a white flower groweth in waters Cimbaria Thys herbe men do cal it Peny worte thys herbe hath rounde leues if groweth on walles Consolida maior This is named CoÌ„fery it hathe leues lyke to Horshelme but they be nat so white there be two speces therof One wyth a whyte flower the other with a reed His vertue is yf a man be brosen or broken with in take the rotes of this herbe and toste them in the asshes and let the sycke eate therof fastynge .iii. and he shal be hole Also it helpeth to gather broken bones it is hote and moyste and it bereth blacke sede Consolida minor Thys is called daysy or Brousworte hys vertue is yf it be stamped and layde to a botche it shall hele it and breke it for it is a spyce of the Confery Consolida media Thys herbe is called Methyn thys herbe hath longe leues and a lytel endented and a white flower and the flower is somwhat lyke to the Daysy ¶ Hic incipit lettera D. Et primo de Dragantia DRagaunce or Serpentine this herbe is called The vertue of this herbe is this if it be stamped and dronckeÌ„ wyth wyne it dothe awaye all maner of venym Also it doth awaye the akynge of ere 's yf they be anoynted therwith Also the pouder therof blowen in a mannes nose shall cleÌ„se a man of the Rewme and it is good to destroye the coughe and to destroye the canker and the fretyng of wycked windes this herbe is hote and moyste it muste be gathered in Iune and Iuly Diptanum Thys is called Detander or detayne The vertue of thys herbe is thus yf it be dronken it wyll delyuer a woman of a dead chyld Also thys herbe wyll draw out a thorne or an yron out of a mans body it is hote and drye Dancus asinius This is called Danke his vertue is to heale the dropsy bytyng of venemous beastes Also it openeth the stoppyng of the lyuer and of the mylte Also it vnbyndeth the wombe and maketh it laxatiue it is hote and drye Dens leonis Thys herbe is called Dandelyon the vertue of thys herbe is the More is good for the feuer quotidian Dens canis Thys is named houndest othe it hath leues like to dandelion but they be lesse and the braunches be nat lyke and they droppe mylke Daucus creticus Thys herbe hath leues lyke to wylde popy but the leues be more whyte it hathe a flower of purple coloure and it growethe in wheate thys herbe is hote and drye Dragancia ⧠This is named Dragâ—â—â—â—e femell it hath leaues lyke to Reâ—â— but it hath whyte spectes it hath an euen stalke the length of .ii. cabites and it berethe 〈◊〉 as it â—â—re a cluster of Grapes and they be yelowe it growethe in moyst places the vertue is yf it be stamped and medled wyth Oyle and â—ut into the eyes of a man it shall do awaye the akynge therof Also the more therof and the more of the whyte Onion stamped therewyth and tempered with honi it healeth all wouÌ„des that the Canker hathe be rysen in Also who froteth hys haÌ„des with y â— more yf it be iÌ„ May without doute he may take adders they shall nat venim him Also the ioyce destroyeth y â— darkenes about a mannes eyes yf they be anoynted therwith Also yf the ioyce be dronken with wine it destroieth lechery and it is moyst and colde ¶ Hiâ—â—ncipit littera E. Et primo de Enulacampana ENulacaÌ„pana is called â—orshelme the vertue 〈◊〉 â—his herbe is thys yf a man haue wagginge teth and he eate of thys herbe they shall fasten agayne it helpeth a man to make water yf it be dronken it deliuereth a womaÌ„ of a dead chylde it is good for the chough it hardeth a maÌ„s woÌ„be it is hote and moyst Endiuia Thys herbe is called endiue or southystle hys vertue is yf y e ioyce therof be medled wyth hote water dronken it helpeth the stoppynge of the mylte and of the lyuer It is good to heale the â—elowe euyll and y â— feuer tercian It is good for hole postumes and for to swage greate hetes of the lyuer of the stomake and it is colde and moyste ¶ Eruâ—a ¶ Thys herbe is named Skyrwyte This herbe hathe leues lyke to Byllerin but they be not so