sede may be kept thre yeare and it be hanged vp in the hulles lekes be best soden or thre tymes wasshed before they be eaten ¶ The vertue is for a wounde take lekes stamp them wel with hōny and laye it to the wounde and it wyll hele it For the coughe take the ioyce of lekes and vse to drynke it For the same take the ioyce of Lekes and medle it with womans mylke and vse to drynke it and it wyll clense the longes of all vyces ¶ 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 kepte in his vertue and knowe ye well that his sharpnes is not knowen anone it shulde be puned holden in the mouthe ¶ The vertue is of losyng and drawynge and of consumynge To make a gargarysme take pelleter and fygges and boyle them in vynegre or in swete wyne and it wyll clense the brayne of superfluyte of flewme Also yf it be chewed in the mouthe it helpeth the palsy in the tongue Also for the palsy and the potagre stampe it and sethe it in wyne and oyle and playster it to the greuaunce this playster helpeth moche therfore yf thou may haue grene pelyter stamp it and lay it sokynge in wyne xv dayes and after boyle it wel and put ther to wexe 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 wyte Popy is colde and moyste and it is good to cause one to slepe the sede therof well gathered may be kept .x. yeare ¶ The vertue is of clensyng it is put in medycynes with a determynacyon as the sede maye be receyued of whyte Popy or blacke For to prouoke a slepe make a playster of eche of them or one of them with womans mylke and the whyte an egge and laye it to the temples The women of Salerne gaue to yonge chyldren the Popy but they wolde gyue theym no blacke Popy for it made them moch heuy Also for a hote postume in the begynnynge for chafynge of the lyuer take the sede of whyte Popy or els the herbe of it and stamp it medle it with oyle of Roses and playster it to the greuaūce Also for drynes in feuer etyke and in other feuers take and het◠oyle of vyolet medled with powder of Popy sede anoynt the small of the backe therwith ¶ Polipodium POlipodium this is called Polypodye it is hote in the thyrde degre and dry in the secōde degre This Polypody is a ferne that groweth vpon okes or on walles or stones but the Polypody that groweth on Okes is the best gather the rotes of it and lay it a day in the sōne chose that is grene and that whiche appereth dry whan it is broken it is to be refused ¶ The vertue is of dyssoluynge of drawyng of purgynge flewme and specyally of melancoly wherfore cōmonly he is put in boylyng and to flewmatyk and melancolyous hole men he is gyuen to preserue theyr helth and know well that in the boylynge of Polypody shuld be put in some thynge to exclude and put out ventuosyte as Anyse sede Fenel sede for they exclude out moche wynde and vnbyndeth humours Also for the cotydyan and for Illica passio and to kepe a mans helth do thus stamp halfe an ounce of Polipody or an ounce yf ye wyl haue it moche laxatyue than boyle it with prunes and vyolettes in fenell water or anyse in a great quantyte than strayne it and gyue it the pacyent at euenyng at mornyng Also stamp it seth it in water with fenell sede make a good brothe therof with a Chekyn therin with swete sauoured spyces and gyue the pacyent to eate Also make a drynke therof after this maner stamp it and boyle it in wyne and after put more wyne therto so make vp your drynke with swete sauoured spyces ¶ Pienium PIenium this is called Pyeny it is hote and drye in the seconde degre so sayeth Ypocras and Galien the good phylosophers say that the rote therof goth to dyuers medycynes and it wyl last .x. yere and it is colde ¶ The vertue is good for the palsy drye the rote and drynke powdre with Caster soden in wyne Also the same is good for the stone Also yf a man be costyue and may not go to draught take and strawe the powdre therof on cotton and put in to his fundement and drynke the powder in whyte wyne Also for a man or woman that hath the fallyng euyll ete it and drynke it in wyne Also hange the rote aboute his necke and it wyll saue hym without doubt within .xv. dayes Also it helpeth the sores in the 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 and this is good for the stomacke for the mylt for grauel in the raynes Also it is good for womē for dyuers dyseases and seth it in whyte wyne and gyue a woman to drynke therof it wyll he le here blader and make here to pysse the stone and it wyl hele her of the matry◠Also Pyeny sede whan it is blacke it maketh delyueraunce of the bed of the chylde in her wombe and at euery tyme when she shall vse to drynke it she must drynke .xv. sedes at one tyme. ¶ The .xv. letter begynneth with Q. ¶ Quinquefolio QVinquefolio this is called Quynckefoyle it is colde drye in the secōde degre this herbe is good for ache in a mans lymbes and for ache of the heed mouth tongue and throte that is sore take and seth this herbe in wyne and gyue the pacient to drynke therof thre dayes fyrste and last and he shal be hole Also stamp it and drynke the ioyce of it in ale and it wyll seace the akynge and gnawynge of a man or woman Also yf a man blede sore at the nose gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it with wyne and anoynt his heed well with the ioyce of this herbe anone the blode shall staunche For to slee a canker seth it in wyne with the grece of a swyne and make a playster therof and lay it on the canker it shall slee it Also take powdre of Quynckefoyle and medle it with hōnyl and therwith rubbe thy mouth tongue throte the chekes with in and it wyl spurge it wel Also for poyson or bytyng of a serpēt take the ioyce of quynckfoyle and drynke it with wyne and merueylously 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 take the ioyce of this herbe and drynke it two houres before
all a nyght and a daye then after that go to it and thou shalt fynde therin a certayne lycour take out that licour with a spone and put it in to a clene glasse and 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 thē anoynt the sore with it agaynst the fyre then wete a lynen clothe in the same lycour and lap it aboute the sore and it shal be hole in shorte space on warantyse by the grace of god For the gowte a souerayne medycyne take the rote of wylde Nep and the rote of the wylde docke soden by it selfe and cut them in thyn peces and part awaye the vtter rynde and cutte them in quarters then boyle them in clene water ii or iii. houres then stamp them in a morter as small as can be then putte therto a quantyte of sote of a chymny and 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 and a nyght so do ix tymes and it shall he le 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 yf it be stamped and the ioyce wrong out and myngled with swete mylke and gyue to the pacyēt to drynke and sethe this herbe in wyne and make a playster to the wombe make powdre of worm wood 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 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 and make a playster of the substaūce of the herbe and say it all hote to thy wombe agaynst the greuaūce Also stampe wormwood tempre it with vynegre with tosted sowre breed groūden 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 lay it to the mouthe of the stomacke and this shall staunche brekynge or castyng For wormes in a mans ere 's be it serpēt or erewygge take the ioyce of wormwood and put it in the ere Also for the dropsye seth it in wyne gyue the sycke to drynke at mornynge and at euenynge and it shall helpe hym FINIS ¶ Hereafter foloweth the vertue of the Oken tree IN the Oke be .iiij. thynges besyde the lefe the which be ryghte profytable to the helth of man that is to wete the Acorne and the cup that it groweth in the galles and the lyme The carnels in powdre be profytable agaynst the feblenes of the vertiuer of retentyfe that is to say agaynst feblenes of brayne and agaynst the passyō called diabetican and agaynst the strangurye and agaynst the sickenes called dissenturian and agaynst the stone in the raynes and the bladder and it is good for them that may not holde theyr water The cuppe of the Acornes is good agaynst vomytes of colour and agaynst nesyng and it dryeth consumeth flewme in the mouth of the stomacke The gall after the opynyon of Albert so that they be not greatly holowe be good agaynst the fluxe and agaynst slydynge and slypernes of guttes and agaynst the flowres of women and that powdre helpeth them of many infyrmytyes c. ¶ Also by experyence of Gardyners and planters the powdre of the gall mynged with honny perce a hole in a tre and put it therin and the fruyte shal be blacke Nowe with the lyme of the Oke Physycyons and Surgyans do many cures therwith of it is made an oyntment for the palsy and of a mans yarde and agaynst an infyrmyte called deabetan̄ Also therof is made a syrop for the dropsy that cōmeth of colde called yposarco and it consumeth watery humours And also men be cured by the fruyte of axes quartayne tercian and cotidyan Also in the tre is a thynge growyng which women knowe by experyence it maketh them hastely to be deliuered of chylde which dowche men call it Archemsel and therof is made bedes ¶ The last conclusyon of this Oken leues of this leues is distylled a water whiche healeth all the fluxe of the wombe called dyssentuaryan lauaryan and dyaryan Also it is good for the flowers of women and for the Emeraudes Also this lefe in powdre put in the nose staūcheth the bledynge therof and spyttyng of blode Also this lefe is holsome agaynst the ache of the herte agaynst the epilacion of the lyuer and of the splen agaynst the nesyng agaynst the coughe and the heade ache and agaynst the ache of the stomacke the wynde of the stomacke and agaynst the colyke the ache of the wombe and