yf this herbe be dronke with wyne he sterith a man vnto lechery ¶ The .v. letter begynneth with E. ¶ Elena campana ELena caÌ„pana is an herbe called Enule caÌ„payne or horseldron this herbe hath leues as it were Comfery but they be more whyter then the leues of Comfery and he hath a longe stalke and a yelow flower ¶ The vertue is yf a man haue waggynge teth and ete therof fastynge it wyll fastyn his tethe Also yf a man drynke this herbe it healeth hym from the stone and helpeth hym to make water Also yf it be droÌ„ke it delyuereth a woman of a deade chylde Also it hardyneth a mannes wombe yf it be laxatyue this herbe heleth a man of the coughe this herbe is hote and moyste it groweth in woodes and feldes ¶ Endiua ENdiua is an herbe called endyfe or horse thestyll this herbe hath leues lyke sowthystel this hath pykes in the rygge and a yelowe flower ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thet the ioyce therof medled with hote water and dronke heleth the stoppynge of the mylt and of the lyuer Also it is good to hele the yelowe euyll and the feuer tercyan and the hote postume Also this herbe swageth the great hete of the lyuer and of the stomacke and it is colde and moyste ¶ Eruca ERuca is an herbe called skyrwhyte this hath leues lyke to bylre but they be not so longe and it hath a great rote ¶ The vertue is that the ioyce of the leues wronge out holde in a mans mouth heleth all the sorenes of the mouth Also it breketh the stone Also the ioyce of this herbe sodde and dronke dystroyeth blacke coloure Also it stereth a man moch to lechery and he vse it Also it helpeth a man to make water Also the ioyce of this herbe clenseth a man yf he be anoynted therwith Also the ioyce of this herbe delyuereth men and chyldren from the cowghe this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Eufragia EVfragia is an herbe called Eufrasse this herbe hath lytell leues lyke to her colour but they be not somoch as he he hath a whyte flower ¶ The vertue is that he is good to he le sore iyen he groweth iÌ„ medowes hylles ¶ Ebulus EBulus is an herbe called walworte it hath leues somdele lyke Erderen and he hath a longe stalke and groweth in feldes ¶ The vertue is that he is good to dystroye the dropsy and scabbes or tetters Also this herbe draweth wicked humours out of a maÌ„ this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Edera EDera is an herbe called yue this is coÌ„mon it is called howsys towrys and hath leues lyke to an herbe called bryan and it bereth fruyte as it were bayes ¶ The vertue therof is yf it be sod and layde on a botche it healeth it soone Also yf thy heade ake take the ioyce of this herbe with oyle of roses and seth them togyther in wyne and anoynt thy hede therwith and thou shalt be hole Also yf thou wyl kepe thy heade from akynge in the sonne take the leues of this herbe and pune them small and then tempre them with cysell and the oyle of Roses and then anoynte thy forheade therwith ¶ Edera terrestris EDera terrestris is an herbe called orpyn or heyhoue this hath leues lyke to Carmynt but they be not so moche and hath in the croppe a red flower ¶ The vertue is yf it be put in potage amonge flesshe he wyll make the flesshe tendre and nesshe ¶ Eborus EBorus is an herbe called longe wort or Pelyder of spayne this is lyke to Pedelion but the leues of this herbe be not so moche slytte without and he hath a flower as it were a pasnepe ¶ The vertue is that he wyl hele scabbes the morfewe and tetters Also he heleth the emerawdes yf it be layde to the place there it bledeth Also he purgeth the colour of the fleume Also he helpeth the from the tothache yf it be sod with eysell and holde a quantyte in your mouth Also this herbe purgeth well the stomacke and the wombe Also the powder of this herbe medled with a lytel growell shall slee wormes Also the ioyce of this herbe medled with mylke shall slee fleese this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Elabrus ELabrus is an herbe called Clouentonge or Pedelyon this herbe is moche lyke to longe worte but not so flat as be the leues of this herbe he hath somdele a brode flower more than a peny he hath a blacke rote and he is horryble in syght ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that yf the powder therof be medled with growel or with meele it wyl slee rattes and yf a beest pysse blode gyue hym this herbe and he is hole ¶ Epatica EPatica is an herbe called liuerwort this herbe groweth in brymmes of waters and in welles and it wyll ioyne to stones and he groweth moche in walles of stone it hath nother stalke not her flower but small to wnde leues and the more the leues be better to medycynes ¶ The vertue is that he wyll dystroy and clense the hardenes of the lyuer Also the leues therof medeled with swynes grece wyll hele woundes Also it is good to hele the Feuer quartayne ¶ The .vi. letter begynneth with F. ¶ Famula FAmula is an herbe called