loÌ„ge it hath a greatter more hys vertue is the leues be good to heale a mannes mouthe yf it be holden longe therin Also the ioyce of thys herbe sodden afterwarde droÌ„ken it destroyeth the blacke colour Also this herbe oft vsed styrreth a man to lechery and to make water Also the more stamped and medled with oyle and hony clenseth amanâ—es chynne yf it be anoynted therwith Also the ioyce therof dronkeÌ„ delyuereth men and women of the coughe for it is hote and drye Eufrasia Thys herbe is called Eufrasyâ— it is good for eyes and hath a lyttell ragged lefe Ehullus This herbe is called walwort it hath leaues lyke to Elder leaues it hath a longe stalke the vertue of thys herbe is good to destroye the dropsy scabbes and â—etters and it draweth â—waye wicked humours out of a man thys herbe is hote and drye Edera Thys herbe is called Iuy thys herb is lyke to brayn y â— vertue ther of is If it be sodden in wine tyl it be thycke then lay it al hote to a botâ—h and it shal breke it Also if y â— haue oÌ„ny aking in the head take y e ioyce therof oyle of roses white wyne medle it together anoynt thyhead therwith and thou shal be hole therof Edera terrestris Thys is an earth Iuy it hathe leues lyke to Catmynt but they be not so muche and hath a reddy flower y e vertue of thys is yf it be soden in Swynes grece it is a good oyntment for al maner aches Enforbium Thys is called â—lary this her be hath leues like to Sauge but y â— leues be broder â—ounder his vertue is if he be put in potage it wyll make the fleshe tender Elleboras albus Thys Pellyter of spayne or lunge worte Thys herbe hathe leues much like to pedelion but thei be not so much slyt without and it hathe a flower as it were a Parsneb hys vertue is if he be put into the nosethrylles of a man it wyll make hym to nese Also it healethe scabbe the morphewe and tetters Also it purgethe a man of wycked coloures of the flewme and of the Emerodes yf he be layd to y e place that is deseased Also for the tothe ache it is good yf it be sodden in A sell and kepe it as hote as he maye suffer in hys mouthe and it good to purge a mannes stomake and wombe Also the powder therof putte in grewell shal slee wormes and the ioyce medled wyth mylke sleeth flyes it is hote and drye ¶ Elleborus niger ¶ Thys is called Pedelyon hys leues be muche lyke to lunge wort but they be not so white
put it into hys ere 's and he shal be hole Thys herbe is hote and drye Menta ☞ Thys herbe is called Minte hys vertue is yf it be ofte eaten it will slee wormes in a maÌ„nes woÌ„be Also if a maÌ„ haue botches or other rennynges or swellynge in hys heade take thys herbe and stampe it and lay it to the sore and it wyll hele it Also yf a maÌ„nes tothe or the flesshe of y e tothe ake or stinke take thys herbe sethe it in white wyne and in Aylell and take y e lycoure wasshe his mouthe therwith than take the pouder of the herbe and tube well hys tethe therwyth he shall haue a swete smelling mouth Also take thou thys herbe Aisell and make sauce and it wyll make the to haue a taleÌ„t to thy mete also wheÌ„ there shal be gyuen any medecyne to destroye venym it wyll be good to be gyuen with the ioyce of thys herbe for it hath many vertues and namely for veniÌ„ there be manye spyces therof and it is hote and drye Menta romana Thys is named white Mynt the vertue therof is the ioyce it wyl slee wormes in a mannes wombe Also the ioyce wyll slee wormes in the nosethrylles of a man Also the pouder therof caste in a mannes meate it shal make hym wel to defye hys meate Malua Thys herbe is called Malow the vertue of it is good yf the leaues be stamped and layd to a mannes stomake it wyll breake a hote postume in the begynnynge or els medle thy herbe wyth freâ—she swynes grece and laye it on a hote tyle and lay it al hote to the postume it shal rype it and breake it Also it is good to destroye the hardenes of a mannes liuer and mylte Also it