¶ A newe Herball of Macer Translated out of Laten in to Englysshe AGnus castus is an herbe called Tutsayne or parke leuys and the leuys be som dele red lyke to the leuys of orage he hath a yelow flouer asmoche as a peny beryth in the toppe blacke betye when they be rype and yf they ben not type they be yelow as the flower of the herbe this herbe groweth moche in woodes drye places ¶ The vertue of this herbe is to kepe men women chaste Chaste And therfore as Diascoridon and Placent saythe it is colde and called Agnus castus Also this herbe openeth the poores letteth out wycked humours and spyrites of a mannes body Body Mans seede This herbe distroyeth the moyster of a mannes seede Also the same auctours saith yf this herbe be soden with Fenell sede and with a lytell aysell Dropsye it wyll destroye the cold dropsye Also yf it be soden with Smalache and Sawge in salte water and then wasshe the hynder parte of a mannes hed it helyth vnbyndeth an euyll that is called lytarge Lytarge Lechery Also this herbe destroyeth the fowle lust of lechery yf it be dronken and men vse to lye vpon hym or slepe vpon hym and therfore somtyme men eate this herbe rosted for yf men eate it rawe he wyll lyghtly engendre hedach hedach Mylt This herbe is good to destroy hardnes and stoppynge of the lyuer the mylte Also a plaster made of this herbe is good to do away the hed ache Hed humoures that is gēdred of wycked humours this herbe is colde and drye and there be .iii. spyces of her ¶ Smallache or Marche APium is an herbe clepyd Smallache or Marche This herbe hath leuys lyke to louage but the leuys ben not so longe and it is not so stronge of sauour as louage is his sede is lyke persely sede ¶ The vertue of this herbe is to cause a man to make water make water Lyuer And he openyth the stoppyng of the lyuer Also the sede hardnethe a mans wombe and draweth away wycked humours of a mannes body to the hed and the stomacke the wombe wōbe falling euyll and noyeth hym moch that hath the fallynge euyll and women with childe and other suckynge children shulde not eate of this herbe for takyng of the fallyng euyll This herbe is hote and dry and hath .v. spyces of her ¶ Anetum ANetum is called Anyce This herbe hath leuys lyke to Fenyll other dyll and the same sauour she beryth sede somdele as the sede of orage ¶ The vertue of this herbe is to make a man to passe Rumblynge The yoske woūde yerde also this her be swageth the rumblynge of a mānes wombe Also he destroyeth the yoske And the seede of this herbe brent and strawed on a woūde wyll hele it soone and namely yf a man be scaldyd on his membres or on his yarde strawe the powdre theron it wyll he le soon Or what other maner euyll aryseth in a mānes yerde Also a playster of the seede brent and layde to the Emerawdes hote heleth thē soone Emerawdes This herbe is hote and drye c. ¶ Cherfoyle Cheruyle APetium is an herbe clepyd Cherfoyle or Cheruyle This herbe hath smal leuys lyke hemloke but this herbe is swete in sauour and he hath a whyte flower a long sede lyke otes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf he be dronken he maketh a man to pysse well Ache. raynes wyndes Also he delyuereth the ache in a mānes Raynes of the bledder Also yf he be dronke with wyne he letteth out wicked wyndes from the sydes and stoppyng of the wombe and of the lyuer all maner wyndes Also this herbe witholdeth castyng Castīg Also a plaster made of this herbe and temperyd with eysel distroyeth wylde fyre and heleth the canker Canker woundes and other woundes and putteth awaye the chylle from all woundes This herbe is one of the spyces of Smallache he hote dry ¶ wormwode ABsynthium is an herbe called wormwod and his leuys ben somdele whyte and he hathe a great moore out of that moore come many braunches and he flowreth as dothe Mugworte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is to comforte the stomacke clense the herte Stomacke Herte Galyen sayth that this herbe hath two vertues one is laxatyfe the other costy patyfe And therfore he saythe that yf this herbe be gyuen for an euyll of the whiche the mater is not fully defyed it shall harde the stomacke and let digestyon Digestion Lax. And yf the matier of the euyl be ryped than this herbe wyl make a man laxatyfe and easely put awaye drōkenes And yf this herbe be dronke with spykenarde it aswageth the akynge of the stomacke and the wombe that is gatheryd of wicked wyndes wides Also yf this herbe be temperyd with hōny and dronken it heleth the swellynge in a mannes mouth Swellinge Iyen and putteth away the blackenes of a mannes iyen cleryth them moche Also yf this herbe be stamped with the galle of a Bulle and after that put in to a mannes iyen it dothe awaye all maner of shemeryng and dymnes of a mannes iyen Iyen moyster Also the iuce of this herbe stylled in to a mannes nose thryle dryeth vp the moyture that ronneth out of them Also Diasco rides sayth yf this herbe be put in to a presse amōge clothes it saueth them from motthes Also yf it be layde amonge bookes wryten with ynke Motthes bookes the wormes shall not eate them ¶ Mugworte ARtemesia is an herbe called mugwort This herbe is lyke to the leuys of wormode but they ben not althyng so rounde and this herbe hathe a longe stalke many stalkes comen out of the rote and flowreth as doth wormwod ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf a man trauaylynge bere this herbe aboute hym he shulde nat be wery for his trauayle nor in his waye Trauayle spirite Ache. Also where this herbe is in any howse ther shall no wycked spyrite abyde Also this herbe stamped with talowe helyth the sorenes and ache of mennes feete Also this herbe made in powdre drōke with blode warme water helyth the ache of a mannes guttes and many other guttes and it is hote and drye c. ¶ Affodylle AFfodillus is an herbe called Affodyll This herbe hath leuys lyke to leekys and a yelowe flowere at the top he hath roūde coddes in the whiche is sede lyke onyon sede ¶ The vertue of this herbe is the braūches ben good to hele the dropsye Dropsye Denō Also the leuys the flowers dronken with wyne helyth the bytyng of venomous beastes Also the iuce of this herbe and the rote with a lytel Myrre a lytell saffron soden in olde swete wyne than strayned is good to hele ronnyng iyen rōning iyen Heer grow Also the rote of this herbe
it hath nother stalke nother flower but small townde leues the more the leues be the better to medycynes ¶ The vertue is that he wyll dystroy and clense the hardenes of the lyuer Lyuerwoundes Feuer Also the leues therof medeled with swynes grece wyll hele woundes Also it is good to hele the Feuer quartayne ¶ The .vi. letter begynneth with F. Famula FAmula is an herbe called sperwrot or laūsecle this hath leues lyke to a sper hed it hath a stalke and in the top cōmeth out many small stalkes it hath a white flower and it groweth in waters ¶ The vertue therof is that he is good to hele the feuers Feuer Byles and also for to breke botches and byles and it is hote and drye Fumus terre FVmus terre is an herbe called fumetetry this herbe hath leues that ben somwhat whyte vnder and they ben small and it hath a flowre of purpul colour and this herbe groweth in stalkes but not ful longe ¶ The vertue is that he comforteth the stomacke Stomake water Lyuer Bloud ytchīg Also he maketh a man to haue appetyde to mete it helpeth a man to make water and it openeth the stoppynge of the lyuer clereth a mānes blode Also yf the ioyce therof be dronke it distroyeth scabbes and ytchynge and bladders that ben gendred of wycked humours and it is hote and drye ¶ Fragra FRagra is an herbe called strawbery and this herbe is cōmon ¶ The vertue therof is that he is good to dystroye a webbe in the iyen Also it is good to hele woundes woundes eyen Mylte Also the ioyce medeled with hōny and dronke heleth the akynge of a mannes mylte this groweth in clene and darke places ¶ Fabaria maior FAbaria maior is an herbe called brokeleues this herbe hath rownde leues moche lyke to myntes ¶ The vertue therof is yf he be puned with shepes talowe and made hote in maner of a playster Swellynge and layde to any swellynge it wyll hele it this herbe groweth in smal brokee moste amonge belton ¶ Filex FIlex is an herbe called Ferne this herbe is cōmon and there be .iii. spyces therof one is called Ferne Laxe and another is called polipode another called Osmonde and that is the .ii. spyces another is called verrew that is the .iii. spyce Brokē bones polipode is good to make a man laxatyue and groweth in trees Osmonde is good to hele broken bones and it groweth in dyches and woodes the .iii. that mē call euer verrew groweth on walles and is good to hele the potagre Potagre he maketh strōge a mānes senewes he groweth in woodes dyches and feldes ¶ Filipendula FIlipendula is an herbe that men calleth Filipendull or dropworte this is lyke to yaron and he groweth next the groūde the leues be more than the leues of yaron it hath a small stalke and a flower somdele whyte and in the more small pelettes lyke yshape as it were small pelettes rownde ¶ The vertue is that he wyll destroy wycked wyndes aboute the lyuer and the mylte Lyuer Also he helpeth to distroy the stone stone it groweth in holowe places and drye and it is hote and drye ¶ Feniculum FEniculum is an heebe that men calleth Fenell this herbe is cōmon ynoughe ¶ The vertue is the sede when it is drye it distroyeth wynde in the stomacke Stomake Also it cōforteth a mannes stomacke Also he openeth the stoppynge of the raynes of the bladder Also the ioyce of this herbe stilled in to a mans iye doth away the webbe venym Also yf if be dronke with wyne wormes it dystroyeth all maner of venym Also the ioyce dropped in to the ere 's sleeth wormes that ben within Also yf it be dronke with wyne it heleth the dropsy Dropsy Also it heleth all maner of swellynges Also yf he be dronke with wyne or water it maketh a womans mylke to wax Also yf he be dronke with wyne it kepeth from castynge Also yf he be medled with oyle it wyl hele the swellynge of a mans yerde Swellynge Also yf thou wyl be steryed to lecherye take and drynke the sede therof with good wyne ¶ Faxmus FAxmus is an herbe called hertwort or odobrame this hath leues yshape as a hert and hath a flower as were bugle and a shorte stalke ¶ The vertue is yf he be broke and layde to a sore it heleth anone A sore this groweth in feldes and medowes ¶ Finiculus porcinus FIniculus porcinus is an herbe called swynes fenel or worme sede this herbe hath small leues lyke to yaron and of a stalke cōmynge many braunches it groweth vpon walles hath small coddes and small red sede ¶ The vertue of this herbe is wormes yf a man ete the sede therof it distroyeth and sleyeth the wormes within the wombe and it is hote and drye Febrifuga FEbrifuga is called fetherfoy or vethurfoye this herbe hath many stalkes cōmynge out of one stalke and it hath a whyte flower as it were Mayes ¶ The vertue is that he wyl comforte the stomacke stomac Also it swageth the feuer cotydyan Also it is good to heale the crampe that cōmeth of a colde stomacke Feuer Crāpe Also yf this herbe be puned and layde to a sore that is bytten with a venymous worme or beest it shall be hole Also this herbe tempered with eysell doth awaye the morfew Morfewe Also yf this be puned and layde to a wounde in the whiche is broken bones it shal hele the bones woundes Also the rote of this her be is good to staunche the blody mēson this is hote and drye ¶ Filago FIlago is an herbe called felde worte this herbe hath leues a lytell enlong and it is lyke to hore hounde it is a lytell herbe and it groweth in wete Eyen His water is good for eyen ¶ Flamula minor FLāmula minor is an herbe called the lesse sperwort it hath leues as it were grasse but it is sharpe as it were a spere For bityuge ¶ The vertue of this herbe is if it be puned and layde to a hande that is byte it shall be hole anone ¶ The .vii. letter begynneth with G. ¶ Granum GRanum is an herbe called Gromell or lytel wale this hath leues that ben parte enlonge and hath a lytell whyte sede shape as a stone that men call mariery perle ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good to hele the stone stone and the euyl of the bledder this herbe maketh a man to make water and this is hote dry water ¶ Genescula GEnescula is an herbe called Genestre or brome this hath leues lyke to Spygurnell and they ben a lytell longer and it hath a yelowe flower ¶ The vertue is that he is good to knyt bones synewes togyther bones ¶ Genciana GEnciana is an herbe called bladmoyne or felde wort ¶
