drynke therof after this maner stampe it boyle it in wyne after put more wyne therto and so make vp your drynke with swete sauoured spyces ¶ Pienium PIenium this is called Pieny it is hote and drye in the seconde degre so sayeth Ipocras and Galien the good Phylosophers say that the rote therof goth to dyuers medycynes and it wyll last .x. yere and it is colde ¶ The vertue is good for the Palsy Palsy drye the rote and drynke powdre with Caster soden in wyne Also the same is good for the stone stone Also yf a man be costyue may not go to draught take and strawe the powdre therof on cotton costiue and put in to his fundement and drynke the powdre in whyte wyne Also for a man or woman that hath the fallynge euyll Falīge euyll ete it drynke it in wyne Also hange the rote aboute his necke it wyll saue hym without doubt within .xv. dayes Also it helpeth the sores in the mouth mouth Also yf thou seth it in wyne it helpeth the splen Also drynke Pyeny with water and hōny and do therto powdre of Colyandre this is good for the stomacke stomac Mylt for the mylte for grauell in the raynes Also it is good for womē for dyuers dyseases seth it in whyte wyne and gyue a woman to drynke therof it wyll hele her blader stone and make her to pysse the stone and it wyll hele her of the matrys Also Pyeny sede whan it is blacke it maketh delyueraunce of the bed of the chylde in her wōbe and at euery tyme when she shal vse to drynke it she must drynke .xv. sedes at one tyme. ¶ The .xv. letter begynneth with Q. ¶ Quinquefolio QVinquefolio this is called Quīckefoyle it is colde drye in the seconde degre this herbe is good for ache in a mans lymbes for ache of the heed mouth tongue Lymbes Heade and throte that is sore take sethe this herbe in wyne and gyue the pacyent to drynke ther of thre dayes fyrste and last he shall be hole Also stampe it drynke the ioyce of it in ale and it wyl sease the akynge gnawynge of a man or woman Gnawynge bledīg Also yf a man blede sore at the nose gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it with wyne anoynt his heade well with the ioyce of this herbe anone the bloude shall staūce For to slee a canker Cāker sethe it in wyne with the grece of a swyne and make a playster therof and lay it on the Canker it shal slee it Also take powdre of Quynquefoyle and medle it with honny and therwith rubbe thy mouth tongue throte and the chekes within it wyl spurge it well Poysō Also for poyson or bytynge of a serpent take the ioyce of quynckefoyle and drynke it with wyne and meruaylously it resysteth venym ¶ The .xvi. letter begynneth with R. ¶ Rybbeworte RYbbeworte is an herbe that groweth in gardaynes ¶ The vertue is good for the feuer quartayne Feuer take the ioyce of this herbe and drynke it two houres before that ye thynke the dysease shall come to you and by the grace of god it shall go fro you Ere 's For thē that here not well put in to theyr ere 's the ioyce and yf there be any rotten humours it wyll drye them ¶ Rednetle REdnetle is called a palyfe of the grekes it is hote of vertue for it brēneth them that touche it ¶ The vertue is good for the Iaundes yf it be soden in wyne and dronke Iaundes cough it clēseth the colour meruaylously For the olde coughe seth the sedes in water and put hōny therto and drynke it and it wyll hele the cough and take away the coldnes of the lunges and swellynge of the bely Also vynegre that the sede of netels is soden in is good agaynst scurfe in the heade Heade yf the heade be wasshed therwith .ii. or .iii. tymes and then rynsed with fayre water ¶ Rosa ROsa this is called red Rose it is colde in the fyrst degre and dry in the secōde degre drye Roses and grene roses be vsed in medycynes of grene Roses be made many confectyons Also drye roses be put in medycynes when a receyte of Roses is made for they be sone made ī powdre of roses is made mell roset sugre roset syrop of roses alectuary of Roses water of roses oyle of Roses Melroset is made thus take fayre puryfyed hōny and newe red roses the whyte endes of them clyped away then chop them small and put them in to the hōny and boyle them menely togyther to know whē it is boyled ynough ye shall knowe it by the swete odour and the colour rufe fyue yere he maye be kepte in his vertue ¶ The vertue of the roses be of comfortynge and by the hōny he hath vertue of clensynge Clensynge In wynter and in sōmer it may be gyuen competētly to feble sycke flumatyke melancolye coloryke people Also Mulsa is made of water and mele roset it may be gyuen after the thyrde day that it cōmeth out of the bathe stomac For to clense