wyll make a man laxatyue and it is good for playsters it is colde and moyste ¶ Morell or nyght shadowe ¶ Thys herbe is colde dry in y e ii degre the leues the brauÌ„ches the frute therof be ryght good and beste whan they be grene they be good for stoppinge of the Splene and the lyuer beste for the Iandesse to drynke the ioyce of it wyth a lytell Ruberbe Also for a postume in the stomake in the bowelles or in the lyuer seth the ioyce therof with barly water and drynke it ¶ Mastyke ☞ Thys guÌ„m is hote dry in the secoÌ„de degre It is a guÌ„me of a tree growinge in a parte of the countre of Grece in the latter ende of Uere the men of that countre slit the trees and than make the grouude clene aboute and lay clothes rounde aboute the trees or some other conninge to kepe the gumme from the grounde in closynge of it to know whiche is beste to take the beste is whyte and clere the whyt coloure is nexte the best y t is medled with erth suÌ„what daâ—ke y â— beste mastyke he hath vertue of coÌ„strayniÌ„g coÌ„fortiÌ„g cleÌ„siÌ„g losing of humours descendynde fro the head aboue to the eyes and to the tethe and for the deseses of the temples made of and ascendynge wynde fro the stomake to the head Take pouder of Mastike wyth whyte swete wyne and the whyte of an egge medle them wel togyther and ye wyll ye may put in frankensence and playster it to the themples Also sethe Mastike in water and drinke it it wyll comforte well the stomake and make good dygestyon and it comforteth and relaxeth y e stomake and put to it Fenel sede and it putteth out wynde out of the stomake Also a playster made of Mastyke and Bole Armoniake the whyte of an egge and vyneger and lay it on the forke of the stomake or brest it wyll coÌ„strayne well the coloryke vanite Also seth Mastike in rayn water and drynke it w t warme water and thys medecyne is good for the Flux of y e wombe that coÌ„meth of a sharpe laxe that was taken before to stoppe hym And boyle Mastyke in rayne water or Rose-water with two or thre cloues and drynke it warme and that comforteth the vomyte and y e Flux of the wombe that coÌ„meth of sharpenes and violence of the medecine Also Mastike must haue but lytel boylynge for hurtyng of his vertue it shulde be gyuen warme for it coÌ„strayneth more whan that it is giuen warme Than whan it is ouer much hote Magerum This herbe is hote and drye in the seconde degre the flowers and leues be vsed in medicines it shuld be gathered in somer whaÌ„ it flowreth and drye it in the shadow It may be kept a yeare it hath vertue of confortyng of losynge yf consumynge and of clensynge Yf the powder of it be dronke in wyne or els boyle the pouder of it in wyne it wyll hete well a stomake Also it comforteth the degestyon Also take y e leues and flowers of margerum and powne theÌ„ a lytell mak them hote in a panne and lay it to the greuauÌ„ce and it taketh awaye the desease in the stomake that cometh of wynde Also for the rewm in the head take thys herbe bind it warme aboute thy heade Also it dryeth the mother and consumethe the superfluyte of it Millefolium maior or yarowe ☞ Kynge Achilles fouÌ„d thys her be wyth it he heled his men that were wouÌ„ded wyth yron for wouÌ„des stampe thys herb with swines grece and playster it to the wouÌ„de and it shall hele it and the same is good for an ache in y e breste or side it ys good for them that maye not pysse take the ioyce of thys herbe and vyneger drynke it and meruelously it helpeth a wounde that hath tokeÌ„ colde Stamp thys herbe in butter and lay it to the wouÌ„d and it wyll heale it well Also to degest the stomake or that lyeth there in take the ioyce of it and medle it with water and honye and drynke it warme Also for deseases in the body take the pouder and medle it wyth wyne or wyth good ale and drynk it and it helpeth much Also it is good for hart breimyng Also for the head ache stampe thys herbe and playster it to the