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be_v the_o second_o may_v 25._o anno_fw-la 1620._o flower_a in_o a_o wood_n by_o holbury_n house_n in_o the_o new_a forest_n in_o hampshire_n ‡_o ¶_o the_o time_n they_o flower_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o march_n and_o april_n ¶_o the_o name_n cowslip_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o sage_a of_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v of_o the_o herbarist_n of_o our_o time_n pulmonaria_fw-la and_o pulmonalis_fw-la of_o cordus_n symphitum_fw-la syluestre_fw-fr or_o wild_a comfrey_n but_o see_v the_o other_o be_v also_o of_o nature_n wild_a it_o may_v apt_o be_v call_v symphytum_fw-la maculosum_fw-la or_o maculatum_fw-la in_o high_a dutch_a lungenkraut_n in_o low_a dutch_a onser_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d melcruiit_fw-la in_o english_a spot_a comfrey_n sage_n of_o jerusalem_n cowslip_n of_o jerusalem_n sage_n of_o bethlem_n and_o of_o some_o lungwort_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v another_o lungwort_n of_o which_o we_o will_v entreat_v among_o the_o kind_n of_o mosses_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n pulmonaria_fw-la shall_v be_v of_o like_a temperature_n with_o the_o great_a comfrey_n if_o the_o root_n of_o this_o be_v clammy_a but_o see_v that_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o woody_a it_o be_v of_o a_o more_o dry_a quality_n and_o more_o bind_v ¶_o the_o virtue_n the_o leaf_n be_v use_v among_o potherb_n the_o root_n be_v also_o think_v to_o be_v good_a against_o the_o infirmity_n and_o ulcer_n of_o the_o lung_n and_o to_o be_v of_o like_a force_n with_o the_o great_a comfrey_n 36._o chap._n 289._o of_o clote_n burr_n or_o burr_n dock_n 1_o bardana_n maior_fw-la the_o great_a burr_n dock_n 2_o bardana_n minor_fw-la the_o less_o burr_n dock_n ¶_o the_o description_n 1_o clot_n burr_n bring_v forth_o broad_a leaf_n and_o hairy_a far_o big_a than_o the_o leaf_n of_o gourd_n and_o of_o great_a compass_n thick_a also_o and_o black_a which_o on_o the_o upper_a side_n be_v of_o a_o dark_a green_a colour_n and_o
leaf_n be_v round_a and_o not_o so_o much_o cut_v about_o the_o edge_n as_o the_o other_o the_o branch_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a trail_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o flower_n be_v likewise_o of_o three_o colour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v white_z blue_a and_o yellow_a void_a of_o smell_n the_o root_n perish_v when_o it_o have_v perfect_v his_o seed_n 5_o there_o be_v find_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o england_n a_o wild_a kind_n hereof_o bring_v flower_n of_o a_o faint_a yellow_a colour_n without_o mixture_n of_o any_o other_o colour_n yet_o have_v a_o deep_a yellow_a spot_n in_o the_o low_a 1_o violatricolor_a hearts-ease_n 2_o viola_n assurgens_fw-la tricolor_a upright_o hearts-ease_n 3_o violatricolor_v syluestris_fw-la wild_a paunsy_n 4_o violatricolor_a petraea_n stony_a hearts-ease_n ¶_o the_o place_n the_o hearts-ease_n grow_v in_o field_n in_o many_o place_n and_o in_o garden_n also_o and_o that_o oftentimes_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v more_o gallant_a and_o beautiful_a than_o any_o of_o the_o wild_a one_o matthiolus_n report_v that_o the_o upright_a paunsie_n be_v find_v on_o mount_n baldus_n in_o italy_n lobel_n say_v that_o it_o grow_v in_o languedocke_n in_o france_n and_o on_o the_o top_n of_o some_o hill_n in_o england_n but_o as_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o see_v the_o same_o those_o with_o yellow_a flower_n have_v be_v find_v by_o a_o village_n in_o lancashire_n call_v latham_n four_o mile_n from_o 〈◊〉_d by_o mr._n thomas_n 〈◊〉_d before_o remember_v ¶_o the_o time_n they_o sloure_n not_o only_o in_o the_o spring_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n all_o summer_n through_o even_o until_o autumn_n ¶_o the_o name_n hearts-ease_n be_v name_v in_o latin_a viola_n tricolor_v or_o the_o three_o colour_a violet_n and_o of_o diverse_a jacea_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o jacea_n syrname_v nigra_n in_o english_a knap-weed_n bull-weed_n and_o matfellon_n of_o other_o herba_fw-la 〈◊〉_d or_o herb_n trinity_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o triple_a colour_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o some_o other_o herba_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o french_a pensees_n by_o which_o name_n they_o become_v know_v to_o the_o brabander_n and_o other_o of_o the_o low-countries_n that_o be_v next_o adjoin_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v viola_z slammea_o which_o theophrastus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a hearts-ease_n paunsy_n live_v in_o idleness_n cull_v i_o to_o you_o and_o three_o face_n in_o a_o hood_n the_o upright_a pansie_n be_v call_v not_o unproper_o viola_n assurgens_fw-la or_o surrecta_fw-la and_o withal_o tricolor_a that_o be_v to_o say_v straight_o or_o upright_o violet_n three_o colour_v of_o some_o viola_n arborescens_fw-la or_o tree_n violet_n for_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o branch_n and_o manner_n of_o grow_v it_o resemble_v a_o little_a tree_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n it_o be_v of_o temperature_n obscure_o cold_a but_o more_o evident_o moist_a of_o a_o tough_a and_o 〈◊〉_d juice_n like_o that_o of_o the_o mallow_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o moisten_v and_o supple_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o mallow_n do_v ¶_o the_o virtue_n it_o be_v good_a as_o the_o late_a physician_n write_v for_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o ague_n especial_o child_n and_o infant_n who_o convulsion_n and_o fit_n of_o the_o fall_a sickness_n it_o be_v think_v to_o cure_v it_o be_v commend_v against_o inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n and_o chest_n and_o against_o scab_n and_o itching_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o heal_v ulcer_n the_o distil_a water_n of_o the_o herb_n or_o flower_n give_v to_o drink_v for_o ten_o or_o more_o day_n together_o three_o ounce_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o like_a quantity_n at_o night_n do_v wonderful_o ease_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o french_a disease_n and_o cure_v the_o same_o if_o the_o patient_n be_v cause_v to_o sweat_v sundry_a time_n as_o costaeus_n report_v in_o his_o book_n denatura_fw-la 〈◊〉_d stirp_v chap._n 314._o of_o ground-juy_a or_o ale-hoofe_n ¶_o the_o description_n 1_o ground_n juy_n be_v a_o low_a or_o base_a herb_n it_o creep_v and_o spread_v upon_o the_o ground_n hither_o and_o thither_o all_o about_o with_o many_o stalk_n of_o a_o uncertain_a length_n slender_a and_o like_o those_o of_o the_o vine_n something_a corner_a and_o sometime_o red_a whereupon_o grow_v leaf_n something_o broad_a and_o round_o wrinkle_a hairy_a nick_v in_o the_o edge_n for_o the_o most_o part_n two_o out_o of_o every_o joint_n among_o which_o come_v forth_o the_o flower_n gape_v like_o little_a hood_n not_o unlike_a to_o those_o of_o germander_n of_o a_o purplish_a blue_a colour_n the_o root_n be_v very_o threddy_o the_o whole_a plant_n be_v of_o a_o strong_a smell_n and_o bitter_a taste_n ‡_o 2_o upon_o the_o rocky_a and_o mountainous_a place_n of_o province_n and_o dauphin_n grow_v this_o other_o kind_n of_o ale-hoofe_n which_o have_v leaf_n stalk_n flower_n and_o root_n like_v in_o shape_n to_o those_o of_o the_o former_a but_o the_o flower_n and_o leaf_n be_v of_o a_o light_n purple_a colour_n and_o also_o large_a and_o long_o this_o by_o lobel_n be_v call_v asarina_n sive_fw-la saxatilis_fw-la hedera_fw-la ‡_o ¶_o the_o place_n it_o be_v find_v as_o well_o in_o till_v as_o in_o untilled_a place_n but_o most_o common_o in_o obscure_a and_o dark_a place_n upon_o bank_n under_o hedge_n and_o by_o the_o side_n of_o house_n ¶_o the_o time_n it_o remain_v green_a not_o only_o in_o summer_n but_o also_o in_o winter_n at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o year_n it_o flour_v from_o april_n till_o summer_n be_v far_o spend_v 1_o hedera_fw-la terrestris_fw-la ale-hoofe_n ‡_o 2_o hedera_fw-la saxatilis_fw-la rock_n ale-hoofe_n ¶_o the_o name_n it_o be_v common_o call_v hedera_fw-la terrestris_fw-la in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o corona_n terrae_fw-la in_o high-dutch_a gundelreb_n in_o low-dutch_a onderhave_v in_o french_a lierre_fw-fr terrestre_fw-fr hedera_fw-la humilis_fw-la of_o some_o and_o chamaecissum_n in_o english_a ground-iuy_n ale-hoofe_n gill_n go_v by_o ground_n tune-hoofe_n and_o cats-foot_n ‡_o many_o question_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o chamaecissus_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_n which_o controversy_n 〈◊〉_d have_v large_o handle_v pempt_n 3._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o ‡_o ¶_o the_o temperature_n ground-iuie_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o because_o it_o be_v bitter_a it_o scour_v and_o remove_v stop_n out_o of_o the_o entrails_n ¶_o the_o virtue_n ground-iuy_n be_v commend_v against_o the_o hum_a noise_n and_o ring_a sound_n of_o the_o ear_n be_v put_v into_o they_o and_o for_o they_o that_o be_v hard_a of_o hear_v matthiolus_n write_v that_o the_o juice_n be_v temper_v with_o verdugrease_n be_v good_a against_o fistula_n and_o hollow_a ulcer_n dioscorides_n teach_v that_o half_o a_o dram_n of_o the_o leaf_n be_v drink_v in_o four_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o fair_a water_n for_o forty_o or_o fifty_o day_n together_o be_v a_o remedy_n against_o the_o sciatica_n or_o ache_v in_o the_o huckle_n bone_n the_o same_o take_v in_o like_a sort_n six_o or_o seven_o day_n do_v also_o cure_v the_o yellow_a jaundice_n galen_n have_v attribute_v as_o we_o have_v say_v all_o the_o virtue_n unto_o the_o flower_n see_v the_o flower_n of_o ground-iuy_n say_v he_o be_v very_o bitter_a they_o remove_v stop_n out_o of_o the_o liver_n and_o be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o sciatica_n ground-iuy_n 〈◊〉_d and_o daisy_n of_o each_o a_o like_a quantity_n stamp_v and_o strain_v and_o a_o little_a sugar_n and_o rose_n water_n put_v thereto_o and_o drop_v with_o a_o feather_n into_o the_o eye_n take_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o inflammation_n spot_n web_n itch_n smart_a or_o any_o grief_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o eye_n yea_o although_o the_o sight_n be_v nigh_o hand_n go_v it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o best_a medicine_n in_o the_o world_n the_o herb_n stamp_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o mix_v with_o a_o little_a ale_n and_o honey_n and_o strain_v take_v away_o the_o pin_n and_o web_n or_o any_o grief_n out_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o horse_n or_o cow_n or_o any_o other_o beast_n be_v squirt_v into_o the_o same_o with_o a_o syringe_n or_o i_o may_v have_v say_v the_o liquor_n inject_v into_o the_o eye_n with_o a_o syringe_n but_o i_o list_v not_o to_o be_v over_o eloquent_a among_o gentlewoman_n to_o who_o especial_o my_o work_n be_v most_o necessary_a the_o woman_n of_o our_o northern_a part_n especial_o about_o wales_n and_o cheshire_n do_v ton_n the_o herb_n ale-hoof_n into_o their_o ale_n but_o the_o reason_n thereof_o i_o know_v not_o notwithstanding_o without_o all_o controversy_n it_o be_v most_o singular_a against_o the_o grief_n aforesaid_a be_v tun_v up_o in_o ale_n and_o drink_v it_o also_o purge_v the_o head_n from_o rheumatic_a humour_n flow_v from_o the_o brain_n hedera_fw-la terrestris_fw-la boil_a in_o water_n