strangury and the powdre of it be eaten with an egge it is good for the same Colike It maye be kept in his vertue .iii. yeare ¶ Scabiosa SCabiosa is called Scabias it is hote drye in the thyrde degre to dry it there is no profyte in it ¶ The vertue is good for the scabbes take the ioyce of it vynegre oyle scabs and boyle them togyther tyll they wax thycke and kepe it for it is good for scabbes For the Emerawdes seth them in water Emeraudes then syt ouer it and take the fume of it and vse it and thou shall be hole Stampe it and seth it in wyne and the drynke is good to dystroye humours in the stomacke and drynke it euery daye fastynge with Eurose and thou shall be hole and thou shalt neuer haue the Pestylence bredyng within the whyle thou do vse it Pestylence For the lyuer staÌ„pe it and seth it in wyne drynke it ¶ Sothernwood SOthernwode is an herbe that groweth in the felde ¶ The vertue of it is good for the coughe cough Bely Brest and for byndynge in the bely and in the brest and for dysease in the bones good for them that maye not wel pysse take the sede of this herbe and stamp it and drynke it with water and it is good for all the aforesayde Also for the dyseases in the syde stampe this herbe with byttayne and drynke it Syde BytiÌ„g and it helpeth well Also for the bytynge of a serpent for venym stampe this herbe and drynke it with wyne and it is good Also for the colde feuer Feuer stampe this herbe with wyne drynke it and thou shall be hole ¶ Syngrene SIngrene is colde and moyste in the .iii. degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe also the ioyce of the same herbe is necessary for many dyseases stampe this herbe with grece and playster it to the dysease and meruaylously it helpeth For dyseases darkenes of the iyes stampe this herbe and put of the ioyce in the sore iyes Eyes Lyuer For chafynge of the lyuer take the ioyce of it and vynegre and dyp a cloth therin and playster it to the greuaunce For bytynge or scaldyng BitiÌ„g make an oyntment of the ioyce of this herbe and oyle of roses waxe but lay it not to tyl after the thre fyrst dayes but fyrste anoynt it with grece suche other Also for a dysease of a hote cause this is good to be layde therto ¶ Stytcheworte STytchewort or byrdestonge stytche woundes Eyes this is hote and moyste in the fyrst degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe is this it is good to hele stytches woundes and also sore iyes ¶ Scamony SCamony is hote and drye in the .iii. degre the leues onely be best in medycynes it may be kept a yere in his vertue or two for nede ¶ The vertue is good for the dysease in the stomacke stomac boyle the leues of it in wyne and drynke it Also the aforesayde drynke is good for the bely straÌ„gury Fluxe For the strangury and flux also a stewe made with boylynge of it in water or wyne is good for the foresayd yf it be boyled in oyle and playster it to the same aforesayd it is better ¶ Sene. SEne is hote and drye in the .iiii. degre it groweth on the other syde the see moste aboute Babylon the best be the flowers and the braunches of it FalliÌ„g euyll splen ¶ The vertue is good for many dyseases as the fallynge euyll for the syncop for the splen for the Emerawdes Quartayne and for the quartayne syrope made of it boyled in water and sugre is good for all the aforsayd syrope made with the ioyce of Borage is good for the aforsayde Also Dyâ—scorydes coÌ„maundeth to make Exmell of the aforesayde with boylynge of vynegre hoÌ„ny and it wyll be good for the aforesayde And this herbe may be kepte .x. yeare in his strength and vertue ¶ Selondyne SElondyne is hote and drye in the .iiii. degre and Galyen sayth that it is good for sore iyes ¶ The vertue is good for sore iyes take the ioyce of selondyne and the rote boyle it wel togyther in a panne Eyes and when it is colde anoynte thy iyes therwith Take selondyne and wrynge oute the ioyce Frakles in the vysage and medle it with whyte wyne and anoynte thy vysage therwith and it shall do away frakles of the vysage The ioyce of seloÌ„dyne and gotes donge medled togyther small in a morter CaÌ„ker then yf thou laye it to a Canker in a womans pappe it shall slee the canker Also take the ioyce of Selondyne Morfewe powdre of brymstone and medle them well togyther it wyll helpe to do awaye the morfewe and sethe the rote in wyne and wheÌ„ the pot is taken downe let hym holde his mouth open ouer it that the breth may go in to his body and that shall slee the Canker in the mouth CaÌ„ker venym it is good for hym that hath droÌ„ken venym with his owne stale and that wyll saue hym ¶ Sauayne SAuayne is hote and dry in the secoÌ„de degre wormes ¶ The vertue is good to slee wormes in the wombe and to brynge them out yf it be soden in wyne and gyueÌ„ to the pacyent to drynke It is good with butter or grece to make an oyntment for the scabbe that reÌ„neth to hele it and drye it vp Scab Heade ache and it is good for the hedache yf it be stamped and teÌ„ pered with vynegre and make a playster therof and laye it to thy temples and vpon the molde of thy heade ¶ Scabiose SCabiose is colde and moyste in the .ii. degre Lyuer ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good for the lyuer stampe it and seth it in wyne stomac And it wyll dystroye wycked humours in the stomacke drynke it euery day fastynge with Eurose Postume and thou shall neuer haue postume bredynge within the as longe as thou doste vse this medycyne ¶ The .xviii. lettre begynneth with T. ¶ Townecresses TOwnecresses is hote and drye in the thyrde degre the sede wyll endure good .v. yeare ¶ The vertue is good to stauÌ„che the flux and the mensyon Fluxe MeÌ„sioÌ„ yf thou take the sede and broyse it in a morter of brasse and gyue the sycke to drynke therof thre dayes euery daye a peny wayght at ones with red wyne warmed and in these .iii. daies he shall be staunched or els he shall dye of that euyll Palsy MalefraÌ„ke it is good for the palsy and for the maleflanke take the sede and seth it with wyne do it in a pocket bynde it to the syde there as the greuaunce is Also it is good for hym that maye not pysse water take the sede and seth it in wyne and oyle Olyue bynde it to thy share FuÌ„dament It is
The vertue of this herbe is that he clenseth the stoppynge of the stomacke the lyuer and the mylte Stomake it be dronke with hōny and water Lyuer For bitynge Also it healeth the bytynge of venymous beestes Also it delyuereth a woman of a deade chylde and this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Galanga GAlanga is an herbe that men call Galyngale stomac ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he comforteth the stomacke it maketh a man to defye his meate wicked wynde For the mouth Reynes Also it vnbyndeth and letteth out wycked wyndes out of a mānes body Also it maketh a mannes mouthe swete Also it healeth the reynes Also it maketh a man to haue appetyte to a woman it is hote and drye ¶ Granum solis GRanum solis is an herbe called wylde Gromell this hath leues somdele lyke to Gromell and his sede is lyke somdele to that other gromell sede Also he hath somdele suche a flower neuertheles they dyffereth in the stalke for the stalke of this herbe is sharp and it groweth moche in wete ¶ Gladiolus GLadiolus is an herbe called Gladyoll or Gladur this herbe hath leues like to an herbe called Getus but it is not so grene it hath a yelow flower a longe stalke Laxe and it groweth in water ¶ Graciadei GRaciadei is an herbe called graciadei this hath leues somdele lyke to dens de lyon but the leues of this be somwhat sharp and it hath yelowe flowers and it groweth in drye lande ¶ Graciadei maior GRaciadei maior is an herbe called graciadei the more this hath leues lyke to cokyll it hath a whyte flower it groweth in drye grounde and whan that it is broke it droppeth mylke ¶ The .viii. letter begynneth with H. ¶ Hastula regia HAstula regia is an herbe called wodrofe it hath leues lyke to croyes wort and this herbe is sote in sauour and a woman smell moche therto it maketh her heade to ake mouth ¶ The vertue therof is yf the more of it be puned with wyne it shall hele sores of the mouthe For the wombe Also take the sede of this herbe and pune it and tempre it with the sowrest eysel that ye can fynde and drynke it and it shall staunche the flyxe and harde the wombe ¶ Herba crucita HErba crucita is an herbe called Eroys worte or Exean this hath lytell leues and a small stalke woundes and also a whyte flower ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll he le well woundes ¶ Herba christofori HErba christofori masculus is an herbe called herbe christofer male this herbe hath leues moche lyke to lesse crowesape but they ben more whyte and not fully so longe and it groweth in drye grounde and also in watery places Pestylence and it hath a yelowe flower ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good to hele the pestelence ¶ Herba walteri HErba walteri is an herbe called herbe water this hath leues lyke to the leues of Persely and the leues be thycke fat and tender woundes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll clense woundes ond hele them ¶ Herba Roberti HErba Roberti is an herbe called herbe Robert this hath leues lyke to herbe Benet woundes Kāker it hath a small flower that is somdelered it groweth in feledes and in hedges and in walles ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll hele woundes and also the powder wyll slee the Canker ¶ Herba martis HErba martis is an herbe called mortagon this herbe hath leues lyke to a letter M. when he is a capytall letter in some braūche he hath .ix. leues and some more and some fewer and bryngeth forth her leues and sede togyther this herbe hath many wonderfull vertues ¶ Herba Iohannis HErba Iohānis is an herbe called saynt Iohanes worte it hath leues lyke to the lesse Centory it hath a yelowe flower and a longe stalke and many stalkes cōmynge of one ¶ The vertue is yf he be in a howse wycked spirites he suffreth no wycked spryte dwell therin ¶ Herba petri HErba petri is an herbe called cowslope this herbe hath leues lyke to herbe x̄pofor femall but they be more whyter and it groweth in medowes ¶ The .ix. letter begynneth with I. ¶ Iusquiamus IVsquiamus is an herbe called Hēbane or Hēnebel this herbe hath leues somewhat whyte vnder and the leues be flat a lytell without as it were sowthistell it hath a flower sōwhat whyte and it hath a great stalke many braunches commynge out of one more it groweth in hye wayes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that the oyle made therof is good to dystroye all maner of gowtes gowte and namely that that cōmeth of melancolye Also the sede of this herbe layde on a slayte stone and hete with the fyre wormes cough and let it smoke in the mannes mouth it sleeth wormes in the teth Also he swageth the coughe and hote postume hote potagre Potagre Tothache woundes Also the more is good for the to thach and the ioyce of this is good for all maner of woundes and the sede therof shulde be gathered in August Also yf thou cast the sede therof in the fyre all the hennes that ben ouer the fyre shall fall in to the fyre and it is colde drye ¶ Isopus ISopus is an herbe called Isope it hath leues lyke to Sauery but they be not so brode and he flowreth as doth Sauery ¶ The vertue therof is that the ioyce therof medled with eysell A sore mouth wormes and put in a sore mouthe heleth it Also it sleeth wormes in the wombe and maketh the wombe nesshe Also yf it be dronke grene or elles the powder it maketh a man well colowred it is hote and drye ¶ Ireose IReose is an herbe called Saue and his leues be lyke to flowerdelyce and it hath a whyte flower and groweth in water Senewes The couhe venym The crāpe A dead chylde ¶ The vertue therof is that he wyll hele the akynge of the senewes Also it dystroyeth the coughe Also yf it be dronke with wyne it dystroyeth the wycked humoures of the breest Also it helpeth the bytyng of venymous beestes or wormes Also it dystroieth the crampe Also it delyuereth a woman of a deade chylde this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Iris. IRis is an herbe called flowerdelyse and it is lyke to Saue almoste in all maner fetures but this herbe hath a flower almoste of purpull colour this groweth in waters and gardaynes and he hath the same vertues that Saue hath ¶ Iua IVa is an herbe called Iue this herbe hath a rote euen downe to the grounde growynge Swellynge it hath small leues growynge euen by the groūde ¶ The vertue is yf a man haue a sore swellyng aboute his ere 's take this herbe cumbonfitatibus of her in wyne
hole Also yf a man haue venym within hym venym take this herbe and drye it make powder therof and do the powder in good wyne and lette hym drynke it it wyll cast vp all the venym this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Lauendula LAuendula is an herbe called Lauāder yf this be soden in water Palsie gyuen to a man that hath the palsye it wyll hele hym and this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Lactuca LActuca is an herbe that is called Lettyse or stope worte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is this yf it be eaten rawe or soden it engendreth good bloude bloude Also this herbe soden with a lytell eysell and Saffron than dronken it helpeth a man that is stopped in the lyuer and in the mylt lyuer Mylt Also yf a mā may not slepe take the sede of this herbe and stampe it to powder and tempre it with womans mylke make a playster therof on lynt Slepe lay it to the temples of thy heade and thou shalt slepe well or elles drynke the powder therof with mylke Also take the sede and tempre it with oyle of roses and make a playster lay it to thy stomacke Postume Flyx it is good to dystroye the hote postume Also drynke the ioyce of this herbe or powder the sede for it is good to hele the flyx but who that vseth this herbe ouermoche it wyll dystroye theyr syght this herbe is colde som moyste ¶ Lactuca siluatica LActuca syluatica is an herbe called wylde Lettyse this herbe hath leues lyke to the thistell and they be sharpe kent it hath a flower of purpull colour and it groweth in feldes and in whete this herbe is hote and drye ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that it taketh away the dymnes of the iyes Eyes medle the ioyce of this herbe with wyne or hōny and the gall of an Austour or other foule of pray put it all medled in a glasse and put it in thy iyes .iii. tymes in a day or more and in shorte space thy iyes shall be clere Eyes for it is a souerayne medicyne And bycause this herbe is good for to clere the syght some say that the Egle eateth this herbe when that he wyll flee hye ¶ Lactuca leporica LActuca leporica is an herbe called Hare thystell this herbe hath leues lyke vnto Sowthystell but the leues be not so endented it droppeth mylke Madnes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thus yf a hare eate of this herbe in sōmer whan he is mad he shall be hole Also take this herbe lay it to a mannes syde when he slepeth Feuer or els that he knowe not therof and it wyll hele hym of the feuers ¶ Lollium LOllium is an herbe that men cal Cokle ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thus yf it be dronken with Radysshe a lytel salt Cāker woundes stomac water Eyes it is good to hele the Canker or other woūdes in peryll Also it is good to comforte the stomacke and the lyuer Also it wyll vnbynde the wormes in a mans stomacke Also it