the stomacke of colde humour gyue hym melroset with water that fenel sede is boyled in puttyng therin .iii. graynes of salt yf the sycke may take it this shuld be the quantyte of Roses and hōny In .vii. pounde of honny put a pounde of roses Sugre roset is made thus take newe gathered roses and stampe them ryght small with sugre than put it in a glasse .xxx. dayes let it stāde in the sonne and styrre it well medle it well togyther so it may be kept thre yere in his vertue The quantyte of sugre roses shulde be thus in .iiii. pounde of Sugre a pounde of Roses Fluxe he hath vertue of constraynynge and comfortyng of the fluxe in the wombe take sugre roset powder of mastyke of euery one a dragma and medle them well togyther and gyue it to the sycke after that gyue hym rose water that Mastyke and cloues be soden in Syrop of Roses is made thus some do take Roses dyght as it is beforesayde and boyle them in water and ī that water strayned they put sugre and make a syrope therof and some do make it better for they put Roses in a vessell hauynge a strayght mouth and they put to the roses hote water and they let it stande a day and a nyght of that water puttynge to it sugre they make Syrope and some do put more of Roses in the forsayd vessell and more of hote water and let it stande as is beforsayde and so they make a red water and make therof a syrope some do stampe newe Roses and they strayne out the ioyce of it sugre therwith they make syrope and this is the best makynge of Syrope and knowe well that syrope made of
stomacke stomac this shall staunche brekynge or castyng For wormes in a mans ere 's be it serpēt or erewygge wormes Dropsy take the ioyce of wormwood and put it in the ere Also for the dropsy seth it in wyne gyue the sycke to drinke at mornyng 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 ryght profytable to the helth of a man that is to wyt the Acorne and the cup that it groweth in the galles and the lyme The carnels in powdre be profytable agaynst the feblenes of vertiuer of the retentyfe that is to say agaynst feblenes of brayne and agaynst the passyō called diabetican Brain strāgurye stone and agaynst the strangurye and agaynst the syckenes called dissenturian and agaynst the stone in the raynes and the bladder and it is good for them that may not holde theyr water water vomite The cuppe of the A cornes is good agaynst vomytes of colour and agaynst nesyng and it dryeth Nesīg stomac cōsumeth flewme in the mouth of the stomacke The gall after the opynion of Albert so that they be not greatly holowe be good agaynst the fluxe and agaynst slydyng and slypernes of guttes Fluxe agaynst the flowres of women and that powdre helpeth them of many infyrmyties c. ¶ Also by experyence of Gardyners and planters the powdre of the gall mynged with honny perce a hole in a tre put it therin the fruyte shal be blacke Nowe with the lyme of the Oke Physyciōs and Surgyans do many cures therwith and of it is made an oyntment for the palsy and of a mans yarde Palsy and agaynst an infyrmyte called Deabetan̄ Also therof is made sayrope for the Dropsy that cōmeth of colde called yposarco and it consumeth watery humours Debetan̄ And also men be cured by the fruyte of ares quartayne tercian and cotydyan Tercian Cotidian Also in the tre is a thynge growyng which womē knowe by experyence it maketh them hastely to be delyuered of chylde whiche dowche men call it Archemsel and therof is made bedes ¶ The last conclusyon of this Oken leues of this leues is distylled a water Fluxe womē Emeraudes bledīg Lyuer Splen Nesīg cough Heade ache stomac 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 Emerawdes Also this lefe in powdre put in the nose staūcheth the bledynge therof and spyttynge of bloude Also this lefe is holsome agaynste the ache of the herte agaynst the epilacion of the lyuer and of the splen agaynst the nesynge and agaynst the coughe and the heade ache and agaynst the ache of the stomacke the wynde of the stomacke agaynst the colyke and the ache of the wombe and the flankes stone and it breketh the stone of the raynes 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 and for all dyseases to be taken at al tymes of the yere c. ¶ wherfore Surgyans knowynge the trouth leyth Oken leues vpon woūdes and that done they nede none other oyntment woundes Cāker Dropsy it heleth all maner of woundes the Canker the Fystula saynt Anthonies fyre a vayne made in the water of the Oke heleth the Dropsy and all lepournesse Also who so euer ones in the weke eateth one of the leues he shall neuer haue stynkynge