lenitive_n medicine_n it_o may_v be_v give_v in_o powder_n but_o common_o the_o infusion_n thereof_o be_v use_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o powder_n be_v a_o dram_n weight_n and_o in_o the_o infusion_n four_o five_o or_o more_o it_o may_v be_v mix_v in_o any_o liquor_n it_o be_v in_o the_o decoction_n or_o in_o the_o infusion_n temper_v with_o cold_a thing_n in_o burn_a ague_n and_o other_o hot_a disease_n in_o cold_a and_o long_a infirmity_n it_o be_v boil_a with_o hot_a open_v simple_n and_o such_o like_a or_o else_o it_o be_v steep_v in_o wine_n in_o which_o manner_n as_o familiar_a to_o man_n nature_n it_o draw_v forth_o gentle_o by_o the_o stool_n almost_o without_o any_o kind_n of_o pain_n crude_a and_o raw_a humour_n most_o of_o the_o arabian_n commend_v the_o cod_n but_o our_o physician_n the_o leaf_n rather_o for_o unless_o the_o cod_n be_v full_a ripe_a they_o engender_v wind_n and_o cause_n gripe_n in_o the_o belly_n for_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o gather_v before_o they_o be_v ripe_a and_o otherwise_o easy_o fall_v away_o be_v shake_v down_o by_o the_o wind_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o weak_a and_o slender_a stalk_n some_o also_o think_v that_o seine_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o stomach_n and_o weaken_v the_o same_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o say_v that_o ginger_n or_o some_o sweet_a kind_n of_o spice_n be_v to_o be_v add_v whereby_o the_o stomach_n may_v be_v strengthen_v likewise_o mesue_n note_v that_o it_o be_v slow_a in_o operation_n and_o therefore_o salgem_n be_v to_o be_v mix_v with_o it_o moreover_o seine_n purge_v not_o so_o speedy_o as_o strong_a medicine_n do_v notwithstanding_o it_o may_v be_v help_v not_o only_o by_o salgem_n but_o also_o by_o other_o purge_a thing_n mix_v therewith_o that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o simple_a medicine_n as_o rhubarb_n agaricke_n and_o other_o and_o with_o compound_n as_o that_o which_o be_v call_v catholicon_n or_o the_o electuary_n diaphoenicon_fw-la or_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o juice_n of_o rose_n or_o some_o other_o according_a as_o the_o condition_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o of_o the_o sick_a man_n require_v the_o leaf_n of_o seine_n be_v a_o familiar_a purger_n to_o all_o people_n but_o they_o be_v windy_a and_o do_v bind_v the_o body_n afterward_o very_o much_o disquiet_v the_o stomach_n with_o rumble_a and_o belch_a for_o the_o avoid_v of_o which_o inconvenience_n there_o must_v be_v add_v cinnamon_n ginger_n annise_v seed_n and_o fennell_n seed_n raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o such_o like_a that_o do_v break_v wind_n which_o will_v the_o better_o help_v his_o purge_a quality_n seine_n do_v better_a purge_v when_o it_o be_v infuse_v or_o steep_v than_o when_o it_o be_v boil_a for_o doubtless_o the_o more_o it_o be_v boil_v the_o less_o it_o purge_v and_o the_o more_o windy_a it_o become_v take_v borage_n buglosse_n balm_n fumitorie_a of_o each_o three_o dram_n see_v of_o alexandria_n very_o well_o prepare_v and_o poun_v two_o ounce_n strew_v the_o powder_n upon_o the_o herb_n and_o distil_v they_o the_o water_n that_o come_v thereof_o reserve_v to_o your_o use_n to_o purge_v those_o that_o live_v delicate_o be_v minister_v in_o white_a wine_n with_o sugar_n in_o condit_v confection_n and_o such_o dainty_a way_n wherein_o delicate_a and_o fine_a people_n do_v great_o delight_v you_o may_v also_o as_o be_v say_v before_o add_v hereunto_o according_a to_o the_o malady_n diverse_a purger_n as_o agaricke_n mirobalan_n etc._n etc._n the_o powder_n of_o seine_n after_o it_o be_v well_o prepare_v two_o ounce_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o the_o root_n of_o mechoacan_n four_o dram_n powder_n of_o ginger_n anise_v seed_n of_o each_o a_o little_a a_o spoonful_n of_o anise_v seed_n but_o a_o very_a little_a ginger_n and_o a_o modicum_n or_o small_a quantity_n of_o salgemmae_n this_o have_v be_v prove_v a_o very_a fit_a and_o familiar_a medicine_n for_o all_o age_n and_o sex_n the_o patient_n may_v take_v one_o spoonful_n or_o two_o thereof_o fast_v either_o in_o pottage_n some_o sup_v in_o drink_n or_o white_a wine_n this_o be_v right_a profitable_a to_o draw_v both_o phlegm_n and_o melancholy_n from_o the_o breast_n and_o other_o part_n the_o leaf_n of_o seine_n and_o camomile_n be_v put_v in_o bath_n to_o wash_v the_o head_n seine_n open_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v stop_v and_o be_v profitable_a against_o all_o grief_n of_o the_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o body_n take_v seine_n prepare_v according_a to_o art_n one_o ounce_n ginger_n half_a a_o quarter_n of_o a_o ounce_n twelve_o clove_n fenell_n seed_n two_o dram_n or_o in_o stead_n thereof_o cinnamon_n and_o tartar_n of_o each_o half_n a_o dram_n powder_n all_o these_o which_o do_v take_v thereof_o in_o white_a wine_n one_o dram_n before_o supper_n which_o do_v marvellous_o purge_v the_o head_n handle_v seine_n in_o manner_n above_o specify_v then_o take_v half_a a_o ounce_n thereof_o which_o do_v add_v thereto_o sixty_o raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o stone_n pick_v out_o one_o spoonful_n of_o anise_v seed_n bray_v boil_v these_o in_o a_o quart_n of_o ale_n till_o one_o half_a be_v waste_v and_o while_o it_o be_v boil_v put_v in_o your_o seine_n let_v it_o stand_v so_o till_o the_o morning_n then_o strain_v it_o and_o put_v in_o a_o little_a ginger_n then_o take_v the_o one_o half_a of_o this_o potion_n and_o put_v thereunto_o two_o spoonful_n of_o syrup_n of_o rose_n drink_v this_o together_o i_o mean_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o medicine_n at_o one_o time_n and_o if_o the_o patient_n can_v abide_v the_o next_o day_n to_o receive_v the_o other_o half_o then_o let_v it_o be_v defer_v until_o the_o three_o day_n after_o see_v and_o fumitorie_a as_o rasis_fw-la affirm_v do_v purge_v adust_a humour_n and_o be_v excellent_a good_a against_o scab_n itch_n and_o the_o ill_a affection_n of_o the_o body_n if_o seine_n be_v infuse_v in_o whey_n and_o then_o boil_a a_o little_a it_o become_v good_a physic_n against_o melancholy_n cleanse_v the_o brain_n and_o purge_v it_o as_o also_o the_o heart_n liver_n milt_z and_o lung_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o look_v young_a engender_v mirth_n and_o take_v away_o sorrow_n it_o clear_v the_o sight_n strengthen_v hear_v and_o be_v very_o good_a against_o old_a fever_n and_o disease_n arise_v of_o melancholy_a second_o chap._n 11._o of_o bastard_n sene._n ¶_o the_o description_n 1_o colutea_n and_o seine_n be_v so_o near_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o in_o shape_n and_o show_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d herbarist_n have_v deem_v colutea_n to_o be_v the_o right_a sene._n this_o bastard_n seine_n be_v a_o shrubby_a plant_n grow_v to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o hedge_n bush_n or_o shrubby_a tree_n his_o branch_n be_v straight_o brittle_a and_o woody_a which_o be_v careless_o break_v off_o and_o as_o negligent_o prick_v or_o stick_v in_o the_o ground_n will_v take_v root_n and_o prosper_v at_o what_o time_n of_o the_o year_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v but_o slip_v or_o cut_v or_o plant_v in_o any_o curious_a sort_n whatsoever_o among_o a_o hundred_o one_o will_v 〈◊〉_d grow_v these_o bough_n or_o branch_n be_v beset_v with_o leaf_n like_o sena_n or_o securidaca_n not_o much_o unlike_a liquorice_n among_o which_o come_v forth_o fair_a broome-like_a yellow_a flower_n which_o turn_v into_o small_a cod_n like_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o fish_n or_o a_o little_a bladder_n which_o will_v make_v a_o crack_n be_v break_v between_o the_o finger_n wherein_o be_v contain_v many_o black_a flat_a seed_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o tare_n grow_v upon_o a_o small_a rib_n or_o sinew_n within_o the_o cod_n the_o root_n be_v hard_a and_o of_o a_o woody_a substance_n 1_o colutea_n bastard_n sene._n 2_o colutea_n scorpioide_n bastard_z see_v with_o scorpion_n cod_n 2_o bastard_n see_v with_o scorpion_n cod_n be_v a_o small_a woody_a shrub_n or_o bush_n have_v leaf_n branch_n and_o flower_n like_v unto_o the_o former_a bastard_n see_v but_o less_o in_o each_o respect_n when_o his_o small_a yellow_a flower_n be_v fall_v there_o succeed_v little_a long_o crooked_a cod_n like_o the_o long_a cod_n or_o husk_n of_o 〈◊〉_d his_o scorpioide_n whereof_o it_o take_v his_o name_n the_o root_n be_v like_o the_o root_n of_o the_o box_n tree_n or_o rather_o resemble_v the_o root_n of_o dulcamara_n or_o bitter-sweet_a grow_v natural_o in_o the_o shadowy_a wood_n of_o valena_n in_o narbone_n whereof_o i_o have_v a_o small_a plant_n in_o my_o garden_n which_o may_v be_v call_v scorpion_n sene._n 3_o colutea_n scorpioide_n humilis_fw-la dwarf_n bastard_n sene._n 4_o colutea_n scorpioide_n montana_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mountain_n bastard_n sene._n 5_o colutea_fw-la minima_fw-la sive_fw-la coronilla_n the_o small_a bastard_n sene._n 4_o this_o mountain_n bastard_n seine_n have_v stalk_n leaf_n and_o root_n like_o the_o last_o
of_o most_o of_o the_o east_n country_n especial_o about_o meluin_n in_o poland_n from_o whence_o i_o have_v have_v great_a plenty_n thereof_o for_o my_o garden_n where_o they_o flower_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o spring_n and_o ripen_v their_o fruit_n in_o august_n ¶_o the_o name_n it_o be_v usual_o call_v in_o high-dutch_a zeilant_a zeidelbast_n lenszkraut_n and_o kellerhals_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d apothecary_n of_o our_o country_n name_n it_o mezereon_o but_o we_o have_v rather_o call_v it_o chamelaea_n germanica_n in_o english_a dutch_a mezereon_o or_o it_o may_v be_v call_v germane_a olive_n spurge_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o diverse_a italian_n do_v name_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o piper_n montanum_fw-la mountain_n pepper_n some_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d or_o spurge_n laurel_n be_v this_o plant_n but_o there_o be_v another_o laureola_fw-la of_o which_o we_o will_v hereafter_o treat_v but_o by_o what_o name_n it_o be_v call_v of_o the_o old_a writer_n and_o whether_o they_o know_v it_o or_o no_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v cneoron_n album_fw-la theophrasti_fw-la but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o brevity_n we_o can_v affirm_v no_o certainty_n there_o be_v say_v he_o two_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o white_a and_o the_o black_a the_o white_a have_v a_o leaf_n long_o like_v in_o form_n to_o spurge_n olive_n the_o black_a be_v full_a of_o substance_n like_o myrtle_n the_o low_a one_o be_v more_o white_a the_o same_o be_v with_o smell_n and_o the_o black_a without_o smell_n the_o root_n of_o both_o which_o grow_v deep_a be_v great_a the_o branch_n be_v many_o thick_a woody_a immediate_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n or_o little_a above_o the_o earth_n tough_a wherefore_o they_o use_v these_o to_o bind_v with_o as_o with_o oziar_n they_o bud_n and_o flower_n when_o the_o autumn_n equinoctial_a be_v past_a and_o a_o long_a time_n after_o thus_o much_o theophrastus_n the_o german_a spurge_n olive_n be_v not_o much_o unlike_a to_o the_o olive_n tree_n in_o leaf_n the_o flower_n be_v sweet_a of_o smell_n the_o bud_n whereof_o as_o we_o have_v write_v come_v forth_o after_o autumn_n the_o branch_n be_v woody_a and_o pliable_a the_o root_n long_o grow_v deep_a all_o which_o show_v that_o it_o have_v great_a likeness_n and_o affinity_n with_o cneoron_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o ¶_o the_o temperature_n this_o plant_n be_v likewise_o in_o all_o part_n extreme_a hot_a the_o fruit_n the_o leaf_n and_o the_o rind_n be_v very_o sharp_a and_o bite_a they_o bite_v the_o tongue_n and_o set_v the_o throat_n on_o fire_n ¶_o the_o virtue_n the_o leaf_n of_o mezereon_o do_v purge_v downward_o phlegm_n choler_n and_o waterish_a humour_n with_o great_a violence_n also_o if_o a_o drunkard_n do_v eat_v one_o grain_n or_o berry_n of_o this_o plant_n he_o can_v be_v allure_v to_o drink_v any_o drink_n at_o that_o time_n such_o will_v be_v the_o heat_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o choke_n in_o the_o throat_n this_o plant_n be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o be_v take_v into_o the_o body_n &_o in_o nature_n like_o to_o the_o sea_n tithymale_a leave_v if_o it_o be_v chew_v such_o a_o heat_n and_o burn_a in_o the_o throat_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v quench_v the_o shop_n of_o germany_n and_o of_o the_o low-countries_n dowhen_o need_v require_v use_v the_o leaf_n hereof_o in_o stead_n of_o spurge_n olive_n which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o error_n for_o this_o german_a spurge_n olive_n be_v like_a in_o virtue_n and_o operation_n to_o the_o other_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v use_v in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o prepare_v after_o the_o like_a and_o self-same_a manner_n chap._n 64._o of_o spurge_n flax._n 1_o thymelaea_n spurge_n flax_n or_o mountain_n widow_n wail_v ¶_o the_o description_n spurge_n flax_n bring_v forth_o many_o slender_a branch_a sprig_n above_o a_o cubite_fw-la high_a cover_v round_o with_o long_a and_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v like_o those_o of_o flax_n narrow_a &_o lesser_a than_o the_o leaf_n of_o spurge_n olive_n the_o flower_n be_v white_a small_a stand_v on_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o sprig_n the_o fruit_n be_v round_o green_a at_o the_o first_o but_z red_z when_o it_o be_v ripe_a like_o almost_o to_o the_o round_a berry_n of_o the_o hawthorne_n in_o which_o be_v a_o white_a kernel_n cover_v with_o a_o black_a skin_n very_o hot_a and_o burn_a the_o mouth_n like_o mezereon_o the_o root_n be_v hard_a and_o woody_a ¶_o the_o place_n it_o grow_v in_o rough_a mountain_n and_o in_o untoiled_a place_n in_o hot_a region_n it_o grow_v in_o my_o garden_n ¶_o the_o time_n it_o be_v green_a at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o year_n but_o the_o fruit_n be_v perfect_v in_o autumn_n ¶_o the_o name_n the_o