i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o description_n the_o form_n the_o sassafras-tree_n grow_v up_o with_o a_o straight_a trunk_n or_o body_n smooth_a and_o void_a of_o bough_n till_o it_o be_v of_o a_o reasonable_a height_n cover_v with_o a_o thick_a bark_n of_o a_o ash-colour_n which_o be_v of_o a_o very_a hot_a quick_a taste_n towards_o the_o top_n come_v forth_o many_o goodly_a branch_n spread_v themselves_o into_o a_o round_a figure_n or_o compass_v whereon_o do_v grow_v green_a leave_n somewhat_o like_o those_o of_o the_o figtree_n but_o much_o lesser_a of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n when_o they_o be_v green_a but_o much_o more_o when_o they_o be_v dry_a somewhat_o resemble_v the_o smell_n of_o fennel_n of_o a_o very_a sweet_a taste_n also_o the_o flowersâ—re_o â—re_z small_a and_o yellow_a make_v of_o thread_n very_o like_a unto_o the_o male_a cornell-tree_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o fruit_n which_o grow_v cluster_v together_o yet_o set_v in_o small_a cup_n upon_o long_a footstalke_n the_o root_n be_v not_o very_o large_a neither_o of_o any_o great_a depth_n but_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o bark_n somewhat_o red_a than_o that_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o be_v of_o more_o force_n and_o efficacy_n than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o rest_n be_v also_o of_o very_o great_a use_n the_o place_n and_o time_n this_o tree_n grow_v in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n especial_o about_o the_o cape_n of_o florida_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o virginia_n it_o keep_v green_a all_o the_o winter_n and_o summer_n long_o but_o at_o what_o time_n it_o flower_v and_o bring_v forth_o its_o ripe_a fruit_n i_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a the_o temperature_n the_o bough_n and_o branch_n of_o sassafras_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n the_o riâ—d_n be_v hot_a for_o that_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o heat_n and_o dryness_n as_o may_v be_v manifest_o perceive_v in_o the_o decoction_n the_o virtue_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o not_o only_o those_o thing_n that_o purge_v watery_a and_o phlegmatic_a humour_n be_v profitable_a in_o the_o dropsy_n but_o those_o also_o which_o have_v any_o eminent_a faculty_n in_o dry_v they_o up_o as_o sassafras_n without_o dispute_n have_v â—_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v use_v with_o very_o good_a success_n in_o the_o disease_n aforesaid_a four_o ounce_n thereof_o be_v first_o sleep_v four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n in_o a_o gallon_n and_o half_a of_o water_n and_o afterward_o boil_v to_o the_o one_o half_a and_o then_o strain_v may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o good_a draught_n morning_n and_o evening_n for_o certain_a day_n together_o for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o will_v remove_v such_o a_o inveterate_a disease_n as_o the_o dropsy_n at_o once_o take_v the_o say_a decoction_n be_v very_o effectual_a also_o to_o open_v the_o stop_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n and_o be_v profitable_a in_o all_o cold_a disease_n and_o particular_o those_o cold_a rheum_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o head_n upon_o the_o tâ—â—th_n eye_n and_o lung_n warm_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o moisture_n and_o strengthen_v the_o part_n afterward_o and_o therefore_o be_v available_a in_o cough_n and_o other_o cold_a disease_n of_o the_o breast_n stomach_n and_o lung_n stay_v vomit_v comfort_v the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a stomach_n câ—â—sing_n a_o good_a appetite_n therein_o by_o consume_a windiness_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o crudity_n and_o indigestion_n and_o make_v sweet_a a_o stink_a breath_n but_o especial_o the_o decoction_n of_o the_o root_n the_o fame_n be_v commend_v likewise_o for_o its_o virtue_n in_o expel_v the_o gravel_n and_o stone_n wherewith_o the_o kidney_n be_v many_o time_n afflict_v for_o provoke_a urin_n and_o woman_n course_n and_o as_o for_o those_o