helpeth a man to make water and it is good for sore eyes Also subfumygacyon therof wyll make a woman to bere her chylde withoute any peryll or harme chylde Also it wyll asswage the great paynes of akynge of the lypur lypur it is hote dry ¶ Laparium rubeum LAparium rubeum is an herbe called red docke Tothche The kinges euyll yf that a man take the ioyce therof holde it in his mouth it wyl asswage the tothache Also yf a man haue the kynges euyll take this herbe and seth it in wyne and strayne it and gyue it hym to drynke and he shal be hole yf he vse it oft Also yf that a man rubbe hym with the ioyce ytchīg it doth awaye euyll ytchynges Also this herbe is good to delyuer wyndes that be stopped in a mans stomacke by balkynge stomac Scabbes botche wōbe Also this herbe is good to make scabbes and botches rype Also it is good to make a man to haue a harde wombe this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Linum LInum is an herbe that men call Flex it is good yf a man take the sede therof seth it in water it maketh a man laxatyue it is good to make a plaister therof for akyng sores Also there is another spyce therof that is called Custula and it is named ī englysshe Dodure to purge it groweth amonge flex ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he good to purge a man of the coloure Also yf a great quantyte therof be taken and soden in Myrre and oyle togyther a playster made therof Raynes it is good for the raynes and for the breest for other akynge lymbes ¶ Lauriola ▪ LAuriola is an herbe that men call lawrel ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that it wyl make a man laxatyue Laxatyue to purge it is good to purge a man of fleume and of coloure it is good for a man that may not eate for yf the ioyce therof be put ī his ere 's or yf the sayd herbe be stāped and a suppository be made therof layde on cotton it wyll hele it Ere 's Humores Also for thē that here not well put the ioyce in to his ere 's yf there be any rottē humours it wyll drye them and it is hote and drye ¶ Licorisa LIcorisa is an herbe that men call Lycoryse the rote of this herbe is swete and it moysteth the kyndly hete of a man it is good for the coughe Also yf it be soden in water Hete cough thurste it wyll dystroy a mānes thurste Also it maketh a mānes brest his throte his lunges moyste and in good tempre Breest Postume Also the water the lycoryse is soden in is good agaynst all syckenes of the brest and for the postume of the rybbes called Pleueresy it is colde and moyste ¶ The .xi. letter begynneth with M. ¶ Millefolio minor MIllefolio minor is an herbe that is called the lesse Mylfoyle there is no dyfferēce of kynde nor vertue betwene mylfoyle the lesse and Mylfoyle the more saue the more groweth in gardaynes and the lesse in wylde places they be both of one strenght ¶ The vertue of this herbe shall be declared in Mylfoyle the more folowynge by lettre ¶ Mercurialis MErcurialis is an herbe the men cal Mercurye ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good yf a man haue akynge in his wōbe gyue hym to drynke the ioyce and he shall be hole wōbe it wyll clense the stomacke and the sede wyl do the same stomac Also the ioyce tempred with whyte wyne is good to he le sore iyes and yf a worme or other vermyn haue bytten a man Eyes Bytīg take the ioyce and warme it wasshe it
Also yf there be any wormes cropen in to a maÌ„nes ere 's take the ioyce and warme it put it in to his eares Eares he shall be hole this is hote drye ¶ Menta MEnta to an herbe that men call Mynte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that yf it be ofte eaten wormes botche swelliÌ„g it wyl slee the wormes in a mannes wombe Also yf a man haue botches or other rennynges or swellynges in his heade take this herbe and stampe it lay it to the sore and it wyll hele it Also yf a mannes toth or the flessh of the toth ake or stynke Tothache take this herbe and seth it in whyte wyne in eysel and take that lycour wasshe his mouth therwith than take the powder of the herbe rub well his teth therwith mouth TaleÌ„t and he shal haue a swete smellynge mouth Also take thou this herbe eysell make sauce it wyll make the to haue a talent to thy mete Also when there shall be gyuen any medycyne to destroye venym it wyll be good to be gyuen with the ioyce of this herbe for it hath many vertues venym and namely for venym there be many spices therof it is hote and drye ¶ Menta romana MEnta romana is an herbe the men call whyte Mynte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that the ioyce therof wyll slee wormes in a mannes wombe woÌ„be Also the ioyce wyll slee wormes in the nose thyrlles of a man Nose Also the powder therof caste in a mannes meate shall make hym well to defye hys meate Also the ioyce dronke sleeth the wormes of the wombe yf it be dropped in the ere 's wormes it sleeth the wormes ¶ Malua MAlua is an herbe that men call Mallowe ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good yf the leues be stamped and layde to a mannes stomacke postume it wyll breke a hote postume in the begiÌ„nynge or els medle this herbe with freshe swynes grece and lay it on a hote tyle laye it all hote to the postume and it shall rype it and breke it Also it is good to dystroy the hardnes of a mans lyuer and mylte Lyuer Also it wyll make a man laxatyue and it is good for playsters it is colde and moyste ¶ Morell or nyghtshadowe MOrell is an herbe that men call nyghtshadowe this herbe is colde drye in the .ii. degre the leues the braunches and the fruytes therof be ryght good best when they be grene ¶ The vertue is they be good for stoppynge of the splen and the lyuer Splen lyuer Postume and best for the IauÌ„dese to drynke the ioyce of it with a lytell Ruberbe Also it is good for a postume in the stomacke in the bowels or in the lyuer sethe the ioyce therof with barly water drynke it ¶ Mastyke MAstyke is an herbe that men call guÌ„me and it is hote drye in the .ii. degre it is a guÌ„me of a tre growynge in a parte of the countre of Grece in the latter ende of Dere the men of that countre slytte the trees thaÌ„ make the grownde clene all aboute laye clothes rounde aboute the trees or some other coÌ„nynge to kepe the guÌ„me from the grounde in closynge of it to knowe which is best to take the best is whyte and clere the whyte coloure is next the best and that is medled with earth and somwhat darke Clensynge the best mastyke hath vertue of constraynyng coÌ„fortynge clensyng and losynge ef humours dysceÌ„dyng from the heade aboue to the iyes and to the teth for the disease of the temples made of an asceÌ„dyng wynde from the stomacke to the hede Take powder of mastyke with whyte swete wyne the whyte of an egge and medle them well togyther ye wyll ye may put in frankenseÌ„ce and playster it to the temples Also seth mastyke in water and drynke it it wyll comfort well the stomacke and make good degestion stomac it comforteth and relaxeth the stomacke and put to it fenel sede and it putteth out wynde out of the stomacke Also a playster made of Mastyke and bole armonyake the whyte of an egge and vynegre laye it on the forke of the stomacke or brest Coloryke it wyll constrayne well the coloryke vanyte Also seth mastyke in rayne water drynke it warme this medycyne is very good for the flux of the wombe that commeth of a sharpe lax that was taken before to stop hym Flux Also boyle Mastyke in rayne water or Rose water with two or thre cloues and drynke it warme and that comforteth the vomyte and the flux of the wombe that coÌ„meth of sharpnes and vyolence of the medycyne Also Mastyke must haue but lytell boylynge for hurtynge of his vertue and it shuld be gyuen warme for it constrayneth the more whaÌ„ that it is gyuen warme than whan it is ouer moche hote ¶ Magerum MAgerum is an herbe that is hote dry in the seconde degre the flowers and leues be vsed in medycynes it shulde be gathered in soÌ„mer whan it flowreth and drye it in the shadowe and it may be kepte a yere ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good in coÌ„fortynge losynge consumynge of clensynge yf the powder of it be dronken in wyne or els boyle the powder of it in wyne stomac and it wyll hete well the stomake Also it coÌ„forteth the degestyon Also take the leues and flowers of Magerum and pune them a lytell make theÌ„ hote in a panne stomac and lay it to the greuauÌ„ce it taketh awaye the dysease in the stomacke that coÌ„meth of wynde rewme Also for the rewme in the heade take this herbe bynde it warme about thy heade mother Also it dryeth the mother and consumeth the superfluyte of it ¶ Myllefolium maior MIllefolium maior or yarow is an herbe that kynge Achylles dyd fynde therwith heled his men that were wounded with yron ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good for woundes woundes stampe this herbe with swynes grece and playster it to the wounde it shall hele it the same is good for an ache in the breste or syde it is good for hym that may not pysse take the ioyce of this herbe and vyneger and drynke it merueylously it helpeth a wouÌ„de that hath taken colde stampe this herbe in butter and lay it to the wounde Stomacke it wyll hele it well Also to degest the stomacke or that lyeth therin take the ioyce of it and medle it with water and hoÌ„nye and drynke it warme Also it is good for dyseases in the body Body take the powder and medle it with wyne or with good ale Harte Heade For bitynge of wod doggê for womytiÌ„g and drynke it it helpeth moche Also it is good for the herte brennynge Also for the
good for the fystula Canker Kāker and he be puned and layde theron Also it is good for dimnes of iyen yf that they be washed with the water that it is soden in venym woundes Also the ioyce of this herbe dronkē wyll put away all venym from the body Also this herbe is good to hele woundes ¶ Pulegium POlegium is an herbe called Puliol royall it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre in the tyme of flowerynge it shulde be gathered and it may be kept in his vertue a yere when it shal be vsed in medycines take the leues with the flowers and strype them from the stalkes ¶ The vertue is of losynge consumynge For a colde humour in the heade Heade take powder of it and hete it well in a skyllet and all hote bynde it to the greuaūce without any lycoure Also for a great colde taken in the heade and for a toughe humour or a watery humoure Humours make a gargarysme seth Pulyoll royall and drye Fygges in tarte vynegre take a good sponfull therof as hote as ye maye suffre it holde it in thy mouth tyll it be almoste colde than put it out and take as moche more and do so thre or foure tymes For the heade that shall spurge thy heed well of flewme Also seth it in wyne and drynke it it is good for the dyseases in the stomacke in guttes stomac and for colde causes or for wynde in the stomacke Also it is good for toughe flewme in the brest yf thou take powdre of it fleume and medle it with claryfyde hōny and make a lectuary therof vse to eate therof or take the herbe therof boyle it with wyne hōny or water vse to drynke therof Also for the blacke colour drynke the ioyce of it colour but boyle it with wyne and thou shalte be hole Byle ytchīg Also for an ytchynge byle lay this herbe in water and vse to wasshe the ytchynge therin warme thou shalt be hole Also for ache take this herbe al grene Ache. and stampe it playster it to the ache it wyll ease it Also agaynst the coughe boyle this herbe in wyne coughe drynke it luke warme this wyl make one pysse wel For the dysease in the bely Bely stampe this herbe with cōmyn and water lay it hote to the nauell Lyuer lyghtly it shall be hole For the dysease in the lyuer stampe this herbe and tempre it with water and vynegre and drynke the ioyce therof and thou shalt be hole For an ache in the legges or armes take the leues of elder Pulyall royall of eueryche alyke moche stampe them togyther well and playster it to the greuaūce and it is good for the feuer tercyan yf thou take the braunches of this herbe wrap it in a good locke of woll and gyue it to the pacyent let hym smell therto before the fyuer come on hym and that shall do hym great ease For the heedache headeache take this herbe bynde it fast rounde aboute thy heade and anone it seaseth the ache Also yf a woman haue a deed chylde in her wombe stampe this herbe a deed chylde and gyue it her to drynke with olde wyne and she shall be delyuered of it thy the grace of god For the crampe drynke the ioyce with vynegre fastynge and it wyll put it awaye Crāpe ¶ Pencedanum vel Feniculus Porcinus PEncedanum this herbe is called mayth hogges fenel or mayden wede this herbe is hote and drye in the thyrde degre when this herbe is gathered for medycynes the rote is better then the herbe when the rotes be gathered they maye be kepte all a yeare strāgulion Flyxe Lyuer ¶ The vertue is he purgeth it is good for the strangulyon or the Flyxe and good for stoppyng of the splen and the lyuer boyle this herbe in wyne or water and gyue it to the pacyent to drynke Also seth it in oyle and wyne playster it to the share it wyl helpe the Strangulion or the flyxe Also the same plaister is good for hardenes of the splen Splen Humours it molyfyeth that Also agaynst the colde humours of the spyrytuall membres gyue hym to drynke water with barly and this herbe soden togyther and yf it be a feruent colde humour then seth the barly and the herbe in wyne and gyue it to the pacyent to drynke with lycoryce ¶ Petrocilium PEtrocilium this is called Persley this is hote moyst in the thyrd degre ¶ The vertue is it multyplyeth greatly mans bloude and doth awaye the tysyke bloude Tisike Feuer Harte stomac It helpeth well to dystroy the Feuer tertyan It is good for the syde and the dropsye It comforteth the herte and the stomacke And it is good in potage and to stoppe chekyns ¶ Peritorium PEritorium this herbe is called Peritory and it is hote and drye ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thus yf a man haue an euyll stomacke or elles akynge within hym stomac take this herbe and seth it in thy potage and ete therof and thou shalt do well stone Also this herbe is good to hele one of the stone yf he be bathed with it ¶ Plastinaca PLastinaca this is called a Pesnep it is hote moyste in the seconde degre there be two maner of Pasneppes the one is the Pasnep of the gardayne and the other is the wylde Pasneppe they be more vsed to meate than to medycyne ¶ The vertue is to gendre thycke bloude moche bloude wherfore it styreth the lust of the body yf it be moche vsed therfore it is good for a man that is newly recouered out of his great syckenes to vse to eate of it a whyle Also they be good to be eaten rawe or soden for the melancoly humours grene and not drye Humours To make a syrope to styrre the luste of the bodye and for to comforte the degestiō take rotes of Pasneppes Degestion and seth them well in water than take them out and caste awaye the water and the rotes that be in gobettes boyle them agayne in water than put therto hōny well claryfyed and let them boyle vnto the thyckenes of hōny and cōtynually styrre it that it cleue not to the vessell and in the mydle of the boylynge put in almondes yf ye haue them in the ende of the boylynge put in Gynger Galyngale and a lytell Peper Nutmege and other swete sauoured spyces Also Pasneppes maye be sowen in decēbre Ianuary and Marche in fat grounde depe doluē and lose grounde and best dygged and they be somwhat wyndy boyle thē in two waters but cast away the fyrste water Also there is a Pasnep that is somwhat red the whiche may be eaten both rawe and sodē and with them Nauewes togyther ye may make a very good meate