grecian_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syrian_n as_o dioscorides_n witness_v apolinon_n diverse_a also_o chamelaea_n but_o not_o proper_o but_o as_o dioscorides_n say_v the_o leaf_n be_v proper_o call_v cneoron_n &_o the_o fruit_n coccos_fw-la cnidios_fw-la notwithstanding_o those_o which_o theophrastus_n call_v cneora_n seem_v to_o differ_v from_o thymelaea_n or_o spurge_n flax_n unless_o nigrum_fw-la cneoron_n be_v thymelaea_n for_o theophrastus_n 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o cneoron_n the_o one_o white_a the_o other_o black_a this_o may_v be_v call_v in_o english_a spurge_n flax_n or_o mountain_n widow_n wail_v the_o seed_n of_o thymelaea_n be_v call_v in_o shop_n granum_fw-la gnidium_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n spurge_n flax_n be_v natural_o both_o in_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n extreme_a hot_a bite_a and_o of_o a_o burn_a quality_n ¶_o the_o virtue_n the_o grain_n or_o berry_n as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v purge_v by_o siege_n choler_n slegme_n and_o water_n if_o twenty_o grain_n of_o the_o inner_a part_n be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o burn_v the_o mouth_n and_o throat_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v with_o fine_a flower_n or_o barley_n meal_n or_o in_o raisin_n or_o cover_v with_o clarify_a honey_n that_o it_o may_v be_v swallow_v the_o same_o be_v stamp_v with_o niter_fw-la and_o vinegar_n serve_v to_o anoint_v those_o with_o which_o can_v hardly_o sweat_v the_o leaf_n must_v be_v gather_v about_o harvest_n and_o be_v dry_v in_o the_o shade_n they_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o reserve_v they_o that_o will_v give_v they_o must_v beat_v they_o and_o take_v forth_o the_o string_n the_o quantity_n of_o two_o ounce_n and_o two_o dram_n put_v into_o wine_n temper_v with_o water_n purge_v and_o draw_v forth_o watery_a humour_n but_o they_o purge_v more_o gentle_o if_o they_o be_v boil_v with_o lentil_o and_o mix_v with_o potherb_n chap_v the_o same_o leave_v beat_v to_o powder_n and_o make_v up_o into_o 〈◊〉_d or_o flat_a cake_n with_o the_o juice_n of_o sour_a grape_n be_v reserve_v for_o use_n the_o herb_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o stomach_n which_o also_o destroy_v the_o birth_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v apply_v 〈◊〉_d chap._n 65._o of_o spurge_n laurel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laurel_n or_o spurge_n laurel_n flower_a laureola_fw-la cum_fw-la fructu_fw-la laurel_n 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quality_n bite_v and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o tongue_n and_o throat_n ¶_o the_o place_n it_o be_v find_v on_o mountain_n in_o untilled_a rough_a shadowy_a and_o woody_a place_n as_o by_o the_o lake_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o geneva_n and_o in_o many_o place_n near_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n and_o of_o the_o maze_n ‡_o it_o grow_v abundant_o also_o in_o the_o wood_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o england_n ‡_o ¶_o the_o time_n the_o flower_n bud_v very_o soon_o a_o little_a after_o the_o autumn_n equinoctial_a they_o be_v full_o blow_v in_o winter_n or_o in_o the_o first_o spring_n the_o fruit_n be_v ripe_a in_o may_n and_o june_n the_o plant_n be_v always_o green_a and_o endure_v the_o cold_a storm_n of_o winter_n ¶_o the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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so_o round_o the_o chive_n or_o thread_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o flower_n be_v sometime_o of_o a_o red_a or_o of_o a_o blackish_a colour_n ‡_o there_o be_v more_o difference_n of_o this_o plant_n or_o rather_o variety_n as_o differ_v little_o but_o in_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o leaf_n flower_n or_o stalk_n ‡_o ¶_o the_o place_n they_o grow_v in_o the_o border_n of_o field_n upon_o bank_n side_n and_o hedge_n almost_o every_o where_o ¶_o the_o time_n they_o flourish_v all_o the_o summer_n especial_o in_o may_n and_o june_n gramen_fw-la leucanthemum_fw-la stitchwort_n ¶_o the_o name_n some_o as_o ruellius_n for_o one_o have_v think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o plant_n which_o the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a tota_n ossea_fw-la in_o english_a all-bone_n whereof_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o figure_n antonomia_fw-la as_o when_o we_o say_v in_o english_a he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n our_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o knave_n for_o this_o be_v a_o tender_a herb_n have_v no_o such_o bony_a substance_n ‡_o dodonaeus_n question_n whether_o this_o plant_n be_v not_o crataeogonon_n and_o he_o call_v it_o gramen_fw-la leucanthemum_fw-la or_o white-floured_n grasse_n the_o quality_n here_o note_v with_o b._n be_v by_o dioscorides_n give_v to_o crataeogonon_n but_o it_o be_v with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v some_o say_v or_o report_v so_o much_o which_o phrase_n of_o speech_n he_o often_o use_v when_o as_o he_o write_v faculty_n by_o hearsay_n and_o doubt_n himself_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o ‡_o ¶_o the_o nature_n the_o seed_n of_o stitchwort_n as_o galen_n write_v be_v sharp_a and_o bite_a to_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o to_o he_o that_o use_v it_o very_o like_a to_o mill._n ¶_o the_o virtue_n they_o be_v wont_n to_o drink_v it_o in_o wine_n with_o the_o pwoder_n of_o acorn_n against_o the_o pain_n in_o the_o side_n stitch_n and_o such_o like_a diverse_a report_n say_v 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so_o cover_v may_v be_v take_v up_o at_o time_n convenient_a and_o use_v in_o salad_n all_o the_o winter_n as_o in_o london_n and_o other_o place_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o than_o it_o be_v call_v white_a endive_n whereof_o pliny_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o his_o 20._o book_n and_o 8._o chapter_n ¶_o the_o name_n these_o herb_n be_v call_v by_o one_o name_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o for_o distinction_n sake_n they_o call_v the_o garden_n succory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o wild_a succory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pliny_n name_v the_o succory_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bitter_a dioscorides_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a intybum_fw-la syluestre_fw-fr intybum_fw-la agreste_fw-la intybum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o cichorium_n in_o shop_n it_o be_v call_v cichorea_n which_o name_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v of_o the_o late_a physician_n but_o also_o of_o the_o poet_n horace_n in_o 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afresh_o for_o certain_a year_n after_o ¶_o the_o time_n it_o may_v be_v sow_v in_o march_n or_o april_n it_o flourish_v and_o be_v green_a in_o june_n and_o afterward_o even_o until_o winter_n ¶_o the_o name_n purslane_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a portulaca_n in_o high_a dutch_a burkelkraut_n in_o french_a poupier_n in_o italian_a 〈◊〉_d in_o spanish_a verdolagas_n in_o english_a purslane_n and_o porcelain_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n purslane_n be_v cold_a and_o that_o in_o the_o three_o degree_n and_o moist_a in_o the_o second_o but_o wild_a purslane_n be_v not_o so_o moist_a ¶_o the_o virtue_n raw_a purslane_n be_v much_o use_v in_o salad_n with_o oil_n salt_n and_o vinegar_n it_o cool_v a_o hot_a 〈◊〉_d and_o provoke_v appetite_n but_o the_o nourishment_n which_o come_v thereof_o be_v little_a bad_a cold_a gross_a and_o moist_a be_v chew_v it_o be_v good_a for_o tooth_n that_o be_v set_v on_o edge_n or_o astonish_v the_o juice_n do_v the_o same_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o mouth_n and_o also_o the_o distil_a water_n purslane_n be_v likewise_o commend_v against_o worm_n in_o young_a child_n and_o be_v singular_a good_a especial_o if_o they_o be_v feverish_a withal_o for_o it_o both_o allay_v the_o overmuch_o heat_n and_o kill_v the_o worm_n which_o thing_n be_v do_v through_o the_o saltness_n mix_v therewith_o which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n to_o worm_n but_o also_o to_o putrefaction_n the_o leaf_n of_o purslane_n either_o raw_a or_o boil_v and_o eat_v as_o salad_n be_v good_a for_o those_o that_o have_v great_a heat_n in_o their_o stomach_n and_o inward_a part_n and_o do_v cool_a and_o temper_v the_o inflame_a blood_n the_o same_o take_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v good_a for_o the_o bladder_n and_o kidney_n and_o allai_v the_o out_o ragious_a lust_n of_o the_o body_n the_o juice_n also_o have_v the_o same_o virtue_n the_o juice_n of_o purslane_n stop_v the_o bloody_a flux_n the_o flux_n of_o the_o hemorroide_n monthly_a 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be_v and_o be_v serve_v and_o eat_v at_o man_n table_n in_o stead_n of_o they_o and_o that_o without_o any_o mislike_n of_o taste_n to_o which_o it_o be_v pleasant_a galen_n do_v also_o report_n that_o the_o young_a and_o tender_a bud_n be_v wont_n in_o cilicia_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o also_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o use_v ‡_o clusius_n say_v that_o the_o learned_a portugal_n knight_n damianus_n a_o go_v assure_v he_o that_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o first_o describe_v boil_a with_o bran_n and_o so_o apply_v mitigate_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n proceed_v of_o a_o hot_a cause_n ‡_o chap._n 150._o of_o herbe-iuy_n or_o ground-pine_n ¶_o the_o description_n 1_o the_o common_a kind_n of_o chamaepitys_n or_o ground-pine_n be_v a_o small_a herb_n and_o very_o tender_a creep_v upon_o the_o
chamfer_v or_o crest_a hard_a and_o woody_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n two_o foot_n high_a the_o leaf_n be_v three_o or_o four_o time_n big_a than_o those_o of_o s._n johns_n wort_n which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o green_a afterward_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o sommet_n of_o a_o dark_a red_a colour_n out_o of_o which_o be_v press_v a_o juice_n not_o like_o black_a blood_n but_o claret_n or_o gascoigne_n wine_n the_o flower_n be_v yellow_a and_o great_a than_o those_o of_o s._n peter_n wort_n after_o which_o rise_v up_o a_o little_a round_a head_n or_o berry_n first_o green_a afterward_o red_a last_o of_o all_o black_a wherein_o be_v contain_v yellowish_a red_a seed_n the_o root_n be_v hard_a woody_a and_o of_o long_a continuance_n ‡_o 2_o this_o which_o dodonaeus_n do_v not_o unfit_o call_v ruta_n syluestris_fw-la hypericoide_v and_o which_o other_o have_v set_v forth_o for_o androsaemum_n and_o our_o author_n the_o last_o chapter_n save_o one_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d though_o here_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v either_o alter_v his_o mind_n or_o forget_v what_o he_o former_o write_v may_v fit_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o last_o describe_v which_o may_v pass_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o the_o androsaemum_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_n for_o adhuc_fw-la sub_fw-la judice_fw-la lie_fw-la est_fw-la i_o will_v not_o here_o insist_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o controversy_n but_o give_v you_o a_o description_n of_o the_o plant_n which_o be_v this_o it_o send_v up_o round_o slender_a radish_n stalk_v some_o two_o cubit_n high_a set_v with_o few_o yet_o big_a leaf_n than_o the_o ordinary_a s._n johns_n wort_n and_o these_o also_o more_o hairy_a the_o flower_n and_o seed_n be_v like_o those_o of_o the_o common_a s._n johns_n wort_n but_o somewhat_o large_a it_o grow_v in_o some_o mountainous_a and_o woody_a place_n and_o in_o the_o aduersaria_fw-la it_o be_v call_v androsaemum_fw-la excellentius_fw-la seu_fw-la magnum_fw-la and_o by_o 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excrement_n as_o dioscorides_n write_v and_o be_v a_o singular_a remedy_n for_o the_o sciatica_n provide_v that_o the_o patient_n do_v drink_v water_n for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o after_o purge_v the_o herb_n cure_v burn_n and_o apply_v upon_o new_a wound_n it_o staunch_v the_o blood_n and_o heal_v they_o the_o leave_v lay_v upon_o break_a shin_n and_o scab_a leg_n heal_v they_o and_o many_o other_o hurt_v and_o grief_n whereof_o it_o take_v his_o name_n tout-saine_a or_o tutsane_n of_o heal_v all_o thing_n ‡_o chap._n 161._o of_o bastard_n s._n john_n wort_n ‡_o 1_o coris_n matthioli_n matthiolus_n his_o bastard_n s._n johns_n wort_n ‡_o 2_o coris_n coerulea_n monspeliaca_n french_a bastard_n s._n johns_n wort_n ‡_o the_o diligence_n of_o these_o late_a time_n have_v be_v such_o to_o find_v out_o the_o materia_fw-la medica_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o