the flākes and it breketh the stone of the raynes and the bladder and also women that be colde it dysposeth them to be able to conceyue it is holsome to all maner of creatures of all maner ages for all dyseases to be taken at all tymes of the yere c. ¶ wherfore surgyans knowynge the trouthe leyth Oken leues vpon woundes and that done they nede none other oyntmēt it heleth all maner of woūdes the canker the fystula and saynt Anthonies fyre a vayne made in the water of the Oke heleth the dropsy and all sepournesse Also who soeuer ones in the weke eteth one of the leues he shall neuer haue stynkynge breth nor the toth ache nor putrefaccyon in his gūmes c. nor of his ere 's ¶ This is the makynge of Aqua vite perfectissima TAke the rote of Saxfrage Parcely Alyssaūder Fenell Tyme ysope Pynyryall Rosemary Laueder Prymerose Mynt Origan Sauge Calamynt Auence Bittayn Saueyn of eche halfe a quartron Galynga le blacke Peper whyte Peper longe Peper Cloues Nutmegges of eche an ounce Camel Maces Quylybes of eche two ounces Setwale Peletre of spayne tre of Aloes of eche an ounce and an halfe and stamp thyne herbes and powdre thy spyces and put them togyther in the wyne and let them stande all nyght on the morowe dystyl them through a serpentory this water hath many vertues and it is better at the fyrste dystyllacyon of the Canon then at the thyrde distyllacyon of the Serpentorye c. ¶ To graffe and plante TO graffe fruyte that they shall haue no core Take a graffe and bowe it in both endes combyng and cutte both endes graftwyse and so fasten them into the stocke And yf it growe so with the tre cutte awaye the great ende and let the smaller ende growe and his fruyte shall haue no core ▪ ¶ yf thou wylt graffe dyuers fruytes vpon one stocke that hath as many braunches as thou wylte haue graffes on and in euery braunche set a graffe in maner and fourme as it is sayde before euermore chose thy graffe on the sōne syde of the tre that bereth it and next the top yf you may then mayst thou graffe dyuers fruytes in one clift but none of them may be thycker thē other as thy reason wyll tel the in that workyng ¶ It is to be noted the graffers saye that euery tre that is set on saynt Lambardes day shall proue and come to profyte ¶ Finis ¶ Here begynneth the table of this present boke A. ¶ Agnus castus Apium Auctum Apium risus Absinthium Archemesia Affodillus Astrologia longa Abrotanum Astrologia rotunda Ameos Alleluya Agrimonia Auancia Altea Amarista Anisum Alleum Astarton B ¶ Betonia Balsaminta Beta Borago domestices Bigula Burneta Bursa postoris C ¶ Camamilla Calamintum Crassula maior Crassula minor Cituca Centuaria maior Centuaria minor Carin Celodonia Cidamum Causis Cortandrum Capillus veneris Crocus Centinodium Caprifolium Canabaria Costus Cepe Columbina Cominum Cardiaca Cisera Camelion Consolida maior Consolida minor Consolida media D ¶ Dragancia Diptanum Daucus asinius Daucus creticus Dens leonis Dragancia feminea E ¶ Elena campana Endiua Eruca Eufragia Ebulus Edera Edera terestris Eborus Esabrus Epatica F ¶ Famula Fumus terre Fragra Fabaria maior Filex Filipendula Feniculum Faxmus Finiculus porcinus Febrifuga Filago Flammula minor G ¶ Granum Genescula Genciana Galanga Granum solis Gladiolus Gracia dei Gracia dei maior H ¶ Herba cruciata Herba christofori Herba walteri Herba Roberti Herba martis Hastula regia Herba Iohannis Herba Petri. I ¶ Iusquiamus Isopus Ireose Iris. Iua Iacia alba Iasia nigra Ippia maior Ippia minor L ¶ Lanesticum Lingua ceruina Lilium Ligustrum Lingua bouis Lingua Serpētis ma. Lingua Serpētis mi. Lingua canis Lingua hircina Lupinus Labrum veneris Lauendula Lactuca Lactuca siluatica Lactuca leporica Lollium Laparium rubeum Linum Lauriola Licorisa M ¶ Millefolio minor Mercurialis Menta Menta romana Malua Morell or nyght shadowe Mastyke Magerum Millefolium maior Motherworte or Mugworte Maces Menta N ¶ Nux muscata Napo O ¶ Olibanum P ¶ Plumeus Piper Pympernell Pulegium Pencedamum vel Feniculus porcinus Petrocilium Peritorium Plastinaca Plantago Porrum Piretrum Papauer Polipodium Pienium Q ¶ Quinquefolio R ¶ Rybbeworte Rednetell Rosa Rosemary Ruta S ¶ Sinapium Smalege Saluia Satureia Saxfrage Scabiosa Sothernwood Syngrene Stytcheworte Scamony Sene. Selyndyne Sauayne Scabiose T ¶ Townecresses Tapsubarbesto V ¶ Vyolet Vua suauis Veruayne W ¶ watercresses wylde neppe or woodbynde wormwood ¶ The vertue of the Oken tre ¶ The Oken lefe ¶ The makynge of Aqua vite perfectissima ¶ Graffynge plantynge ¶ Finis Tabule ¶ Imprynted by me Robert wyer dwellynge in saynt Martyns parysshe at the sygne of saynt Iohn̄ Euangelyst besyde Charynge Crosse ROBERT WYER
¶ Hereafter foloweth the knowledge properties and the vertues of Herbes ¶ Of the knowledge vertues of herbes and the fyrste letter begynÌ„eth with A. ¶ Agnus castus AGnus castus is a herbe that men call Tutsayne or Parke leues it hath leues somdele red lyke to the leues of Orage it hath sygnes in his leues as it were leues of Plantayne and he hath yelow flowers as great as a peny and this herbe beryth aboue at the crope blacke beryes when they ben rype yf they be not rype they ben yelowe as the flower of it is And this herbe groweth moche in woodes in drye grounde ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll kepe man and woman chaste for as Dracolidon and Placius sayth that this herbe is called Agnê° castus for this skyl for the vse and the sauour therof maketh men chaste Also he wyl open the poores and let out wycked humours spyces of the body This herbe distroyeth the moysture of maÌ„nes sede Also Authours seyne let this herbe be well sod with fenell sede and a lytel eysell is good to dystroy colde dropsy Also let hym be sod with Smalledge and Sauge in salte water and than wasshe the hynder partye of a maÌ„nes heade he helpeth an euyll that men calle Litargia Also this distroyeth the fowle lust of lecherye and it be dronke but men vse to lay it on them slepyng And therfore some men eate this herbe rosted for yf men eate it rawe he wyl lyghtly geÌ„dre heade ache This herbe is good to dystroy the hardnes and the stoppyng of the lyuer and of the mylt Also a playster of this herbe is good to do awaye the ache of a maÌ„nes heade that is gendred of wicked humours this herbe is hote and drye and there be thre spyces of her c. ¶ Apium APium is an herbe men call Smaledge or Marche this herbe hath leues lyke to Louage but the leues be not so longe also it is not so stronge of sauour as Louage and it hath sede as it were Percely and it is lyke to Percely sede ¶ The vertue of hym is that he wyl make a man to make water and this herbe openeth the stoppynge of the lyuer Also the sede therof hardeth a mannes wombe Also the propertye of hym is to drawe all the wycked humours of the body vnto the heade and to the stomacke the wombe and therfore it is forbode to women that be with chylde or that kepeth suckynge chyldren to eate of this herbe leste they be mad and take therof the fallynge euyll This herbe is hote and drye and hath fyue spyces of her c. ¶ Auetum AVetuÌ„ is an herbe that is called Auete otherwyse Dyll this hath leues lyke to Fenel and the same sauour and bereth her sede as Fenell but the sede of this is somwhat brode as the sede of Orage ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyl make a maÌ„ to pysse Also he swageth the roÌ„bulling the wycked wynde in a mans wombe Also it distroyeth the poxe yf the sede of this herbe be brende and strawed vpon a wounde it heleth soone that wouÌ„de and namely yf a man be scalded on his meÌ„bres or on his yerde it shall be hole in the same maner Also a playster made of this herbe and layde to the Emerawdes heleth them soone this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Apumerisus APumerisus is an herbe called Cerfoyle or Cheruyle this herbe hath smale leues lyke to the leues of Hemeloke but this herbe is good in sauoure and hath a whyte flower longe sede lyke to otes ¶ The vertue is yf that he be dronke with wyne it shall make a man well to make water Also he delyuereth of the reynes of the bladder and yf he be dronke with wyne he letteth out and vnbyndeth the wycked wynde fro the sydes and the stoppynge of the wombe and of the lyuer and of all other woundes this herbe withholdeth castynge Also a playster made of the herbe tempered with eysell distroyeth wylde fyre and heleth the canker this herbe is one of the spyces of Smaledge it is hote and drye ¶ Absinthium ABsinthium is an herbe that men call worm woode this herbe hath leues as Mugworte and the leues be somdele whyte vnder and he hath a great more and of the more coÌ„meth out many brauÌ„ches and bereth flowers as Mugworte ¶ The vertue therof is to comforte the stomacke and clenseth the herte Galien sayeth that yf this herbe be gyuen to an euyl of the whiche euyl the matter is not fully defyed it shal harde the stomacke and let the digestyoÌ„ and yf the matter of the euyl be ryped the herbe shal make a maÌ„ laxatyfe This herbe is to put away dronkeÌ„nes also yf this herbe be dronke with spiconarde it swageth the ache of the stomacke of the wombe Also yf this herbe be tempred with hoÌ„ny and dronke it heleth the swellyng of a mans mouth putteth away the blackenes by a maÌ„nes iye and clereth the iyen Also yf the ioyce of this herbe be stylled in to a mans nostrylles it dryeth vp the moysture that renneth out of hym Also it kepeth clothes from mothes and thou put it in thy presse also it kepeth bokes from eatynge of wormes this herbe is drye and hote hath two spyces ¶ Archemesia ARchemesia is an herbe that men call Mugworte it is lyke to wormewood in leues but they be not fully so rounde and it hath a longer stalke and many coÌ„mynge out of one it bereth flowers as doth wormwood ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf a maÌ„ take a Iourney and beareth this herbe with hym he shal not be wery ne haue no trauayle in his waye also yf this herbe be in a house there shall no wycked spyryte dwell there Also this herbe puned with talowe helpeth the akynge and sorenes of a maÌ„nes fete also the powder of this herbe dronke with luke warme water helpeth the akynge of a mans guttes it is hote and drye ¶ Affodillus AFfodillus is an herbe that men calleth Affadyll lyke to leke and he hath yelowe flowers and at the top he hath rounde coddes when the flowers be fallynge they hath sede lyke to an oynyon ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that the braunches of this herbe is good to hele the dropsy Also the flowers therof dronke with wyne it heleth the bytynge of venymous wormes Also the ioyce with the more with a lytell myrre and a lytell sapheron sodde and medled with swete wyne and strayned it heleth reÌ„nynge iyen also the moore therof burned in to powder put in to iyen that haue lost her heer shall make heer to growe also a harde sharpe clothe be wette in the ioyce of this herbe and therwith the morfewe or a place that moche bowe is be anoynted with the cloth in the soÌ„ne the morfewe and the bowe shal fal away this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Astrologia longa