woman_n which_o be_v barren_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o moisture_n of_o their_o womb_n it_o so_o warm_v heat_v and_o dri_v the_o same_o that_o it_o cause_v they_o to_o conceive_v speedy_o it_o be_v of_o good_a use_n also_o in_o fever_n and_o tertain_v and_o quotidian_a ague_n that_o be_v of_o long_a continuance_n as_o be_v already_o intimate_v it_o be_v general_o use_v in_o all_o disease_n that_o come_v of_o cold_a raw_a thin_a and_o corrupt_a humour_n as_o the_o french_a disease_n and_o the_o like_a for_o which_o distemper_n it_o be_v use_v in_o diet-drinkes_a with_o other_o thing_n and_o may_v be_v give_v in_o powder_n from_o a_o scruple_n to_o two_o scruple_n the_o smell_n of_o the_o wood_n or_o root_n expel_v the_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a vapour_n of_o the_o pestilence_n chap._n clxxxxvi_n of_o palma_n christi_fw-la the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cici_n and_o croton_n because_o the_o seed_n of_o it_o resemble_v a_o live_a creature_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n call_v a_o tike_n it_o be_v call_v also_o ricinus_n in_o latin_a for_o the_o same_o reason_n yet_o it_o have_v other_o name_n as_o palma_n christi_n from_o the_o leave_n and_o root_n which_o do_v very_o much_o imitate_v a_o hand_n and_o cataputia_n major_a of_o the_o apothecary_n because_o of_o its_o property_n which_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o spurge_n the_o oil_n whereof_o be_v by_o they_o call_v oleum_fw-la de_fw-fr cherva_n and_o oleum_fw-la cicinum_n this_o be_v hold_v by_o expositor_n to_o be_v the_o plant_n mention_v in_o jonah_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o gourd_n it_o be_v call_v in_o english_a palma_n christi_fw-la or_o great_a spurge_n in_o hebrew_n kik_n and_o kikaijon_n the_o kind_n there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o this_o great_a spurge_n leave_v upon_o record_n by_o author_n 1._o the_o more_o ordinary_a palma_n christi_n or_o great_a spurge_n 2._o palma_n christi_fw-la of_o syria_n 3._o palma_n christi_fw-la of_o america_n the_o form_n palma_n christi_n have_v a_o great_a round_o hollow_a stalk_n rise_v to_o the_o height_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o â—oot_n of_o a_o bluish_a green_a colour_n the_o leave_n be_v great_a and_o large_o fashion_v like_o the_o leave_v of_o the_o figtree_n but_o great_a resemble_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n with_o the_o finger_n spread_v abroad_o of_o a_o dark_a green_a colour_n on_o the_o upperside_n but_o whitish_a underneath_o the_o flower_n be_v button-like_a stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o branch_n whiâ—h_v fall_v away_o without_o bear_v seed_n but_o a_o little_a low_o there_o break_v forth_o other_o head_n which_o be_v rough_a and_o three_o corner_a and_o contain_v within_o they_o a_o seed_n like_o a_o tike_n of_o a_o hot_a fiery_a taste_n out_o of_o which_o in_o those_o country_n where_o it_o be_v natural_a be_v press_v out_o the_o aforementioned_a oil_n the_o place_n and_o time_n the_o first_o grow_v in_o spain_n and_o other_o hot_a country_n to_o a_o very_a great_a bigness_n and_o abide_v many_o year_n but_o the_o coldness_n of_o our_o climate_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o large_a growth_n because_o it_o perish_v every_o year_n with_o we_o yet_o i_o have_v see_v â—t_a in_o mr._n ball_n garden_n by_o sioâ—_n house_n seven_o or_o eight_o foot-high_a look_v more_o like_a unto_o a_o tree_n then_o a_o annual_a plant._n the_o second_o grow_v in_o syria_n and_o egypt_n and_o the_o three_o in_o america_n in_o gâ—liscâ—_n a_o province_n of_o new_a spain_n from_o whence_o the_o oil_n use_v in_o shop_n be_v bring_v unto_o we_o those_o that_o flower_n with_o we_o do_v it_o in_o august_n but_o their_o seed_n do_v seldom_o come_v to_o perfect_a ripeness_n in_o this_o country_n the_o temperature_n the_o seed_n of_o palma_n christi_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n the_o virtue_n and_o signature_n though_o the_o seed_n of_o palma_n christi_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v rash_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o violence_n in_o