plant_n describe_v by_o they_o but_o by_o some_o or_o other_o of_o late_a there_o have_v be_v two_o or_o 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have_v a_o woody_a thick_a and_o long_o last_a root_n which_o send_v up_o many_o branch_n some_o foot_n or_o more_o high_a and_o it_o be_v set_v at_o certain_a space_n with_o round_a leaf_n like_o those_o of_o the_o small_a glassewort_n or_o sea-spurry_a but_o short_a the_o top_n of_o the_o stalk_n be_v divide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d branch_n which_o carry_v flower_n like_o those_o of_o s._n johns_n wort_n of_o a_o whitish_a red_a colour_n with_o thread_n in_o their_o middle_n have_v little_a yellow_a pendant_n it_o grow_v in_o italy_n and_o other_o hot_a country_n in_o place_n not_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n side_n this_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o true_a coris_n by_o matthiolus_n gesner_n lonicerus_n lacuna_fw-la bellus_n pona_n and_o other_o 2_o this_o from_o a_o thick_a root_n red_a on_o the_o outside_n send_v up_o sundry_a stalk_n some_o but_o a_o handful_n other_o some_o a_o foot_n or_o more_o long_o stiff_a round_o purplish_a set_v thick_a with_o leaf_n like_o those_o of_o heath_n but_o 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hispanorum_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n these_o plant_n seem_v to_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o degree_n ¶_o the_o virtue_n dioscorides_n say_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o coris_n drink_v move_v the_o course_n and_o urine_n be_v good_a against_o the_o bire_n of_o the_o spider_n phalangium_n the_o sciatica_n and_o drink_v in_o wine_n against_o that_o kind_n of_o convulsion_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v opisthotonos_n which_o be_v when_o the_o body_n be_v draw_v backward_o as_o also_o against_o the_o cold_a fit_n in_o ague_n it_o be_v also_o good_a anoint_v with_o oil_n against_o the_o aforesaid_a convulsion_n ‡_o chap._n 162._o of_o the_o great_a centorie_n ¶_o the_o description_n 1_o the_o great_a centory_n bring_v forth_o round_o smooth_a stalk_n three_o cubit_n high_a the_o leaf_n be_v long_o divide_v as_o it_o be_v into_o many_o parcel_n
like_v to_o those_o of_o the_o walnut_n tree_n and_o of_o a_o overworn_a grayish_a colour_n somewhat_o snipt_a about_o the_o edge_n like_o the_o tooth_n of_o a_o see_v the_o flower_n grow_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o stalk_n in_o scaly_a knappe_z like_o the_o great_a knapweed_n the_o middle_a thrum_n whereof_o be_v of_o a_o light_n blue_a or_o sky_n colour_n when_o the_o seed_n be_v ripe_a the_o whole_a knap_n or_o head_n turn_v into_o a_o downy_a 〈◊〉_d like_o the_o head_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d wherein_o be_v find_v a_o long_a smooth_a seed_n beard_v at_o one_o end_n like_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d sattron_n call_v cartamus_n or_o the_o seed_n of_o cardus_n benedictus_n the_o root_n be_v great_a long_o black_a on_o the_o outside_n and_o of_o a_o sanguine_a colour_n on_o the_o inside_n somewhat_o sweet_a in_o taste_n and_o bite_v the_o tongue_n 2_o there_o be_v likewise_o another_o sort_n have_v great_a and_o large_a leaf_n like_o those_o of_o the_o water_n dock_n somewhat_o snipt_a or_o tooth_v about_o the_o edge_n the_o stalk_n be_v short_a than_o the_o other_o but_o the_o root_n be_v more_o oleous_a or_o full_a of_o juice_n otherwise_o like_a the_o flower_n be_v of_o a_o pale_a yellow_a purplish_a colour_n and_o the_o seed_n like_o that_o of_o the_o former_a 1_o centaurium_fw-la magnum_fw-la great_a centorie_n ‡_o 2_o centaurium_fw-la maius_fw-la alterum_fw-la whole_a leave_a great_a centorie_n ¶_o the_o place_n the_o great_a centorie_n joy_v in_o a_o fat_a and_o fruitful_a soil_n and_o in_o sunny_a bank_n full_a of_o grass_n and_o herb_n it_o grow_v very_o plentiful_o say_v dioscorides_n in_o lycia_n peloponnesus_n arcadia_n and_o morea_n and_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o baldus_n a_o mountain_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o verona_n and_o likewise_o in_o my_o garden_n ¶_o the_o time_n it_o flour_v in_o summer_n and_o the_o root_n may_v be_v gather_v in_o autumn_n ¶_o the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o theophrastus_n also_o centauris_fw-la in_o diverse_a shop_n false_o rha_n ponticum_fw-la for_o rha_n ponticum_fw-la be_v rha_n grow_v in_o the_o country_n of_o pontus_n a_o plant_n differ_v from_o great_a centorie_n theophrastus_n and_o pliny_n set_v down_o among_o the_o kind_n of_o panace_n or_o all-heales_a this_o great_a centorie_n and_o also_o the_o lesser_a whereof_o we_o will_v write_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v pliny_n recite_v the_o word_n of_o theophrastus_n do_v in_o his_o twenty_o five_o book_n and_o four_o chapter_n write_v that_o they_o be_v find_v out_o by_o chiron_n the_o centaur_n and_o syrname_v centauria_fw-la also_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o his_o six_o chapter_n where_o he_o more_o large_o expound_v both_o the_o centaury_n he_o repeat_v they_o to_o be_v find_v out_o by_o chiron_n and_o thereupon_o he_o add_v that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v name_v chironia_n of_o some_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o say_v chiron_n be_v cure_v therewith_o of_o a_o wound_n in_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v make_v with_o 〈◊〉_d arrow_n that_o fall_v upon_o it_o when_o he_o be_v entertain_v hercules_n into_o his_o house_n whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v chironium_n or_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o soldier_n for_o the_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v most_o excellent_a ¶_o the_o temperature_n it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n galen_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o root_n it_o show_v contrary_a quality_n so_o in_o the_o use_n it_o perform_v contrary_a effect_n ¶_o the_o virtue_n the_o root_n take_v in_o the_o quantity_n of_o two_o dram_n be_v good_a for_o they_o that_o be_v burst_a or_o spit_v blood_n against_o the_o cramp_n and_o shrink_n of_o sinew_n the_o shortness_n of_o wind_n or_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v the_o cough_n and_o gripe_n of_o the_o belly_n there_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o the_o herb_n but_o it_o rather_o work_v miracle_n than_o ordinary_a cure_n in_o green_a wound_n for_o it_o join_v together_o the_o lip_n of_o simple_a wound_n in_o the_o flesh_n according_a to_o the_o first_o intention_n that_o be_v glew_v the_o lip_n together_o not_o draw_v to_o the_o place_n any_o matter_n at_o all_o the_o root_n of_o this_o plant_n say_v dioscorides_n be_v a_o remedy_n for_o rupture_n 〈◊〉_d and_o cramp_n take_v in_o the_o weight_n of_o two_o dram_n to_o be_v give_v with_o wine_n to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o a_o fever_n and_o unto_o those_o that_o have_v with_o water_n galen_n say_v that_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o leave_v thereof_o perform_v those_o thing_n that_o the_o root_n do_v which_o be_v also_o use_v in_o stead_n of_o lycium_n a_o kind_n of_o hard_a juice_n of_o a_o sharp_a taste_n chap._n 163._o of_o small_a centorie_n ¶_o the_o description_n 1_o the_o lesser_a centorie_n be_v a_o little_a herb_n it_o grow_v up_o with_o a_o corner_a stalk_n half_o a_o foot_n high_a with_o leaf_n in_o form_n and_o bigness_n of_o s._n johns_n wort_n the_o flower_n grow_v at_o the_o top_n in_o a_o spoky_a bush_n or_o rundle_n of_o a_o red_a colour_n tend_v to_o purple_a which_o in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o after_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o do_v open_v themselves_o but_o towards_o evening_n shut_v up_o again_o after_o they_o come_v forth_o small_a seed-vessel_n of_o the_o shape_n of_o wheat_n corn_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v very_o little_a seed_n the_o root_n be_v slender_a hard_a and_o soon_o fade_a 2_o the_o yellow_a centorie_n have_v leaf_n stalk_n and_o seed_n like_o the_o other_o and_o be_v in_o each_o respect_n alike_o save_v that_o the_o flower_n 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o perfect_a yellow_a colour_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o difference_n ‡_o this_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o with_o broad_a leaf_n through_o which_o the_o stalk_n pass_v and_o the_o other_o have_v narrow_a leaf_n like_o those_o of_o the_o common_a centorie_n ‡_o 1_o centaurium_fw-la parvum_fw-la small_a centorie_n 2_o centaurium_fw-la parvum_fw-la luteum_fw-la lobelij_fw-la yellow_a centorie_n ¶_o the_o place_n 1_o the_o first_o be_v grow_v in_o great_a plenty_n throughout_o all_o england_n in_o most_o pasture_n and_o grassy_a field_n 2_o the_o yellow_a do_v grow_v upon_o the_o chalky_a cliff_n of_o greenhithe_n in_o kent_n and_o such_o like_a place_n ¶_o the_o time_n they_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v in_o their_o flower_a time_n that_o be_v in_o july_n and_o august_n of_o some_o that_o gather_v they_o superstitious_o they_o be_v gather_v between_o the_o two_o lady_n day_n ¶_o the_o name_n the_o greek_n call_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a it_n be_v call_v centaurium_fw-la minus_fw-la yet_o pliny_n name_v it_o libadion_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a bitterness_n fel_n terrae_fw-la the_o italian_n in_o hetruria_n call_v it_o biondella_n in_o spanish_a centoria_n in_o low-dutch_a 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a small_a little_a or_o common_a centorie_n in_o french_a centoire_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n the_o small_a centorie_n be_v of_o a_o bitter_a quality_n and_o of_o temperature_n hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n and_o the_o yellow_a centorie_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n ¶_o the_o virtue_n be_v boil_a in_o water_n and_o drink_v it_o open_v the_o stop_n of_o the_o liver_n gall_n and_o spleen_n it_o help_v the_o yellow_a jaundice_n and_o likewise_o long_a and_o linger_a ague_n it_o kill_v the_o worm_n in_o the_o belly_n to_o be_v brief_a it_o cleanse_v scour_v and_o make_v thin_a humour_n that_o be_v thick_a and_o do_v effectual_o perform_v whatsoever_o bitter_a thing_n can_v dioscorides_n and_o galen_n after_o he_o report_n that_o the_o decoction_n draw_v down_o by_o siege_n choler_n and_o thick_a humour_n and_o help_v the_o sciatica_n but_o though_o we_o have_v use_v this_o often_o and_o lucky_o yet_o can_v we_o not_o perceive_v evident_o that_o it_o purge_v by_o the_o stool_n any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o it_o have_v perform_v the_o effect_n aforesaid_a this_o centorie_n be_v stamp_v and_o lay_v on_o while_o it_o be_v fresh_a and_o green_a do_v heal_v and_o closeup_v green_a wound_n cleanse_v old_a ulcer_n and_o perfect_o cure_v they_o the_o juice_n be_v good_a in_o medicine_n for_o the_o eye_n mix_v with_o honey_n it_o cleanse_v away_o such_o thing_n as_o hinder_v the_o sight_n and_o be_v drink_v it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a virtue_n against_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o dioscorides_n teach_v the_o italian_a physician_n do_v give_v the_o powder_n of_o the_o leaf_n of_o yellow_a centorie_n once_o in_o three_o day_n in_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o dram_n with_o annise_v or_o caraway_n seed_n in_o wine_n or_o other_o liquor_n which_o prevail_v against_o the_o dropsy_n and_o green_a sickness_n of_o the_o red_a flower_a joannes_n postius_fw-la have_v thus_o write_v flos_fw-la