and fayre red in colour the whiche be soden as Pasneppes be ¶ Plantago PLantago this is called Playntayne it is colde and drye in the seconde degre ¶ The vertue is this for hedache take Plantayne and bynde it aboute thy necke Heade the ache shall go out of the heed Also for dyseases in the body Body seth this herbe in good lycoure in what ye wyll and vse to drynke it it shall clense the mawe and the other inwardes Also for hym that bledeth at the nose bledīg gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it it shall sease lyghtly Also yf that the body of any man be wexen harde Body stampe this herbe with grece and make a playster of it and lay it on the hardnes and lyghtly it shall be softe and make it hole Also for bytynge of a serpente biting take this herbe and drynke it with wyne Also for the dysease in the mouth mouth take the ioyce of this herbe holde it longe in thy mouth eate the leues of this herbe For hym that may not well pysse water sethe this herbe and drynke it Also for a rotten humour in the brest rotten humor and aboute the herte take the ioyce of this herbe the wayght of .x. d and medle it with hōny and gyue hym to ete a sponeful at one tyme and that shal spurge the brest For ache ī fete take this herbe with vynegre Ache. and drynke it Also it healeth woundes and clenseth the fylthe out of woundes Also it swageth rankelynge and stauncheth the mencions both with drynke with playsters made with powdre of Armonyake of sankdragone barly mele with the white of egges made in a playster and layde to the sore For the canker and the payne in the gūmes take Cāker the ioyce therof and medle it with hōny and vynegre and powdre of Alume and that shal slee the Canker in the mouthe Also for the feuers stamp thre rotes of Plantayne and tempre it with water Feuer and gyue it hym to drynke that hath the Feuers and he shal be hole For the Iaundes stampe Plantayne and Letuse togyther and tempre them with vynegre Iaūdes make a playster therof and lay it to the ryght syde and vse it tyll thou be hole biting it is good for the bytynge of an adder drynke the ioyce of it and lay the substaūce of the herbe to the sore For the same hange the rote of plantayne aboute the necke of the pacyent and meruaylously it helpeth Potagre For the potagre and for the dysease in the synowes stampe the leues of it with a lytel salt playster it well therto and meruaylously it helpeth ¶ Porrum POrrum this is called a Leke it is hote drye in the thyrde degre it desyreth lose grounde fat well donged in that they shall best profyte in hote places and temperat they maye be sowen in Decembre in tēperat places and colde They may be sowen in Ianuary ¶ The vertue is for a wounde take Lekes and stampe them well with hōny woundes and laye it to the wounde and it wyll hele it For the coughe take the ioyce of lekes and vse to drynke it coughe For the same take the ioyce of lekes and medle it with womans mylke vse to drynke it it wyl clense the lōges of al vyce ¶ Fracturas solidat duritasque relaxat Vulnusque appositum cito cum sale claudit ¶ Piretrum PIretrum this is called Pelleter it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre the rote is vsed in medycynes fyue yeare he maye be kept in his vertue and knowe ye well that his sharpnes is not knowen anone it shuld be puned and holden in the mouth ¶ The vertue is of losynge drawynge of cōsumynge To make a gargarysme take Pelleter Fygges boyle thē in vynegre or in swete wyne and it wyll clense the brayne of superfluyte of flewme Also yf it be chewed in the mouth fleume it helpeth the Palsy in the tongue Palsy Potagre Also for the palsy and the Potagre stampe it sethe it in wyne and oyle playster it to the greuaunce this playster helpeth moche therfore yf thou may haue grene pelyter stampe it and lay it sokynge in wyne .xv. dayes and after boyle it wel and put therto wexe and oyle for this is the best oyntement for all the foresayde dyseases ¶ Papauer PApauer this is called Popy it is colde and dry There is two maners of them the whyte Popy is colde and moyste it is good to cause one to slepe the sede therof wel gathered may be kept .x. yeare ¶ The vertue is of clensynge it is put in medycynes with a determynacion as the sede may be receyued of whyte Popy or blacke For to prouoke a slepe make a playster of eche of them Slepe or one of them with womans mylke and the whyte of an egge and laye it to the temples The women of Salerne gaue to yonge chyldren the Popy but they wolde gyue thē no blacke Popy for it made them moche heuy Also for a hote Postume in the begynnynge Postume Lyuer and for chafynge of the lyuer take the sede of whyte Popy or els the herbe of it and stamp it and medle it with oyle of Roses and plaister it to the greuaunce Feuer Also for drynes in feuer etyke and in other feuers take hete oyle of vyolet medled with powder of Popy sede anoynt the small of the backe therwith ¶ Polipodium POlipodium this is called Polipodye it is hote in the thyrde degre and drye in the seconde degre This polypody is a ferne that growe the vpon okes or in walles or stones but the Polipody that groweth on Okes is the best gather the rotes of it and lay it a day in the sonne chose that is grene that which appereth dry when it is broken it is to be refused ¶ The vertue is of dyssoluyng of drawynge fleume of purgynge flewme specyally of melācoly wherfore cōmonly he is put in boylynge to flewmatyke melancolyous olde men he is gyuen to preserue theyr helth and knowe wel that in the boylynge of Polypody shulde be put in some thynge to exclude put out ventuosyte as Anyse sede Fenell sede for they exclude oute moche wynde Humours vnbyndeth humours Also for the cotydyan and for Illica passio to kepe a mans helth do thus stampe halfe an ounce of Polipody or an oūce yf ye wyl haue it moche laxatyue than boyle it with prunes and vyolettes in fenel water or anyse in a great quantyte than strayne it and gyue it the pacyente at euenynge and at mornynge Also stamp it and seth it in water with fenel sede and make a good broth therof with a Chekyn therin with swete sauoured spyces gyue the pacyent to eate Also make a
drynke therof after this maner stampe it boyle it in wyne after put more wyne therto and so make vp your drynke with swete sauoured spyces ¶ Pienium PIenium this is called Pieny it is hote and drye in the seconde degre so sayeth Ipocras and Galien the good Phylosophers say that the rote therof goth to dyuers medycynes and it wyll last .x. yere and it is colde ¶ The vertue is good for the Palsy Palsy drye the rote and drynke powdre with Caster soden in wyne Also the same is good for the stone stone Also yf a man be costyue may not go to draught take and strawe the powdre therof on cotton costiue and put in to his fundement and drynke the powdre in whyte wyne Also for a man or woman that hath the fallynge euyll Falīge euyll ete it drynke it in wyne Also hange the rote aboute his necke it wyll saue hym without doubt within .xv. dayes Also it helpeth the sores in the mouth mouth Also yf thou seth it in wyne it helpeth the splen Also drynke Pyeny with water and hōny and do therto powdre of Colyandre this is good for the stomacke stomac Mylt for the mylte for grauell in the raynes Also it is good for womē for dyuers dyseases seth it in whyte wyne and gyue a woman to drynke therof it wyll hele her blader stone and make her to pysse the stone and it wyll hele her of the matrys Also Pyeny sede whan it is blacke it maketh delyueraunce of the bed of the chylde in her wōbe and at euery tyme when she shal vse to drynke it she must drynke .xv. sedes at one tyme. ¶ The .xv. letter begynneth with Q. ¶ Quinquefolio QVinquefolio this is called Quīckefoyle it is colde drye in the seconde degre this herbe is good for ache in a mans lymbes for ache of the heed mouth tongue Lymbes Heade and throte that is sore take sethe this herbe in wyne and gyue the pacyent to drynke ther of thre dayes fyrste and last he shall be hole Also stampe it drynke the ioyce of it in ale and it wyl sease the akynge gnawynge of a man or woman Gnawynge bledīg Also yf a man blede sore at the nose gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it with wyne anoynt his heade well with the ioyce of this herbe anone the bloude shall staūce For to slee a canker Cāker sethe it in wyne with the grece of a swyne and make a playster therof and lay it on the Canker it shal slee it Also take powdre of Quynquefoyle and medle it with honny and therwith rubbe thy mouth tongue throte and the chekes within it wyl spurge it well Poysō Also for poyson or bytynge of a serpent take the ioyce of quynckefoyle and drynke it with wyne and meruaylously it resysteth venym ¶ The .xvi. letter begynneth with R. ¶ Rybbeworte RYbbeworte is an herbe that groweth in gardaynes ¶ The vertue is good for the feuer quartayne Feuer take the ioyce of this herbe and drynke it two houres before that ye thynke the dysease shall come to you and by the grace of god it shall go fro you Ere 's For thē that here not well put in to theyr ere 's the ioyce and yf there be any rotten humours it wyll drye them ¶ Rednetle REdnetle is called a palyfe of the grekes it is hote of vertue for it brēneth them that touche it ¶ The vertue is good for the Iaundes yf it be soden in wyne and dronke Iaundes cough it clēseth the colour meruaylously For the olde coughe seth the sedes in water and put hōny therto and drynke it and it wyll hele the cough and take away the coldnes of the lunges and swellynge of the bely Also vynegre that the sede of netels is soden in is good agaynst scurfe in the heade Heade yf the heade be wasshed therwith .ii. or .iii. tymes and then rynsed with fayre water ¶ Rosa ROsa this is called red Rose it is colde in the fyrst degre and dry in the secōde degre drye Roses and grene roses be vsed in medycynes of grene Roses be made many confectyons Also drye roses be put in medycynes when a receyte of Roses is made for they be sone made ī powdre of roses is made mell roset sugre roset syrop of roses alectuary of Roses water of roses oyle of Roses Melroset is made thus take fayre puryfyed hōny and newe red roses the whyte endes of them clyped away then chop them small and put them in to the hōny and boyle them menely togyther to know whē it is boyled ynough ye shall knowe it by the swete odour and the colour rufe fyue yere he maye be kepte in his vertue ¶ The vertue of the roses be of comfortynge and by the hōny he hath vertue of clensynge Clensynge In wynter and in sōmer it may be gyuen competētly to feble sycke flumatyke melancolye coloryke people Also Mulsa is made of water and mele roset it may be gyuen after the thyrde day that it cōmeth out of the bathe stomac For to clense the stomacke of colde humour gyue hym melroset with water that fenel sede is boyled in puttyng therin .iii. graynes of salt yf the sycke may take it this shuld be the quantyte of Roses and hōny In .vii. pounde of honny put a pounde of roses Sugre roset is made thus take newe gathered roses and stampe them ryght small with sugre than put it in a glasse .xxx. dayes let it stāde in the sonne and styrre it well medle it well togyther so it may be kept thre yere in his vertue The quantyte of sugre roses shulde be thus in .iiii. pounde of Sugre a pounde of Roses Fluxe he hath vertue of constraynynge and comfortyng of the fluxe in the wombe take sugre roset powder of mastyke of euery one a dragma and medle them well togyther and gyue it to the sycke after that gyue hym rose water that Mastyke and cloues be soden in Syrop of Roses is made thus some do take Roses dyght as it is beforesayde and boyle them in water and ī that water strayned they put sugre and make a syrope therof and some do make it better for they put Roses in a vessell hauynge a strayght mouth and they put to the roses hote water and they let it stande a day and a nyght of that water puttynge to it sugre they make Syrope and some do put more of Roses in the forsayd vessell and more of hote water and let it stande as is beforsayde and so they make a red water and make therof a syrope some do stampe newe Roses and they strayne out the ioyce of it sugre therwith they make syrope and this is the best makynge of Syrope and knowe well that syrope made of