purge_v yet_o advice_n be_v first_o have_v they_o may_v with_o aniseed_n or_o fennelseed_n be_v give_v to_o strong_a and_o able_a body_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o dropsy_n joynt-aches_a gout_n and_o sciatica_n because_o they_o draw_v water_n &_o phlegm_n very_o strong_o from_o the_o remote_a part_n the_o powder_n of_o three_o of_o they_o be_v take_v in_o whey_n or_o new_a milk_n the_o same_o may_v be_v boil_a in_o the_o broth_n of_o a_o old_a cock_n and_o take_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o oil_n be_v use_v in_o glister_v to_o open_a obstruction_n to_o ease_v pain_n of_o the_o colic_n and_o windiness_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o so_o it_o do_v if_o the_o place_n grieve_v be_v anoint_n therewith_o and_o some_o few_o drop_n thereof_o take_v in_o a_o little_a chicken_n broth_n that_o be_v fat_a it_o wonderful_o help_v the_o cramp_n be_v gentle_o rub_v on_o the_o place_n grieve_v therewith_o for_o it_o cause_v the_o sinew_n that_o be_v shrink_v to_o
other_o also_o profitable_a as_o agrimony_n betony_n dancus_fw-la dodder_n fumitory_n rosemary_a sage_a dill_n rue_n camomile_n bay_n juniper_n &c_n &c_n some_o of_o which_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o already_o and_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o rest_n when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o part_n to_o which_o they_o be_v most_o appropriate_a i_o pass_v now_o to_o the_o spleen_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o melancholy_a and_o therefore_o must_v be_v purge_v as_o also_o open_v and_o strengthen_v chap._n cci_o of_o dodder_n the_o name_n that_o dodder_n which_o grow_v upon_o flax_n be_v that_o which_o i_o mean_v to_o treat_v of_o principal_o it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o latter_a greek_n for_o by_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v understand_v because_o tanquam_fw-la cassis_fw-la vel_fw-la r_o 〈…〉_o illud_fw-la implicat_fw-la it_o tangle_v about_o it_o like_o a_o net_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a also_o cassuta_n and_o cassyta_n and_o pâ—dagra_fw-la lini_fw-la and_o in_o shop_n cuscuta_fw-la the_o kind_n though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o dodder_n which_o grow_v upon_o flax_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o lesser_a sort_n also_o which_o grow_v upon_o divers_a plant_n and_o take_v its_o denomination_n from_o they_o that_o which_o grow_v upon_o time_n be_v call_v epithymum_n that_o upon_o savory_n epithymbrum_fw-la that_o upon_o nettâ—es_n epiurtica_n that_o upon_o marjerom_n epimarjorana_n that_o upon_o the_o bramble_n epirubus_n and_o in_o english_a lace_a time_n lace_v savory_n etc._n etc._n the_o form_n dodder_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n shoot_v forth_o thread_n or_o string_n grosser_n or_o fine_a as_o the_o property_n of_o the_o plant_n whereon_o it_o grow_v and_o the_o climate_n do_v suffer_v creep_v and_o spread_v on_o that_o plant_n whereon_o it_o fasten_v be_v it_o high_a or_o low_o these_o string_n have_v no_o leave_n at_o all_o upon_o they_o but_o wind_n and_o interlace_n themselves_o so_o thick_o sometime_o that_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o strangle_v it_o which_o after_o they_o have_v get_v good_a hold_n break_v off_o at_o bottom_n receive_v nourishment_n still_o insensible_o from_o the_o plant_n whereon_o it_o be_v twist_v like_o unto_o ivy_n and_o thereby_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o same_o plant_n wheresoever_o it_o grow_v it_o put_v forth_o cluster_n of_o small_a head_n or_o husk_n out_o of_o which_o start_v forth_o whitish_a flower_n which_o afterward_o give_v small_a pale_a colour_a seed_n somewhat_o flat_a and_o twice_o as_o big_a as_o poppy_n seed_n the_o place_n and_o time_n i_o have_v observe_v little_a dodder_n to_o grow_v upon_o flax_n or_o time_n here_o in_o england_n which_o make_v i_o suppose_v that_o the_o dodder_n of_o flax_n and_o so_o of_o time_n which_o be_v most_o in_o use_n and_o sell_v in_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n be_v bring_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n for_o every_o climate_n