mouth_n and_o tongue_n must_v be_v often_o wash_v with_o the_o same_o decoction_n and_o sometime_o a_o little_a vinegar_n mix_v therewith_o this_o disease_n be_v think_v to_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o old_a writer_n but_o notwithstanding_o if_o it_o be_v confer_v with_o that_o which_o paulus_n aegineta_n call_v erysipelas_n 〈◊〉_d a_o inflammation_n of_o the_o brain_n then_o will_v it_o not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v much_o differ_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o chap._n 202._o of_o the_o great_a daisy_n or_o maudelen_n wort_n 1_o bellis_fw-la maior_fw-la the_o great_a daisy_n ¶_o the_o description_n 1_o the_o great_a daisy_n have_v very_o many_o broad_a leaf_n spread_v upon_o the_o ground_n somewhat_o indent_v about_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o finger_n not_o unlike_o those_o of_o groundswell_o among_o which_o rise_v up_o stalk_n of_o the_o height_n of_o a_o cubit_n set_v with_o the_o like_a leaf_n but_o lesser_a in_o the_o top_n whereof_o do_v grow_v large_a white_a flower_n with_o yellow_a thrum_n in_o the_o middle_n like_o those_o of_o the_o single_a field_n daisy_n or_o mayweed_n without_o any_o smell_n at_o all_o the_o root_n be_v full_a of_o string_n ¶_o the_o place_n it_o grow_v in_o meadow_n and_o in_o the_o border_n of_o field_n almost_o every_o where_o ¶_o the_o time_n it_o flour_v and_o flourish_v in_o may_n and_o june_n ¶_o the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v as_o we_o have_v say_v bellis_fw-la maior_fw-la and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d media_fw-la vulnerariorum_fw-la to_o make_v a_o difrence_n between_o it_o and_o bugula_n which_o be_v the_o true_a consolida_fw-la media_fw-la notwithstanding_o this_o be_v hold_v of_o all_o to_o be_v consolida_fw-la medij_fw-la generis_fw-la or_o a_o kind_n of_o middle_n confound_v in_o high_a dutch_a as_o fuchsius_n report_v 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a the_o great_a daisy_n and_o maudelen_n wort_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n this_o great_a daisy_n be_v moist_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n and_o cold_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o virtue_n the_o leaf_n of_o the_o great_a maudleine_fw-fr wort_n be_v good_a against_o all_o burn_a ulcer_n and_o aposteme_n against_o the_o inflammation_n and_o run_v of_o the_o eye_n be_v apply_v thereto_o the_o same_o make_v up_o in_o a_o unguent_n or_o salve_n with_o wax_n oil_n and_o turpentine_n be_v most_o excellent_a for_o wound_n especial_o those_o wherein_n be_v any_o inflammation_n and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o digestion_n or_o maturation_n as_o be_v those_o weep_a 〈◊〉_d make_v in_o the_o knee_n elbow_n and_o other_o joint_n the_o juice_n decoction_n or_o distil_a water_n be_v drink_v to_o very_o good_a purpose_n against_o the_o rupture_n or_o any_o inward_a bursting_n the_o herb_n be_v good_a to_o be_v put_v into_o vulnerarie_a drink_n or_o potion_n as_o one_o simple_a belong_v thereto_o most_o necessary_a to_o the_o which_o effect_n the_o best_a practise_v do_v use_v it_o as_o a_o simple_a in_o such_o case_n of_o great_a effect_n it_o likewise_o assuage_v the_o cruel_a torment_n of_o the_o gout_n use_v with_o a_o few_o mallow_n and_o butter_n boil_v and_o make_v to_o the_o sorme_n of_o a_o pultis_fw-la the_o same_o receipt_n aforesaid_a use_v in_o clyster_n profit_v much_o against_o the_o vehement_a heat_n in_o ague_n and_o cease_v the_o torment_n or_o wring_v of_o the_o gut_n or_o bowel_n chap._n 203._o of_o little_a daisy_n ¶_o the_o description_n 1_o the_o daisy_n bring_v forth_o many_o leaf_n from_o a_o threddy_o root_n smooth_a fat_a long_a and_o somewhat_o round_o withal_o very_o slight_o indent_v about_o the_o edge_n for_o the_o most_o part_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n among_o which_o rise_v up_o the_o flower_n every_o one_o with_o his_o own_o slender_a stem_n almost_o like_o those_o of_o camomile_n but_o lesser_a of_o a_o perfect_a white_a colour_n and_o very_o double_a 2_o the_o double_a red_a daisy_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o precedent_n in_o every_o respect_n save_v in_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o flower_n for_o this_o plant_n bring_v forth_o flower_n of_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o the_o other_o white_a as_o aforesaid_a ‡_o these_o double_a daisy_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n that_o be_v either_o small_a or_o large_a and_o these_o again_o either_o white_a or_o red_a or_o of_o both_o mix_v together_o wherefore_o i_o have_v give_v you_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o small_a and_o in_o the_o second_o that_o of_o the_o large_a 3_o furthermore_o there_o be_v another_o pretty_a double_a daisy_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o first_o describe_v only_o in_o the_o flower_n which_o at_o the_o side_n thereof_o put_v forth_o many_o footstalke_n carry_v also_o little_o double_a flower_n be_v common_o of_o a_o red_a colour_n so_o that_o each_o stalk_n carry_v as_o it_o be_v a_o old_a one_o and_o the_o brood_n thereof_o whence_o they_o have_v fit_o term_v it_o the_o child_a daisy_n ‡_o 1_o bellis_fw-la minor_fw-la multiplex_fw-la flore_fw-la albo_fw-la vel_fw-la rubro_fw-la the_o lesser_a double_a red_a or_o white_a daisy_n 2_o bellis_fw-la media_fw-la multiplex_fw-la flore_fw-la albo_fw-la vel_fw-la rubro_fw-la the_o large_a double_v white_a or_o red_a daisy_n 4_o the_o wild_a field_n daisy_n have_v many_o leaf_n spread_v upon_o the_o ground_n like_o those_o of_o the_o garden_n daisy_n among_o which_o rise_v up_o slender_a stem_n on_o the_o top_n whereof_o do_v grow_v small_a single_a flower_n like_o those_o of_o camomile_n set_v about_o a_o bunch_n of_o yellow_a thrum_n with_o a_o pale_a of_o white_a leaf_n sometime_o white_a now_o and_o then_o red_a and_o often_o of_o both_o mix_v together_o the_o root_n be_v threddy_o 5_o there_o do_v likewise_o grow_v in_o the_o field_n another_o sort_n of_o wild_a daisy_n agree_v with_o the_o former_a in_o each_o respect_n save_v that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o great_a than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o leaf_n be_v somewhat_o more_o cut_v in_o the_o edge_n and_o large_a ‡_o 3_o bellis_fw-la minor_fw-la prolifera_fw-la child_a daisy_n 4_o bellis_fw-la minor_fw-la syluestris_fw-la the_o small_a wild_a daisy_n 5_o bellis_fw-la media_fw-la syluestris_fw-la the_o middle_a wild_a daisy_n 7_o the_o french_a blue_a daisy_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o other_o blue_a daisy_n in_o each_o respect_n save_v it_o be_v altogether_o lesser_a wherein_o consist_v the_o difference_n ‡_o there_o be_v former_o three_o figure_n and_o description_n of_o this_o blue_a daisy_n but_o one_o of_o they_o may_v have_v serve_v for_o they_o differ_v but_o in_o the_o tallnesse_n of_o their_o growth_n and_o in_o the_o breadth_n and_o narrowness_n of_o their_o leaf_n ‡_o ¶_o the_o place_n the_o double_a daisy_n be_v plant_v in_o garden_n the_o other_o grow_v wild_a every_o where_o the_o blue_a daisy_n be_v stranger_n in_o england_n their_o natural_a place_n of_o abode_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o their_o several_a title_n 6_o bellis_fw-la coerulea_n sive_fw-la globularia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o blue_a italian_a daisy_n 7_o bellis_fw-la coerulea_n monspeliaca_fw-la blow_v french_a daisy_n ¶_o the_o time_n the_o daisy_n do_v flower_n most_o part_n of_o the_o summer_n ¶_o the_o name_n the_o daisy_n be_v call_v in_o high-dutch_a maszlieben_fw-mi in_o low_a dutch_a margrieten_n in_o latin_a bellis_fw-la minor_fw-la and_o consolida_fw-la minor_fw-la or_o the_o middle_n confound_v of_o tragus_n primula_n veris_fw-la but_o that_o name_n be_v more_o proper_a unto_o primrose_n of_o some_o herba_fw-la margarita_n or_o margarite_n herb_n in_o french_a marguerite_n and_o cassaude_n in_o italian_a fiori_fw-it di_fw-it prima_fw-la very_fw-la gentili_fw-la in_o english_a daisy_n and_o bruisewort_n the_o blue_a daisy_n be_v call_v bellis_fw-la coerulea_n of_o some_o globularia_fw-la of_o the_o round_a form_n of_o the_o flower_n it_o be_v also_o call_v aphyllanthes_n and_o frondislora_n in_o italian_a botanaria_n in_o english_a blue_a daisy_n and_o globe_n daisy_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n the_o lesser_a daisy_n be_v cold_a and_o moist_a be_v moist_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n and_o cold_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o virtue_n the_o daisy_n do_v mitigate_v all_o kind_n of_o pain_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o gout_n proceed_v from_o a_o hot_a and_o dry_a humour_n if_o they_o be_v stamp_v with_o new_a butter_n unsalted_a and_o apply_v upon_o the_o pain_a place_n but_o they_o work_v more_o effectual_o if_o mallow_n be_v add_v thereto_o the_o leaf_n of_o daisy_n use_v among_o other_o potherb_n do_v make_v the_o belly_n soluble_a and_o they_o be_v also_o put_v into_o clyster_n with_o good_a success_n in_o hot_a burn_a fever_n and_o against_o inflammation_n of_o the_o intestine_n the_o juice_n of_o the_o leaf_n and_o root_n snift_v up_o into_o the_o nostril_n purge_v the_o head_n mighty_o of_o foul_a and_o filthy_a slimy_a humour_n and_o help_v the_o megrim_n the_o same_o give_v to_o little_a dog_n with_o milk_n keep_v they_o
as_o in_o the_o veronica_n the_o root_n be_v knotty_a and_o fibrous_a and_o grow_v so_o fast_o among_o the_o rock_n that_o it_o can_v easy_o be_v get_v out_o it_o flour_v in_o july_n 〈◊〉_d describe_v this_o by_o the_o name_n of_o teucrium_fw-la 6._o pumilum_fw-la and_o pona_n set_v it_o forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o veronica_n petraea_n semper_fw-la virens_fw-la ‡_o 5_o this_o spanish_a germander_n rise_v up_o oft_o time_n to_o the_o height_n of_o a_o man_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o hedge_n bush_n with_o one_o stiff_a stalk_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o man_n little_a finger_n cover_v over_o with_o a_o whitish_a bark_n divide_v sometime_o into_o other_o branch_n which_o be_v always_o place_v by_o couple_n one_o right_a against_o another_o of_o a_o overworn_a hoary_a colour_n and_o upon_o they_o be_v place_v leave_v not_o much_o unlike_o the_o common_a germander_n the_o upper_a part_n whereof_o be_v of_o a_o grayish_a hoary_a colour_n and_o the_o low_a of_o a_o deep_a green_a of_o a_o bitter_a taste_n and_o somewhat_o crooked_a turn_v and_o wind_v themselves_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o welt_n the_o flower_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o leaf_n stand_v upon_o small_a tender_a footstalke_n of_o a_o white_a colour_n without_o any_o helmet_n or_o hood_n on_o their_o top_n have_v in_o the_o middle_a many_o threddy_o string_n the_o whole_a plant_n keep_v green_a all_o the_o winter_n long_o 6_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tree_n germander_n this_o be_v not_o of_o least_o beauty_n and_o account_n have_v many_o weak_a and_o feeble_a branch_n trail_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o dark_a red_a colour_n hard_a and_o wood_n die_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o which_o stalk_v come_v forth_o many_o long_a broad_a jagged_a leave_v not_o unlike_o the_o 〈◊〉_d hoary_a underneath_o and_o green_a above_o of_o a_o bind_n and_o dry_v taste_n the_o flower_n grow_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o stalk_n not_o unlike_a to_o those_o of_o cistus_n foemina_fw-la or_o sage-rose_n and_o be_v white_a of_o colour_n consist_v of_o eight_o or_o nine_o leaf_n in_o the_o middle_n whereof_o do_v grow_v many_o threddy_o chive_n without_o smell_n or_o savour_n which_o be_v pass_v there_o succee_v a_o tuft_n of_o rough_a threddy_o or_o flocky_a matter_n not_o unlike_a to_o those_o of_o the_o great_a auens_fw-la or_o pulsatill_o the_o root_n be_v woody_a and_o set_v with_o some_o few_o hairy_a string_n fasten_v to_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o place_n these_o plant_n do_v joy_n in_o stony_a and_o rough_a mountain_n and_o dry_a place_n and_o such_o as_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o sun_n and_o air_n and_o prosper_v well_o in_o garden_n and_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n i_o have_v receive_v one_o plant_n for_o my_o garden_n of_o mr._n garret_n apothecary_n ¶_o the_o time_n they_o flower_n flourish_n and_o seed_n when_o the_o other_o germander_n do_v ¶_o the_o name_n tree_n germander_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o former_a chamaedry_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o dioscorides_n and_o pliny_n in_o latin_a 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a great_a germander_n upright_o germander_n and_o tree_n germander_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n and_o virtue_n their_o temperature_n and_o faculty_n be_v refer_v unto_o the_o garden_n germander_n but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o such_o force_n and_o work_v wherefore_o they_o be_v not_o much_o use_v in_o physic_n chap._n 214._o of_o water_n germander_n or_o garlic_n germander_n ¶_o the_o description_n 1_o scordium_n or_o water_n germander_n have_v square_a hairy_a stalk_n creep_v by_o the_o ground_n beset_v with_o soft_a whitish_a crumple_v leaf_n nick_v and_o snipt_a round_n about_o the_o edge_n like_o a_o saw_n among_o which_o grow_v small_a purple_a flower_n like_o the_o flower_n of_o dead_a nettle_n the_o root_n be_v small_a and_o threddy_o creep_v in_o the_o ground_n very_o deep_o the_o whole_a plant_n be_v bruise_v smell_v like_o garlic_n whereof_o it_o take_v that_o name_n scordium_n ‡_o this_o by_z reason_n of_o goodness_n of_o soil_n vary_v in_o the_o largeness_n thereof_o whence_o tabernamont_n anus_fw-la and_o our_o author_n make_v a_o big_a and_o a_o lesser_a thereof_o but_o i_o have_v omit_v the_o late_a as_o superfluous_a ‡_o ¶_o the_o place_n water_n germander_n grow_v near_o to_o oxenford_n by_o ruley_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o water_n and_o in_o a_o meadow_n by_o abington_n call_v nietford_n by_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o learned_a gentleman_n of_o s._n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o oxenford_n a_o