breth nor the toth ache nor putrefaction in his gūmes Toth ache Eares c. nor of his eares ¶ This is the makynge of Aqua vite perfectissima TAke the rote of Saxfrage Parcely Alyssaūdre Fenel Tyme Ysope Pynyryall Rosemary Lauēder Prymerose Mynt Origan Sauge Calamynt Auence Byttayn Saueyn of eche halfe a quartron Galyngale blacke Peper whyte Peper longe Peper Cloues Nutmegges of eche an ounce Canell Maces Quybybes of eche two ounces Setwale Pelettre of spayne tre of Aloes of eche an ounce and an halfe and stampe thyne herbes and powdre thy spyces put them togyther in the wyne let them stande al nyght and on the morowe dystyll them throughe a serpentory this water hath many vertues it is better at the fyrst dystyllacion of the Canon then at the thyrde dystyllacion of the Serpentorye ¶ To graffe and plante TO graffe fruyte that they shall haue no core Take a graffe and bowe it in both endes combynge and cutte both endes graftwyse and so fasten them in to 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 ¶ Thus endeth this Herball ¶ Here begynneth the table of this present boke A ¶ Agnus castus Apium Anetum Apium risus Absynthium Artemesia Affodyllus Astrologia longa Astrologia rotunda Abrotanum Ameos Alleluya Agrimonia Auancia Altea Amarista Anisum Alleum Astarton B ¶ Betonia Balsaminta Beta Borago domestices Bigula Burneta Bursa pastoris ¶ Camamilla Callamyntum Crassula maior Crassula minor Cituca Centuaria maior Centuaria minor Carin Celodonia Cidamum Canlis Coriandrum Capillus veneris Crocus Centinodium Caprifolium Canabaria Costus Cepe Columbina Cominum Cardiaca Cisera Camelion Consolida maior Consolida minor Consolida media D Dragancia Diptanum Daucus asinius Dancus creticus Dens leonis Dragancia feminea E ¶ Elena campana Endiua Eruca Eufragia Ebulus Edera Edera terestris Eborus Elabrus Epatica F ¶ Famula Fumus terre Fragra Fabaria maior Filex Filipendula Feniculum Faxmus Finiculus porcinus Febrifuga Filago Flamula minor G ¶ Granum Genescula Genciana Galanga Granum solis Gladiolus Gracia dei Gracia dei maior H ¶ Hastula regia Herba cruciata Herba christfori Herba walteri Herba Roberti Herba martis Herba Iohannis Herba Petri. I ¶ Iusquiamus Isopus Ireose Iris. Iua Iacia alba Iacia nigra Ippia maior Ippia minor L ¶ Lanisticum Lingua ceruina Lilium Ligustrum Lingua bouis Lingua serpētisma Lingua Serpētismi 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 ¶ Olibanun 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. Selondyne Sauayne Scabiose ¶ Towncresses Tapsubarbesto V ¶ Vyolet Vua suauis Veruayne W ¶ watercresses wylde Neppe or wodbynde Vvormwoode ¶ The vertue of the Oken tre ¶ The Oken lefe ¶ The makynge of Aqua vite perfectissima ¶ Graffynge and plantynge Finis Tabule ¶ Imprynted by me Robert wyer dwellynge in saint Martyns paryshe at the sygne of saynt Iohn̄ Euangelyst besyde Charynge Crosse
hole Also yf a man haue venym within hym venym take this herbe and drye it make powder therof and do the powder in good wyne and lette hym drynke it it wyll cast vp all the venym this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Lauendula LAuendula is an herbe called Lauāder yf this be soden in water Palsie gyuen to a man that hath the palsye it wyll hele hym and this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Lactuca LActuca is an herbe that is called Lettyse or stope worte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is this yf it be eaten rawe or soden it engendreth good bloude bloude Also this herbe soden with a lytell eysell and Saffron than dronken it helpeth a man that is stopped in the lyuer and in the mylt lyuer Mylt Also yf a mā may not slepe take the sede of this herbe and stampe it to powder and tempre it with womans mylke make a playster therof on lynt Slepe lay it to the temples of thy heade and thou shalt slepe well or elles drynke the powder therof with mylke Also take the sede and tempre it with oyle of roses and make a playster lay it to thy stomacke Postume Flyx it is good to dystroye the hote postume Also drynke the ioyce of this herbe or powder the sede for it is good to hele the flyx but who that vseth this herbe ouermoche it wyll dystroye theyr syght this herbe is colde som moyste ¶ Lactuca siluatica LActuca syluatica is an herbe called wylde Lettyse this herbe hath leues lyke to the thistell and they be sharpe kent it hath a flower of purpull colour and it groweth in feldes and in whete this herbe is hote and drye ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that it taketh away the dymnes of the iyes Eyes medle the ioyce of this herbe