AStrologia longa is an herbe called Mader it hath leues lyke to Mader hath a braunche the lengthe of a cubyte and many braunches cōmynge out of the more the braunches of this herbe hath many knottes ryght as hath Mader som what whyte flowers ¶ The vertue is it wyll vnbynde the stoppyng of the lyuer let passe wycked wyndes Also yf this herbe be dronke with wyne he purgeth venym in a mans body or without in the veynes woūdes that be touchynge This herbe is hote and drye and shal be gathered in haruest ¶ Abrotanum ABrotanū is an herbe that men calleth Sothernwoode and this herbe hath a stalke as it were rewe and so he is braūched saue this herbe hath strayter leues then hath Rewe ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that yf the sede therof be broken and dronken with water it helpeth the men that hath the stone and the palsey yf the herbe be dronke with wyne it helpeth hym that is bitten with any venymous wormes Also the powder of this herbe breaketh harde postumes Also yf this herbe be brent and the asshes be medled with olde Oyle and put to the place where lacked heer and it shall growe agayne this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Aristologia rotunda ARistologia rotūda is an herbe that is called Astrologe or Galyngale this herbe hath leues lyke to a purse and hath but one branche and grene leues aboue vnder ben whyte and it flowreth as it were betayn saue the flowers ben whyte ¶ The vertue as ypocras sayeth is yf that he be dronken with hote water it is medycynable for men that ben stopped in the brest for the fallynge euyll and for the potagre this herbe is hote drye and shall be gathered in haruest and this is a spyce of red mader ¶ Ameos AMeos is an herbe called Amee this hath leues lyke to Elderne but they ben lesse and a longe braunche and flowreth and sedeth as it were persely and the sede is lyke to the sede of Persely ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf it be dronke with hōny it sleeth wormes in a mānes wombe and vnbyndeth great stoppynge of wycked wyndes in a mānes wombe he breketh the stone he healeth a mānes stomacke yf it be colde he clenseth the lyuer and the reynes and woūdes he helpeth the bytynge of venymous beestes and it is hote and drye ¶ Alleluya ALleluya is a herbe called woodsore or stubworte this herbe hath .iii. leues of the whiche .ii. ben rownde and a lytell 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 away 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 greatter and he hath a blewe flower and when the flower is fall he hath sede that wyll hange in a mānes clothes this groweth by dyches or hedges and woodes ¶ The vertue is yf he be eten grene with the rote he heleth the akynge of the wombe Also this herbe tempered with eysyl wyll 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 it shall helpe hym soone Also it helpeth moche woundes and the canker yf it be dronke ¶ Altea ALtea is an herbe called the Holyhocke 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 telow and taken to a man that hath the potagre he shall be hole within thre dayes Also yf this herbe be soden with vynegre and with lynsede and layde vnto a mans sydes it departeth wycked gatheryng that ben gendred togyther in a mans body it groweth in feldes and hote places ¶ Amarista AMarista is an herbe called Mawthen or docter fenel 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 Also to hele the pypes of the Emerawdes and there be two spyces of the herbe one hath a whyte flower the other a yelowe flower ¶ Anisum ANisū is an herbe called Annies it hath leues as Comen or Fenel but the sede is more than Fenell sede ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he vnbyndeth wicked wyndes and great humours and he openeth the stoppynge of the lyuer Also he maketh womānes mylke to wax Also he styrreth man and woman to workes of kynde 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 and rosted or perched in maner of medycyne this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Alleum ALleū is an herbe called Garlyke this herbe is cōmen ¶ The vertue of hym is that he wyll vnbynde all great stoppynges and wycked wyndes in a mānes bodye Also he helpeth a man to make water but neuerthelesse he greueth a mānes iyen for the great vnbyndyng and drawyng that he veriuously draweth the syght Also he dystroyeth a venym within a man Also he healeth colde sores as it were Tryacle Also he doth a way 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 ¶ Astarton 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 Floxgloue the leues of this herbe ben zende blewe they haue the marcke 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 with Moone without leues euery day waxeth a newe lefe .xv. dayes and after .xv. dayes he leseth a lefe as the Moone wexeth and wayneth and where soeuer this herbe be he groweth in great quātyte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that who so eteth his bayns or els of the herbe in the waynynge of the Moone whē he is in signo virginis yf he haue the fallynge euyll he shall be hole Also who so hath the fallyng euyll bere this
spyces therof one is called Ferne and another is called polipode another called Osmonde and that is the .ii. spyces another is called verrew that is the .iii. spyce polipode is good to make a man laxatyue and he groweth in trees Osmonde is good to hele broken bones and it groweth in dyches and woodes the .iii. that mē cal euer verrew groweth on walles and is good to hele the 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 smal pelettes rownde ¶ The vertue is that he wyll dystroy wycked wyndes aboute the lyuer and the mylte Also he helpeth to distroy the stone it groweth in holowe places and drye and it is hote and drye ¶ Feniculum FEnicnlum is an herbe that men calleth Fenell this herbe is cōmon ynoughe ¶ The vertue is the sede when it is drye it distroyeth wynde in the stomacke Also it cōforteth a mannes stomacke Also he openeth the stoppynge of the reynes of the bladder Also the ioyce of this herbe stilled in to a mans iye doth away the webbe Also yf it be dronke with wyne 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 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 castyng Also yf he be medled with oyle it wyll hele the swellynge of a mans yerde Also yf thou wyll 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 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 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 vethut foye 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 Also it swageth the feuer cotydyan Also it is good to hele the crampe that cōmeth of a colde stomacke 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 Also yf this be puned and layde to a wounde in the whiche is broken bones it shal hele the bones Also the rote of this herbe is good to staunche the blodymenson this is hote and drye ¶ Filago FIlago is an herbe called feldewort this herbe hath leues a lytell enlong and it is lyke to hore hounde it is a lytell herbe and it groweth in wete ¶ Flāmula 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 ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf 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 lytelwale 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 and the euyl of the bledder this herbe maketh a man to make water and this is hote dry ¶ 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 ¶ Genciana GEnciana is an herbe called bladmoyne or felde wort ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he clenseth the stoppynge of the stomacke the lyuer and the mylte it be dronke with hōny and water Also it healeth the bytynge of venymous beestes Alfs o it delyuereth a woman of a deade chylde and this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Galanga GAlanga is an herbe that men call Galyngale ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he comforteth the stomacke it maketh a man to defye his meate 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 and it groweth in water ¶ Graciadei GRaciadei is an herbe called graciadei this hath leues somdele lyke to dens delion 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 smel moche therto it maketh her heade to ake ¶ The vertue therof is yf the more of it be puned with wyne it shall hele sores of the mouthe 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 Croys worte or Exean this hath lytell