diligent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o very_a good_a friend_n call_v mr._n richard_n slater_n also_o it_o grow_v in_o great_a plenty_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o elie_n and_o in_o a_o meadow_n by_o harwood_n in_o lancashire_n and_o diverse_a other_o place_n 1_o scordium_n water_n germander_n ¶_o the_o time_n the_o flower_n appear_v in_o june_n and_o july_n it_o be_v best_o to_o gather_v the_o herb_n in_o august_n it_o perish_v not_o in_o winter_n but_o only_o lose_v the_o stalk_n which_o come_v up_o again_o in_o summer_n the_o root_n remain_v fresh_a all_o the_o year_n ¶_o the_o name_n the_o grecian_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n do_v keep_v that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apothecary_n have_v no_o other_o name_n it_o be_v call_v of_o some_o trixago_fw-la palustris_fw-la quercula_n and_o also_o mithridatium_n of_o mithridates_n the_o finder_n of_o it_o out_o it_o take_v the_o name_n scordium_n from_o the_o smell_n of_o garlic_n which_o the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rankness_n of_o the_o smell_n in_o high-dutch_a 〈◊〉_d battenig_a in_o french_a scordion_a in_o italian_a chalamandrina_n palustre_n in_o english_a scordium_n water_n germander_n and_o garlic_n germander_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n water_n germander_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a it_o have_v a_o certain_a bitter_a taste_n harsh_a and_o sharp_a as_o galen_n witness_v ¶_o the_o virtue_n water_n germander_n cleanse_v the_o entrails_n and_o likewise_o old_a ulcer_n be_v mix_v with_o honey_n according_a to_o art_n it_o provoke_v urine_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o monthly_a sickness_n it_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o chest_n thick_a phlegm_n and_o rot_a matter_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o old_a cough_n pain_n in_o the_o side_n which_o come_v of_o stop_v and_o cold_a and_o for_o bursting_n and_o inward_a rupture_n the_o decoction_n make_v in_o wine_n and_o drink_v be_v good_a against_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n and_o deadly_a poison_n and_o be_v use_v in_o antidote_n or_o counterpoyson_v with_o good_a success_n it_o be_v report_v to_o mitigate_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n be_v stamp_v and_o apply_v with_o a_o little_a vinegar_n and_o water_n some_o affirm_v that_o raw_a flesh_n be_v lay_v among_o the_o leaf_n of_o scordium_n may_v be_v preserve_v a_o long_a time_n from_o corruption_n be_v drink_v with_o wine_n it_o open_v the_o stop_n of_o the_o liver_n the_o milt_z kidney_n bladder_n and_o matrix_fw-la provoke_v urine_n help_v the_o strangury_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n can_v piss_v but_o by_o drop_n and_o be_v a_o most_o singular_a cordial_a to_o comfort_n and_o make_v merry_a the_o heart_n the_o powder_n of_o scordion_a take_v in_o the_o quantity_n of_o two_o dram_n in_o mead_n or_o honey_a water_n cure_v and_o stop_v the_o bloody_a flix_a and_o comfort_v the_o stomach_n of_o this_o scordium_n be_v make_v a_o most_o singular_a medicine_n call_v diascordium_n which_o serve_v very_o notable_o for_o all_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a the_o same_o medicine_n make_v with_o scordium_n be_v give_v with_o very_o good_a success_n unto_o child_n and_o age_a people_n that_o have_v the_o small_a pock_n measles_n or_o the_o purple_n or_o any_o other_o pestilent_a sickness_n whatsoever_o even_o the_o plague_n itself_o give_v before_o the_o sickness_n have_v universal_o possess_v the_o whole_a body_n chap._n 215._o of_o wood_n sage_n or_o garlic_n sage_n ¶_o the_o description_n that_o which_o be_v call_v wild_a sage_n have_v stalk_n four_o square_a somewhat_o hairy_a about_o which_o be_v leaf_n like_o those_o of_o sage_n but_o short_a broad_a and_o soft_a the_o flower_n grow_v up_o all_o upon_o one_o side_n of_o the_o stalk_n open_a and_o fork_a as_o those_o of_o dead_a nettle_n but_o lesser_a of_o a_o pale_a white_a colour_n then_o grow_v the_o seed_n four_o together_o in_o one_o husk_n the_o root_n be_v full_a of_o string_n it_o be_v a_o plant_n that_o live_v but_o a_o year_n it_o smell_v of_o garlic_n when_o it_o be_v bruise_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o garlic_n germander_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o smell_n of_o garlic_n wherewith_o it_o be_v possess_v 〈◊〉_d scorodonia_n sive_fw-la saluia_fw-la agrestis_fw-la wood_n sage_n or_o
after_o some_o copy_n hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o ¶_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sweet_a marjerome_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o cold_a disease_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o head_n be_v take_v any_o way_n to_o your_o best_a like_n put_v up_o into_o the_o nostril_n it_o provoke_v sneese_v and_o draw_v forth_o much_o baggage_n 〈◊〉_d it_o ease_v the_o toothache_n be_v chew_v in_o the_o mouth_n be_v drink_v it_o provoke_v urine_n and_o draw_v away_o waterish_a humour_n and_o be_v use_v in_o medicine_n against_o poison_n the_o leave_v boil_v in_o water_n and_o the_o decoction_n drink_v help_v they_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o dropsy_n it_o ease_v they_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o difficulty_n of_o make_v water_n and_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o overmuch_o sigh_v and_o ease_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o leave_v dry_v and_o mingle_v with_o honey_n and_o give_v dissolve_v congeal_v or_o clot_a blood_n and_o put_v away_o black_a and_o blue_a mark_n after_o stripe_n and_o bruise_n be_v apply_v thereto_o the_o leaf_n be_v excellent_a good_a to_o be_v put_v into_o all_o odoriferous_a ointment_n water_n powder_n broth_n and_o meat_n the_o dry_a leaf_n powder_v and_o fine_o search_v be_v good_a to_o be_v put_v into_o cerote_n or_o cere-cloth_n and_o ointment_n profitable_a against_o cold_a swell_n and_o member_n out_o of_o joint_n there_o be_v a_o excellent_a oil_n to_o be_v draw_v forth_o of_o these_o herb_n good_a against_o the_o shrink_n of_o sinew_n cramp_n convulsion_n and_o all_o ache_n proceed_v of_o a_o cold_a cause_n chap._n 218._o of_o wild_a marjerome_n ¶_o the_o description_n 1_o bastard_n marjerome_n grow_v straight_o up_o with_o little_a round_a stalk_n of_o a_o red_a colour_n full_a of_o branch_n a_o foot_n high_a and_o sometime_o high_o the_o leaf_n be_v broad_a more_o long_a than_o round_o of_o a_o whitish_a green_a colour_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o branch_n stand_v long_a spikie_n scale_v ear_n out_o of_o which_o shoot_v forth_o little_o white_a 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the_o face_n be_v wash_v with_o the_o juice_n thereof_o it_o take_v away_o the_o redness_n and_o deformity_n of_o it_o chap._n 245._o of_o great_a figge-wort_n or_o brownewort_n ¶_o the_o description_n 1_o the_o great_a fig-wort_n spring_v up_o with_o stalk_n four_o square_a two_o cubit_n high_a of_o a_o dark_a purple_a colour_n and_o hollow_a within_o the_o leaf_n grow_v always_o by_o couple_n as_o it_o be_v from_o one_o joint_n opposite_a or_o stand_v one_o right_o against_o another_o broad_a sharp_o point_v snip_v round_o about_o the_o edge_n like_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o great_a nettle_n but_o big_a black_a and_o nothing_o at_o all_o sting_a when_o they_o be_v touch_v the_o flower_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o dark_a purple_a colour_n very_o like_a in_o form_n to_o little_a
dragon_n ¶_o the_o name_n friar_n hood_n be_v call_v of_o dioscorides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a arisarum_fw-la but_o pliny_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o aris_n for_o in_o his_o twenty_o four_o book_n cap._n 16._o he_o say_v that_o aris_n which_o grow_v in_o egypt_n be_v like_o aron_n or_o cuckowpint_n it_o may_v be_v call_v in_o english_a after_o the_o latin_a name_n arisarum_fw-la but_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o may_v be_v more_o fit_o call_v friar_n hood_n or_o friar_n cowl_n to_o which_o the_o flower_n seem_v to_o be_v like_o whereupon_o the_o spaniard_n name_v it_o frailillo_n as_o daleschampius_n note_v ¶_o the_o 〈◊〉_d friers-cowle_n be_v like_a in_o power_n and_o faculty_n to_o the_o cuckowpint_n yet_o be_v it_o more_o bite_a as_o galen_n say_v ¶_o the_o virtue_n there_o be_v no_o great_a use_n of_o these_o plant_n in_o physic_n but_o it_o be_v report_v that_o they_o stay_v run_v or_o eat_v sore_n or_o ulcer_n and_o likewise_o that_o there_o be_v make_v of_o the_o root_n certain_a composition_n call_v in_o greek_a collyria_fw-la good_a against_o fistula_n and_o be_v put_v into_o the_o secret_a part_n of_o any_o live_a thing_n it_o rot_v the_o same_o as_o dioscorides_n write_v omit_v chap._n 306._o of_o astrabacca_n 1_o asarum_fw-la asarabacca_n 2_o asarina_n matthioli_n italian_a asarabacca_n ¶_o the_o description_n 1_o the_o leaf_n of_o asarabacca_n be_v smooth_a of_o a_o deep_a green_a colour_n round_a broad_a and_o tender_a than_o those_o of_o juy_n and_o not_o corner_a at_o all_o not_o unlike_a to_o those_o of_o showbread_n the_o flower_n lie_v close_o to_o the_o root_n hide_v under_o the_o leaf_n stand_v upon_o slender_a footstalke_n of_o a_o ill_a favour_a purple_a colour_n like_v to_o the_o flower_n and_o husk_n of_o henbane_n but_o less_o wherein_o be_v contain_v small_a seed_n corner_a and_o somewhat_o rough_a the_o root_n be_v many_o small_a and_o slender_a grow_v aslope_o under_o the_o upper_a crust_n of_o the_o earth_n one_o fold_v within_o another_o of_o a_o unpleasant_a taste_n but_o of_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o please_a smell_n have_v withal_o a_o kind_n of_o bite_a quality_n 2_o this_o strange_a kind_n of_o asarabacca_n which_o matthiolus_n have_v set_v forth_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o manner_n of_o our_o common_a astrabacca_n have_v leaf_n somewhat_o round_a and_o rough_a slight_o indent_v about_o the_o edge_n and_o set_v upon_o long_a slender_a footstalke_n the_o flower_n grow_v hard_a unto_o the_o ground_n like_o unto_o those_o of_o camomile_n but_o much_o lesser_a of_o a_o mealy_a or_o dusty_a colour_n and_o not_o without_o smell_n the_o root_n be_v long_a and_o slender_a creep_v under_o the_o upper_a crust_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o sharp_a taste_n and_o bitter_a withal_o ‡_o this_o asarina_n of_o matthiolus_n clusius_n who_o opinion_n i_o here_o follow_v have_v judge_v to_o be_v the_o tussilago_n alpina_n 2._o of_o his_o description_n wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o his_o figure_n in_o stead_n of_o that_o of_o our_o author_n which_o have_v the_o flower_n express_v which_o this_o want_n ‡_o ¶_o the_o place_n it_o delight_v to_o grow_v in_o shadowy_a place_n and_o be_v very_o common_a in_o most_o garden_n ¶_o the_o time_n the_o herb_n be_v always_o green_a yet_o do_v it_o in_o the_o spring_n bring_v forth_o new_a leaf_n and_o flower_n ¶_o the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asarum_fw-la in_o latin_a nardus_fw-la rustica_fw-la and_o of_o diverse_a perpensa_fw-la perpensa_fw-la be_v also_o baccharis_n in_o pliny_n lib._n 21._o cap._n 21._o macer_n say_v that_o asarum_n be_v call_v vulgago_n in_o these_o word_n est_fw-la asaron_n graecè_fw-la vulgago_fw-la 〈◊〉_d latinè_n this_o herb_n asaron_n do_v the_o grecian_n name_n whereas_o the_o latin_n vulgago_n clepe_v the_o same_o it_o be_v find_v also_o among_o the_o bastard_n name_n that_o it_o be_v call_v of_o the_o great_a learned_a philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v martis_n sanguis_fw-la or_o the_o blood_n of_o mars_n and_o of_o the_o french_a man_n baccar_fw-la and_o thereupon_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o word_n asarabacca_n come_v which_o the_o apothecary_n use_n and_o likewise_o the_o common_a people_n but_o there_o be_v another_o baccharis_n differ_v from_o asarum_n yet_o notwithstanding_o cratevas_n do_v also_o call_v baccharis_n asarum_n this_o confusion_n of_o both_o the_o name_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o most_o can_v not_o sufficient_o expound_v themselves_o concern_v asarum_n and_o baccharis_n and_o that_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v write_v amiss_o in_o many_o copy_n of_o dioscorides_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o asarum_n for_o when_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o greek_a copy_n a_o sweet_a smell_a garden_n herb_n it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o description_n of_o this_o asarum_fw-la but_o to_o that_o of_o baccharis_n for_o asarum_fw-la as_o pliny_n say_v be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v not_o put_v into_o garland_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o oftentimes_o the_o description_n of_o the_o old_a writer_n be_v find_v corrupt_v and_o confuse_a which_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n