with wyne or hōny and the gall of an Austour or other foule of pray put it all medled in a glasse and put it in thy iyes .iii. tymes in a day or more and in shorte space thy iyes shall be clere Eyes for it is a souerayne medicyne And bycause this herbe is good for to clere the syght some say that the Egle eateth this herbe when that he wyll flee hye ¶ Lactuca leporica LActuca leporica is an herbe called Hare thystell this herbe hath leues lyke vnto Sowthystell but the leues be not so endented it droppeth mylke Madnes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thus yf a hare eate of this herbe in sōmer whan he is mad he shall be hole Also take this herbe lay it to a mannes syde when he slepeth Feuer or els that he knowe not therof and it wyll hele hym of the feuers ¶ Lollium LOllium is an herbe that men cal Cokle ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thus yf it be dronken with Radysshe a lytel salt Cāker woundes stomac water Eyes it is good to hele the Canker or other woūdes in peryll Also it is good to comforte the stomacke and the lyuer Also it wyll vnbynde the wormes in a mans stomacke Also it helpeth a man to make water and it is good for sore eyes Also subfumygacyon therof wyll make a woman to bere her chylde withoute any peryll or harme chylde Also it wyll asswage the great paynes of akynge of the lypur lypur it is hote dry ¶ Laparium rubeum LAparium rubeum is an herbe called red docke Tothche The kinges euyll yf that a man take the ioyce therof holde it in his mouth it wyl asswage the tothache Also yf a man haue the kynges euyll take this herbe and seth it in wyne and strayne it and gyue it hym to drynke and he shal be hole yf he vse it oft Also yf that a man rubbe hym with the ioyce ytchīg it doth awaye euyll ytchynges Also this herbe is good to delyuer wyndes that be stopped in a mans stomacke by balkynge stomac Scabbes botche wōbe Also this herbe is good to make scabbes and botches rype Also it is good to make a man to haue a harde wombe this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Linum LInum is an herbe that men call Flex it is good yf a man take the sede therof seth it in water it maketh a man laxatyue it is good to make a plaister therof for akyng sores Also there is another spyce therof that is called Custula and it is named ī englysshe Dodure to purge it groweth amonge flex ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he good to purge a man of the coloure Also yf a great quantyte therof be taken and soden in Myrre and oyle togyther a playster made therof Raynes it is good for the raynes and for the breest for other akynge lymbes ¶ Lauriola ▪ LAuriola is an herbe that men call lawrel ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that it wyl make a man laxatyue Laxatyue to purge it is good to purge a man of fleume and of coloure it is good for a man that may not eate for yf the ioyce therof be put ī his ere 's or yf the sayd herbe be stāped and a suppository be made therof layde on cotton it wyll hele it Ere 's Humores Also for thē that here not well put the ioyce in to his ere 's yf there be any rottē humours it wyll drye them and it is hote and drye ¶ Licorisa LIcorisa is an herbe that men call Lycoryse the rote of this herbe is swete and it moysteth the kyndly hete of a man it is good for the coughe Also yf it be soden in water Hete cough thurste it wyll dystroy a mānes thurste Also it maketh a mānes brest his throte his lunges moyste and in good tempre Breest Postume Also the water the lycoryse is soden in is good agaynst all syckenes of the brest and for the postume of the rybbes called Pleueresy it is colde and moyste ¶ The .xi. letter begynneth with M. ¶ Millefolio minor MIllefolio minor is an herbe that is called the lesse Mylfoyle there is no dyfferēce of kynde nor vertue betwene mylfoyle the lesse and Mylfoyle the more saue the more groweth in gardaynes and the lesse in wylde places they be both of one strenght ¶ The vertue of this herbe shall be declared in Mylfoyle the more folowynge by lettre ¶ Mercurialis MErcurialis is an herbe the men cal Mercurye ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good yf a man haue akynge in his wōbe gyue hym to drynke the ioyce and he shall be hole wōbe it wyll clense the stomacke and the sede wyl do the same stomac Also the ioyce tempred with whyte wyne is good to he le sore iyes and yf a worme or other vermyn haue bytten a man Eyes Bytīg take the ioyce and warme it wasshe it