fresshe and newe Roses somwhat menely they be laxe in the ende they bynde but syrope made of drye roses fyrste and last they bynde Syrope of Roses hath vertue of comfortynge and constraynyng agaynst the Fluxe of the wombe Fluxe he vomyte gyue it hym with rayne water or with Rose water in a feuer After lettynge of bloude Blode gyue it to hym with colde water Also the same for the syncopyne syncopyne Oyle of Roses is made this some boyle roses in oyle kepe it Some do fyll a glasse with Roses and oyle and they boyle it in a caudren full of water this oyle is good Some stampe fresshe roses with oyle and they put it in a vessell of glasse and set it in the sonne .l. dayes and this oyle is good agaynst chafynge of the lyuer Lyuer yf it be anoynted therwith Also it is good for the dysease in the heade that coÌ„meth of hete Heade anoynte the forheed and the temples with oyle of Roses the water of roses hath vertue of coÌ„fortynge and constraynynge agaynst the fluxe of the wombe and vomyte Fluxe Also gyue hym rose water to drynke or elles rose water boyled with Mastycke and cloues it is beste agaynst the fluxe feblenes of vertue yf it come of a flux by a sharpe medicine Also rose water is good for the syncopyne and the Cardyacle cardyacle gyue it hym to drynke and spryncle the water on his face and the water is good for iyes and in oyntemeÌ„tes for the face for it taketh away the wembes and the superfluyte and straineth the skynne Also dry roses put to the nose to smell Harte do comforte the brayne and herte and quencheth the spyryte Also agaynst the fluxe of the wombe Fluxe colour gyue hym roses boyled in rayne water Also a playster made of roses and the whyte of egges and vynegre and dyp a sponge in it and lay it on the mouth of thy stomacke Sincopyne agaynst the Syncopyne gyue hym to drynke water that Roses haue be boyled in and gyue hym powdre of roses iÌ„ a rere egge to make oyle of roses take .ii. pounde of oyle and a pounde and an halfe of roses and put all in a glasse and put the glasse in a cawderon full of water and hange it therin and boyle it tyll the thyrde parte be wasted after strayne it throughe a lynen cloth and kepe it for your vse for this oyle is losynge and serueth for many thynges Some do put Rose water in a glasse they put roses with theyr dewe therto and they make it to boile in water then they set it in the sonne tyll it be red and this water is best this hath vertue of comfortynge and constraynynge and for the fluxe of the wombe and agaynst vomyte ¶ Rosemarye ROsemarye is an herbe that is hote and drye ¶ The vertue is good agaynst al euylles in the body take the flowers and put them in a lynnen cloth Body and so boyle them in fayre clene water to the halfe and coole it and drynke it Take the flowers and make powdre therof bynde it to the ryght arme in a lynnen cloth and it shall make the lyght and mery Also ete the flowers with honny fastynge with sowre breade and there shall ryse in the none euyll swellynges Swellynge Also take the flowers and put them in a chest amonge your clothes or amonge bokes and mothes shall not hurte them boyle the flowers in gotes mylke and than let them stande al a nyght vnder the ayre fayre couered after that gyue hym to drynke therof that hath the Tysyke and it shall delyuer hym Boyle the leues in whyte wyne wasshe thy face therwith thy herde and thy browes and there shall no cornes growe out but thou shalt haue a fayre face put the leues vnder thy beddes heed and thou shalt be delyuered of al euyl dremes Breke the leues smal to powdre and laye them on a Canker Dremes CaÌ„ker and it shall slee it Take the leues and put them in to a vessell of wyne and it shall preserue it from tartnes and euyll sauour and yf thou sell that wyne thou shall haue good lucke in the sale Yf thou be feble with vnkyndly swete take boyle the leues in clene water Swet. and whan the water is colde do therto as moche of whyte wyne and then make therin soppes and eate well therof and thou shalte recouer appetyte Yf thou haue the fluxe boyle the leues in stroÌ„ge aysell and bynde them in a lynen clothe and than bynde it to thy wombe Fluxe and anone the fluxe shall withdrawe Yf thy legges be blowen with the goute goute boyle the leues in water and then take the leues and bynde them in a lynen cloth about thy legges and it shall do the good Take the leues and boyle them in stronge Aysell and bynde them in a cloth to thy stomacke and it shall delyuer the of all euyls stomac cough Yf thou haue the coughe drynke the water of the leues boyled in whyte wyne and it wyl hele the. Take the rynde of Rosemary and make powdre therof Pose drynke it for the Pose and it shall helpe the. Take the tymbre therof and brene it to cooles and make powdre therof and then put it in a lynen cloth and rubbe thy teth therwith and yf there be any wormes therin it shal slee them Teth. and kepe thy teth from all euyls Also make the a boxe of the woode smel to it and it shal preserue thy youth Also put therof in thy dores or in thy house thou shalt be without daunger of adders and other venymous serpentes make the a barell therof serpeÌ„tê and drynke thou of the drynke that standeth therin PoysoÌ„ and thou nedes to fere no poison that shall hurte the. And yf thou set it in thy gardayne kepe it honestly for it is moche profytable Also yf a man haue lost his smellyng of the ayre or els he maye not drawe his breth Smellynge make a fyre of the wood take his breth therwith and gyue it hym to ete he shall be hole ¶ Ruta RVta this is called Rewe this is hote dry in the seconde degre the leues and the sedes be vsed in medicynes the sedes may be kept .x. yeare and the leues a yeare ¶ The vertue is of purgynge dyssoluyng Heade and consumynge For the headache take the ioyce of Rewe and hete it put it in to his nose thyrlles for it spurgeth out flewme and clenseth the brayne the ioyce sodeÌ„ with wyne is good for the same For feblenes of syght put rewe in a pot with ale and let the pacyent vse to drynke of it For stopynge of the splen and lyuer Eyes the strangury and the fluxe sethe Rewe in wyne with rotes of Fenell or powdre of rewe with the ioyce of Fenel and drynke
it warme Also for an ache or fretyng Ache. stampe rewe with powdre of coÌ„myn and playster it to the greuauÌ„ce Also agaynst venym drynke the ioyce of rewe For bytynge of a venymous beste or worme Bytig playster rewe to the bytynge For feble iye syght styll water of rewe and roses togyther put therof in your iyes Eyes Also an oyntment for sore iyes stampe rewe and fenell togyther of eche lyke moche by weyght and medle them with hoÌ„ny and Eufrose and it is a good oyntement for sore iyes Take rewe Comyn Peper of eche a lyke moche by weyght and grynde them small togyther and medle them with hoÌ„ny and vynegre Brest and it is good for the ache in the brest and in the taynes ¶ The .xvii. letter begynneth with S. ¶ Sinapium SInapium it is called Mustarde it is hote and drye in the mydle of the .iiii. degre not the herbe but the sede is put in medycynes Fyue yeare he may be kept iÌ„ his vertue ¶ The vertue is of losynge of drawynge of makynge thyn and of consumynge For the Palsye of the tongue Palsy take and chewe the sede in your mouth and holde it vnder the tongue and it shall do you good Also for the palsy in other membres seth the sede in wyne meÌ„bres and lay it to the sore place and it is best in the begynnynge of the dysease Also take the powdre of it and put it in to your nose thyrlles and it wyll make you to nese and it clenseth the brayne and superfluyte of flume Brain Also seth it in wyne and fygges and holde it warme in your mouth tyll it be almoste colde then take as moche more do so .v. or .vi. tymes a day and as moche another day this is good for an olde pose of toughe and flumy humour in the heed Pose Also for stoppynge of the splen and the lyuer Heade Lyuer seth the sede in water with rotes of fenell then strayne it and put therto honny and gyue it to the sycke to drynke For hardnes of the splen seth the herbe of it in wyne Splen and playster it to the greuaunce For to rype and breke a Postume Postume stampe this herbe well with hogges grece and laye it to the postume Also for the strangury take this herbe and seth it in oyle and wyne strangury Cyatica and playster it to the greuauÌ„ce and it wyll lose it Also for the Ciatyca and for olde sores take mustarde sede and the thyrde parte of croÌ„mes of whyte breade and Fygges hoÌ„ny and vynegre after as the ache of the sore requyreth the more of the fygges and hoÌ„ny that is there the more sharper is the strength of the sede and the more breade and vynegre that is in it the more weker is the sede but I saye not that ye shall put this confection to al sores but to great and olde sores his vertue is yf he be eaten it sharpeth a maÌ„nes wyt Bely stone stomac it cleÌ„seth the bely it breketh the stone it purgeth the vryne menstruosyte and comforteth the stomacke ¶ Smalage SMalage is an herbe that groweth in gardaynes it is hote and drye in the begynnynge of the thyrde degre drye in the myddes of the same ¶ The vertue is good for colde and wycked humours in the stomacke and comforteth the stomacke stomac the lyuer and the luÌ„ges and it is good for woundes take Smallage sede woundes rewe sede Peper and salt grynde them well togyther and tempre them with wyne and drynke it For ranklynges and to cease the brennynge and akynge to brynge them to theyr kynde agayne raÌ„kliÌ„gê Feuer Also it is good to drynke for the Feuer tercyan ¶ Saluia SAluia is called Sage it is hote in the fyrste degre and dry in the seconde degre the leues onely be taken in medycynes both grene drye he maye be kept a yeare There be two maner of Sages the gardayne and the wylde Sage yf thou wylt haue sage for medycynes take the leues of gardayne Sage ¶ The vertue is it consumeth more and conforteth more then the other doth Palsy For the Palsy seth the leues of Sage in wyne and vse to drynke it for the same seth the leues in wyne playster it to the greuaunce Also it is good to put in sauce for the strangury the fluxe Fluxe Clensynge the matryce it clenseth seth the leues in water and let the pacyent syt ouer it and receyue the hote fume of it it shal do hym moche good Also it is good for venym or poysoÌ„ venym PoysoÌ„ seth Sage in ale or wyne vse to drynke it .iii. daies and thou shal be hole by the grace of god For the stomacke drynke the ioyce of Sage with water and hoÌ„ny it is good to clense a mans body to vse it both rype grene it wyll make a mannes body clene Body therfore who that vseth to eate of this herbe or drynke it it is meruayle that any inconuenyence shulde greue theÌ„ that vse it ychiÌ„ge Yf ye haue an ytchynge on you wasshe it well with the ioyce of this herbe and it shall slee the ytchynge Also drynke Sage with wyne a lytell wormwode and it shall cease the ache vnder the sydes stomac Palsy dropsy the wombe the stomacke it is good for the palsy dropsy ¶ Satureia SAtureia is called Sauery it is hote and drye in the .iiii. degree ¶ The vertue of this is Body raynes it purgeth the body seth it in wyne or water drynke it and it purgeth the raynes the bladder the menstruosyte in the bowels it purgeth the luÌ„ges loseth great humours Lungê and conpelleth and putteth hym oute by the mouth by spyttynge therfore he is breÌ„nynge and styreth hym that vseth lechery therfore it is forbyd to vse it moche in meates Soke it in vynegre or wyne and drynke it it shall make the haue a meke stomacke stomac Also when it flowreth it shulde be gathered and dryed and powdre made therof Also take the powdre of Sauery and boyle it with claryfyed honny and vse to ete therof or boyle it in wyne and drynke it fleume Frettynge and it wyll lose toughe flewme in the brest Also for frettinge in the bely drynke powdre of it in warme wyne and thou shall be hole Also yf ye take the lesse Sauery it hath the same vertue and strength that the other Sauery hath Also make grewel with water and flower meÌ„bres and powdre of Sauery and eate therof and that shall clense all the spyrytual membres of a man ¶ Saxfrage SAxfrage is hote and drye in the thyrde degre ¶ The vertue is good for the stone stone seth the roâ—e of it in wyne and drynke it Also it is good for the dysease of Colyke and the