leues and a small stalke 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 and it hath a yelowe flower ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good to hele the pestylence ¶ 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 ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll clense woundes and hele them ¶ Herba Roberti HErba Roberti is an herbe called herbe Robert this hath leues lyke to herbe Genet it hath a small flower that is somdelred it groweth in feldes 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 ht hath .ix. leues and some more and some fewer and bringeth 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 yelow flower and a longe stalke and many stalkes cōmyng of one ¶ The vertue is yf he be in a howse he suffreth no wycked spryte dwell therin ¶ Herba Petri. HErba Petri is an herbe called cowslop this herbe hath leues lyke to herbe xp̄o for femall but they be more whyter and it groweth in medowes ¶ The .ix. letter begynneth with I. ¶ Iusquiamus IVsquianus is an herbe called Henbane or Hēnebel this herbe hath leues somewhat whyte vnder and the leues be flat a lytel without as it were sowthistel it hath a flower somwhat white and it hath a great stalke and many braunches cōmynge 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 and namely that that cōmeth of melancolye Also the sede of this herbe layde on a slayte stone and hete with the fyre and let it smoke in the mans mouthe it sleeth wormes of the teth Also he swageth the cough and hote postume and hote potegre Also the more is good for the tothache 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 hēnes that ben ouer the fyre shall fall in to the fyre and it is colde and drye ¶ Isopus ISopus is an herbe called Isope it hath leues lyke to Sauery but they be not so brode he flowreth as doth sauery ¶ The vertue therof is that the ioyce therof medled with eysell and put in a sore mouth heleth it Also it sleeth wormes in the wombe and maketh the wombe nesshe Also yf it be dronke grene or els the powder it maketh a man wel colowred it is hote and drye ¶ Ireose IReose is an herbe called Saue and his leues be lyke to flowerdelyce it hath a whyte flower and groweth in water ¶ The vertue therof is that he wyll hele the akynge of the senewes Also it distroyeth 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 distroyeth 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 IUa is an herbe called Iue this herbe hath a rote euen downe to the groūde growynge and it hath small leues growyng euen by the grounde ¶ The vertue is yf a man haue a sore swellyng aboute his ere 's take this her be cumbonfitatibus of her in wyne and oyle and cōmyn and than make a playster therof and laye to the eares and it shall he le theym Also take the knobbes of the rote dry them and clense them and they haue vertue to maste the laxatyue and it is hote and drye ¶ Iasia alba IAsia alba is an herbe called wylde Tan sey or gose grasse but they be more whyter and it hath a yesowe flower and it groweth downe by the grownde as doth the strawberyes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good for the clensyng of a mans lymmes it groweth in medowes sees wodes wayes ¶ Iasia nigra IAsia nigra is an herbe that men call matfeson or bulwede or yrenhard or knoppe wede this hath leues lyke to scabyous and it hath a purpull colour ¶ Ippia maior IPpia maior is an herbe called pympernel or sefehele or wayworte or more croppe this hath leues lyke to chyckewede but the seues of this ben lesse and it hath a flower of purpull colour it groweth in wete ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good to hele woūdes and so dystroy venym and is good for the postume and to hele the sore iyen ¶ Ipia minor IPia minor is an herbe that men call cheke wede this herbe hath leues like to pymper nell and it hath a whyte flower and it groweth in gardaynes and in feldes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is sethe it in rōnynge water and wasshe your scabey handes therin often tymes and they shall be hole ¶ The .x. letter begynneth with L. ¶ Lanisticum LAnisticum is an herbe called louage this herbe 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 morys therof drōke with wyne is good for the stomacke and for good dygestyng 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 wyl type the postume and breke it yf it be sode with oyle of Roses Also yf it be dronke with olde wyne it hardyneth the wombe Also it healeth a man of the coughe this is hote drye ¶ Lilium LIlium is an herbe that men call Lylye ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that yf thou pune it with talowe and sethe it with oyle and laye it to the place there as the colde postume is it shall rype hym and breke hym Also take the rotes of lylye and the rotes of the red docke and the more of louage put all these in wyne oyle the space of .ii. dayes and afterward let it seth and clense
it and do therto waxe and oyle and make anoyntmēt and that is good to hele the sores hardenes of a mānes mylte Also take the knobbes of the rotes of the Lylye and rost them amonge the coles and take oyle Olyue and 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 mannes nose wyll dystroy the Megrym Also the water that the rote is soden in is good to vnstop the conduytes of vryne ¶ Lingua bouis LIngua bouis is an herbe called Langde◠befe ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good to do awaye the red colour of a man Also yf it be dronken it doth away the cardyacle and other wycked humours in a mānes lunges Also the ioyce of this herbe dronke with hote water maketh a man to haue a good mynde and good wyt this must be gathered in Iune or in Iuly and this is hote and drye ¶ Lingua serpentis maior LIngua serpēris maior is an herbe called Adder tongue this herbe hath leues lyke to Affodyll but they be more grene and also more sharp in the ende this must be gathered in the moneth of Apryll ¶ Lingua serpentis minor LIngua serpētis 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 cōmeth many braūches and it groweth in woodes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good to lay to a cut yf it be brused and layde therto ¶ Lingua canis LIngua canis is an herbe called houndes tongue ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good to dystroy the coughe and the postume and it wyll rype a botche Also this herbe eaten is good for shakynge of the heed and maketh the throte and the breth smothe souple Also for the flux of the wombe yf thy fete be wasshed in the water that it is soden in ¶ Lingua hircina LIngua hircina is an herbe called Bucke shorne or swyneskerce this herbe hath leues flatred as it were an hertes horne and it groweth crepynge by the grownde it hath a lytell whyte flower it groweth in watery places ¶ The vertue is that is clenseth the stomacke and refreyneth the great hete and healeth the brennynge of fyre yf that it be soden and layde therto ¶ Lupinus LUpinus 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 and it bereth coddes somwhat lyke to benecoddes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf a man haue wormes in his wombe take the sede and make meele therof and the ioyce of worm wode and hōny and make a cake therof and ete it and it vnbyndeth the stoppynge of the lyuer of the mylte Also it is good to dystroy the dropsy Also take the same meele and the ioyce of arsmert make therof paste and lay it to thy ere 's and it shal kyl the wormes within them or yf thou make a cake therof hete it it wyll do the same Also yf thou wyll take the ioyce of Lekes and tempre it with the meele and put it in thy ere 's it shall clense theym from all wycked humours and stynkyng Also take the same meele and tempre it with oyle and it wyl breke and rype all maner of postumes And this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Labrum veneris LAbrum veneris is an herbe that men calleth Sowthystell ¶ The vertue of this herbe is this yf a mā haue a hote feuer take the ioyce therof and tempre it with hote water and let hym drynke it and he shall be hole Also yf a mā haue venym within hym take this herbe and drye it and make powder therof and do the powder in good wyne and let hym drynke it and it wyll cast vp all the venym this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Lauendula LAuendula is an herbe called lauander yf this be soden in water and gyuen to a man that hath the palsye it wyll hele hym and this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Lactuca LActuca is a herbe that is called Lettyse or slope worte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is this yf it be eten rawe or soden it engendreth good blode Also this herbe soden with a lytel eysel and Saffron and than dronken it helpeth a man that is stopped in the lyuer and in the mylt Also yf a man may not slepe take the sede of this herbe stampe it to powder tempre it with womans mylke and make a playster therof on lynt lay it to the temples of thy heade 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 and lay it to thy stomacke and it is good to distroy 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 dystroy theyr syght this herbe is colde and somwhat moyste ¶ Lactuca siluatica LActuca siluatica is an herbe called wylde Lettyse this herbe hath leues lyke to the thistel and they be sharpe and kene and 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 medle the ioyce of this herbe with wyne or hōny and the gall of an Austour or other foule of pray and 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 for it is a souerayne medicyne And bycause this herbe is good for to clere the syght some say that the Egle cateth this herbe when that he wyll flee hye ¶ Lactuca leporica LActuca leporica is an herbe called Hate thystel this herbe hath leues lyke vnto Sowthystel but the leues be not so endented it droppeth mylke ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thus yf a hare cate of this herbe in sōmer whan he is mad he shall be hole Also take this herbe lay it to a mānes syde when he slepeth or elles that he knowe not therof and it wyll hele hym of the feuers ¶ Lollium LOllium is an herbe that men call cokle ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thus yf it be dronken with Radysshe and a lytel salt 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 iyes Also subfumygacyon therof wyl make a woman to bere her chylde without any peryll or harme Also it wyll asswage