do_v not_o bring_v they_o forth_o alike_o those_o which_o have_v be_v most_o observe_v in_o our_o land_n be_v that_o of_o nettle_n which_o grow_v plentiful_o in_o somersetshire_n and_o that_o of_o tare_n or_o pulse_n whereon_o it_o grow_v so_o abundant_o in_o some_o place_n that_o the_o country_n people_n call_v it_o hellweed_n because_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o destroy_v it_o it_o have_v be_v find_v upon_o ferne_n and_o other_o herb_n upon_o hampsted_n heath_n and_o upon_o the_o grass_n likewise_o upon_o black-heath_n in_o kent_n it_o flowrish_v chief_o in_o july_n and_o august_n the_o temperature_n every_o one_o of_o these_o dodder_n do_v participate_v somewhat_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o plant_n whereon_o it_o grow_v and_o therefore_o dodder_n of_o flax_n be_v hot_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o dodder_n of_o time_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n etc._n etc._n the_o virtue_n though_o the_o dodder_n of_o flax_n be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o frequent_a in_o shop_n yet_o because_o that_o of_o time_n be_v more_o proper_a for_o the_o spleen_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o that_o first_o it_o purge_v melancholy_a and_o adust_a choler_n from_o the_o spleen_n and_o hypochonder_n and_o therefore_o it_o avail_v against_o melancholy_n as_o also_o phlegm_n from_o the_o brain_n and_o heart_n and_o be_v therefore_o very_o proâ—â—table_a in_o old_a and_o inveterate_a pain_n of_o the_o head_n swim_v of_o the_o head_n madness_n faint_n and_o the_o quartam_fw-la ague_n it_o be_v very_o effectual_a also_o for_o hypochondriack_a passion_n schirrue_n or_o hardness_n of_o the_o spleen_n and_o windiness_n thereof_o stop_v oâ—_n the_o kidney_n and_o be_v very_o useful_a in_o the_o scab_n and_o itch_n leprosy_n elephancy_n malignant_a ulcer_n and_o cancer_n as_o also_o the_o french_a pox._n it_o cleanse_v also_o the_o blood_n very_o much_o from_o melancholy_n and_o adust_a humour_n it_o be_v profitable_a in_o the_o jaundice_n in_o open_v stop_n of_o the_o gall_n and_o avicen_n commend_v it_o against_o the_o cramp_n neither_o be_v it_o of_o a_o purge_a quality_n only_o but_o strengthen_v also_o both_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n and_o help_v child_n ague_n if_o a_o little_a worms-seed_n be_v put_v to_o it_o if_o it_o be_v use_v in_o any_o decoction_n it_o must_v be_v put_v in_o last_o for_o it_o will_v not_o endure_v long_o boâ—â—ing_v dodder_n of_o flax_n be_v very_o profitable_a in_o stop_n of_o the_o liver_n gall_n and_o spleen_n cleanse_v the_o blood_n from_o melancholy_n and_o be_v useful_a in_o the_o jaundice_n provoke_v urine_n and_o cleanse_v the_o vein_n of_o choleric_a and_o phlegmatic_a humour_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v take_v with_o wormwood_n and_o anniseed_n if_o half_o a_o pint_n or_o less_o of_o the_o decoction_n be_v take_v with_o half_a a_o ounce_n of_o sugar_n it_o cure_v child_n of_o the_o ague_n the_o seed_n drink_v with_o wine_n and_o sage_n ease_v the_o sciatica_n or_o hipgowt_n the_o distil_a water_n be_v take_v help_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o lung_n by_o cleanse_v and_o strengthen_v they_o it_o also_o cure_v the_o jaundice_n expel_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o bladder_n ease_v gripping_n in_o the_o belly_n bring_v down_o the_o course_n in_o woman_n help_v swell_n about_o the_o navel_n and_o cure_n ague_n in_o child_n the_o quantity_n of_o two_o ounce_n be_v take_v by_o they_o but_o more_o to_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a dodder_n of_o nettle_n and_o broom_n have_v a_o especial_a quality_n in_o provoke_a urine_n where_o it_o be_v stop_v or_o hinder_v that_o which_o grow_v on_o tare_n though_o it_o be_v most_o frequent_a about_o london_n be_v not_o good_a for_o tare_n be_v hard_a of_o digestion_n bound_v the_o belly_n and_o breed_v thick_a and_o melancholy_a blood_n and_o so_o do_v their_o dodder_n that_o which_o grow_v upon_o bramble_n and_o hopps_n be_v special_a good_a for_o old_a fever_n and_o the_o jaundice_n chap._n ccii_o of_o black_a hellebore_n the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o