sperworte or laâ—secle this hath leues lyke to a spere hed it hath a stalke and in the top coÌ„myng out many smal stalkes it hath a whyte flower and it groweth in waters ¶ The vertue therof is that he is good to hele the feuers and also for to breke botches and byles and it is hote and drye ¶ Fumus terre FUmus terre is an herbe called fumeterry this herbe hath leues that ben somwhat whyte vnder and they ben smal and it hath a flower of purpul colour and this herbe groweth in stalkes but not fullonge ¶ The vertue is that he comforteth the stomacke Also he maketh a man to haue appetyde to mete it helpeth a man to make water and it openeth the stoppynge of the lyuer clereth a maÌ„nes blode Also yf the ioyce therof be dronke it distroyeth scabbes and ytchynge and bladders that ben gendred of wycked humours and it is hote and drye ¶ Fragra FRagra is an herbe called strawbery and this herbe is coÌ„mon ¶ The vertue therof is that he is good to dystroye a webbe in the lyen Also it is good to hele woundes Also the ioyce medeled with hoÌ„ny and dronke heleth the akynge of a mannes mylte this groweth in clene and darke places ¶ Fabaria maior FAbaria maior is an herbe called brokeleues this herbe hath rownde leues moche lyke to myntes ¶ The vertue therof is yf he be puned with shepes talowe and made hote in maner of a playster and layde to any swellynge it wyll hele it this herbe groweth in smal brokes moste amonge belton ¶ Filex FIlex is an herbe called Ferne this herbe is coÌ„mon and there be .iii.
with whyte swete wyne and the whyte of an egge and medle them well togyther and ye wyll ye may put in frankensence playster it to the temples Also sethe Mastyke in water and drynke it and it wyl comfort wel the stomacke and make good degestyon and it comforteth and relaxeth the stomacke and put to it fenes sede and it putteth out wynde out of the stomacke Also a playster made of Mastyke and bole armonyake and the whyte of an egge and vynegre and laye it on the forke of the stomacke or brest it wyll constrayne wel the coloryke vanyte Also seth mastyke in rayne water and drynke it warme and this medycyne is very good for the flux of the wombe that coÌ„meth of a sharp lax that was taken before to stop hym Also boyle mastyke in rayne water or Rose water with two or thre cloues and drynke it warme that comforteth the vomyte and the flux of the wombe that coÌ„meth of sharpnes and vyolence of the medycyne Also mastyke must haue but lytell boylynge for hurtynge of his vertue and it shulde be gyuen warme for it constrayneth the more whan that it is gyuen warme than whan it is ouer moche hote ¶ Magerum MAgerum is an herbe that is hote dry in the seconde degre the flowers and leues be vsed in medycynes and it shulde be gathered in soÌ„mer whan it flowreth and dry it in the shadowe and it may be kepte a yere ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good in comfortynge losynge consumynge and of clensynge yf the powder of it be dronken in wyne or els boyle the powder of it in wyne and it wyll hete wel a stomacke Also it comforteth the degestyon Also take the leues flowers of magerum and pune them a lytell make them hote in a paÌ„ne and lay it to the greuauÌ„ce and it taketh awaye the dysease in the stomacke that coÌ„meth of wynde Also for the reâ—â—me in the heade take this herbe and bynde it warme aboute thy heade Also it dryeth the mother and consumeth the superfluyte of it ¶ Millefolium maior MIllefolium maior or yarow is an herbe that kynge Achylles dyd fynde and therwith heled his men that were wounded with yron ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good for woundes stampe this herbe with swynes grece and playster it to the wounde and it shal hele it and the same is good for an ache in the breste or syde it is good for hym that may not pysse take the ioyce of this herbe and vinegre drynke it and merueylously it helpeth a wounde that hath taken colde stampe this herbe in butter and laye it to the wounde and it wyll hele it well Also to degest the stomacke or that lyeth therin take the ioyce of it medle it with water and hoÌ„nye and drynke it warme Also it is good for dyseases in the body take the powder and medle it with wyne or with good ale and drynke it and it helpeth moche Also it is good for the herte brennynge Also for the heedache stampe this herbe and playster it to the heade Also for bytynge of a wood dogge stampe this herbe with the graynes of wete and it healeth it Also for hym that may not holde his meate take and stampe this herbe with wyne and drynke it warme ¶ Motherworte MOtherworte or mogwort this herbe is called in latyn Artemesia and it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre this herbe helpeth a woman to conceyue a chylde clenseth the mother and maketh a woman to haue her flowers and it dystroyeth the emerawdes on this maner Fyrste it must be gathered than take the powder of motherwort and of Horehounde