head Also for bytyng of a wood dogge stampe this herbe wyth the graynes of where auâ— it heleth it Also for him that may not holde his meat staÌ„pe thys herbe wyth wyne and drynke it warme Motherworte or Mugworte ⧠Thys herbe in latyne is called Artemesia and it is hote and drye in the .iii. degre thys herbe helpeth a woman to coÌ„ceyue a chylde and clenâ—ethe the mother and makethe a woman to haue her flowers and to destroyeth the Emeroydes on this maner Fyrste they muste be gathered theÌ„ take pouder of Motherworte and of Horehounde to gyther and strawe it on y e pappes Also yf a childe be dead in the Mothers wombe take Motherworte stampe it small make a playster therof and laye it to her wombe al cold and with the grace of god she shall haue haue deliueraunce with out
the ytchynge therin warme thou shalt be hole Also for ache take this herbe al grene and stampe it plaister it to the ache and it wil ease it Also against the cough boyle thys herb in wine and drynke it luke warm and this wyll make one to pysse well For the desease in the bely stampe this herbe wyth comyn and water and lay it hote to the nauel and lightly it shall be hole for the diseases in y e lyuer stampe thys herbe and temper it with water and vineger and drynke the ioyce therof and thou shal be hole For an ache in y e legs or armes take the leues of elders Pulioll royall of euery lyke much and stampe them togither wel and playster it to the greuannce and it is good for y e feuer tercian yf thou take the braunches of thys herbe wrappe it in a good locke of wolle and gyue it to the pacyent and let hym smell therto before the feuer come on hym and that shall do hiÌ„ great ease For the heade ache take thys herbe bynde it fast round about thy hed and anone it ceasethe the ache Also yf a woman haue a dead chylde in her wombe stampe thys herbe and gyue her to drynke with olde wyne and she shal be delyuered of it by the grace of God For the crampe drynke the ioyce with vyneger fastynge and it wyl put it away Pencedanum vel Feniculus porcinus ☞ This herb is call maysh Hogges fenel or mayden wede thys herbe is hote and drye in the .iii. degre whan thys herbe is gathered for medecynes the roote is better than the herbe whan the rotes be gathered they may be kepte all a yere it hath a purginge vertue it is good for the strangulyoÌ„ or the flyxe and good for stoppynge of the splene the lyuer boyle this herbe in wyne or water and gyue it to the pacieÌ„te to drynke Also sethe it in oyle and wyne and playster it to the share it wyll helpe the strangulion or the flix Also the same playster is good for hardnes of the splen it molyfieth that Also agaynst the cold humours of the spyrytuall membres gyue hym to drynke water w t barly and thys herbe sodden to gyther and if it be a feruent cold humour than sethe the Barly and the herbe in wyne and gyue it to the pacyeÌ„te to drynke with Lycoryce Petrocilium Thys is called perslye thys is hote and moyst in the thyrde degre It multyplyeth greatelye mannes blode and doth away the Tysyke it helpeth well to destroy the Feuer tertian it is good for the syde and the dropsy it comforteth the herte and the stomake and it is good in potage and to stoppe chyckens Peritorium Thys herbe is called peritory it is hote and dry y e vertue of thys herbe is thus If a man haue an euyll stomake or els akynge within hym take thys herbe and sethe it in thy potage and eate therof and thou shalt do well Also thys herbe is good to hele one of the stone yf he be bathed with it ¶ Pastinaca Thys is called a perseneppe it is hote and moyste in the seconde degre Ther be two maner of persneppes the one is the Persneppe of the garden and the other is the wylde persneppe They be more vsed to meate thaÌ„ to medecyne hys vertue is to engeÌ„dre thycke blod much wherfore it styrreth the luste of the body yf it be much vsed therfore it is good for amaÌ„ that is newly