heade ache stampe this herbe and playster it to the heade Also for bytynge of a wood dog stampe this herbe with the graynes of whete and it healeth it Also for hym that maye not holde his meate take stampe this herbe with wyne and drynke it warme ¶ Mother worte MOther worte or mogworte this herbe is called in latyn Artemesia and it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre this herbe helpeth a woman to conceyue a chylde clēseth the mother chylde and maketh a woman to haue her flowers and it dystroyeth the emerawdes on this maner Fyrste it must be gathered than take the powder of motherworte Pappes a dead chylde and of Hore hounde togyther and strawe it on the pappes Also yf a chylde be deade in the mothers wōbe take motherwort and stampe it small and make a playster therof and laye it to her wōbe all colde and with the grace of God she shall haue delyueraunce without perell it is good for the stone and the grauell in the raynes of a man or of a womā stone yf a man bere this herbe vpon hym there shal no venymous beest greue hym It is good for the yelowe Iaundes it be dronken with wyne stomac for it comforteth the stomacke maketh a man or woman to haue a good coloure colour bowels Agaynst ache of the bowelles powdre of mugwort dronkē with hōny easeth greatly and is good for diuers syckenesses ¶ Maces MAces is a spyce that is called Mace this spyce is hote and drye in the socōde degre maces is the rynde or huske that groweth aboute the Nutmege as the rynde groweth aboute the hasell nutte it may be kepte ◠x. yere in his vertue it is comfortyng dyssoluynge consumyng the knowledge of fyne maces is thus it shulde be in coloure lyke to fyne golde or elles lyke to golde that syluer is gylt with the which hath a sharpe talage with a bytternes and it loketh lyke to earthe it is to be refused for it hath no sharpe sauour for a colde stomacke that maye not defye nor degeste wel stomac take maces boyle them in wyne and drynke it Also a good playster the which is best for a feble stomacke and make powder of mastyke and of maces medle them with oyle of Roses and wexe and make a playster therof and lay it on the stomacke of the sycke person Also to clēse the brayne of superfluous humoures take a quantite of Maces brayn chewe them well in thy mouth and holde them there a whyle and that shall lose the feumosyte of humours that ryse vp to the brayne brayne and purge the superfluyte of it Also for feblenes of the stomacke and the lyuer of a colde cause stomac Lyuer and for the colyke and for the dyseases of the spyrytuall membres or flewme boyle maces in the ioyce of fenell in the ende of the boylynge put in a lytell wyne thā strayne it and drynke it for it is the best remedye for the forsayd dyseases Also for the ache of the hert vse powdre of maces in thy meates and drynkes the hart ¶ Menta MEnta is an herbe that is called red mynt it is hote dry in the seconde degre there be .ii. other myntes but I meane howse mintes the whiche properly is sayde gardaine myntes for that moste cōmenly is in medycines both grene drye for great holsomnes it shulde be dryed in a shadowe place and so it wyl be kepte a yere in great vertue to dyssolue or lose to cōsume of his proper qualyte to comforte of his swete sauoure ¶ The vertue is this mouth for the stynkyng of the mouth fylth of the gūmes of the teth wasshe thy mouth and gūmes with vynegre that myntes be sodden in and after rub hym with the powdre of myntes or with dry myntes to prouoke the appetyte when an impedyment of the stomacke cōmeth of colde humours beyng in the mouth of the stomacke make a salue of myntes and vynegre with a lytell synamum and peper vse it wel agaynst vomytes that cōmeth of feblenes of the stomacke or of colde causes Stomacke sethe myntes in sauge water and vynegre depe it in and lay it on the mouth of the stomacke with the myntes that be soden therin Also gyue to the pacient to eate of the same myntes for the syncopyne and feblenesse in feuers and without feuers or of medycyne or of what cause it be stampe myntes with vynegre and a lytell wyne yf the pacyent be without feuer and yf he be with feuer stampe myntes with vynegre alone thā make a toste of sowre brede toste it well tyll it be almoste brent then put it in that lycour and let it lye therin tyl it be well soked than put it in to his nose rub his lyppes and gūmes teth temples therwith and bynde it to the poulse vaynes of his armes and let the pacyent eate the moystnes that is left and swalowe it in For to clense the mother take the tender croppes of myntes to clēse sethe them in water or wyne and playster it to the share to the raynes Agaynst the cōgylynge in a womans breste take