with whyte swete wyne and the whyte of an egge and medle them well togyther and ye wyll ye may put in frankensence playster it to the temples Also sethe Mastyke in water and drynke it and it wyl comfort wel the stomacke and make good degestyon and it comforteth and relaxeth the stomacke and put to it fenes sede and it putteth out wynde out of the stomacke Also a playster made of Mastyke and bole armonyake and the whyte of an egge and vynegre and laye it on the forke of the stomacke or brest it wyll constrayne wel the coloryke vanyte Also seth mastyke in rayne water and drynke it warme and this medycyne is very good for the flux of the wombe that coÌ„meth of a sharp lax that was taken before to stop hym Also boyle mastyke in rayne water or Rose water with two or thre cloues and drynke it warme 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 shulde be gyuen warme for it constrayneth the more whan 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 and it shulde be gathered in soÌ„mer whan it flowreth and dry it in the shadowe and it may be kepte a yere ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good in comfortynge losynge consumynge and of clensynge yf the powder of it be dronken in wyne or els boyle the powder of it in wyne and it wyll hete wel a stomacke Also it comforteth the degestyon Also take the leues flowers of magerum and pune them a lytell make them hote in a paÌ„ne and lay it to the greuauÌ„ce and it taketh awaye the dysease in the stomacke that coÌ„meth of wynde Also for the reâ—â—me in the heade take this herbe and bynde it warme aboute thy heade Also it dryeth the mother and consumeth the superfluyte of it ¶ Millefolium maior MIllefolium maior or yarow is an herbe that kynge Achylles dyd fynde and therwith heled his men that were wounded with yron ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good for woundes stampe this herbe with swynes grece and playster it to the wounde and it shal hele it and 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 vinegre drynke it and merueylously it helpeth a wounde that hath taken colde stampe this herbe in butter and laye it to the wounde and it wyll hele it well Also to degest the stomacke or that lyeth therin take the ioyce of it medle it with water and hoÌ„nye and drynke it warme Also it is good for dyseases in the body take the powder and medle it with wyne or with good ale and drynke it and it helpeth moche Also it is good for the herte brennynge Also for the heedache stampe this herbe and playster it to the heade Also for bytynge of a wood dogge stampe this herbe with the graynes of wete and it healeth it Also for hym that may not holde his meate take and stampe this herbe with wyne and drynke it warme ¶ Motherworte MOtherworte or mogwort 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 clenseth the mother 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 motherwort and of Horehounde togyther and strawe it on the pappes Also yf a chylde be deed in the mothers wombe take motherwort stampe it small and make a playster therof and lay it to her wombe all colde and with the grace of God she shall haue delyuetaunce without parell it is good for the stone and the grauell in the raynes of a man or of a woman yf a man bere this herbe vpon hym there shall no venymous beest greue hym It is good for the yelowe Iaundes and it be dronken with wyne for it conforteth the stomacke and maketh a man or woman to haue a good colour Agaynst ache of the bowels powdre of mugwort dronken with hoÌ„ny easeth greatly and is good agaynst many other syckenesses ¶ Maces MAces is a spyce that is called Mace this spyce is hote drye in the seconde degre maces is the tynde 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 dyssosuyng and 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 gyft with the whiche hath a sharpe â—alage with a bytternes and it soketh lyke to earth it is to be refused for it hath no sharpe sauour for a colde stomacke that may not defye nor degeste well take maces and boyle them in wyne drynke it Also a good playster the whiche is best for a feble stomacke and make powdre of mastyke and of maces and medle them with oyle of Roses wexe and make a playster therof and say it on the stomacke of the sycke parson Also to clense the brayne of superfluous humoures take a quantyte of maces and chewe them well in thy mouthe holde them there a whyle and that shall lose the feumosyte of humours that ryse vp to the brayne purge the superfluite of it Also for feblenesse of the stomacke and the lyuer of a colde cause and for the colyke and for the dyseases of the spyrytuall membres or flewme boyle maces in the ioyce of fenell and in the ende of the boyfynge put in a lytell wyne than strayne it and drynke it for it is the best remedye for the foresayd dyseases Also for the ache of the hert vse powdre of maces in thy meates and drynkes ¶ Menta MEnta is an herbe that is called red mynt it is hote and dry in the seconde degre and there be two other myntes but I meane howse myntes the whiche properly is sayde gardayne myntes for that moste coÌ„menly is in medycynes both grene and drye for great holsuÌ„nes it shuld be dried in a shadowe place and so it wyll be kept a yere in great vertue to dyssolue or lose to consume of his proper qualyte to comforte of his swete sauoure ¶ The vertue is this for the stynkyng of the mouth and fylthe of the guÌ„mes of the teth wasshe thy mouth and guÌ„mes with vynegre that myntes be sodden in and after rub hym with the powder of myntes or with dry myntes to prouoke the appetyte when a impedymeÌ„t of the stomacke coÌ„meth of colde humours beyng in the mouth of the stomacke make a salue of myntes and vynegre with a lytel synamum and peper and vse it wel
agaynst vo mytes that coÌ„meth of feblenes of the stomacke or of colde causes sethe myntes in sauge water and vynegre and depe it in and laye it on the mouthe of the stomacke with the myntes that be soden therin Also gyue to the pacient to eate of the same myntes for the sincopyne and feblenesse in feuers and without feuers or of medycyne or of what cause it be stamp myntes with vynegre and a lytell wyne yf the pacyent be without feuer yf he be with feuer stampe myntes with vynegre alone than make a toste of sowre brede and toste it well tyl it be almoste brent then put it in that licour and let it lye therin tyl it be wel soked than put it in to his nose and rub his lyppes and guÌ„mes tethe and temples therwith and bynde it to the poulse vaynes of his armes let the pacyent eate the moystnes that is left and swalowe it in For to clense the mother take the tender croppes of myntes and sethe them in water or wyne and playster it to the share and to the raynes Agaynst the congylynge in a womans breste take the small stalkes of myntes and seth them in wyne oyle and playster it aboute the teates Also be it knowen that whan any medycyne shulde be gyuen agaynst venym it shuld be gyueÌ„ with the ioyce of myntes for myntes haue a maner of strengthe of drawynge out venym or els it shuld be gyuen with wyne that myntes haue be soden in For stoppynge of the splen and the lyuer and of the wayes of the vryne of a colde humour and a hote without feuer take the ioyce of myntes alone or myntes so den in wyne or the ioyce of myntes medled with hoÌ„ny gyue it to the pacyent To slee wormes in the bely take the ioyce of myntes and drynke it thou shalte be hole Also the ioyce of myntes sleeth wormes in the eares For a tetter take the ioyce of myntes and put therto brymstone and vynegre medle them wel togyther and anoynt the tetter therwith and thou shalte be hole For a wounde in the heade stamp myntes lay on the wouÌ„de c. For payne in the syde take myntes and seth them in olde wyne or ale and with it stamp xviii graynes of peper and drynke it in the nyght and it wyll ease the of thy payne ¶ The .xii. letter begynneth with N. ¶ Nux muscata NVx muscata is a herbe the whiche 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 chosen And when they be broken they fal not to powder but they haue a swete and sharpe sauour yf they lacke any of these aforesayde they be not good for medycyne ¶ The vertue is of comfortynge by his swete sauoure For coldnes and feblenes of degestion of the stomacke take in the mornynge halfe a nutmeg or a hole nutmeg and eate it Also for a colde stomacke that is feble of degestion and for the lyuer gyue hym wyne that nutmegê is boyled in Also for the same boyle nutmegê and mastyke in wyne and drynke it this is good for the dyseases in the stomacke and in the bowels to breke wynde Also in the recouerynge of a syckenes to comforte the spyrytuall membres boyle nutmegê and mastyke in wyne and drynke it Also take a nutmeg and smell to it and it wyl comforte the spyrytuall membres ¶ Napo NApo this is named Nauew it desyreth grouÌ„de that is fatty and sandy it groweth best in such grounde the properte of the Nauewe is he chaungeth and tourneth in to rape and after that it tourneth in to nauew the best doth growe in