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

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themselves_o much_o therewith_o when_o sr._n thomas_n row_n be_v send_v ambassador_n from_o england_n to_o the_o great_a magul_n he_o and_o mr._n terry_o his_o chaplain_n be_v entertain_v by_o asaph_n chan_n the_o great_a favourite_n in_o all_o that_o empire_n the_o ambassador_n have_v threescore_o and_o ten_o dish_n asaph_z chan_n threescore_o mr._n terry_o fifty_o in_o most_o of_o which_o be_v rice_n present_v some_o white_a some_o yellow_a some_o green_a some_o purple_a as_o also_o in_o their_o jelly_n and_o culices_fw-la the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n also_o eat_v rice_n boil_a with_o their_o green-ginger_n and_o a_o little_a pepper_n after_o which_o they_o put_v butter_n into_o it_o but_o this_o be_v their_o principal_a dish_n and_o but_o seldom_o eat_v of_o they_o be_v to_o they_o as_o roast-meat_n be_v to_o poor_a folk_n among_o we_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o great_a estimation_n that_o rice_n have_v in_o the_o east_n indies_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o wholesome_a 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liver_n and_o spleen_n proceed_v from_o a_o cold_a cause_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o jaundice_n be_v boil_a with_o centory_n and_o take_v two_o or_o three_o dram_n of_o the_o leave_n in_o powder_n be_v drink_v in_o wine_n help_v the_o sciatica_n and_o the_o juice_n be_v take_v help_v the_o bite_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n a_o decoction_n thereof_o being_n ●ate_z over_z do_v also_o perform_v those_o effect_n which_o that_o do_v which_o be_v take_v inward_o though_o not_o so_o vigorous_o and_o so_o do_v the_o juice_n thereof_o make_v up_o with_o myrrh_n or_o the_o root_n put_v up_o as_o a_o pessary_a be_v make_v up_o with_o hog_n grease_n into_o a_o ointment_n it_o take_v away_o wen_n and_o hard_a knot_n and_o kernel_n that_o grow_v about_o the_o neck_n and_o throat_n as_o also_o to_o ease_v the_o pain_n about_o the_o neck_n especial_o if_o some_o field_n daisy_n be_v put_v therein_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o herb_n or_o the_o herb_n it_o sel●e_v be_v take_v be_v a_o good_a remedy_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glecon_n and_o blecon_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d balatus_fw-la either_o because_o the_o heat_n thereof_o cause_v sheep_n and_o goat_n to_o bleat_v when_o they_o be_v eat_v of_o it_o or_o rather_o as_o pena_n say_v from_o expel_v thick_a phlegm_n from_o the_o lung_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a pulegium_fw-la and_o pulejum_n also_o quod_fw-la incensum_fw-la pulices_fw-la n●cat_fw-la because_o it_o kill_v flea_n be_v burn_v to_o which_o the_o epithet_n reg●le_n be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o pulegium_fw-la montanum_fw-la by_o which_o name_n wild_a time_n be_v sometime_o call_v it_o have_v many_o english_a name_n as_o run_v by_o the_o ground_n and_o lurk_v in_o ditch_n because_o of_o its_o manner_n of_o grow_v pudding-grasse_n because_o it_o be_v use_v in_o
a_o singular_a remedy_n for_o the_o rupture_n or_o burst_v in_o child_n and_o so_o it_o do_v be_v drink_v in_o wine_n a_o decoction_n of_o the_o leave_n in_o wine_n or_o the_o powder_n thereof_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o say_a liquor_n be_v affirm_v to_o ease_v the_o gripe_a pain_n of_o the_o bowel_n and_o the_o colic_n passion_n as_o also_o of_o the_o mother_n if_o it_o be_v inject_v with_o a_o syringe_n for_o the_o purpose_n the_o oil_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o apple_n by_o infuse_v they_o in_o oil_n olive_n be_v effectual_a not_o only_o for_o inward_a wound_n or_o hurt_n whatsoever_o be_v drink_v but_o for_o all_o outward_a wound_n that_o be_v fresh_a and_o green_a to_o sodder_n the_o lip_n of_o they_o and_o heal_v they_o as_o also_o to_o dry_v up_o the_o moisture_n of_o old_a and_o inveterate_a ulcer_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o heal_v and_o so_o cause_v they_o to_o heal_v quick_o the_o say_a oil_n be_v also_o very_o profitable_a for_o all_o prick_n or_o hurt_v in_o the_o 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the_o stinging_n of_o bee_n and_o wasps_n the_o female_a be_v think_v to_o come_v somewhat_o near_o unto_o the_o male_a both_o in_o temperature_n and_o virtue_n though_o the_o form_n be_v somewhat_o different_a chap._n cccxxv_o of_o doves-foot_n or_o cranes-bill_n the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geranium_fw-la which_o be_v a_o general_a name_n to_o all_o the_o crantsbills_n who_o small_a head_n with_o long_a slender_a beak_n point_v forth_o do_v very_o much_o resemble_v the_o head_n and_o bill_n of_o a_o crane_n it_o be_v call_v geranium_fw-la also_o in_o latin_a as_o also_o gruinalis_n rostrum_n gruis_n or_o gruinum_n and_o rostrum_n ciconia_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n but_o because_o there_o be_v many_o plant_n belong_v to_o this_o family_n therefore_o there_o be_v divers_a epithet_n add_v to_o distinguish_v they_o as_o geranium_fw-la columbinum_n geranium_fw-la muscatum_fw-la geranium_fw-la arvense_n geranium_fw-la batrachoide_v sive_fw-la 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the_o plantal_v most_o a●m_n at_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v cold_a and_o somewhat_o dry_a with_o some_o astriction_n or_o bind_v have_v some_o power_n to_o sodder_n or_o join_v together_o the_o virtue_n and_o signature_n it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o herb_n and_o root_n o●_n doves-foot_n dry_v beat_v into_o fine_a powder_n and_o then_o give_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o half_a a_o spoonful_n fast_v and_o as_o much_o at_o night_n upon_o go_v to_o bed_n in_o red_a wine_n or_o o●d_a claret_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n or_o thereabouts_o without_o intermission_n of_o a_o day_n be_v of_o wonderful_a efficacy_n to_o cure_v rupture_n of_o b●rstings_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o young_a or_o old_a but_o if_o the_o rupture_n be_v in_o age_a person_n it_o will_v be_v somewhat_o necessary_a to_o add_v thereunto_o the_o powder_n of_o ●●ne_n red_a ●aailes_n that_o be_v without_o shell_n dry_v in_o a_o oven_n which_o fortify_v the_o powder_n of_o the_o herb_n that_o it_o never_o 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which_o proceed_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n the_o juice_n or_o distil_a water_n of_o either_o sort_n do_v much_o temper_n the_o heat_n of_o choler_n and_o refresh_v the_o liver_n and_o other_o inward_a part_n the_o leave_v bruise_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o cod_n or_o any_o other_o part_n that_o be_v swell_v and_o hot_a do_v dissolve_v the_o swell_a and_o temper_v the_o heat_n a_o decoction_n make_v hereof_o with_o walwort_n and_o agrimony_n and_o the_o place_n foment_v and_o bathe_v therewith_o warm_a give_v great_a ease_n to_o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o palsy_n sciatica_n or_o other_o gout_n the_o same_o also_o disperse_v &_o dissolve_v the_o knot_n and_o kernel_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o flesh_n belong_v to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n &_o the_o bruise_n &_o hurt_n that_o come_v of_o fall_n &_o blow_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 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