recouered out of hys great sykenes to vse to eate of it a whyle Also they be good to be eaten rawe or sodden for y â— melaÌ„coly humours grene and not drye To make a serope to styrre the lust of the bodye and for to comforte the degestyon take rootes of Parsneppes sethe them well in water thaÌ„ take them oâ—t and caste away the water and the rotes that be in gobbets boyle theÌ„ agayne iÌ„ water thaÌ„ put therto hony well clarifyed and lette them boyle vnto the thyckenes of hony and coÌ„tinually styre it that it cleue not to the vessell and in the mydle of the boylynge put in almondes yf ye haue them in the end of the boylynge put in gynger galengale and a lytell peper nutmegges other swete sauored spyces Also Parsneppes may be so wen in December Ianuarye and March in fat grounde depe doluen and lose grouÌ„de and beste digged and they be somwhat wyndye Boyle them in two waters but caste awaye the fyrst water Also there is Parseneppes that is somwhat redde the whiche maye be eaten both rawe soden with theÌ„ and Nauewes to gyther ye maye make a very good meate and faire and rede in colour the whiche be sodden as Parsneppes be Plantago ☞ This is called Plantaine it is colde and drye in the .ii. degre for head ache take Plantayne bynd it aboute thy necke the ache shal go out of thy head Also for deseases in the body sethe thys herbe in good lycour what ye wyll and vse to drynke it and it shall clense the mawe the other inwardes Also for him y t bledeth at the nose gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it and it shal cease lightly Also yf y e body of any man be wexen hard stampe thys herbe with grece and make a playster of it laye it on the hardnes and lyghtly it shal be softe and make it hole Also for byting of a serpeÌ„t take thys herbe and drynke it wyth wyne Also for the desease in the mouth take the ioyce of thys herbe holde it long in thy mouth and eat the leaues of thys heâ—b for hym that maye not wel pysse sethe this herbe and drinke it Also for a rotten humour in the breast and aboute the harte take the ioyce of thys herbe the wayght of .x. d. and medle it with honye and giue hym to eate a sponfull at one tyme and that shal purge the breste for ache in the râ—te take thys herbe with vyneger and drynke it Also it heleth woundes and cleÌ„seth the fylth out of woundes Also it swadgeth ran kelynge and staunchethe the mencyons both with drinke and wyth playsters made with pouder of Armoniake and of sandragoune and Barly medled w t the whyte of egges made in a playster layd to y e sore for the Canker and the payne in the guÌ„mes take the ioyce therof and medle it with hony and vyneger and pouder of Alume and that shal slee the Canker in the mouth Also for the feuers stampe .iii. Rotes of Plantayne tempre it with water and gyue it hym to drynke that hath the feuers and he shal be hole for the Iaundes stampe PlaÌ„tayne and Lettyse togyther temper them wyth vyneger and make a plaster there of and laye it to thy ryght syde vse it tyl thou be hole and it is good for the bytyng of an adder drynke y e ioyce of it lay the substaunce of the herbe to
A boke of the propreties of Herbes called an herball wherunto is added the time y t herbes Floures and Sedes shold be gathered to be kept the whole yere wyth the vertue of y e Herbes when they are stilled Also a generall rule of all maner of Herbes drawen out of an auncyent booke of Phisyck by W.C. ☞ ¶ De virtutibus herbarum eâ— primo de littera A. ¶ Agnus castus THys herbe Agnus castus that men do cal Tutsayne and other wyse Parke leues this hath leues somdel red lyke vnto the leues of Orage and thys herbe hath senowes on hys leues as hath Planâ—ayne and it hath yelowe flowers bereth blacke beris it groweth in dry wodes y t vertu of this herbe is it wyl kepe men women chast For as Discolidion Placens do say this herbe is called Agnus castus for y e knowledge the vse of thys herbe