grounde well dunged and tourned Also it proueth well in places that stubble of corne hath ben in the same yere yf they growe to thycke plucke some vp here and there so that the other may proue the better and those that ye plucke vp set them in voyde places They shuld be sowen in the ende of Iuly in August the best sauoured Nauewes be they that be longe strayghte and not ouer great nor brauÌ„ches in the rotes but a strayghte rote Also of Nauewes maye be made a passynge good mete with a lytel salt and vynegre honny and mustarde and with swete spyces and it maye be made without spices Nauewes be hote in the secoÌ„de degre and they norysshe moche but they be harde of degestyon they make the flesshe softe wyndy but lesse wynde theÌ„ rapes Therfore wheÌ„ ye seth them in water cast that water away and sethe theym in another water and so his harde substaunce is tempred by that and so menely bytwene good and euyll they gendre norysshyng for they that be thus well soden be not harde of degestioÌ„ they make one wyndy and they make stoppynge of vaynes and of poores but yet they be profytable yf they be soden twyse both the waters to be caste away and they to be soden in the thyrde water with fatte flesshe ¶ The .xiii. letter begynneth with O. ¶ Olibanum OLibanum is called Frankensence this is hote and dry in the thyrde degre it is a guÌ„me of a tre in ynde the clenest is the best Also there be trees of that kynde growyng in Damaske but not so clere nor good for it is darker of coloure therfore it is to be refused in medycyne ¶ The vertue is of comfortynge by his swete sauour Also of closynge and constraynynge for the tothache that coÌ„meth of superfluyte of humours of the heed and specyally by the vaynes make a playster of the powder of Frankensence with wyne and the whyte of an egge and medle them to gyther and playster â–ª them aboute the teÌ„ples Also to stop the wayes of the vaynes aboue take Frankensence and chewe it well in thy mouth and that shal stop and let the fluxe of humours coÌ„mynge downe to the nosthyrles take pylles of Frankensence and swalowe them downe in the mornynge than boyle frankensence in wyne and at euen drynke that whan thou goest to bed Also these pylles be good to helpe the degestyon of the stomacke and good agaynst sore balkyngê Also to the comfortynge and clensynge of the matryce and helpynge of concepcyon in the receyuynge the fume of Frankensence byndeth Also boyle powder of it in wyne and whan it is metely warme dyp a cloth in it and laye it so warme to the share of the pacyent and greatly it comforteth the matryce ¶ The .xiiii. lettre begynneth with P. ¶ Plumeus PLuÌ„mes be colde moyst some be whyte and some be blacke some be red They that be blacke and somwhat harde be the best they be called Damsons wlan they be rype gather them and slyt them sprynge vynegre vpon them and so they may be kept in a vessel of woode a yeare and fyrste whan they be
cut they must be layde in the sōne .xv. dayes to drye ¶ The vertue of these Damsons haue coldnes clensyng of the inwarde partes wherfore they be good in feuers that be sharpe and for costyfnes of bely ▪ that commeth of drynes or of coloryke humours dryynge yf it be newe gyue it hym to eate yf it be drye boyle it in water and gyue it the pacyent to drynke therof this is good for the feuer tercian for stoppyng of the lyuer for the Iaūdes and sharp feuers it softeth the bely it is good for defaute of appetyte and also for many other dyseases ¶ Piper PIper this is called Peper it is hote and drye in the fourthe degre There be thre maner of Pepers blacke whyte and longe Peper Diascorides and Constantyne saye that they be fruytes of trees growyng in ynde and some saye that Peper is made blacke with brennyng in the fyre for whan it is gathered there be great multytude of serpentes aboute it and therfore they put it in the fyre to brenne the serpentes that be a boute it the Sarasyns dry it in an ouen bycause it shall not encrease in an other lande but of all the Pepers the blacke is best and the moste holsome ¶ The vertue is take Peper and put it in to thy nose thyrlles and it wyll make the to nese and seth Peper and fygges in wyne and drynke it it wyll clense the spyrytuall membres of toughe humours and it is good for the pose that is takē of colde Also for the same cate powder of Peper with Fygges Also powder of Peper put in a mans meate comforteth the degestion of the stomacke Also put longe Peper in a rosted apple and ete it and it shall comforte the degestyō Also powdre of Peper wyll frete away deed flesshe or prowde flesshe and longe Peper comforteth more thē blacke Also blacke Peper hath vertue of losyng comfortynge and of drawynge it clenseth the spyrytual membres of colde flewme and vycyous humours best when the powder of it is eaten with fygges for he hath great strength of hetyng comfortyng the stomacke prouokynge appetyte but to sanguyne coloryke persones it is not good to vse Peper for it dryeth and brēneth blode and it engendreth lepre and other euyl syckenes Pluto sayeth that Peper is fowle to s◠insyght without blacke and within whyte a sharpe sauoure and a swete odour lytell in quantyte and moche in vertue ¶ Pympernell PYmpernell is an herbe that groweth in sandy places at the foote of the hylles ¶ The vertue is he is good for the fystula and canker he be puned and layde theron Also it is good for dymnes of iyen yf that they be wasshed with the water that it is sodden in Also the ioyce of this herbe dronken wyl put away all venym from the body Also this herbe is good to hele woundes ¶ Pulegium PUlegium is a herbe called Pulyol royall it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre in the tyme of flowerynge it shuld be gathered and it may be kept in his vertue a yere when it shall be vsed in medycynes take the leues with the flowers and strype them fro the stalkes ¶ The vertue is of losynge and consumynge For a colde humour in the heed take powder of it and hete it well in a skyllet and all hote bynde it to the greuaunce without any lycoure Also for a great colde taken in the heed and for a toughe humour or a watery humour make a gargarysme seth Pulyol royall and dry fygges in tarte vynegre and take a good sponful therof as hote as ye may sustre it and holde it in thy mouth tyl it be almoste colde than put it out take as moche more and do so thre or foure tymes and that shal spurge thy heed wel of flew me Also seth it in wyne and drynke it and it is good for the dyseases in the stomacke in guttes 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 and medle it with claryfyde hōny and make a lectuary therof and vse to ete therof or take the herbe therof and boyle it with wyne hōny or water and vse to drynke therof Also for the blacke colour drynke the ioyce of it but boyle it with wyne and thou shalte be hole Also for a ytchynge byle lay this herbe in water vse to wasshe the ytchyng therin warme and thou shalt be hole Also for ache take this herbe all grene and stampe it and playster it to the ache and it wyll ease it Also agaynst the coughe boyle this herbe in wyne drynke it luke warme and this wyll make one pysse well For the dysease in the bely stampe this herbe with cōmyn and water and lay it hote to the nauel and lyghtly it shall be hole For the disease in the lyuer stampe this herbe tempre it with water and vynegre drynke the ioyce therof and thou shalt be hole For an ache in the legges or armes take the leues of elder and Pulyall royal of eueryche alyke moche stamp them togyther wel and playster it to the greuaunce and it is good for the feuer tercyan yf thou take the braunches of this herbe and wrappe it in a good locke of woll and gyue it to the pacyent and lethym smell therto before the fyuer come on hym and that shal do hym great ease For the heedache take this herbe and bynde it fast roūde about thy heed and anone it seaseth the ache Also yf a woman haue a deed chylde in her wombe stamp this herbe gyue it her to drynke with olde wyne and she shall be delyuered of it by the grace of god For the crampe drynke the ioyce with vynegre fastynge and it wyll put it awaye ¶ Pencedanum vel Feniculus Porcinus PEncedanum this herbe is called mayth hogges fenell or mayden wede this herbe is hote and drye in the thyrde degre when this herbe is gathered for medicynes the rote is better then the herbe when the rotes be gathered they maye be kepte all a yeare ¶ The vertue is he purgeth it is good for the strangulyon or the flyxe and good for stoppynge 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 wyne and playster it to the share and it wyll helpe the strangulion or the flyxe Also the same playster is good for hardenes of the splen 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 thyrde degre ¶ The vertue is it multyplyeth greatly mans