without_o the_o aspiration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o too_o much_o of_o it_o rob_v the_o body_n of_o its_o nourishment_n by_o its_o violent_a purgation_n it_o be_v call_v also_o in_o latin_a helleborus_fw-la niger_n &_o veratrum_fw-la quid_fw-la â—eâ—â—em_fw-la vertat_fw-la because_o it_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o mad_a folk_n to_o return_v unto_o they_o a_o it_o do_v the_o daughter_n of_o praetus_fw-la who_o melampos_n a_o shepherd_n or_o soothsayer_n whiâ—â—_n you_o will_v cure_v of_o their_o madness_n herewith_o and_o because_o he_o be_v think_v to_o bring_v it_o into_o use_n it_o be_v call_v melampodium_fw-la in_o english_a it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o black_a hellebore_n and_o christmas-flower_n because_o it_o flourish_v about_o that_o time_n if_o too_o much_o cold_a weather_n do_v not_o hinder_v it_o there_o be_v a_o bastard_n kind_a hereof_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pseudohelleborus_n and_o veratrum_fw-la nigrum_fw-la adulterinum_fw-la bastard_n black_a hellebore_n as_o also_o consiligo_fw-la bearefoot_a setterwort_n and_o settergrasse_n because_o husbandman_n use_v to_o make_v a_o hole_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o ear_n or_o dewlap_n of_o their_o cattle_n which_o they_o call_v peg_v or_o setter_n the_o kind_n to_o this_o kind_a eight_o sort_n may_v be_v refer_v 1._o the_o true_a black_a hellebore_n or_o christmas_n flower_n 2._o bastard_z black_a hellebore_n or_o bearesfoot_o 3._o tresoile_v prickly_a leave_a bearesfoot_o 4._o the_o great_a bastard_n black_a hellebore_n or_o bearsfoot_n call_v also_o setterwort_n 5._o fennel_n leave_a bastard_n black_a hellebore_n 6._o the_o great_a purge_n sanicle-like_a hellebore_n 7._o small_a purge_v sanicle-like_a hellebore_n 8._o matthiolus_n his_o bastard_n black_a hellebore_n the_o form_n the_o true_a black_a hellebore_n have_v
the_o description_n the_o form_n rice_n come_v up_o in_o a_o manner_n like_a unto_o wheat_n but_o that_o the_o stalk_n seldom_o exceed_v a_o yard_n in_o height_n and_o the_o leave_n be_v much_o thick_a which_o come_v forth_o at_o the_o joint_n as_o those_o of_o the_o reed_n do_v at_o the_o top_n whereof_o grow_v a_o bush_n or_o tuft_n spike_v yet_o spread_v into_o branch_n send_v forth_o purplish_a blossom_n stand_v a_o part_n each_o from_o one_o another_o after_o which_o come_v the_o seed_n enclose_v in_o a_o brown_a streaked_a husk_n and_o a_o own_fw-mi or_o beard_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o barley_n have_v which_o beink_v husked_a or_o hull_v be_v very_o white_a blunt_a at_o both_o end_n but_o not_o altogether_o so_o big_a or_o long_o as_o wheat_n the_o root_n be_v like_a unto_o that_o of_o other_o grain_n perish_v every_o year_n after_o it_o have_v bring_v its_o seed_n to_o its_o full_a bigness_n as_o other_o grain_n do_v the_o place_n and_o time_n rice_n be_v usual_o sell_v here_o in_o england_n by_o the_o druggist_n and_o other_o that_o deal_v in_o the_o like_a commodity_n but_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o by_o the_o merchant_n out_o of_o divers_a part_n as_o the_o east-indies_n where_o it_o be_v their_o chief_a food_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o from_o syria_n aethiopia_n and_o africa_n and_o not_o only_o from_o thence_o but_o from_o spain_n italy_n and_o germany_n to_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o east_n indies_n where_o it_o grow_v most_o natural_o in_o fenny_a and_o waterish_a place_n be_v sow_v in_o the_o spring_n and_o gather_v about_o the_o middle_n or_o end_n of_o autumn_n the_o temperature_n it_o be_v somewhat_o bind_v and_o dry_v but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v very_o temperate_a scarce_o exceed_v in_o heat_n or_o cold_a the_o virtue_n the_o use_n of_o rice_n be_v very_o much_o commend_v by_o the_o physician_n of_o all_o age_n to_o stay_v the_o i_o asâ—s_v and_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n as_o 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broth_n pottage_n or_o milk_n it_o be_v also_o very_o good_a for_o the_o flux_n and_o so_o be_v the_o flower_n or_o meal_n