maketh men chast and thys herbe wyll open the pores of man and let out wycked humouâ—s and sprytes of his body this herbe destroyeth the moysture of maÌ„nes fede Also y e same auctor sayth that yf thys be sodeÌ„ with Fenel in Asel it is good to destroy y e dropsi Also if this herbe be sodeÌ„ with smalage and Sage in salt water and afterwarde the hynder parte of a mannes hed be well wasshed â—herwyth it heleth it and vnbyndeth an euyl that is called Lytargy Also thys herbe destroyeth the foule luste of Lechery and it be dronkâ—n or yf it be borne a bout hym therfore somtyme they do eat it rosted bycause it shall kepe them chast for yf this herbe be eaten rawe it wil engeÌ„der head ache Thys heâ—be is good to defie the hardnes and stoppyng of the Mylte Also a playster of thys herbe is good to do awaye ache of a mannes heed that is engendred of wycked humours Thys herbe is hote drye in the seconde degre ☞ Apium This herbe Apium is a herbe that meÌ„ do cal Smalage or staÌ„marche the vertue of this herbe is this It wyll make a man to pysse opyn the stoppinge of the lyuer also the sede of the herbe hardneth a mannes wombes and it draweth wycked humours of a mannes bodye vnto the head to y e stomake and the wombe and therfore it noyeth them that haue the fallinge euyl to women that be with chylde for whan it draweth suche humours to the wombe and engendreth that be the cause of pestilence and therfore it is coÌ„maunded of leches that women that be with chylde they that kepe suckynge chyldreÌ„ shulde nat eat nor drinke of this herbe for dred of y t fallyng euyl for it is hote and drye there be speces therof y â— ioye is good for colde playsters tempered with flower and for scalding this herbe is hote in y e .i. degre ¶ Anetum ☞ This herbe Anetum that men do call Anete otherwyse Dyl thys herbe hath leues lyke to Fenel but the sede is somdel brode as Orage sede is the vertue of thys herbe is thus It wil make a man pysse also it swageth rumblinge in a mannes wombe and wycked wyndes in the wombe also it distroyeth the vexinge the sede of this herbe breÌ„t and layde vpon a wouÌ„de it heleth soone namely yf a maÌ„ be scalded in hys membres or on hys yarde strowe the powder therof it shall hele or what maner of euil that riseth in a mannes yarde it shal be hole in the same maner a playster made with the same pouder shepes talow and blacke sope is good for y e Emaraude this herbe is hote and drye in the seconde degre ¶ Apiume risus This herbe Apiume risus is called Cerfoy or Cheâ—uile the vertue of thys herbe is and it be dronken wyth wyne it shall make a man to pysse well and it delyuereth a man of ache in the rayne in the bladder and it be dronken with wyne it letteth out and vnbyndeth the wicked wyndes and vnsloppethe the wombe and the lyuer of all maner wodnes Thys herbe with holdeth castyng Also a plaister made with this herbe tempered with Aisel destroyeth wylde fyre and heleth the Canker and al other wouÌ„des thys herbe is one of the Smalaches it is hote and dry ¶ Absynthium ☞ Thys herbe is called Wormewode The vertue of this herbe is It is good to comforte the herâ—e cleÌ„seth the stomake Balien sayeth that the herbe hath .ii. vertues one is laxatyue and the other is coÌ„stypulatyue Therfore Galien sayeth that if thys Herbe be geuen to an euyl of the which the matter is not fully defyed it shall harde the stomake and let the dâ—gestion and yf the matter be ryped it shal make a man laxayue and esily put away the matter if this herbe be dronke with Spyconarde it swageth the stomake and of the wombe that is engeÌ„dred of wycked wyndes Also if this herbe be teÌ„pered wyth hony it wyll ease the swellyng in a mannes mouthe Also it doeth awaye the blacke myste in a mannâ—s eyes and clereth the syghte and yf thys herbe be powned wyth the gal of a Bull and afterwarde putte into a mannes eyes it putteth awaye all maner impedymeÌ„tes of the syghte