brent in powdre and put in to iyen that haue lost theyr heer shall make heer to growe Also a harde sharpe clothe be wet in the iuce of this herbe and therwith anoynt with the cloth in the sonne the Morfue and the bowe shal fall awaye this herbe is hote and drye morfu ¶ Red Mader AStrologia loÌ„ga is called red Mader This herbe hath leuys lyke to mader and he hath a braunche the length of a cubyte and many braunches coÌ„meth out of one rote and the braunches haue many knottes ryght as mader and hath a whyte flower ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that it wyl vnbynde the stoppyng of the lyuer Lyuer wides woundes and let out all wycked wyndes that ben stoppynge in a mannes body Also this herbe clensyth wouÌ„des that ben rotten This herbe must be gatheryd in haruest and is hote and drye ¶ Galyngale AStrologia rotunda is called Galyngale This herbe hathe leuys lyke to Burres and hath but one braunche grene leuys aboue vnder ben whyte and it flowreth as it were betayne saue the flowers ben whyte ¶ The vertue as Ipocras sayth yf he be dronke with hote water it is medycynable for men that ben stopped in the brest and for fallynge euyll Brest Euyll CraÌ„pe and for the podagre and the crampe and he must be gatheryd in Haruest he is a spyce of Mader and he be hote and drye c. ¶ Sothernwode ABrotanum is an herbe named Sothernwode This herbe hath a stalke lyke to Rue but he hath streyghter leuys thaÌ„ Rue ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf the fede be broken dronken with water it helyth men that haue ben bytten with venomous bestes VenoÌ„ Also it distroyeth wormes in a mannes wombe wombe Also the powder therof medled with olde oyle and put to the place there lacketh heer it shal growe agayne Heer Also the powder of this herbe breketh the harde passion passion this herbe is hote and dre ¶ Ameos AMeos is an herbe called Amee this hath leues leke to Elderne but they ben lesse and a longe braunche and flowreth and sedeth as it were persely and the sedeis lyke to the sede of Persely ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf it be dronke with hony it sleeth wormes in a maÌ„nes wombe wormes and vnbyndeth great stoppynge of wycked wyndes in a maÌ„nes wombe he breketh the stone he healeth a maÌ„nes stomacke yf it be colde Stomacke he clenseth the lyuer and the reynes and wouÌ„des he helpeth the bytynge of venymous beastes and it is hote and drye ¶ Allaluya ALleluya is a herbe called woodsore or stubworte this herbe hath .iii. leues of the whiche .ii. ben rounde and a lytle departed aboue and it hath a whyte flower but no longe stalke ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf it be rosted vpon the coles in leues of the red docke then he shall frete awaye deed fleshe deade flesshe and it is hote and drye ¶ Agrimonia AGrimonia is an herbe called Egrimonye and the leues be lyke to Tansey but the leues of this ben greater and he hath a â—lewe flower and when the flower is fall he hath fede that wyll hange in a maÌ„nes clothes this groweth by dyches or hedges and wodes ¶ The vertue is yf he be eten grene with the rote he heleth the akyng of the wombe akyng wombe A sore hurte mylte Also this herbe tempered with eyfell wyl heale a sore hurted with yron Also yf it be vsed in meates it wyll hele the sorenes of the mylte and it is hote and drye ¶ Auancia AVancia is an herbe called Auendre it hath leues lyke to an hare foote this herbe is called harefote and he hath a yelowe flower as it were Turmentyll ¶ The vertue is yf he be dryed made in powder and put in a lytel wyne or hote water and gyuen to a man that hath the Feuers to drynke the feuers the canker it shall helpe hym soone Also it helpeth moche woundes and the canker yf it be dronke ¶ Altea ALtea is an herbe called the Holihocke or wylde malowe it hath leues as it were malowe and hath a longe braunche he sedeth as doth malowe ¶ The vertue is yf it be shreded with talow Potagre and taken to a man that hath the potagre he shall be hole within thre daye Also yf this herbe be soden with vynegre and with lynsede and layde vnto a mans sydes it departeth wecked gatheryng that ben gendred togyther in a mans body it groweth in feldes and hote places wycked gatheryng ¶ Amarista AMarista is an herbe called Mawthen or docterfenel this herbe is moch lyke to Camamyll and flowreth as Camamyll for it hath whyte flowers this herbe stynketh as it groweth in the felde and in corne ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that the ioyce therof dronke is good for the canker the canker Emerawdes Also to hele the pypes of the Emerawdes and there be two spyces of this herbe one hath a whyte flower the other a yelowe flower ¶ Anisum ANisuÌ„ is an herbe called Annies it hath leues as Comen or Fenel but the sede is more than Fenell sede wycked wides ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he vnbyndeth wycked wyndes and great humours and he openeth the stoppynge of the leuer Lyuer Also he maketh womanes mylke to wax Also he styrreth man and woman to workes of kynde workes Also it maketh a man to make water to swete Also it maketh the wombe harde yf it be laxe this herbe or elles the sede shulde be take moyste wombe and rosted or perched in maner of medycyns this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Alleum ALleuÌ„ is an herbe called Garlyke this herbe is comen ¶ The vertue of hym is that he wyll vnbynde all greate stoppynges and wycked wyndes in a maÌ„nes bodye wycked wiÌ„des Also he helpeth a man to make water but neuerthelesse he greueth amaÌ„nes iyen for the great vnbynding and drawynge that he vertuously draweth the syght Also he dystroyeth a venym within a man Also he healeth colde sores as it were Tryacle venym within a man Also he dothe awaye the morfewe of bladders in what place that they ben of the bodye yf it be well rubbed therwith and it is hote and drye ¶ Astraton AStarton is an herbe called Lunarye this herbe groweth amonge stones or hye places this herbe shyneth by nyght this herbe hath his moysture yfounde by shepherdes in the felde and it hath yelowe flowers hole and rownde as cokobell or flowers of Fogxloue the leues of this herbe ben zende blewe they haue the marke of the Moone in the myddes as it were .iii. leued grasse and the leues ben more then .iii. leued grasse and ben rownde as a peny it hath a stalke that is red it smelleth as it were Muske and the ioyce is yelowe this groweth in the newe Moone without leues euery day
wareth a newe lyfe .xv. dayes and after .xv. dayes he leseth a lefe as the Moone wareth and wayneth and where soeuer this herbe be he groweth in great quantite ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that who so eteth his bayns or els of the herbe in the waynynge of the Moone when he is in signo verginis falling euyll yf he haue the fallynge euyll he shall be hole Also who so hath the fallyng euyll bere this herbe aboute his necke and he shal be hole And it hath many mo vertues than I can tell at this tyme. ¶ The .ii. letter begynneth with B. ¶ Betonia BEtonia is an herbe called Betayne or byschoppes worte this herde hathe hole leues but they be endeÌ„ted by the sydes without it hath a red flower in the croppe of the stalke ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf he be pune and put to the wounde in the heade that is smytten with a stroke wouÌ„de in the hede he shall hele the wounde fayre and well and the better yf it be fresshe Also this herbe wyll drawe out broken bones of wouÌ„des as some Auctours sayen Also take the water of Betayne or els breke the leues and take the ioyce and put it in to thyne iyes than shall you fynde that it is good for akynge or sorenes of the iyen Also take of Betayn aâ—ragma and pune it and medle it with water that is warme broken bonesiÌ„ the hede and drynke it .iiii. tymes fastynge and it wyll breke the webbe aboute the iyen and clense theym well fayre Also yf thou haue waterynge iyen eate euery daye a lytel Betayne and it clenseth them sore iyen Also if thou haue akynge iyen take the leues of Betayne fresshe by them selfe or els with a lytel water and then wrynge out the ioyce put therto a lytell rose water warme them well togyther and styll it in to thyne iyen and afterwarde put aboue wolle and so thou shalte be hole Also yf thou blede moche at the nose take Betayne and pune it with a lytell salte Nose blede and do it to thyne nose thyrlles as moche as thou mayest with thy thombe and thy medle fynger blode and than holde thy nosethyrlle with the same fyngers and the bloud shall stauÌ„ce Also yf thou haue sore tethe sore teth take Betayne and seth it in olde wyne or in eysell tyll it be sodde to the thyrde parte and holde it in thy mouth and thou shalt amende The cowgh Also yf thou haue the cowghe take two ouÌ„ces of the powder of Betayne and a lytell hony and seth it with esy fyre and vse it .ix. dayes maÌ„nes yard be swolen Also yf a maÌ„nes yearde be swollen or els sore take Betayne pune it with lytell wyne and after laye to the yarde and he shal be hole Also yf a man may not holde his mete within hym take .iiii. dragmes of the powder of Betayne and medle it with hoÌ„ny that is sodde vometynge make pellettes as greate as a walsche nute gyue hym .iiii. dayes eche day a pellet and do hym to drynke .ii. sponefull of that water than he shall be hole Also yf a man be potagre take Betayne and pune it lay it to his feete potagre and he shal be ameÌ„ded Also take a lytell Betayne or the powder and eate it erely and it shall helpe the fro dronkeÌ„nes that day DronkeÌ„nes these medycynes ben proued and hath many moo vertues This herbe groweth in woodes and holly places amonge busshes in darke places this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Balsaminta BAlsaminta is an herbe that men cal horsemynt this herbe hath leues lyke vnto other myntes and some men calleth it water mynt it groweth moche by the water but it hath a stroÌ„ger sauer then hath another mynt ¶ The vertue is that he wyll conforte the stomacke Purge mans stomak make a man well to defy his meate Also this herbe purgeth a man within the bodye and maketh hym well to speke Also the ioyce of this herbe medled with hoÌ„ny and a lytell wyne doth awaye the schylke of amans stomacke and other wycked wyndes of hym Also the ioyce of this herbe droÌ„ke with wyne ysode maketh a woman with chylde esely to bere her chylde womeÌ„ with chylde soone to be delyuered this is hote and drye and hath two spyces ¶ Beta BEta is an herbe called Bete this herbe is coÌ„men and groweth in Gardaynes and there be two spyces therof and Diacolides sayeth one is whyte another blacke ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that the ioyce of this herbe putte it in to the nosethyrlles Heed ache it clenseth a mans heed Also this herbe swageth the akynge of a mans heed Also it clenseth the heed from nyttes nyttes and from other vermen Also it repayreth kepeth the heer of a maÌ„nes heed Heer Also this herbe dystroyeth botches and byles Also Diacolides sayeth Botches that vpon the rote of this herbe maye be planted a graffe that wyll afterwarde beare fruyte as vpon the cole rote ¶ Borago Domestices BOrago Domestices is an herbe called Borage this groweth in Gardaynes and he hath shorte leues and a blewe flower ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyl clense the red colour of maÌ„ colour Mery. Also this herbe medled with wyne maketh a man glade and mery it is hote and drye ¶ Bigula BIgula is an herbe called Brome Bugle this hath leues somwhat rounde and somwhat tournynge to blacke and he hath a blew flower and somwhat boystous ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll hele woundes in a mans heed woundes in the hede Also it breketh and dystroyeth the rewme in amans heade and the akynge he groweth in woodes and he is hote and drye and there ben .ii. spyces of hym reume ¶ Burneta BVrneta is an herbe called Burnet it hath ablewe flower as hath Hayhoue and leues lyke to Tansey but they be not so great ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll distroy the great humours and the laxatyue within a man Laxatyue Also he healeth and openeth the stoppynge of the lyuer and maketh a man to pysse Also he healeth a man of the yelow euyll Lyuer Also the ioyce medled with hoÌ„ny and dronke vnbyndeth healeth the sore of the rybbes and pappes and there be .ii. spyces of this herbe one groweth in harde lande and hath lytell leues Sore rybbes another groweth iÌ„ medowes and haue more leues ¶ Bursa pastoris BVrsa pastoris is an herbe called shepardes purs or tocheworte this hath leues departed somdele as Burnete hath a whyte flower and when he hath lost his flower he hath the maner of a purs in the whiche is sede ¶ THE vertue of this herbe is he wyll sone staunche blode yf he be dronke Forbledynge it groweth in feldes and gardaynes well nyghe
all aboute and he is hote and drye ¶ The .iii. letter begynneth with C. Camamilla CAmamilla is an herbe called Camamyll this herbe hath leues lyke to the mauth whyte flowers but he smelleth sote and the mawth stynketh For the stone ¶ The vertue is yf he be dronke with wyne he breketh the stone Also he stroyeth the yelowe euyll Also be healeth the akynge of the lyuer Euyll Lyuer Also yf he be chowed he healeth the sore of the mouth this is hote drye and groweth moste in gardaynes ¶ Calamintum CAlamintum is an herbe that is called Calamynt this herbe hath leues lyke vn to Mynt but the leues ben whyter and roūder then the leues of Mynt and more stronger of sauour and it hath a whyte stalke ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll distroye a manes talent as ypocras sayth and there be thre spyces of this herbe one that is stonye another that is hery another that is waterye and they be hote drye and he that is hery maketh a man moyste he that is stony yf he be dronke he maketh a man that hath drōke venym hole for venym Also this herbe made in playster and layde to any venymous sore it draweth the venym from within outwarde Also who so drynketh this herbe .iii. dayes it heleth the yelow euyl Euyll he that is herye it helpeth frō the sepour the ioyce of this herbe put in to a mānes eares it kylleth the wormes therin eares stomac it comforteth the stomacke and helpeth to defye and it withdraweth castynge ¶ Crassula maior CRassula maior is an herbe called Orpyn or Ormale this herbe hath sōwhat thycke leues as it were Peny worte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf it be layde to a woūd he shall hele it without any helpe Sore woūds this herbe groweth in gardaynes ¶ Crassula minor CRassula minor is an herbe called Stonor or Stonecrope it hath lytell leues lyke to Orpyn and it groweth vpon howses and walles and groweth somwhat hangyng ¶ The vertue of this herbe is For the ague he wyll make a man to lyue chaste is dronke for the ague ¶ Cituca CItuca is an herbe called Hembloke or herbe Benet it hath leues lyke to Persely and so he flowreth sedeth as doth Persely but this herbe stynketh ¶ The vertue is he kepeth may dens pappes from great waxynge Lechery The potagre Also yf the ioyce of this herbe be dronke he distroyeth the great appetite of lechery Also the ioyce of this with the spume of syluer and swynes grece distroyeth the hote potagre and swageth the swellyng this herbe is colde and drye ¶ Centuaria maior CEntuaria maior is an herbe that mē calleth the more centory or earth gell this hath leues lyke to the lesse cētory but they be more whyter and hath a stalke and yelowe flowers and flowreth not but in the tope The vertue of this herbe is yf it be sodden with good wyne gyuen a man to drynke For the lyuer it healeth the syckenes of the lyuer Also this herbe sodden in wyne and dronke dryeth vp wylde humours of a mānes mylt Mylt this hath ben oftē proued Also the ioyce of this herbe sodden in water is good