manifest_a so_o oftentimes_o it_o can_v so_o easy_o be_v mark_v in_o other_o place_n furthermore_o asarum_n be_v call_v in_o french_a cabaret_fw-la in_o high-dutch_a hazelwurtz_n in_o low-dutch_a mansooren_n in_o english_a asarabacca_n folefoot_n and_o hazel-wort_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n the_o leaf_n of_o asarabacca_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a with_o a_o purge_a quality_n adjoin_v thereunto_o yet_o not_o without_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o astriction_n or_o bind_v the_o root_n be_v also_o hot_a and_o dry_a yet_o more_o than_o the_o leaf_n they_o be_v of_o thin_a and_o subtle_a part_n they_o procure_v urine_n bring_v down_o the_o desire_a sickness_n and_o be_v like_a in_o faculty_n as_o galen_n say_v to_o the_o root_n of_o acorus_n but_o yet_o more_o forceable_a and_o the_o root_n of_o acorus_n be_v also_o of_o a_o thin_a essence_n heat_n attenuate_a dry_a and_o provoke_a urine_n as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d which_o thing_n be_v happy_o perform_v by_o take_v the_o root_n of_o asarabacca_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o mix_v with_o other_o thing_n ¶_o the_o virtue_n the_o leaf_n draw_v forth_o by_o vomit_n thick_a phlegmatic_a and_o choleric_a humour_n and_o withal_o move_v the_o belly_n and_o in_o this_o they_o be_v more_o forceable_a and_o of_o great_a effect_n than_o the_o root_n themselves_o they_o be_v think_v to_o keep_v in_o hard_a swell_a canker_n that_o they_o increase_v not_o or_o come_v to_o exulceration_n or_o creep_v any_o far_o if_o they_o be_v outward_o apply_v upon_o the_o same_o the_o root_n be_v good_a against_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o liver_n gall_n and_o spleen_n against_o wen_n and_o hard_a swell_n and_o ague_n of_o long_a continuance_n but_o be_v take_v in_o the_o great_a quantity_n they_o purge_v phlegm_n and_o choler_n not_o much_o less_o than_o the_o leaf_n though_o galen_n say_v no_o by_o vomit_n especial_o and_o also_o by_o siege_n one_o dram_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o the_o root_n give_v to_o drink_v in_o ale_n or_o wine_n gross_o beat_v provoke_v vomit_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a but_o be_v beat_v into_o fine_a powder_n and_o so_o give_v it_o purge_v very_o little_a by_o vomit_n but_o work_v most_o by_o procure_v much_o urine_n therefore_o the_o grosser_n the_o powder_n be_v so_o much_o the_o better_o but_o if_o the_o root_n be_v infuse_v or_o boil_a then_o must_v two_o three_o or_o four_o dram_n be_v put_v to_o the_o infusion_n and_o of_o the_o leave_v eight_o or_o nine_o be_v sufficient_a the_o juice_n of_o which_o stamp_v with_o some_o liquid_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v give_v the_o root_n may_v be_v steep_v in_o wine_n but_o more_o effectual_o in_o whey_n or_o 〈◊〉_d water_n as_o mesue_n teach_v the_o same_o be_v good_a for_o they_o that_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o sciatica_n or_o gout_n in_o the_o huckle_n bone_n for_o those_o that_o have_v the_o dropsy_n and_o for_o such_o also_o as_o be_v vex_v with_o a_o quartain_a ague_n who_o be_v cure_v and_o make_v whole_a by_o vomit_v chap._n 307._o of_o sea_n binde-weed_n 1_o soldanella_n marina_fw-la sea_n binde-weed_n ‡_o 2_o soldanella_n alpina_n maior_fw-la mountain_n binde-weed_n ¶_o the_o description_n 1_o soldanella_n or_o sea_n binde-weed_n have_v many_o small_a branch_n somewhat_o red_a trail_v upon_o the_o ground_n beset_v with_o small_a and_o round_o leave_v not_o much_o unlike_a asarabacca_n or_o the_o leaf_n of_o aristolochia_n but_o small_a betwixt_o which_o leaf_n and_o the_o stalk_n come_v forth_o flower_n form_v like_o a_o bell_n of_o a_o bright_a red_a incarnate_a colour_n in_o every_o respect_n answer_v the_o small_a binde-weed_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n albeit_o i_o have_v
on_o the_o hill_n of_o lincolnshire_n and_o in_o somersetshire_n by_o the_o house_n of_o a_o gentleman_n call_v mr._n hales_n upon_o a_o fox-borough_n also_o not_o far_o from_o mr._n bamfields_n near_o to_o a_o town_n call_v hardington_n the_o first_o two_o kind_n do_v grow_v in_o my_o garden_n where_o they_o prosper_v well_o ‡_o i_o can_v learn_v that_o this_o grow_v wild_a in_o england_n ‡_o ¶_o the_o time_n showbread_n flour_v in_o september_n when_o the_o plant_n be_v without_o leaf_n which_o do_v afterward_o spring_v up_o continue_v green_a all_o the_o winter_n cover_v and_o keep_v warm_a the_o seed_n until_o midsummer_n next_o at_o what_o time_n the_o seed_n be_v ripe_a as_o aforesaid_a the_o three_o flour_v in_o the_o spring_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v cyclamen_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o do_v also_o the_o four_o ¶_o the_o name_n sow_v bread_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a tuber_n terrae_fw-la and_o terrae_fw-la rapum_fw-la of_o marcellus_n orbicularis_fw-la of_o apuleius_n palalia_n rapum_fw-la porcinum_fw-la and_o terrae_fw-la malum_fw-la in_o shop_n cyclamen_n panis_n porcinus_fw-la and_o arthanita_n in_o italian_a pan_n porcino_n in_o spanish_a mazan_n de_fw-mi puerco_fw-mi in_o high_a dutch_a schweinbrot_n in_o low_a dutch_a uetckins_o broot_fw-mi in_o french_a pain_n de_fw-fr porceau_fw-fr in_o english_a showbread_n pliny_n call_v the_o colour_n of_o this_o flower_n in_o latin_a colossinus_n colour_n in_o english_a murrey_n colour_n ¶_o the_o nature_n showbread_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n ¶_o the_o virtue_n the_o root_n of_o showbread_n dry_v into_o powder_n and_o take_v inward_o in_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a with_o mead_n or_o honey_a water_n purge_v downward_o tough_a and_o gross_a phlegm_n and_o other_o sharp_a humour_n the_o same_o take_v in_o wine_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v very_o profitable_a against_o all_o poison_n and_o the_o bite_n of_o venomous_a beast_n and_o to_o be_v outward_o apply_v to_o the_o hurt_a place_n the_o powder_n take_v as_o aforesaid_a cure_v the_o jaundice_n and_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o liver_n take_v away_o the_o yellow_a colour_n of_o the_o body_n if_o the_o patient_a after_o the_o take_v hereof_o be_v cause_v to_o sweat_v the_o leave_v stamp_v with_o honey_n and_o the_o juice_n put_v into_o the_o eye_n clear_v the_o sight_n take_v away_o all_o spot_n and_o web_n pearl_n or_o haw_o and_o all_o impediment_n of_o the_o sight_n and_o be_v put_v into_o that_o excellent_a ointment_n call_v vnguentum_fw-la arthanitae_fw-la the_o root_n hang_v about_o woman_n in_o their_o extreme_a travel_n with_o child_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v deliver_v incontinent_a and_o take_v away_o much_o of_o their_o pain_n the_o leave_v put_v into_o the_o place_n have_v the_o like_a effect_n as_o my_o wife_n have_v prove_v sundry_a time_n upon_o diverse_a woman_n by_o my_o advice_n and_o commandment_n with_o good_a success_n the_o juice_n of_o showbread_n do_v open_v the_o hemorrhoid_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o flow_v be_v apply_v with_o wool_n or_o flock_n it_o be_v mix_v with_o medicine_n that_o consume_v or_o waste_v away_o knot_n the_o king_n evil_a and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d swell_n moreover_o it_o cleanse_v the_o head_n by_o the_o nostril_n it_o purge_v the_o belly_n be_v anoint_v therewith_o and_o kill_v the_o child_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a medicine_n to_o destroy_v the_o birth_n be_v put_v up_o as_o a_o pessarie_a it_o scour_v the_o skin_n and_o take_v away_o sun-burning_a and_o all_o blemish_n of_o the_o face_n pill_v of_o the_o hair_n and_o mark_n also_o that_o remain_n after_o the_o small_a pock_n and_o mesel_n and_o give_v in_o wine_n to_o drink_v it_o make_v a_o man_n drink_v the_o decoction_n thereof_o serve_v as_o a_o good_a and_o effectual_a bath_n for_o member_n out_o of_o joint_a the_o gout_n and_o kibe_a heel_n the_o root_n be_v make_v hollow_a and_o fill_v with_o oil_n close_v with_o a_o little_a wax_n and_o roast_v in_o the_o hot_a ember_n make_v a_o excellent_a ointment_n for_o the_o grief_n last_o rehearse_v be_v beat_v and_o make_v up_o into_o trochische_n or_o little_a flat_a cake_n it_o be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o good_a amorous_a medicine_n to_o make_v one_o in_o love_n if_o it_o be_v inward_o take_v ¶_o the_o danger_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o woman_n with_o child_n to_o touch_v or_o take_v this_o herb_n or_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o it_o or_o stride_v over_o the_o same_o where_o it_o grow_v for_o the_o natural_a attractive_a virtue_n therein_o contain_v be_v such_o that_o without_o controversy_n they_o that_o attempt_v it_o in_o manner_n abovesaid_a shall_v be_v deliver_v before_o their_o time_n which_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o avoid_v i_o have_v about_o the_o place_n where_o it_o grow_v in_o my_o garden_n fasten_v stick_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o some_o other_o stick_v i_o have_v fasten_v also_o crosseway_n over_o they_o lest_o any_o woman_n shall_v by_o 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wood_n and_o copse_n almost_o every_o where_o it_o joy_v in_o a_o fat_a and_o fruitful_a moist_a soil_n ¶_o the_o time_n it_o flour_v in_o may_n and_o june_n the_o seed_n be_v ripe_a in_o august_n the_o leaf_n of_o the_o herb_n be_v green_a all_o the_o year_n and_o be_v not_o hurt_v with_o the_o cold_a of_o winter_n ¶_o the_o name_n it_o be_v common_o call_v sanicula_n of_o diverse_a diapensia_n in_o high_a and_o low_a dutch_a sanikel_n in_o french_a sanicle_n in_o english_a sanickle_v or_o sanikel_n it_o be_v so_o call_v à _fw-la sanandis_fw-la vulneribus_fw-la or_o of_o heal_v of_o wound_n as_o ruellius_n say_v there_o be_v also_o other_o sanicle_n so_o name_v of_o most_o herbarist_n as_o that_o which_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o coral-wort_n and_o likewise_o auricula_fw-la ursi_fw-la or_o bear_n care_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o cowslip_n and_o likewise_o another_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o saniculaguttata_n whereof_o we_o have_v entreat_v among_o the_o kind_n of_o bear_n ear_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n sanicle_n as_o it_o be_v in_o taste_n bitter_a with_o a_o certain_a bind_a quality_n so_o beside_o that_o it_o cleanse_v and_o by_o the_o bind_a faculty_n strengthen_v it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o that_o in_o the_o second_o degree_n and_o after_o some_o author_n hot_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n and_o astringent_a ¶_o the_o virtue_n the_o juice_n be_v inward_o take_v be_v good_a to_o heal_v wound_n the_o decoction_n of_o it_o also_o make_v in_o wine_n or_o water_n be_v give_v against_o spit_v of_o blood_n and_o the_o bloody_a flix_fw-la also_o foul_a and_o filthy_a ulcer_n be_v cure_v by_o be_v bathe_v therewith_o the_o herb_n boil_a in_o water_n and_o apply_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o poultice_n do_v dissolve_v and_o waste_v away_o cold_a swell_n it_o be_v use_v in_o potion_n which_o be_v call_v vulnerarie_a potion_n or_o wound_n drink_v which_o make_v whole_a and_o sound_a all_o inward_a wound_n and_o outward_a hurt_n it_o also_o help_v the_o ulceration_n of_o the_o kidney_n rupture_n or_o bursting_n chap._n 365._o of_o lady_n mantle_n or_o great_a sanicle_n alchimilla_n lion_n foot_n or_o lady_n mantle_n ¶_o the_o description_n lady_n mantle_n have_v many_o round_a leaf_n with_o five_o or_o six_o corner_n fine_o indent_v about_o the_o edge_n which_o before_o they_o be_v open_v be_v plait_v and_o fold_a 〈◊〉_d not_o unlike_a to_o the_o leaf_n of_o mallow_n but_o white_a and_o more_o curl_a among_o which_o rise_v up_o tender_a stalk_n set_v with_o the_o like_a leaf_n but_o much_o lesser_a on_o the_o top_n whereof_o grow_v small_a mossy_a flower_n cluster_v thick_a together_o of_o a_o yellowish_a green_a colour_n the_o seed_n be_v small_a and_o yellow_a enclose_v in_o green_a husk_n the_o root_n be_v thick_a and_o full_a of_o threddy_o string_n ¶_o the_o place_n it_o grow_v of_o itself_o wild_a in_o diverse_a place_n as_o in_o the_o town_n pasture_n of_o andover_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n in_o berkshire_n and_o hampshire_n in_o their_o pasture_n and_o copse_n or_o low_a wood_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o a_o mote_n that_o enclose_v a_o house_n in_o bushey_n call_v bourn_n hall_n fourteen_o mile_n from_o london_n and_o in_o the_o highway_n from_o thence_o to_o watford_n a_o small_a mile_n distant_a from_o it_o ¶_o the_o time_n it_o flour_v in_o may_n and_o june_n it_o flourish_v in_o winter_n as_o well_o as_o in_o summer_n ¶_o the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v of_o the_o late_a herbarist_n alchimilla_n and_o of_o most_o stellaria_n pes_fw-la leonis_fw-la pata_n leonis_fw-la and_o sanicula_n mayor_n in_o high-dutch_a