Arthamesia Thys herbe is called Mugworte the vertue of thys herbe is this If a maÌ„ bere this herbe about hym he shal not be wery of trauelynge in hys way also if thys herbe be powned wyth talowe it healeth the sornes of a maÌ„nes fete and a kynge also And if it be within a house there shall no wycked spyryte abyde Also if this herbe be stamped and tempered wyth runnynge water it healeth the akynge of a mannes guttes many other euylles thys herbe is hote and dry in the seconde degre Affodylius Thys herbe is called Affodyl The vertue of this herbe is that y e leues ben good to hele the dropsy and the leues of y e flowers begood to be dronken to hele venim of wicked bestes also the ioyce of this herbe and Myrre and Saffron tempered togyther in whyte wyne a lytell boyled ouer the fyer clensed thoroughe a clothe is good to hele rinnynge eyes also the rote of this herbe breÌ„t to powder is good to heale sore eares and restore theÌ„ agayne also take an harde cloth y t is roughe and wete it in the ioyce of the herbe and rubbe the morphewe therwith syttinge againste the soone and it shal do awaye the morphewe thys herbe is hote and drye in the seconde degre Aristologia longa Thys herbe men do cal it Red mader the vertue of thys herbe is thus It wyll vnbynde the stoppyng of the lyuer let passe wycked wyndes that be stopped wyth in mannes body also if it be dronken with wine it clenseth and purgeth al men of al maner of venym that is in a mannes body Also it clenseth and purgeth all maner of dyseases that be roted within and wythout in the vaynes and in the teath that ben rotten Thys herbe is hote and drye
Stone Also yf a man be costyue and maye not goo to the draught take and strowe the powder therof on Cotten and put it in to hys foundement and drynke y e powder in whyte wyne Also for a man or woman that hath the fallynge euyll eate it and drynke it in wyne Also hange the rote aboute hys necke and it wyll saue hym withoute doubte wythin .xv. dayes Also it helpeth the sores in the mouth Also yf thou sethe it in wyne it helpeth the splene Also drynke Pyony with water hony and do therto powder of Colyander and thys is good for the stomake for the mylte and for grauell in the raynes Also it is good for women for dyuerse deseases Also sethe it in whyte wyne and gyue a woman to drynke therof it wyll hele her bledder make her to pisse the stone and it will hele her of the Marris Also Pyony sede whan it is blacke it maketh delyueraunce of the bed of the childe in her woÌ„be and at euerye tyme whan he shall vse to drynke it she muste drynke xv sedes an tyme. ☞ Q. Littera Et primo de Quiâ—quefolia QUynckfolie is colde dry iÌ„ y e secoÌ„de degre this herbe is good for ache in a mannes limmes for ache of y e head mouth tonge and throte that be sore take sethe thys herbe in wyne gyue the pacyent to drynke therof thre dayes fyrst and last and he shal be hole Also stampe it and drinke the ioyce of it in ale it wyll cease the akynge and y e gnawynge of a man or womaÌ„ Also yf a man blede sore at the nose gyue hym to drinke the ioyce of it with wine and anoynte his head wel with the ioyce of thys hethe and anone the bloode shall staunche For to sle a Canker seth it in wyde and the grece of a swine and make a plaster therof and lay it on the Canker and it shall sle it Also take pouder of quyncke foyle and medle it with hony and ther with rubbe thy mouth tonge and throte and the chekes wythin and it wyll purge it well Also for poyson and bitynge of a serpente take the ioyce of y e Quynckefoyle and drynke it with wyne merueloslye it resysteth venym Hic incipit littera R. and fyrst of Rybeworte RYbeworte is good for y e feuer quartayne take the ioyce of thys herbe and drynke it two houres before ye thynke the disease shall come to you and by y e grace of God it shal go from you Rednetle ¶ Take Redde Netels and staÌ„pe theÌ„ small sethe theÌ„ in an earthen pot