the small stalkes of myntes and seth them in wyne oyle and playster it aboute the teares Also be it knowē that whan any medycyne shuld be gyuen agaynst venym it shulde be gyuen with the ioyce of myntes for myntes haue a maner of strength of drawynge out venym venym or els it shulde be gyuen with wyne that myntes haue be soden in Splen Lyuer For stoppynge of the splen the lyuer and of the wayes of the vryne of a colde humour a hote without feuer take the ioyce of myntes alone or myntes sodē in wyne or the ioyce of myntes medled with honny and gyue it to the pacyent wormes To slee wormes in the bely take the ioyce of myntes and drynke it and thou shalte be hole Also the ioyce of myntes sleeth wormes in the eares A tetter For a tetter take the ioyce of myntes put therto brymstone vynegre and medle them well togyther and anoynt the tetter therwith and thou shalt be hole woundes For a woūde in the heade stampe myntes and lay on the wounde c. For payne in the syde Syde take myntes and seth them in olde wyne or ale with it stampe .xviii. graynes of peper and drynke it in the nyght it wyll ease the of thy payne ¶ The .xii. letter begynneth with N. ¶ Nux muscata NVx muscata is a herbe the which is called a Nutmeg it is hote and drye in the seconde degre the best groweth in ynde in the tyme of his rypynge it is gathered and seuen yere it may be kept they that be playne and heuy after theyr kynde be best to be chosē And when they be broken they fall not to powder
strangury and the powdre of it be eaten with an egge it is good for the same Colike It maye be kept in his vertue .iii. yeare ¶ Scabiosa SCabiosa is called Scabias it is hote drye in the thyrde degre to dry it there is no profyte in it ¶ The vertue is good for the scabbes take the ioyce of it vynegre oyle scabs and boyle them togyther tyll they wax thycke and kepe it for it is good for scabbes For the Emerawdes seth them in water Emeraudes then syt ouer it and take the fume of it and vse it and thou shall be hole Stampe it and seth it in wyne and the drynke is good to dystroye humours in the stomacke and drynke it euery daye fastynge with Eurose and thou shall be hole and thou shalt neuer haue the Pestylence bredyng within the whyle thou do vse it Pestylence For the lyuer staÌ„pe it and seth it in wyne drynke it ¶ Sothernwood SOthernwode is an herbe that groweth in the felde ¶ The vertue of it is good for the coughe cough Bely Brest and for byndynge in the bely and in the brest and for dysease in the bones good for them that maye not wel pysse take the sede of this herbe and stamp it and drynke it with water and it is good for all the aforesayde Also for the dyseases in the syde stampe this herbe with byttayne and drynke it Syde BytiÌ„g and it helpeth well Also for the bytynge of a serpent for venym stampe this herbe and drynke it with wyne and it is good Also for the colde feuer Feuer stampe this herbe with wyne drynke it and thou shall be hole ¶ Syngrene SIngrene is colde and moyste in the .iii. degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe also the ioyce of the same herbe is necessary for many dyseases stampe this herbe with grece and playster it to the dysease and meruaylously it helpeth For dyseases darkenes of the iyes stampe this herbe and put of the ioyce in the sore iyes Eyes Lyuer For chafynge of the lyuer take the ioyce of it and vynegre and dyp a cloth therin and playster it to the greuaunce For bytynge or scaldyng BitiÌ„g make an oyntment of the ioyce of this herbe and oyle of roses waxe but lay it not to tyl after the thre fyrst dayes but fyrste anoynt it with grece suche other Also for a dysease of a hote cause this is good to be layde therto ¶ Stytcheworte STytchewort or byrdestonge stytche woundes Eyes this is hote and moyste in the fyrst degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe is this it is good to hele stytches woundes and also sore iyes ¶ Scamony SCamony is hote and drye in the .iii. degre the leues onely be best in medycynes it may be kept a yere in his vertue or two for nede ¶ The vertue is good for the dysease in the stomacke stomac boyle the leues of it in wyne and drynke it Also the aforesayde drynke is good for the bely straÌ„gury Fluxe For the strangury and flux also a stewe made with boylynge of it in water or wyne is good for the foresayd yf it be boyled in oyle and playster it to the same aforesayd it is better ¶ Sene. SEne is hote and drye in the .iiii. degre it groweth on the other syde the see moste aboute Babylon the best be the flowers and the braunches of it FalliÌ„g euyll splen ¶ The vertue is good for many dyseases as the fallynge euyll for the syncop for the splen for the Emerawdes Quartayne and for the quartayne syrope made of it boyled in water and sugre is good for all the aforsayd syrope made with the ioyce of Borage is good for the aforsayde Also Dyâ—scorydes coÌ„maundeth to make Exmell of the aforesayde with boylynge of vynegre hoÌ„ny and it wyll be good for the aforesayde And this herbe may be kepte .x. yeare in his strength and vertue ¶ Selondyne SElondyne is hote and drye in the .iiii. degre and Galyen sayth that it is good for sore iyes ¶ The vertue is good for sore iyes take the ioyce of selondyne and the rote boyle it wel togyther in a panne Eyes and when it is colde anoynte thy iyes therwith Take selondyne and wrynge oute the ioyce Frakles in the vysage and medle it with whyte wyne and anoynte thy vysage therwith and it shall do away frakles of the vysage The ioyce of seloÌ„dyne and gotes donge medled togyther small in a morter CaÌ„ker then yf thou laye it to a Canker in a womans pappe it shall slee the canker Also take the ioyce of Selondyne Morfewe powdre of brymstone and medle them well togyther it wyll helpe to do awaye the morfewe and sethe the rote in wyne and wheÌ„ the pot is taken downe let hym holde his mouth open ouer it that the breth may go in to his body and that shall slee the Canker in the mouth CaÌ„ker venym it is good for hym that hath droÌ„ken venym with his owne stale and that wyll saue hym ¶ Sauayne SAuayne is hote and dry in the secoÌ„de degre wormes ¶ The vertue is good to slee wormes in the wombe and to brynge them out yf it be soden in wyne and gyueÌ„ to the pacyent to drynke It is good with butter or grece to make an oyntment for the scabbe that reÌ„neth to hele it and drye it vp Scab Heade ache and it is good for the hedache yf it be stamped and teÌ„ pered with vynegre and make a playster therof and laye it to thy temples and vpon the molde of thy heade ¶ Scabiose SCabiose is colde and moyste in the .ii. degre Lyuer ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good for the lyuer stampe it and seth it in wyne stomac And it wyll dystroye wycked humours in the stomacke drynke it euery day fastynge with Eurose Postume and thou shall neuer haue postume bredynge within the as longe as thou doste vse this medycyne ¶ The .xviii. lettre begynneth with T. ¶ Townecresses TOwnecresses is hote and drye in the thyrde degre the sede wyll endure good .v. yeare ¶ The vertue is good to stauÌ„che the flux and the mensyon Fluxe MeÌ„sioÌ„ yf thou take the sede and broyse it in a morter of brasse and gyue the sycke to drynke therof thre dayes euery daye a peny wayght at ones with red wyne warmed and in these .iii. daies he shall be staunched or els he shall dye of that euyll Palsy MalefraÌ„ke it is good for the palsy and for the maleflanke take the sede and seth it with wyne do it in a pocket bynde it to the syde there as the greuaunce is Also it is good for hym that maye not pysse water take the sede and seth it in wyne and oyle Olyue bynde it to thy share FuÌ„dament It is
good for a mans fundament that goeth out yf it be taken of colde then it must be put in agayne strawe the powdre on the foundement thy raynes with hoÌ„ny then strawe the powdre aboue with the powdre of Comen or powdre of Calafyne for all these be kyndly for it Also take the stalkes of Townecresses bren them there shall no venymous beest ne worme abyde the sauour nor smell therof but he shal dye or els flye away ¶ Tapsuberbesto TApsuberbesto is called Melon it is colde and drye ¶ The vertue of it is good for the Emerawdes Emerawdê and it be soden in wyne and scoÌ„med clene Also it is good to wasshe the greuaunce therwith It is good also for the fluxe in the belye To prouoke vomyte take two dragmes of the powdre of the rote of Melon and drynke it in wyne Fluxe and it wyl prouoke vomyte vomite water stone Also the sedes prouoketh vryne and causeth the to pysse and clenseth the raynes the bladder of grauell stones ¶ The .xix. letter begynneth with V. ¶ Vyolet VYolet is colde in the fyrste degre and moyste in the seconde ¶ The vertue of it is good for a blast in the iyes take the rotes of vyolettes Eies and stampe theÌ„ with myrre and saffron at nyght lay it to the sore iyes Also for a wounde in the heade wouÌ„dê stamp the leues of vyolettes with honny and vynegre playster it to the wouÌ„de it shall hele it Also for them that may not slepe for syckenes sethe this herbe in water Slepe and at euen let hym soke well his fete in the water to the ancles when he goth to bed