take_v either_o in_o a_o potion_n or_o glister_n the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o rice_n pottage_n make_v with_o rice_n well_o steep_v and_o boil_a in_o water_n and_o good_a milk_n and_o spice_a with_o sâ—gar_n and_o cinnamon_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o easy_a of_o digestion_n and_o be_v think_v to_o increase_v the_o natural_a seed_n as_o matthiolus_n write_v the_o fine_a flower_n hereof_o mix_v with_o yolk_n of_o egg_n which_o be_v fry_v with_o fresh_a butter_n and_o eat_v morning_n and_o evening_n help_v the_o bloody_a flux_n the_o same_o be_v put_v into_o cataplasm_n that_o be_v apply_v to_o repel_v humour_n that_o fall_v to_o any_o place_n and_o may_v be_v convenient_o apply_v to_o woman_n breast_n to_o stay_v inflammation_n but_o it_o must_v be_v at_o the_o beginning_n be_v boil_a in_o run_a water_n and_o the_o face_n wash_v therewith_o take_v away_o pimple_n spot_n and_o other_o deformity_n thereof_o it_o be_v without_o question_n very_o excellent_a and_o wholesome_a food_n for_o the_o east_n indian_n who_o general_a feed_n it_o be_v do_v live_v more_o free_a from_o sickness_n and_o long_o than_o other_o that_o meddle_v not_o with_o it_o sometime_o they_o boil_v the_o grain_n till_o it_o be_v plump_a and_o tender_a but_o not_o break_v have_v a_o little_a green_a ginger_n and_o pepper_n and_o butter_n put_v to_o it_o and_o sometime_o they_o boil_v the_o piece_n of_o flesh_n or_o hen_n and_o other_o foul_a cut_n in_o piece_n in_o their_o rice_n which_o dish_n they_o call_v pillaw_n be_v as_o they_o order_v it_o a_o excellent_a and_o well_o taste_v food_n they_o have_v many_o other_o dish_n wherein_o rice_n be_v a_o ingredient_n as_o in_o catcheree_n dupiatcâ—_n and_o mangee-real_a as_o the_o portugal_n call_v it_o which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o food_n for_o a_o king_n they_o eat_v it_o likewise_o with_o their_o fish_n and_o please_v themselves_o much_o therewith_o when_o sr._n thomas_n row_n be_v send_v ambassador_n from_o england_n to_o the_o great_a magul_n he_o and_o mr._n terry_o his_o chaplain_n be_v entertain_v by_o asaph_n chan_n the_o great_a favourite_n in_o all_o that_o empire_n the_o ambassador_n have_v threescore_o and_o ten_o dish_n asaph_z chan_n threescore_o mr._n terry_o fifty_o in_o most_o of_o which_o be_v rice_n present_v some_o white_a some_o yellow_a some_o green_a some_o purple_a as_o also_o in_o their_o jelly_n and_o culices_fw-la the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n also_o eat_v rice_n boil_a with_o their_o green-ginger_n and_o a_o little_a pepper_n after_o which_o they_o put_v butter_n into_o it_o but_o this_o be_v their_o principal_a dish_n and_o but_o seldom_o eat_v of_o they_o be_v to_o they_o as_o roast-meat_n be_v to_o poor_a folk_n among_o we_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o great_a estimation_n that_o rice_n have_v in_o the_o east_n indies_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o wholesome_a grain_n that_o grow_v though_o not_o so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o we_o chap._n cclxiv_o of_o flixweed_n the_o name_n it_o have_v no_o pure_a greek_a name_n set_v down_o by_o any_o author_n that_o i_o can_v find_v yet_o those_o latin_a name_n that_o it_o have_v obtain_v be_v many_o of_o they_o compose_v of_o greek_a as_o well_o as_o latin_a as_o pseudonasturtium_n sylvestre_n sophia_n chirurgorum_n and_o thalietrum_n or_o thalictrum_n but_o not_o true_o for_o that_o name_n belong_v to_o the_o rhubarb_n that_o grow_v in_o our_o meadow_n it_o be_v call_v pseudonasturtium_n syluâ—stre_n because_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o wild_a cress_n but_o why_o it_o be_v call_v sophia_n chirurgorum_n i_o know_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v the_o sophia_n paracelsi_n wherewith_o the_o paracelsian_n pretend_v to_o do_v wonder_n in_o unite_n break_a bone_n and_o heal_v old_a sore_n yet_o though_o the_o matter_n be_v disputable_a it_o be_v general_o call_v and_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o sophia_n chirurgorum_n in_o english_a it_o be_v call_v flixweed_n from_o the_o virtue_n that_o it_o have_v to_o cure_v the_o flix_a the_o