to heale a wounde of another place that is smytten with a canker yf he be anoynted therwith it is hote and drye Cākers groweth in drye grounde ¶ Centuaria minor CEntuaria minor is an herbe called the lesse Centory or cristus lader this hath leues lyke to the more Centory but the leues ben more grener and he hath thre braunches cōmynge out of the more the flower somwhat rede ¶ The vertue is yf the powder or the ioyce be medled with olde wyne dronke is good to hele the styngynge of an adder venym or any other venymous beest Also yf you haue sore iyen iyen take the ioyce anoynte your iyen and thou shalt be hole Also yf thou haue any venym within the venym take and pune this herbe tempre it with Aysell and drynke it and you shall cast vp all the venym and it groweth in drye places ¶ Carin CArin is an herbe called caraway it hath leues lyke somwhat to Fenell a longe stalke and rounde sede more then the sede of persely ¶ The vertue of hym is that he dystroyeth wycked wyndes For the coughe and the coughe and heleth men that hath the frensy and bytyng with venymous beestes Also this herbe medled with aysell heleth scabbes tetters scabes and restoreth heer where it falleth away this herbe is hote drye Heer groweth in gardayns ¶ Celodonia CElodonia is an herbe called Celondin or Detenwort this hath leues that ben grene and yelowe flowers when he is broke he droppeth mylke and the leues be somwhat lyke to Columbyne ¶ The vertue of this her be as Plinius sayth yf a swallowes byrde be hurte the dāme fetcheth of this herbe healeth hym agayn Toeth ache Also it healeth the ache of the tethe Also it clnseth a mans hede Also it healeth the canker other sores in the mouth kanker this is hote and drye CIdamū is an herbe called Herinote or Dylnote or Flete or Haleworte this hath leues lyke to Fenell and whyte flowers and small stalkes groweth in woodes and medowes Deade fleshe ¶ The vertue is that he wyll fetche awaye deade fleshe Also this herbe put on a sore or on a place that lacked heer it heleth it and restoreth heer this is hote and drye Heer ¶ Caulis CAulis is an herbe called Coleworte this herbe is cōmen to you ¶ The vertue of hym is that he wyll clense freshe woūdes and the canker For sore iyen he le sore iyen that haue almoste lost theyr syght Also it maketh womans mylke to waxe and he comforteth the stomake stomac Lepre Also the ioyce of this herbe tempred with alym eysell swageth the lepre Also it is good for drōkenes groweth in gardayns ¶ Coriandrum COriandrum is an herbe called Cetriander he hath leues lyke to erthenote somdele hath alytell white flower roūde sede somwhate whyte and he is stronger in sauour wormes in the body ¶ The vertue is yf the ioyce be dronke with honnye it sleeth all the wormes in a mannes body also hardeth a mānes wōbe Also yf the sede of this herbe be eate it driueth away the Feuers that come the thyrde daye feuers this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Capillus veneris CApillus veneris is called mayden heer or water wortes this hath leues lyke to Ferne but the leues hen small groweth vpon stones and walles in the myddle of the leues is as it were a blacke heer For the stone venym ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll breke the stone Also yf it be dronke with wyne it dystroyeth the venym he is colde
flower lyke to a byrdes nest and he is hote and drye ¶ Dancus cleticus DAncus cleticus is an herbe called The lasse Tanke this hath leues lyke to wylde popy but the leues be more whytter and he hath a flower that is purpull color this groweth in wete and is hote and drye ¶ Dens leonis DEns leonis is an herbe called DaundelyoÌ„ or lyons toth this hath leues lyke to houÌ„des toth and he hath a yelowe flower he hath no brauÌ„ches but as eche flower stretcheth out of the moore with a lytel braunche it droppyth mylke when it is broke ¶ The vertue is that the more of it is good to hele the Feuer cotidian and it be dronke with wyne it groweth all aboute Feuer ¶ Dragancia feminea DRagancia feminea is an herbe called dragons femall it hath leues like to yue but they haue white spectes it hath a yelowe stalke the lenght of .ii. cubyttes other whyle as it were a croked stafe and lyke to a snake she beryth her sede as it were a cluster of grapes and when the sede is rype it is yelowe this her be groweth in darke places ¶ The vertu therof is that yf the sede be punyd with oyle put to a mans eron it heleth the akynge of eron Ere 's Also the ioyce of this herbe with a lytyll wole put in to the nostryll clensyth the nose from al fylth Nose Also the more of this herbe punyd with white wyne hoÌ„ny wouÌ„de heleth all woundes the canker therein Also he frotyth his hande wel with the rote of this herbe he may take eddyrs without any peryll For sore iyen Also the ioyce of this rote destroyeth the darkenes of the eyen yf they be anoynted therwith Also this herbe droÌ„ke with wyne styreth a man to lechery ¶ The .v. letter begynneth with E. ¶ Elena campana ELena campana is an herbe called Elen campayne or horshelme this herbe hath leues as it were Comfery but they be more whitter then the leues of comfery and he hath alonge stalke and a yelowe flower ¶ The vertue is yf a man haue waggynge teth and eate therof fastyng it wyll fasten his teth Teth. Also yf a man drynke this herbe it heleth hym from the stone helpyth hym to make water stone Also yf it be dronke it delyueryth a woman of a deade chylde laxatyf For the coughe Also it hardyth a mans wombe yf it be laxatyfe this herbe helith a man of the coughe this herbe is hote and moyst it groweth in wodes and feldes ¶ Endiua ENdiua is an herbe callyd Endyue or hors thilstyl this herbe hath leues lyke to sow thy styll this hath pryckes in the rygge a yelowe flower ¶ The vertu of this herbe is that the ioyce therof medled with hote water and dronke helyth the stoppynge of the mylâ—e and of the lyuer For the mylte Feuer Also it is good to hole the yelowe euyll the feuer tercian and the hote postym Also this herbe swagyth the great hete of the lyuer of the stomake it is cold moyste ¶ Eruca ERuca is an herbe callyd Skyrwhyâ—â— this hath leues lyke to bylâ—e but they be not so longe it hath a great more ¶ The vertue is that the ioyce of the leues wronge oâ—â— holde in a mans mouth helyth all the fore of the mouth Stone Also it brekyth the stone Also the ioyce of this herbe fodde dronke distroyeth black colour Colour Also it styreth a man moche 〈◊〉 â—heep and he vse it Also it helpeth a man to make water water The cough Also the ioyce of this herbe clenseth a man yf he be auoynted therwith Also the ioyce of this herbe delyueryth men chyldren froÌ„ the coughe this is hote and drye ¶ Eufragia EVfragia is an herbe called eufrasse this herbe hath lytel leues lyke to here colourd but they be moche lyke here Sore eyen he hath a whyte flower ¶ The vertu is that he is good to he le sore eyen this herbe groweth in medes ¶ Ebulus EBulus is an herbe called walworte it hath leues somdele lyke Erderen and he hathe a longe stalke and groweth in feldes Dropsy For scabes ¶ The vertue is that he is good to dystroye the dropsy and scabbes or tetters Also this herbe draweth wycked humoures out of a maÌ„ this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Edera EDera is an herbe called yue this is coÌ„mon it dothe couer howses towres hath leues lyke to an herbe called bryan and it bereth fruyte as it were bayes ¶ The vertue therof is yf it be sod and layde on a botche it healeth it soone For the botche Also yf thy heade ake take the ioyce of this herbe with oyle of roses and seth them togyther in wyne and anoynt the hede therwith For the heade ache and thou shalt be hole Also yf thou wyl kepe thy heade from akynge in the sonne take the leues of this herbe and pune them small and then tempre them with eysell and the oyle of Roses and then anoynte thy forheade therwith ¶ Edera terrestris EDera terrestris is an herbe called orpyn or heyhoue this hath leues lyke to Carmynt For to make fleshe teÌ„der but they be not so moche and hath in the croppe a red flower ¶ The vertue is yf it be put in potage amonge flesshe he wyll make the flesshe tendre and nesshe ¶ Eborus EBorus is an herbe called longe wort or Pelyter of spayne this is lyke to Pedelion but the leues of this herbe be not so moche slytte without and he hath a flower as it were a pasnepe Tetters Scabbes ¶ The vertue is that he wyl hele scabbes the morfewe and tetters Also he heleth the emerawdes yf it be layde to the place there it bledeth Also he purgeth the colour of the fleume Also he helpeth the from the tothache yf it be sod with eysell Toth ache stomac wormes Fleese and holde a quantite in your mouth Also this herbe purgeth well the stomacke and the wombe Also the powder of this herbe medled with a lytel growell shall slee wormes Also the ioyce of this herbe medled with mylke shall slee flees this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Elabrus ELabrus is an herbe called Clouentonge or Pedelyon this herbe is moche lyke to longeworte but not so flat as be the leues of this herbe he hath somdele a brode flower more than a peny he hath a blacke rote and he is horryble in syght ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that yf the powder therof be medled with growel or with meele it wyl slee rattes and yf a beest pysse blode Rattes gyue hym this herbe and he is hole ¶ Epatica EPatica is an herbe called liuerwort this herbe groweth in brymmes of waters and in welles and it wyll ioyne to stones and he groweth moche in walles of stone
oyle and coÌ„myn Eares and than make a playster therof and lay to the eares and it shall hele them Also so take the knobbes of the rote and drye them and clense them they haue vertue to make the laxatyue Laxe and it is hote and drye ¶ Iasia alba IAsia alba is an herbe called wylde Tansey or gose grasse but they be more whyter it hath a yelow flower it groweth downe by the grownde as doth the strawberyes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good for the clensynge of a mans lymmes Clensynge it groweth in medowes lees woodes and wayes ¶ Iasia nigra IAsia nigra is an herbe that men call matfelon or bulwede or yrenharde or knopwede this hath leues lyke to scabyous it hath a purpull colour ¶ Ippia maior IPpia maior is an herbe called pympernel or self he le or wayworte or more croppe this hath leues lyke to chycke wede but the leues of this ben lesse and it hath a flower of purpull coloure woundes venym Postume it groweth in wete ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good to hele wouÌ„des and to destroy venym is good for the Postume and to hele the fore iyen ¶ Ippia minor IPpia minor is an herbe that men call chykwed this herbe hath leues lyke to pympernel it hath a whyte flower and it groweth in gardaynes and in feldes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is Scabbes seth it in ronnynge water and wasshe your scabby handes therin often tymes and they shall be hole ¶ The .x. letter begynneth with L. ¶ Lanisticum LAnisticum is an herbe called lonage this her be hath leues lyke to Louage but they be somdele more it hath a longe stalke and it is stronge in sauour ¶ The vertue is in the sede of her Also the mores therof droÌ„ke with wyne is good for the stomacke Stomacke and for good dygestynge this is hote and drye ¶ Lingua ceruina LIngua ceruina is an herbe called hertes tongue this hath leues lyke to the tonge of a harte and it groweth in walles and drye places hath no sede nor flower nor stalke ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll rype the postume and breke it Postume yf it be sode with oyle of Roses Also yf it be dronke with olde wyne wombe cough it hardeneth the wombe Also it healeth a man of the coughe this is hote and drye ¶ Lilium LIlium is an herbe that men call Lylye ¶ The vertu of this herbe is that yf thou pune it with talowe and seeth it with oyle laye it to the place there as the colde postume is Postume it shall rype hym and breke hym Also take the rotes of lylye the rotes of the rede docke and the more of louage and put all these in wyne and oyle the space of .ii. dayes afterward let it seth and clense it do therto waxe and oyle make anoyntment that is good to hele the sores and hardenes of a mannes mylte Mylte Also take the knobbes of the rotes of the Lylye and roste them amonge the coles and take oyle Olyue anoynte there as the sore is ¶ Ligustrum LIgustrum is an herbe called prymerose ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good for to make potage Also the ioyce put in a maÌ„nes nose wyll dystroy the Megrym Megri Also the water that the rote is soden in is good to vnstop the conduytes of vryne vryne ¶ Lingua bouis LIngua bouis is an herbe called Langdebefe ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good to do awaye the rede colour of a man Color Also yf it be dronken it doth awaye the cardyacle and other wycked humours in a mannes lunges luÌ„ges ¶ Also the ioyce of this herbe droÌ„ke with hote water wytte maketh a man to haue a good mynde good wyt this must be gathered in Iune or in Iuly and this is hote and drye ¶ Lingua serpentis maior LIngua serpentis maior is an herbe called Adder tongue this herbe hath leues lyke to Affodyll but they be more grene also more sharpe in the ende this must be gathered in the moneth of Apryll ¶ Lyngua serpentis minor LIngua serpentis minor is an herbe called the lesse Adder tongue this herbe hath leues somwhat lyke to Pygyll and it hath a yelowe flower and out of the stalke coÌ„meth many brauÌ„ches and it groweth in woodes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good to lay to a cut yf it be brused and layde therto A cut ¶ Lingua canis LIngua canis is an herbe called houndes tongue ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good to dystroy the coughe and â—postume and it wyll rype a botche cough Botches Also this herbe eaten is good for shakynge of the hede maketh the throte and the breth smothe souple flux of the wombe Also it is good for the flux of the wombe yf thy fete bewasshed in the water that it is foden in ¶ Lingua hircina LIngua hircina is an herbe called Bucke shorne or swyneskerce this herbe hath leues flatered as it were an hertes horne and it groweth crepynge by the grounde it hath a lytell whyte flower it groweth in watery places stomac ¶ The vertue is that it clenseth the stomacke and refreyneth the great hete and healeth the brennynge of fyre burniÌ„g of fyre yf that it be soden and layde therto ¶ Lupinus LVpinus is an herbe called Lupyne this herbe hath leues lyke to fyue leued gras the Lupyne hath .vi. leues and it hath a whyte flower and a whyte sede that is somwhat broder it bereth coddes somwhat lyke to bene coddes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf a man haue wormes in his wombe take the sede and make meele therof the ioyce of wormwode and hoÌ„ny make a cake therof and ete it lyuer and it vnbyndeth the stoppynge of the lyuer and of the mylte Also it is good to dystroye the dropsy Dropsy Also take the same meele and the ioyce of arsmerte and make therof paste lay it to thy eares wormes it shall kyll the wormes within them or yf thou make a cake therof and hete it it wyll do the same Also yf thou wylt take the ioyce of Lekes Eares and tempre it with the mele and put it in thy ere 's it shall clense theÌ„ from all wycked humours and stynkyng Also take the same meele and tempre it with oyle postume and it wyl breke rype all maner of postumes And this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Labrum veneris LAbrum veneris is an herbe that men calleth Sowthy styll ¶ The vertue of this herbe is this yf a man haue a hote feuer Feuer take the ioyce therof tempre it with hote water and let hym drynke it and he shal be