that ye thynke the dysease shal come to you and by the grace of God it shall go fro you For them 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 it clenseth the colour meruaylously For the olde coughe seth thesedes in water and put honny therto and drynke it and it wyll hele the coughe and take away the coldnes of the lunges and swellyng of the bely Also vynegre that the sede of netels is soden in is good agaynst scurfe in the 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 fyrste degre dry in the seconde degre drye Roses and grene roses be vsed in medicynes and of grene roses be made many confeccyons Also drye roses be put in medycynes when a receyte of Roses is made for they be soone made ī powdre of roses is made mell roset sugre roset syrop of roses a lectuary of roses water of roses and oyle of roses Melroset is made thus take fayre puryfyed hōny new red roses the whyte endes of them clyped a way then chop them small and put them in to the hōny and boyle them menely togither to knowe when it is boyled ynoughe ye shal know it by the swete odour and the colour rufe fyue yere he may be kept in his vertue ¶ The vertue of the roses be of comfortynge and by the hōny he hath vertue of clensyng In wynter and in sōmer it may be gyuen competently to feble sycke flumatyke melancolye and coloryke people Also Mulsa is made of water and mele roset and it may be gyuen after the thyrde daye that it cōmeth out of the bathe For to clense the stomacke of colde humour gyue hym melroset with water that fenell sede is boyled in puttynge therin .iii. graynes of salt yf the sycke may take it this shuld be the quantyte of Roses and honny In .vii. pounde of hōny 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 and .xxx. dayes let it stande in the sōne and styrre it well and medle it well togyther and so it may be kept thre yere in his vertue The quantyte of sugre and Roses shulde be thus in .iiii. pounde of sugre a pounde of Roses he hath vertue of constraynynge and comfortynge of the fluxe in the wombe take sugre roset and powder of mastyke of euery one a dragma and medse them wel 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 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 mouthe and they put to the roses hote water and they let it stande a day and a nyght and of that water puttyng to it sugre they make syrop and some do put more of roses in the foresayd vessel and more of hote water let it stande as is beforsayd and so they make a red water and make ther of a syrope and some do stampe newe roses and they strayne out the ioyce of it and sugre therwith they make syrope this is the best makynge of syrope and knowe well that syrope made of fresshe newe roses som what meanely 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 and he vomyte gyue it hym with rayne water or with Rose water in a feuer After lettynge of blode gyue it to hym with colde water Also the same for the syncopyne Oyle of roses is made thus some boyle roses in oyle and kepe it Some do fyll a glasse with roses and oyle and they boyle it in a cawdron ful of water and this oyle is good Some stampe fresshe roses with oyle and they put it in a vessel of glasse and set it in the sonne .l. dayes and this oyle is good agaynst chafynge of the lyuer yf it be anoynted therwith Also it is good for the dysease in the heade that cōmeth of hete anoynte the forheed and the temples with oyle of roses the water of roses hath vertue of comfortynge and constraynynge agaynst the fluxe of the wombe and vomyte Also gyue hym rose water to drynke or elles Rose water boyled with Mastyke and cloues it is best agaynst the fluxe and feblenes of vertue yf it come of a fluxe by a sharpe medycyne Also rose water is good for the syncopyne and the cardyacle gyue it hym to drynke and spryncle the water on his face and the water is good for iyes and in oyntementes for the face for it taketh away the wembes and the superfluite and strayneth the skynne Also dry roses put to the nose to smell do comforte the brayne and herte and quencheth the spyryte Also agaynst the fluxe of the wombe and colour gyue hym roses boyled in rayne water Also a playster made of Roses and the whyte of egges and vynegre dyp a sponge in it and lay it on thy mouth of the stomacke agaynst the Syncopyne gyue hym to drynke water that Roses haue be boyled in and gyue hym powdre of roses in a rere egge to make oyle of roses take .ii. pounde of oyle and a poūde 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 and after strayne it throughe a lynen clothe and kepe it for your vse for this oyle is losynge and serueth for many thynges Some do put Rose water in a glasse and they put Roses with theyr dewe therto and they make it to boyle in water then they set it in the sōne tyll it be red this water is best this hath vertue of comfortynge and constraynynge and for the fluxe of the wombe and agaynst vomyte ¶ Rosemary 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 clothe and so boyle them in fayre clene water to the halfe coole it and drynke it Take the flowers and make powdre therof and bynde it to the ryght arme in a lynen cloth and it shall make the lyght and mery Also ete the flowers with hōny fastynge with sowre brede and there shal ryse in the none euyll swellynges 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 lette them stande all a nyghte vnder the ayre fayre couered after that gyue hym to drynke therof that hath the tysyke it shall delyuer hym Boyle the leues in whyte wyne and wasshe thy face therwith thy berde and thy browes and there shall no cornes growe out but thou shall haue a fayre face put the leues vnder thy beddes heed and thou shal be delyuered of all euyl dremes Breke the leues small to powdre and laye them on a canker and it shall slee it Take the leues put them in to a vessell of wyne and it shall preserue it fro tartnes and euyl sauour and yf thou sell that wyne thou shall haue good lucke in the sale yf thou be feble with vnkyndly swete take and boyle the leues in clene water and whan the water is colde do therto as moche of whyte wyne and thē make therin soppes and eate well therof and thou shalte recouer appetyte Yf thou haue the fluxe boyle the leues in stronge aysell and bynde them in a lynen clothe and bynde it to thy wombe and anone the fluxe shall withdrawe Yf thy legges be blowen with the 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 Yf thou haue the coughe drynke the water of the leues boyled in whyte wyne and it wyll hele the. Take the rynde of Rosemary and make powdre therof and drynke it for the pose and it shal helpe the. Take the tymbre therof and brene it to cooles make powdre therof and thē put it in a lynen cloth and rubbe thy tethe therwith and yf there be any wormes therin it shal slee them and kepe thy teth from all euyls Also make the a boxe of the woode and smell to it and it shall preserue thy youth Also put therof in thy dores or in thy house and thou shal be without daūger of adders and other venymous serpētes make the a barell therof and drynke thou of the drynke that standeth therin thou nedes to fere no poyson 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 may not drawe his breth make a fyre of the wode and take his breth therwith and gyue it hym to eate and he shall be hole ¶ Ruta RVta this is called Rewe this is hote and dry in the seconde degre the leues and the sedes be vsed in medicynes the sedes may be kepte x. yeare and the leues a yeare ¶ The vertue is of purgynge dyssoluynge and consumynge For the heedache take the ioyce of rewe and hete it and put it in to his nose thyrlles for it spurgeth out flewme and clenseth the brayne the ioyce soden 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 stoppynge of the splen and lyuer the strangury and the fluxe seth 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 fretynge stamp rewe with powdre of cōmyn and playster it to the greuaunce Also agaynst venym drynke the ioyce of rewe For bytynge of a venymous best or worme playster rewe to the bytynge For feble iye syght styll water of rewe and roses togyther and put therof in your iyes Also an oyntement for sore iyes stampe rewe and fenell togyther of eche lyke moche by weyght and medle them with hōny and Eufrose it is a good oyntement for sore iyes Take Rewe Comyn and Peper of eche a lyke moche by weyght grynde them smal togyther and medle them with hōny and vynegre and it is good for the ache in the brest and in the raynes ¶ 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 ī his vertue ¶ The vertue is of losynge of drawynge of makynge thyn and of consumynge For the palsye of the tongue take and chewe the sede in your mouth holde it vnder the tongue and it shal do you good Also for the palsy in other mēbres seth the sede in wyne and laye 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 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 as moche another day and this is good for an olde pose of toughe and flumy humour in the heed Also for stoppynge of the splen and the 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 and playster it to the greuaunce For to rype and breke a postume stampe this herbe well with hogges grece and lay it to the postume Also for the strangury take this herbe and sethe it in oyle and wyne and playster it to the greuaunce and it wyl lose it Also for the Ciatica and for olde sores take mustarde sede and the thyrde parte of crōmes of whyte breade and fygges hōny and vynegre after as the ache of the sore requyreth the more of the fygges and honny 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 say not that ye shall put this confeccyon to all sores but to great and olde sores his vertue is yf he be eaten it sharpeth a mans wyt it clenseth 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 wicked humours in the stomacke and comforteth the stomacke the lyuer and the lunges it is good for woundes take Smalage sede rew sede Peper and salt grynde them well togyther and tempre theym with wyne and drynke it For ranklynges and to cease the brennynge and akynge to brynge them to theyr kynde agayne Also it is