kind_n and_o because_o flixweed_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o wild_a cress_n i_o shall_v add_v one_o or_o two_o more_o thereunto_o so_o that_o there_o be_v 1_o common_a flixweed_n 2_o broad_a leave_a flixweed_n 3_o narrow_a leave_a wild_a cress_n 4_o spanish_n wild_a cress_n the_o form_n flixweed_n rise_v up_o with_o a_o round_a upright_o hard_a stalk_n half_o a_o yard_n or_o two_o foot_n high_a but_o seldom_o more_o spread_v into_o sundry_a branch_n whereon_o do_v grow_v many_o leave_n of_o a_o overworn_a grayish_a green_a colour_n sine_o cut_v and_o divide_v into_o a_o number_n of_o fine_a jag_n like_v unto_o those_o of_o the_o wormwood_n common_o call_v roman_n the_o flower_n which_o be_v small_a and_o of_o a_o dark_a yellow_a colour_n do_v grow_v in_o a_o spiked_a fashion_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o spriggy_a branch_n 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be_v not_o likely_a that_o this_o commodity_n shall_v have_v any_o greek_a name_n the_o ancient_n never_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o west_n indian_n from_o whence_o it_o first_o come_v call_v it_o guayacan_a and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a guajacum_fw-la by_o some_o lignum_fw-la indicum_fw-la lignum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la and_o lignum_fw-la vitæ_fw-la in_o english_a pockwood_n for_o its_o excellency_n in_o cure_v the_o french_a pox_n and_o sometime_o indian_a packwood_n because_o it_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o kind_n i_o find_v three_o sort_n of_o guajacum_fw-la mention_v by_o some_o late_a writer_n 1._o the_o true_a guajacum_fw-la or_o indian_a pockwood_n 2._o a_o west-indian_a tree_n like_o guajacum_fw-la 3._o a_o differ_v indian_n guajacum_fw-la the_o form_n this_o tree_n whereof_o guajacum_fw-la be_v the_o wood_n grow_v to_o be_v of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o oak_n with_o a_o reasonable_a thick_a greenish_a gummy_a bark_n spread_v with_o sundry_a arm_n and_o branch_n both_o great_a and_o small_a and_o on_o they_o wing_a leave_n set_v by_o coupâ—es_n one_o against_o another_o which_o be_v but_o small_a thick_a hard_a and_o round_o almost_o with_o divers_a vein_n in_o they_o abide_v always_o green_a upon_o the_o branch_n at_o the_o joint_n and_o end_n of_o the_o branch_n come_v forth_o many_o flower_n stand_v in_o a_o tuft_n together_o every_o one_o upon_o a_o long_a footstalke_n consist_v of_o six_o whitish_a yellow_a leave_n not_o very_o great_a with_o some_o thread_n in_o the_o middle_n which_o afterward_o turn_v into_o flat_a yellowish_a gristly_a fruit_n of_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o seed_n vessel_n of_o thlaspi_n or_o else_o oâ—_n shepherd_n purse_n with_o two_o division_n likewise_o have_v in_o the_o one_o side_n a_o gristly_a seed_n almost_o as_o hard_o as_o horn_n the_o other_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n empty_a hang_v down_o together_o by_o their_o long_a footstalke_n it_o yield_v also_o a_o gum_n or_o rosiâ—_n of_o a_o dark_a colour_n which_o will_v easy_o burn_v the_o place_n and_o time_n all_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o guajacum_fw-la grow_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n and_o the_o first_o especial_o about_o sâ—anto_n doâ—ingo_n whence_o this_o disease_n be_v original_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n camp_n which_o be_v at_o naples_n in_o the_o year_n 1493._o he_o be_v then_o treat_v of_o peace_n with_o the_o french_a king_n who_o army_n be_v thereabouts_o also_o and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o infect_v with_o it_o the_o frenchman_n think_v that_o they_o get_v it_o by_o accompany_v with_o the_o spaniard_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o they_o call_v it_o the_o spanish_a scab_n yet_o the_o spaniard_n think_v that_o the_o french_a have_v give_v it_o to_o they_o and_o they_o call_v it_o the_o french_a pox_n other_o call_v it_o the_o disease_n of_o naples_n because_o it_o arise_v in_o those_o coast_n as_o they_o suppose_v when_o as_o true_o it_o come_v from_o the_o west_n indies_n and_o therefore_o some_o call_v it_o the_o