heade ache stampe this herbe and playster it to the heade Also for bytynge of a wood dog stampe this herbe with the graynes of whete and it healeth it Also for hym that maye not holde his meate take stampe this herbe with wyne and drynke it warme ¶ Mother worte MOther worte or mogworte this herbe is called in latyn Artemesia and it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre this herbe helpeth a woman to conceyue a chylde clēseth the mother chylde and maketh a woman to haue her flowers and it dystroyeth the emerawdes on this maner Fyrste it must be gathered than take the powder of motherworte Pappes a dead chylde and of Hore hounde togyther and strawe it on the pappes Also yf a chylde be deade in the mothers wōbe take motherwort and stampe it small and make a playster therof and laye it to her wōbe all colde and with the grace of God she shall haue delyueraunce without perell it is good for the stone and the grauell in the raynes of a man or of a womā stone yf a man bere this herbe vpon hym there shal no venymous beest greue hym It is good for the yelowe Iaundes it be dronken with wyne stomac for it comforteth the stomacke maketh a man or woman to haue a good coloure colour bowels Agaynst ache of the bowelles powdre of mugwort dronkē with hōny easeth greatly and is good for diuers syckenesses ¶ Maces MAces is a spyce that is called Mace this spyce is hote and drye in the socōde degre maces is the rynde or huske that groweth aboute the Nutmege as the rynde groweth aboute the hasell nutte it may be kepte ◠x. yere in his vertue it is comfortyng dyssoluynge consumyng the knowledge of fyne maces is thus it shulde be in coloure lyke to fyne golde or elles lyke to golde that syluer is gylt with the which hath a sharpe talage with a bytternes and it loketh lyke to earthe it is to be refused for it hath no sharpe sauour for a colde stomacke that maye not defye nor degeste wel stomac take maces boyle them in wyne and drynke it Also a good playster the which is best for a feble stomacke and make powder of mastyke and of maces medle them with oyle of Roses and wexe and make a playster therof and lay it on the stomacke of the sycke person Also to clēse the brayne of superfluous humoures take a quantite of Maces brayn chewe them well in thy mouth and holde them there a whyle and that shall lose the feumosyte of humours that ryse vp to the brayne brayne and purge the superfluyte of it Also for feblenes of the stomacke and the lyuer of a colde cause stomac Lyuer and for the colyke and for the dyseases of the spyrytuall membres or flewme boyle maces in the ioyce of fenell in the ende of the boylynge put in a lytell wyne thā strayne it and drynke it for it is the best remedye for the forsayd dyseases Also for the ache of the hert vse powdre of maces in thy meates and drynkes the hart ¶ Menta MEnta is an herbe that is called red mynt it is hote dry in the seconde degre there be .ii. other myntes but I meane howse mintes the whiche properly is sayde gardaine myntes for that moste cōmenly is in medycines both grene drye for great holsomnes it shulde be dryed in a shadowe place and so it wyl be kepte a yere in great vertue to dyssolue or lose to cōsume of his proper qualyte to comforte of his swete sauoure ¶ The vertue is this mouth for the stynkyng of the mouth fylth of the gūmes of the teth wasshe thy mouth and gūmes with vynegre that myntes be sodden in and after rub hym with the powdre of myntes or with dry myntes to prouoke the appetyte when an impedyment of the stomacke cōmeth of colde humours beyng in the mouth of the stomacke make a salue of myntes and vynegre with a lytell synamum and peper vse it wel agaynst vomytes that cōmeth of feblenes of the stomacke or of colde causes Stomacke sethe myntes in sauge water and vynegre depe it in and lay it on the mouth of the stomacke with the myntes that be soden therin Also gyue to the pacient to eate of the same myntes for the syncopyne and feblenesse in feuers and without feuers or of medycyne or of what cause it be stampe myntes with vynegre and a lytell wyne yf the pacyent be without feuer and yf he be with feuer stampe myntes with vynegre alone thā make a toste of sowre brede toste it well tyll it be almoste brent then put it in that lycour and let it lye therin tyl it be well soked than put it in to his nose rub his lyppes and gūmes teth temples therwith and bynde it to the poulse vaynes of his armes and let the pacyent eate the moystnes that is left and swalowe it in For to clense the mother take the tender croppes of myntes to clēse sethe them in water or wyne and playster it to the share to the raynes Agaynst the cōgylynge in a womans breste take the small stalkes of myntes and seth them in wyne oyle and playster it aboute the teares Also be it knowē that whan any medycyne shuld be gyuen agaynst venym it shulde be gyuen with the ioyce of myntes for myntes haue a maner of strength of drawynge out venym venym or els it shulde be gyuen with wyne that myntes haue be soden in Splen Lyuer For stoppynge of the splen the lyuer and of the wayes of the vryne of a colde humour a hote without feuer take the ioyce of myntes alone or myntes sodē in wyne or the ioyce of myntes medled with honny and gyue it to the pacyent wormes To slee wormes in the bely take the ioyce of myntes and drynke it and thou shalte be hole Also the ioyce of myntes sleeth wormes in the eares A tetter For a tetter take the ioyce of myntes put therto brymstone vynegre and medle them well togyther and anoynt the tetter therwith and thou shalt be hole woundes For a woūde in the heade stampe myntes and lay on the wounde c. For payne in the syde Syde take myntes and seth them in olde wyne or ale with it stampe .xviii. graynes of peper and drynke it in the nyght it wyll ease the of thy payne ¶ The .xii. letter begynneth with N. ¶ Nux muscata NVx muscata is a herbe the which is called a Nutmeg it is hote and drye in the seconde degre the best groweth in ynde in the tyme of his rypynge it is gathered and seuen yere it may be kept they that be playne and heuy after theyr kynde be best to be chosē And when they be broken they fall not to powder
good for a mans fundament that goeth out yf it be taken of colde then it must be put in agayne strawe the powdre on the foundement thy raynes with hoÌ„ny then strawe the powdre aboue with the powdre of Comen or powdre of Calafyne for all these be kyndly for it Also take the stalkes of Townecresses bren them there shall no venymous beest ne worme abyde the sauour nor smell therof but he shal dye or els flye away ¶ Tapsuberbesto TApsuberbesto is called Melon it is colde and drye ¶ The vertue of it is good for the Emerawdes Emerawdê and it be soden in wyne and scoÌ„med clene Also it is good to wasshe the greuaunce therwith It is good also for the fluxe in the belye To prouoke vomyte take two dragmes of the powdre of the rote of Melon and drynke it in wyne Fluxe and it wyl prouoke vomyte vomite water stone Also the sedes prouoketh vryne and causeth the to pysse and clenseth the raynes the bladder of grauell stones ¶ The .xix. letter begynneth with V. ¶ Vyolet VYolet is colde in the fyrste degre and moyste in the seconde ¶ The vertue of it is good for a blast in the iyes take the rotes of vyolettes Eies and stampe theÌ„ with myrre and saffron at nyght lay it to the sore iyes Also for a wounde in the heade wouÌ„dê stamp the leues of vyolettes with honny and vynegre playster it to the wouÌ„de it shall hele it Also for them that may not slepe for syckenes sethe this herbe in water Slepe and at euen let hym soke well his fete in the water to the ancles when he goth to bed bynde of this herbe to his temples Slepe and he shall slepe well by the grace of God Take Vyolettes Myrre and Saffron and make a playster Eies laye it to the sore iyes that be swolen it shall cease akynge bate the swellynge ¶ Vua suauis VVa suauis this is called the swete raysyn it is hote and moyste ¶ The vertue is of clensynge scowryng or smothynge Raysynges eaten or boyled in wyne is good for the colde coughe cough Postume stomac Also seth them in wyne and they be good to playster on the colde postume also good for the colde stomacke ¶ Veruayne VEruayne this is hote and drye in the seconde degre ¶ The vertue is good for all maner of euylles of venym venym yf the pacyent drynke it tempred with wyne and stamp the herbe BytiÌ„g laye it on euery maner of bytynge of venymous beest it wyll drawe out the venym saue the sore who that vseth it it wyll make good breth Breth do away the stynke of the mouth Also who that hath the Feuer tercyan take .iii rotes and .iii. croppes of the same herbe and Feuer stamp them and tempre them with fayre clene water and gyue it to the pacient to drynke Also who that hath the feuer quartayn Feuer let hym take the same drynke Also it is good for the stomacke the lyuer and the lunges stomac Lyuer Also take Veruayne Betayne and Saxfrage of euery of them a lyke moch and stamp them with whyte wyne tempred stone this is good for them that hath the stone Also they that bere Veruayne vpon them Loue. they shall haue loue grace of great maysters they shall also graunte hym his askynge yf that his askyng be good and ryghtfull this herbe is hote drye ¶ The .xx. lettre begynneth with w. ¶ watercresses WAtercresses be hote and drye in the seconde degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good yf ye sethe them in water by them selfe Membres straÌ„gulion Fluxe and drynke it or seth it iÌ„ flesshe and sup of the broth and it wyll clense well the inwarde meÌ„bres Also it is good agaynst the strangulyon and the fluxe ¶ wylde neppe or wodbynde wYlde neppe or woodbynde this herbe be reth a flower lyke to the hop after the flower he bereth a grene bery it hath a great roote ¶ The vertue of this herbe is moste in the rote it is good for synowes that be shronken Synowes or cut to make them souple and to haue theyr owne course iÌ„ theyr propre kynde Go to the rote of wylde Neppe that is lyke woodbynde make a hole in the myddes of the rote then couer it well agayn that no ayer go out nor that no rayne go in nor water powdre nor the soÌ„ne come not to moche to it let it stande so all a nyght and a daye then after that go to it and thou shalt fynde therin a certayne lycour take out the licour with a spone and put it in to a clene glasse do so euery day as longe as thou fyndest ought in the hole and this must be done in the moneth of Apryl or May theÌ„ anoynt the sore with it agaynst the fyre then wete a lynen clothe in the same lycour and lap it aboute the sores and it shal be hole in shorte space on warantyse by the grace of god gowte For the gowte a souerayne medycyne take the rote of wylde Nep the rot of the wylde docke soden by it selfe cut them in thyn peces and pare awaye the vtter rynd and cutte them in quarters then boyle them in clene water .ii. or .iii. houres then stampe them in a morter as small as can be then put therto a quantyte of sote of a chymny tempre them with the mylke of a kowe that the here is of one colour then take the pysse of a man that is fastyng make a playster therof and boyle it togyther and as hote as ye maye suffre it laye it to the greuaunce a day a nyght so do .ix. tymes it shall hele the on warantyse by the grace of God ¶ wormwood WOrmwood is hote and drye in the seconde degre ¶ The vertue is good for wormes in the wombe wormes yf it be stamped and the ioyce wrong out and myngled with swete mylke and gyue to the pacyeÌ„t to drynke and seth this berbe in wyne and make a playster to the wombe make powdre of wormwood Centory betayne of eche a lyke moch by wayght and medle all well togyther and the powdre wyl slee wormes in the wombe both when it is eaten in potage and dronken woÌ„be Also for the mylte that is swollen of a colde mater seth it in wyne and let the sycke drynke therof and that shal hele hym Mylt and make a playster of the substauÌ„ce of the herbe and lay it all hot to thy woÌ„be agaynst the greuauÌ„ce Also stampe wormwood tempre it with vynegre and with tosted sowre bread grouÌ„den therwith the ioyce of myntes and the ioyce of plantayne of eche a lyke moche and frye them wel togyther then make a playster and laye it to the mouth of the