synnauw_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mantel_n in_o french_a pied_a the_o lion_n in_o english_a ladies_z mantle_z great_a sanicle_n lion_n foot_n lion_n paw_n and_o of_o some_o padelyon_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n lady_n 〈◊〉_d be_v like_a in_o temperature_n to_o little_a sanicle_n yet_o be_v it_o more_o dry_v and_o more_o bind_v ¶_o the_o virtue_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o wound_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sanicle_n be_v be_v of_o like_a efficacy_n it_o stop_v bleed_v and_o also_o the_o overmuch_o flow_v of_o the_o natural_a sickness_n it_o keep_v down_o maiden_n pap_n or_o dug_n 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o be_v too_o great_a or_o flaggy_a it_o make_v they_o lesser_a or_o hard_o chap._n 366._o of_o neesewort_n sanicle_n 〈◊〉_d alpina_n neesewort_n sanicle_n ¶_o the_o description_n when_o i_o make_v mention_n of_o helleborus_fw-la albus_fw-la i_o do_v also_o set_v down_o my_o censure_n concern_v elleborine_n or_o epipactis_n but_o this_o elleborine_n of_o the_o alps_n i_o put_v in_o this_o place_n because_o it_o approach_v near_a unto_o sanicle_n and_o ranunculus_n as_o participate_v of_o both_o it_o grow_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o high_a part_n of_o the_o alpish_a hill_n and_o be_v a_o stranger_n as_o yet_o in_o our_o english_a garden_n the_o root_n be_v compact_v of_o many_o small_a twist_a string_n like_o black_a hellebor_n from_o thence_o arise_v small_a tender_a stalk_n smooth_a and_o easy_a to_o bend_v in_o who_o top_n grow_v leaf_n with_o five_o division_n somewhat_o nick_v about_o the_o edge_n like_v unto_o sanicle_n the_o sloure_n consist_v of_o six_o leaf_n somewhat_o shine_v in_o taste_n sharp_a yet_o not_o unpleasant_a this_o be_v the_o plant_n which_o 〈◊〉_d find_v in_o the_o forest_n of_o esens_n not_o sarre_o from_o jupiters_n mount_n and_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o alpina_n elleborine_n saniculae_fw-la &_o ellebori_fw-la nigri_fw-la fancy_n ¶_o the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o sound_a any_o thing_n of_o his_o nature_n or_o virtue_n chap._n 367._o of_o crowfeet_n ¶_o the_o kind_n there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n or_o kind_n of_o these_o pernicious_a herb_n comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o ranunculus_n or_o crowfoot_n
setter-wort_n and_o setter-grasse_n the_o second_o be_v name_v in_o the_o german_a tongue_n lowszkraut_n that_o be_v pedicularis_fw-la or_o lousy_a grass_n for_o it_o be_v think_v to_o destroy_v and_o kill_v lice_n and_o not_o only_a lice_n but_o sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n and_o may_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o beare-feet_n as_o kind_n thereof_o ¶_o the_o temperature_n black_a hellebor_n as_o galen_n hold_v opinion_n be_v hot_a in_o taste_n than_o the_o white_a hellebor_n in_o like_a manner_n hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n ¶_o the_o virtue_n black_a hellebor_n purge_v downward_o phlegm_n choler_n and_o also_o melancholy_a especial_o and_o all_o melancholy_a humour_n yet_o not_o without_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v but_o to_o robustious_a and_o strong_a body_n as_o mesue_n teach_v a_o purgation_n of_o hellebor_n be_v good_a formad_a and_o furious_a man_n for_o melancholy_a dull_a and_o heavy_a person_n for_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o fall_a sickness_n for_o leper_n for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o quartane_a ague_n and_o brief_o for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o black_a choler_n and_o molest_v with_o melancholy_n the_o manner_n of_o give_v it_o mean_v the_o first_o black_a hellebor_n say_v actuarius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n be_v three_o scruple_n little_o more_o or_o less_o it_o be_v give_v with_o wine_n of_o raisin_n or_o oxymel_n but_o for_o pleasantness_n sake_n some_o sweet_a and_o odoriferous_a seed_n must_v be_v put_v unto_o it_o but_o if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o strong_a add_v thereunto_o a_o grain_n or_o two_o of_o scamonie_n thus_o much_o actuarius_n the_o first_o of_o these_o kind_n be_v best_a than_o the_o second_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o less_o force_n the_o root_n take_v away_o the_o morphew_n and_o black_a spot_n in_o the_o skin_n tetter_n ringworm_n leprosy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o root_n sod_v in_o pottage_n with_o flesh_n open_v the_o belly_n of_o such_o as_o have_v the_o dropsy_n the_o root_n of_o bastard_n hellebor_n call_v among_o our_o english_a woman_n beare-foot_n steep_v in_o wine_n and_o drunken_a lose_v the_o belly_n even_o as_o the_o true_a black_a hellebor_n and_o be_v good_a against_o all_o the_o disease_n whereunto_o black_a hellebor_n serve_v and_o kill_v worm_n in_o child_n it_o do_v his_o operation_n with_o more_o force_n and_o might_n if_o it_o be_v make_v into_o powder_n and_o a_o dram_n thereof_o be_v receive_v in_o wine_n the_o same_o boil_a in_o water_n with_o rue_n and_o agrimony_n cure_v the_o jaundice_n and_o purge_v yellow_a superfluity_n by_o siege_n the_o leaf_n of_o bastard_n hellebor_n dry_v in_o a_o oven_n after_o the_o bread_n be_v draw_v out_o and_o the_o powder_n thereof_o take_v in_o a_o fig_n or_o raisin_n or_o straw_v upon_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n spread_v with_o honey_n and_o eat_v kill_v worm_n in_o child_n exceed_o chap._n 378._o of_o dioscorides_n his_o black_a hellebor_n astrantianigra_fw-la sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nigrum_fw-la dioscoridis_n dod._n black_a masterwort_n or_o dioscorides_n his_o black_a hellebor_n ¶_o the_o description_n this_o kind_n of_o black_a hellebor_n set_v forth_o by_o lobel_n under_o the_o name_n of_o astrantianigra_n agree_v very_o well_o in_o shape_n with_o the_o true_a astrantia_n which_o be_v call_v imperatoria_fw-la nevertheless_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o dioscorides_n and_o other_o author_n who_o have_v express_v this_o plant_n for_o a_o kind_n of_o veratrum_fw-la nigrum_fw-la or_o black_a hellebor_n it_o have_v many_o blackish_a green_a leaf_n part_v or_o cut_v into_o four_o or_o five_o deep_a cut_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o vine_n leaf_n very_o like_a unto_o those_o of_o sanicle_n both_o in_o greenne_n of_o colour_n and_o also_o in_o proportion_n the_o stalk_n be_v even_o smooth_a and_o plain_a at_o the_o top_n whereof_o grow_v flower_n it_o little_a tuft_n or_o umbel_n set_v together_o like_o those_o of_o scabious_a of_o a_o whitish_a light_n green_a colour_n dash_v over_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o little_a dark_a purple_a after_o which_o come_v the_o seed_n like_o unto_o carthamus_n or_o bastard_n saffron_n the_o root_n be_v many_o blackish_a thread_n knit_v to_o one_o head_n or_o master_n root_n ¶_o the_o place_n black_a hellebor_n be_v find_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o germany_n and_o in_o other_o untilled_a and_o rough_a place_n it_o prosper_v in_o garden_n dioscorides_n write_v that_o black_a hellebor_n grow_v likewise_o in_o rough_a and_o dry_a place_n and_o that_o be_v the_o best_a which_o be_v take_v from_o such_o like_a place_n as_o that_o say_v he_o which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o anticyra_n a_o city_n in_o greece_n it_o grow_v in_o my_o garden_n ¶_o the_o time_n this_o black_a hellebor_n flower_v not_o in_o winter_n but_o in_o the_o summer_n month_n the_o herb_n be_v green_a all_o the_o year_n through_o ¶_o the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v of_o the_o late_a herbarist_n astrantia_fw-la nigra_fw-la of_o other_o sanicula_n foemina_fw-la notwithstanding_o it_o differ_v much_o from_o astrantia_n a_o herb_n which_o be_v also_o name_v imperatoria_fw-la or_o master-wort_n the_o vulgar_a people_n call_v it_o pellitory_n of_o spain_n but_o untrue_o it_o may_v be_v call_v black_a master-wort_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o hellebor_n as_o the_o purge_a faculty_n do_v show_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o diverse_a experience_a physician_n can_v witness_v that_o the_o root_n hereof_o do_v purge_v melancholy_a and_o other_o humour_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o have_v perfect_o cure_v mad_a melancholy_a people_n be_v purge_v herewith_o and_o that_o it_o have_v a_o purge_a quality_n conradus_n gesnerus_fw-la do_v likewise_o testify_v in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n write_v to_o adolphus_n occo_n in_o which_o he_o show_v that_o astrantianigra_n be_v almost_o as_o strong_a as_o white_a hellebòr_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o purge_a faculty_n thereof_o by_o siege_n which_o thing_n confirm_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o black_a hellebor_n dioscorides_n have_v also_o attribute_v to_o this_o plant_n all_o those_o name_n that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o other_o black_a hellebor_n he_o say_v further_a that_o the_o seed_n thereof_o in_o anticyra_n be_v call_v sesamoide_v the_o which_o be_v use_v to_o purge_v with_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o text_n be_v true_a and_o not_o corrupt_v but_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v altogether_o perfect_a for_o if_o sesamoide_v as_o pliny_n say_v and_o the_o word_n itself_o do_v show_v have_v his_o name_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o sesamum_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o this_o black_a hellebor_n shall_v unproper_o be_v call_v sesamoide_n be_v not_o like_a that_o of_o sesamum_fw-la but_o of_o cnicus_n or_o bastard_n saffron_n by_o these_o proof_n we_o may_v suspect_v that_o these_o word_n be_v bring_v into_o dioscorides_n from_o some_o other_o author_n ¶_o the_o temperature_n and_o virtue_n the_o faculty_n of_o this_o plant_n we_o have_v already_o write_v to_o be_v by_o trial_n find_v like_o to_o those_o of_o the_o other_o black_a hellebor_n notwithstanding_o those_o that_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o great_a force_n 446._o chap._n 379._o of_o herb_n christopher_n 〈◊〉_d herb_n christopher_n ¶_o the_o description_n although_o herb_n christopher_n be_v none_o of_o the_o bindeweed_n or_o of_o those_o plant_n that_o have_v need_n of_o support_v or_o underprop_a wherewith_o it_o may_v climb_v or_o ramp_v yet_o because_o it_o bear_v grape_n or_o cluster_n of_o berry_n it_o may_v have_v be_v number_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o those_o that_o grow_v like_o vine_n it_o bring_v forth_o little_a tender_a stalk_n a_o foot_n long_o or_o not_o much_o long_o whereupon_o do_v grow_v sundry_a leaf_n set_v upon_o a_o tender_a footstalke_n which_o do_v make_v one_o leaf_n somewhat_o jagged_a or_o cut_v about_o the_o edge_n of_o a_o light_n green_a colour_n the_o flower_n grow_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o stalk_n in_o spokie_a tuft_n consist_v of_o four_o little_a white_a leaf_n apiece_o which_o be_v pass_v the_o fruit_n succeed_v round_o somewhat_o long_o and_o black_a when_o it_o be_v ripe_a have_v upon_o one_o side_n a_o streak_a 〈◊〉_d or_o hollowness_n grow_v near_o together_o as_o do_v the_o cluster_n of_o grape_n the_o root_n be_v thick_a black_a without_o and_o yellow_a within_o like_a box_n with_o many_o trail_a string_n annex_v thereto_o creep_v far_o abroad_o in_o the_o earth_n whereby_o it_o do_v great_o increase_v and_o last_v long_o ¶_o the_o place_n herb_n christopher_n grow_v in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o england_n near_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n william_n bowes_n i_o have_v receive_v plant_n thereof_o from_o robinus_n of_o paris_n for_o my_o garden_n where_o they_o flourish_v ¶_o the_o
thin_a and_o waterish_a and_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o putrify_v in_o the_o stomach_n their_o nourishment_n be_v naught_o the_o distil_a water_n drink_v with_o white_a wine_n be_v good_a against_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n reviue_v the_o spirit_n and_o make_v the_o heart_n merry_a the_o distil_a water_n be_v report_v to_o scour_v the_o face_n to_o take_v away_o spot_n and_o to_o make_v the_o face_n fair_a and_o smooth_a and_o be_v likewise_o drink_v with_o good_a success_n against_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o kidney_n the_o leaf_n be_v good_a to_o be_v put_v into_o lotion_n or_o wash_a water_n for_o the_o mouth_n and_o the_o privy_a part_n the_o ripe_a strawberry_n quench_v thirst_n cool_a heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o liver_n take_v away_o if_o they_o be_v often_o use_v the_o redness_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o face_n chap._n 387._o of_o angelica_n ¶_o the_o kind_n there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o angelica_n the_o garden_n angelica_n that_o of_o 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