the hert vse powdre of maces in thy meates and drynkes the hart ¶ Menta MEnta is an herbe that is called red mynt it is hote dry in the seconde degre there be .ii. other myntes but I meane howse mintes the whiche properly is sayde gardaine myntes for that moste cōmenly is in medycines both grene drye for great holsomnes it shulde be dryed in a shadowe place and so it wyl be kepte a yere in great vertue to dyssolue or lose to cōsume of his proper qualyte to comforte of his swete sauoure ¶ The vertue is this mouth for the stynkyng of the mouth fylth of the gūmes of the teth wasshe thy mouth and gūmes with vynegre that myntes be sodden in and after rub hym with the powdre of myntes or with dry myntes to prouoke the appetyte when an impedyment of the stomacke cōmeth of colde humours beyng in the mouth of the stomacke make a salue of myntes and vynegre with a lytell synamum and peper vse it wel agaynst vomytes that cōmeth of feblenes of the stomacke or of colde causes Stomacke sethe myntes in sauge water and vynegre depe it in and lay it on the mouth of the stomacke with the myntes that be soden therin Also gyue to the pacient to eate of the same myntes for the syncopyne and feblenesse in feuers and without feuers or of medycyne or of what cause it be stampe myntes with vynegre and a lytell wyne yf the pacyent be without feuer and yf he be with feuer stampe myntes with vynegre alone thā make a toste of sowre brede toste it well tyll it be almoste brent then put it in that lycour and let it lye therin tyl it be well soked than put it in to his nose rub his lyppes and gūmes teth temples therwith and bynde it to the poulse vaynes of his armes and let the pacyent eate the moystnes that is left and swalowe it in For to clense the mother take the tender croppes of myntes to clēse sethe them in water or wyne and playster it to the share to the raynes Agaynst the cōgylynge in a womans breste take the small stalkes of myntes and seth them in wyne oyle and playster it aboute the teares Also be it knowē that whan any medycyne shuld be gyuen agaynst venym it shulde be gyuen with the ioyce of myntes for myntes haue a maner of strength of drawynge out venym venym or els it shulde be gyuen with wyne that myntes haue be soden in Splen Lyuer For stoppynge of the splen the lyuer and of the wayes of the vryne of a colde humour a hote without feuer take the ioyce of myntes alone or myntes sodē in wyne or the ioyce of myntes medled with honny and gyue it to the pacyent wormes To slee wormes in the bely take the ioyce of myntes and drynke it and thou shalte be hole Also the ioyce of myntes sleeth wormes in the eares A tetter For a tetter take the ioyce of myntes put therto brymstone vynegre and medle them well togyther and anoynt the tetter therwith and thou shalt be hole woundes For a woūde in the heade stampe myntes and lay on the wounde c. For payne in the syde Syde take myntes and seth them in olde wyne or ale with it stampe .xviii. graynes of peper and drynke it in the nyght it wyll ease the of thy payne ¶ The .xii. letter begynneth with N. ¶ Nux muscata NVx muscata is a herbe the which is called a Nutmeg it is hote and drye in the seconde degre the best groweth in ynde in the tyme of his rypynge it is gathered and seuen yere it may be kept they that be playne and heuy after theyr kynde be best to be chosē And when they be broken they fall not to powder
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
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