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
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
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
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
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