measell_n of_o the_o indies_n whence_o monardâ—â—_n observe_v that_o god_n almighty_n will_v so_o have_v it_o that_o as_o these_o pox_n come_v from_o those_o part_n so_o shall_v a_o remedy_n be_v bring_v thence_o also_o disease_n and_o their_o remedy_n common_o arise_v in_o the_o same_o climate_n which_o be_v a_o wonderful_a act_n of_o providence_n the_o temperature_n guajacum_fw-la or_o pockwood_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n and_o have_v a_o cleanse_a faculty_n the_o virtue_n the_o principal_a prerogative_n and_o excellency_n of_o guajacum_fw-la be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n in_o the_o world_n for_o those_o kind_n of_o pox_n for_o it_o provoke_v sweat_v resist_v contagion_n and_o putrefaction_n and_o cleanse_v the_o blood_n and_o strengthen_v the_o liver_n which_o be_v a_o part_n many_o time_n affect_v in_o this_o disease_n the_o decoction_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v make_v and_o use_v after_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o guajacum_fw-la a_o pound_n of_o the_o bark_n thereof_o two_o ounce_n steep_v they_o in_o twelve_o or_o fourteen_o pint_n of_o spring_n water_n four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n then_o boil_v they_o to_o seven_o or_o eight_o pint_n strain_v it_o and_o give_v thereof_o a_o good_a draught_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o let_v the_o party_n sweat_v upon_o it_o and_o if_o you_o add_v two_o ounce_n of_o liquorish_a or_o more_o and_o some_o aniseed_n it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o pleasant_a to_o take_v this_o decoction_n which_o be_v first_o discover_v by_o a_o indian_a to_o a_o spaniard_n who_o have_v suffer_v great_a pain_n by_o the_o pox_n be_v good_a also_o in_o the_o dropsy_n falling-sickness_n shortness_n of_o breath_n in_o catarrh_n rheum_n and_o cold_a distiâ—ations_n of_o the_o lung_n or_o other_o part_n cough_n and_o consumption_n the_o gout_n sciatica_n and_o all_o other_o joynt-aâ—hes_a and_o for_o cold_a phlegmatic_a humour_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o bladder_n and_o rein_n and_o for_o all_o long_a and_o linger_a disease_n proceed_v from_o cold_a and_o moist_a cause_n for_o it_o open_v the_o stop_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n warm_v and_o comfort_v the_o stomach_n and_o entrails_n and_o be_v good_a in_o scab_n itch_n shinglâ—s_n leprosy_n and_o the_o like_a as_o also_o in_o fever_n horrible_a apostumation_n and_o swell_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o jaundice_n etc._n etc._n it_o make_v the_o tooth_n white_a and_o firm_a if_o they_o be_v often_o wash_v with_o the_o decoction_n thereof_o the_o bark_n be_v also_o give_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a disease_n from_o half_a a_o dram_n to_o a_o dram_n in_o powder_n and_o the_o gum_n also_o be_v sometime_o use_v but_o the_o wood_n be_v of_o great_a use_n the_o best_a kind_n whereof_o be_v the_o blâ—cker_n or_o brown_a for_o the_o yellow_a be_v but_o the_o sap_n as_o it_o be_v the_o former_a be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o heart_n yet_o it_o be_v all_o firm_a hard_a close_o and_o heavy_a so_o that_o it_o will_v sink_v in_o water_n more_o thâ—n_a ebony_n it_o be_v not_o so_o good_a for_o hot_a and_o dry_a body_n as_o it_o be_v in_o cold_a and_o moist_a and_o therefore_o for_o hot_a disease_n use_v the_o more_o water_n and_o the_o less_o wood_n and_o for_o cold_a grief_n more_o wood_n and_o less_o water_n chap._n cccxxviii_o of_o china_n the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a for_o greek_a name_n it_o never_o have_v any_o china_n because_o the_o root_n thereof_o be_v first_o bring_v from_o china_n which_o be_v a_o country_n of_o the_o oriental_a indies_n and_o therefore_o also_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v call_v china_n radix_fw-la or_o chinaea_n radix_fw-la in_o english_a as_o in_o divers_a other_o language_n it_o be_v call_v china_n but_o the_o chineses_n call_v it_o laâ—patan_n the_o arabian_n and_o persian_n chophchina_n the_o kind_n the_o sort_n of_o china_n that_o i_o find_v mention_v be_v two_o 1._o 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