bynde of this herbe to his temples Slepe and he shall slepe well by the grace of God Take Vyolettes Myrre and Saffron and make a playster Eies laye it to the sore iyes that be swolen it shall cease akynge bate the swellynge ¶ Vua suauis VVa suauis this is called the swete raysyn it is hote and moyste ¶ The vertue is of clensynge scowryng or smothynge Raysynges eaten or boyled in wyne is good for the colde coughe cough Postume stomac Also seth them in wyne and they be good to playster on the colde postume also good for the colde stomacke ¶ Veruayne VEruayne this is hote and drye in the seconde degre ¶ The vertue is good for all maner of euylles of venym venym yf the pacyent drynke it tempred with wyne and stamp the herbe BytiÌ„g laye it on euery maner of bytynge of venymous beest it wyll drawe out the venym saue the sore who that vseth it it wyll make good breth Breth do away the stynke of the mouth Also who that hath the Feuer tercyan take .iii rotes and .iii. croppes of the same herbe and Feuer stamp them and tempre them with fayre clene water and gyue it to the pacient to drynke Also who that hath the feuer quartayn Feuer let hym take the same drynke Also it is good for the stomacke the lyuer and the lunges stomac Lyuer Also take Veruayne Betayne and Saxfrage of euery of them a lyke moch and stamp them with whyte wyne tempred stone this is good for them that hath the stone Also they that bere Veruayne vpon them Loue. they shall haue loue grace of great maysters they shall also graunte hym his askynge yf that his askyng be good and ryghtfull this herbe is hote drye ¶ The .xx. lettre begynneth with w. ¶ watercresses WAtercresses be hote and drye in the seconde degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good yf ye sethe them in water by them selfe Membres straÌ„gulion Fluxe and drynke it or seth it iÌ„ flesshe and sup of the broth and it wyll clense well the inwarde meÌ„bres Also it is good agaynst the strangulyon and the fluxe ¶ wylde neppe or wodbynde wYlde neppe or woodbynde this herbe be reth a flower lyke to the hop after the flower he bereth a grene bery it hath a great roote ¶ The vertue of this herbe is moste in the rote it is good for synowes that be shronken Synowes or cut to make them souple and to haue theyr owne course iÌ„ theyr propre kynde Go to the rote of wylde Neppe that is lyke woodbynde make a hole in the myddes of the rote then couer it well agayn that no ayer go out nor that no rayne go in nor water powdre nor the soÌ„ne come not to moche to it let it stande so all a nyght and a daye then after that go to it and thou shalt fynde therin a certayne lycour take out the licour with a spone and put it in to a clene glasse do so euery day as longe as thou fyndest ought in the hole and this must be done in the moneth of Apryl or May theÌ„ anoynt the sore with it agaynst the fyre then wete a lynen clothe in the same lycour and lap it aboute the sores and it shal be hole in shorte space on warantyse by the grace of god gowte For the gowte a souerayne medycyne take the rote of wylde Nep the rot of the wylde docke soden by it selfe cut them in thyn peces and pare awaye the vtter rynd and cutte them in quarters then boyle them in clene water .ii. or .iii. houres then stampe them in a morter as small as can be then put therto a quantyte of sote of a chymny tempre them with the mylke of a kowe that the here is of one colour then take the pysse of a man that is fastyng make a playster therof and boyle it togyther and as hote as ye maye suffre it laye it to the greuaunce a day a nyght so do .ix. tymes it shall hele the on warantyse by the grace of God ¶ wormwood WOrmwood is hote and drye in the seconde degre ¶ The vertue is good for wormes in the wombe wormes yf it be stamped and the ioyce wrong out and myngled with swete mylke and gyue to the pacyeÌ„t to drynke and seth this berbe in wyne and make a playster to the wombe make powdre of wormwood Centory betayne of eche a lyke moch by wayght and medle all well togyther and the powdre wyl slee wormes in the wombe both when it is eaten in potage and dronken woÌ„be Also for the mylte that is swollen of a colde mater seth it in wyne and let the sycke drynke therof and that shal hele hym Mylt and make a playster of the substauÌ„ce of the herbe and lay it all hot to thy woÌ„be agaynst the greuauÌ„ce Also stampe wormwood tempre it with vynegre and with tosted sowre bread grouÌ„den therwith the ioyce of myntes and the ioyce of plantayne of eche a lyke moche and frye them wel togyther then make a playster and laye it to the mouth of the