with a porcyon of whyte wyne til halfe be wasted and giue the pacyent to drynke fyrst and last warme and laye the herbes to the fouÌ„demeÌ„t as hote as the pacyent may suffer it and vse thys medecyne til he be hole ¶ Rosa. ⧠Thys is the red Rose it is cold in the fyrst degre and dry in the seconde degre Dry roses and grene roses be vsed in medecynes and of grene roses be made many confeccions Also dry roses be put in medecynes whan a receyte of roses is made for they be soone made in powder of roses is made Mell roset Suger roset syrop of Roses alectuary of Roses water of Roses and oyle of roses Mell roset is made thus take fayre purified hony newe redde roses the white endes of theÌ„ clipped away than choppe them small and put them into the hony and boile them menely togyther to knowe whaÌ„ it is boyled ynoughe ye shall knowe it by the swete odoure and the coloure ruffe Fyue yeres he may be kepte in his vertue by the roses he hath vertue of coÌ„fortyng by the hony he hath vertue of cleÌ„synge In winter in somer it maye be gyuen competently to feble sycke slumatyke melancolye and Colorike peopleâ— also Mulsa is made of water and mell roset and it may be geueÌ„ after the iii. day y t it coÌ„meth out of the bath for to clense toe stomake of cold humour gyue him mel roset wyth water that fenell sede is boyled in puttynge therein .iii. graynes of salte yf the sycke may take it this shuld be the quantyte of roses and hony In .vii. pound of hony put a pouÌ„de of Roses Suger roset is made thus Take newe gathered Roses and stampe them ryght small with Suger than put it in a glasse and xxx dayes let it stande in the sonne and styrre it well and medle it wel togyther so it maye be kepte thre yeres in his vertue The quantyte of Suger Roses shulde be thus in .iiii. pound of Suger a pounde of Roses he hath vertu of coÌ„straynynge and comfortyng of the flux in the wome Take Suger roset and powder of Mastyke of euery one a drame and medle theÌ„ wel togyther and giue it to the sycke oft than geue him rosewater that Mastyke and cloues be sodden in Syrope of Roses is made thus some do take roses dyght as it is before sayde and boyle them iÌ„ water and in the water strayned they put Suger and make a syrope therof and some do make it better for thei put roses in a vessel hauyng a strayght mouth they put to the roses hote water and they let it stande a day and a nyght and of that water puttyng to it Suger they make syrop and some do put more of roses in the foresayd vessell more of hote water and let it stand as is before sayde and so they make a reed water and make therof a syrope And some do stampe newe Roses and then strayne out the ioyce of it and Suger therwyth they make syrope and thys is the best makinge of syrope knowe it well that syrope made of fresshe and newe Roses fyrst somwhat meanli thei laxe in y e ende they bynd but syrope made of drye Roses fyrste and laste they bynde Syrope of Roses hath vertue of comfortynge and constraynyng against the flux of the woÌ„be and the vomyte gyue it to hym with rayne water or with rose water in a feuer After letting of blod gyue it him wyth cold water Also the same for the Sincopyne Oyle of roses is made thus some boyle Roses in oyle and kepe it Some do fyll a glasse wyth Roses oyle and they boyle it in a caudron full of water thys oyle is good some stampe freshe roses with oyle and they put it in a vessel of glasse and set it in the sonne x. dayes and this oyle is good agaynste chafyng of the lyuer yf it be anoynted therewyth Also it is good for y e desease in the head that coÌ„meth of hete anoynt the forhead and the temples with oyle of roses The water of Roses hath vertue of comfortyng and constraynynge agaynste the flux of the woÌ„be and vomyte Also gyue him Rosewater boyled wyth Mastyke and cloues it is beste against the flux and feblenes of vertue yf it come of a flux by a sharp medecyne Also rose