good to drynke for the feuer tercyan ¶ Saluia SAluia is called Sage it is hote in the fyrste degre and drye in the seconde degre the leues onely be taken in medycynes both grene and drye he may be kept a yeare There be two maner of Sages the gardayne and the wylde Sage yf thou wyll haue Sage for medycynes take the leues of gardayne Sage ¶ The vertue is it consumeth more comforteth more then the other doth For the palsy seth the leues of Sage ī 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 flux and the matryce it clenseth seth the leues in water and let the pacient syt ouer it and receyue the hote fume of it and it shal do hym moche good Also it is good for venym or poyson seth Sage in ale or wyne and vse to drynke it .iii. dayes and thou shall be hole by the grace of god For the stomacke drynke the ioyce of sage with water and honny and it is good to clense a mans body to vse it both rype and grene it wyll make a mānes body clene therfore who that vseth to eate of this herbe or drynke it it is mernayle that any inconuenyent shulde greue them that vse it Yf ye haue an ytchynge on you wasshe it well with the ioyce of this herbe and it shall slee the ytchyng Also drynke Sage with wyne and a lytell wormwode and it shall cease the ache vnder the sydes the wombe and the stomacke it is good for the palsy and dropsy ¶ Satureia SAtureia is called Sauery it is hote and drye in the .iiii. degree ¶ The vertue of this is it purgeth the body seth it in wyne or water and drynke it it purgeth the raynes the bladder the menstruosyte in the bowels it purgeth the lūges loseth great humours and compelleth and putteth hym our by the mouth by spyttynge therfore he is brennynge styrreth hym that vseth lechery therfore it is forbyd to vse it moche in meates Soke it in vynegre or wyne and drynke it and it shall make the haue a meke stomacke Also when it flowreth it shulde be gathered and dryed powdre made therof Also take the powdre of Sauery and boyle it with claryfyed hōny and vse to eate therof or boyle it in wyne and drynke it it wyll lose toughe flewme in the breste Also for fretynge in the bely drynke powdre of it in warme wyne thou shal be hole Also yf ye take the lesse Sauery it hath the same vertue strengthe that the other Sauery hath Also make grewell with water and flower and powdre of Sauery and ete therof and that shall clense all the spyrytuall membres of a man ¶ Saxfrage SAxfrage is hote and drye in the thyrde degre ¶ The vertue is good for the stone seth the rote of it in wyne and drynke it Also it is good for the dysease of colyke and the strangury the powdre of it be eaten with an egge it is good for the same It maye be kept in his vertue iii. yeare ¶ Scabiosa SCabiosa is called Scabias it is hote and 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 and boyle them togither tyl they wax thycke and kepe it for it is good for scabbes For the Emerawdes seth them in water thē 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 shal neuer haue the Pestylence bredynge within the whyle thou do vse it For the lyuer stamp it seth it in wyne drynke it ¶ Sothernwood SOthernwood is an herbe that groweth in the felde ¶ The vertue of it is good for the coughe and for byndynge in the bely and in the brest and for dysease in the bones and good for them that maye not well pysse take the sede of this herbe and stamp it and drynke it with water and it is good for all the aforesayd Also for the dyseases in the syde stampe this herbe with betayne drynke it and it helpeth well Also for the bytynge of a serpent and for venym stamp this herbe and drynke it with wyne and it is good Also for the colde feuer stampe this herbe with wyne and drynke it and thou shall be hole ¶ Syngrene SYngrene is colde and moyst 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 For chafynge of the lyner take the ioyce of it vynegre and dyp a clothe therin and playster it to the greuaunce For bytynge or scaldynge make an oyntment of the ioyce of this herbe and oyle of roses and waxe but lay it not to tyll after the thre fyrste dayes but fyrst anoynt it with grece and suche other Also for a dysease of a hote cause this is good to be layde therto ¶ Stytche worte STytche worte or byrdestonge this is hote and moyste in the fyrste degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe is this it is good to hele stytches woundes and also the 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 disease in the stomacke boyle the leues of it in wyne and drynke it Also the aforesayd drynke is good for the bely For the strangury and flux also a stewe made with boylynge of it in water or wyne is good for the fore sayd 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 and moste about Babilon the best be the flowers and the braunches of it ¶ The vertue is good for many dyseases as the fallynge euyll for the synecop for the splen for the Emerawdes for the quartayne syrope made of it boyled in water and sugre is good for all the aforesayde syrope made with the ioyce of Borage is good for the aforesayde Also Dyascorides cōmaundeth to make Exmell of the aforesayde with boylyng of vynegre and hōny it wyll be good for the aforesayd And this herbe may be kept .x. yeare in his strength and vertue ¶ Selondyne SElondyne is hote and drye in the .iiii. degre Galyen sayth that it is good for sore iyes ¶ The vertue is
good for sore iyes take the ioyce of selondyne the rote boyle it well togyther in a pāne when it is colde anoynt thy iyes therwith Take selondyne and wryng out the ioyce and medle it with whyte wyne and anoynt thy vysage therwith and it shall do away frakles of the vysage The ioyce of selondyne gotes donge medled togyther small in a morter then yf thou lay it to a canker in a womans pappe it shall slee the canker Also take the ioyce of selondyne and powdre of brym stone and medle them well togyther and it wyll helpe to do awaye the morfewe seth the rote in wyne and when the pot is taken down let hym holde his mouthe open ouer it that the brethe may go in to his body and that shall slee the canker in the mouthe it is good for hym that hath dronken venym with his owne stale and that wyll saue hym ¶ Sauayne SAuayne is hote and drye in the seconde degre ¶ The vertue is good to slee wormes in the wombe and to brynge them out yf it be soden in wyne and gyue to the pacyent to drynke It is good with butter or grece to make an oyntment for the scabbe that rēneth to hele it and drye it vp and it is good for the hedache yf it be stamped and tempered with vynegre make a playster therof and lay it to thy temples vpon the molde of thy heed ¶ Scabiose SCabiose is colde and moyste in the .ii. degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good for the lyuer stampe it and sethe it in wyne And it wyll dystroy wycked humours in the stomacke and drynke it euery daye fastynge with Eurose and thou shall ▪ neuer haue postume bredynge within the as longe as thou dost 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 staūche the flux and the mensyon yf thou take the sede and brose it in a morter of brasse and gyue the sycke to drynke therof thre dayes euery day a peny wayght at ones with red wyne warmed in these .iii. dayes he shal be staunched or els he shall dye of that euyll it is good for the palsy and for the maleflanke take the sede and seth it with wyne and do it in a poket and bynde it to the syde there as the greuaunce is Also it is good for hym that maye not pysse take the sede seth it in wyne and oyle Olyue bynde it to thy share It is good for a mans fundament that goeth out yf it be taken of colde then it must be put in agayne and strawe the powdre on the foundement thy raynes with hōny and then strawe the powdre aboue with the powdre of Comen or powdre of Calafine for all these be kyndly for it Also take the stalkes of Townecresses and bren them and there shal no venymous beest ne worme abyde the sauour nor smell therof but he shall dye or els flye awaye ¶ Tapsubarbesto TApsubarbesto is called Melon it is colde and drye ¶ The vertue of it is good for the Emerawdes and it be soden in wyne and scōmed 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 and it wyl prouoke vomyte 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 and stampe thē with myrre and saffron at nyght lay it to the sore iyes Also for a wounde in the heade stamp the leues of Vyolettes with honny and vynegre and playster it to the woūde and it shall hele it Also for them that may not slepe for syckenes sethe this herbe in water 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 and he shall slepe well by the grace of Gad. Take Vyolettes Myrre and Saffron and make a playster and laye it to the sore iyes that be swolen and it shall cease akynge and 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 Also seth them in wyne and they be good to playster on the colde postume and 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 yf the pacyent drynke it tempred with wyne and stamp the herbe and laye it on euery maner of bytynge of venymous beest and it wyll drawout the venym and saue the sore who that vseth it it wyll make good 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 stamp them and tempre them with fayre clene water and gyue it to the pacient to drynke Also who that hath the feuer quartayn let hym take the same drynke Also it is good for the stomacke the lyuer and the lunges Also take Veruayne Betayne and Saxfrage of euery of theym a lyke moche and stamp them with whyte wyne tempred and this is good for them that hath the stone Also they that bere Veruayne vpon theym they shall haue loue and grace of great maysters and they shall also graunte hym his askynge yf that his askyng be good and ryghtfull this herbe is hote and 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 and drynke it or seth it ī flesshe and sup of the brothe and it wyll clense well the inwarde mēbres Also it is good agaynst the strangulyon and the fluxe ¶ wylde neppe or woodbynde WYlde neppe or woodbynde this herbe bereth 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 or cut to make them souple and to haue theyr owne course ī 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 agayne that no ayer go out nor that no rayne go in nor water powdre nor the sōne come not to moche to it let it stande so