togyther and strawe it on the pappes Also yf a chylde be deed in the mothers wombe take motherwort stampe it small and make a playster therof and lay it to her wombe all colde and with the grace of God she shall haue delyuetaunce without parell it is good for the stone and the grauell in the raynes of a man or of a woman yf a man bere this herbe vpon hym there shall no venymous beest greue hym It is good for the yelowe Iaundes and it be dronken with wyne for it conforteth the stomacke and maketh a man or woman to haue a good colour Agaynst ache of the bowels powdre of mugwort dronken with hoÌ„ny easeth greatly and is good agaynst many other syckenesses ¶ Maces MAces is a spyce that is called Mace this spyce is hote drye in the seconde degre maces is the tynde or huske that groweth aboute the Nutmege as the rynde groweth aboute the hasell nutte it may be kepte .x yere in his vertue it is comfortyng dyssosuyng and consumyng the knowledge of fyne maces is thus it shulde be in coloure lyke to fyne golde or elles lyke to golde that syluer is gyft with the whiche hath a sharpe â—alage with a bytternes and it soketh lyke to earth it is to be refused for it hath no sharpe sauour for a colde stomacke that may not defye nor degeste well take maces and boyle them in wyne drynke it Also a good playster the whiche is best for a feble stomacke and make powdre of mastyke and of maces and medle them with oyle of Roses wexe and make a playster therof and say it on the stomacke of the sycke parson Also to clense the brayne of superfluous humoures take a quantyte of maces and chewe them well in thy mouthe holde them there a whyle and that shall lose the feumosyte of humours that ryse vp to the brayne purge the superfluite of it Also for feblenesse of the stomacke and the lyuer of a colde cause and for the colyke and for the dyseases of the spyrytuall membres or flewme boyle maces in the ioyce of fenell and in the ende of the boyfynge put in a lytell wyne than strayne it and drynke it for it is the best remedye for the foresayd dyseases Also for the ache of the hert vse powdre of maces in thy meates and drynkes ¶ Menta MEnta is an herbe that is called red mynt it is hote and dry in the seconde degre and there be two other myntes but I meane howse myntes the whiche properly is sayde gardayne myntes for that moste coÌ„menly is in medycynes both grene and drye for great holsuÌ„nes it shuld be dried in a shadowe place and so it wyll be kept a yere in great vertue to dyssolue or lose to consume of his proper qualyte to comforte of his swete sauoure ¶ The vertue is this for the stynkyng of the mouth and fylthe of the guÌ„mes of the teth wasshe thy mouth and guÌ„mes with vynegre that myntes be sodden in and after rub hym with the powder of myntes or with dry myntes to prouoke the appetyte when a impedymeÌ„t of the stomacke coÌ„meth of colde humours beyng in the mouth of the stomacke make a salue of myntes and vynegre with a lytel synamum and peper and vse it wel
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
AStrologia longa is an herbe called Mader it hath leues lyke to Mader hath a braunche the lengthe of a cubyte and many braunches cōmynge out of the more the braunches of this herbe hath many knottes ryght as hath Mader som what whyte flowers ¶ The vertue is it wyll vnbynde the stoppyng of the lyuer let passe wycked wyndes Also yf this herbe be dronke with wyne he purgeth venym in a mans body or without in the veynes woūdes that be touchynge This herbe is hote and drye and shal be gathered in haruest ¶ Abrotanum ABrotanū is an herbe that men calleth Sothernwoode and this herbe hath a stalke as it were rewe and so he is braūched saue this herbe hath strayter leues then hath Rewe ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that yf the sede therof be broken and dronken with water it helpeth the men that hath the stone and the palsey yf the herbe be dronke with wyne it helpeth hym that is bitten with any venymous wormes Also the powder of this herbe breaketh harde postumes Also yf this herbe be brent and the asshes be medled with olde Oyle and put to the place where lacked heer and it shall growe agayne this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Aristologia rotunda ARistologia rotūda is an herbe that is called Astrologe or Galyngale this herbe hath leues lyke to a purse and hath but one branche and grene leues aboue vnder ben whyte and it flowreth as it were betayn saue the flowers ben whyte ¶ The vertue as ypocras sayeth is yf that he be dronken with hote water it is medycynable for men that ben stopped in the brest for the fallynge euyll and for the potagre this herbe is hote drye and shall be gathered in haruest and this is a spyce of red mader ¶ Ameos AMeos is an herbe called Amee this hath leues lyke to Elderne but they ben lesse and a longe braunche and flowreth and sedeth as it were persely and the sede is lyke to the sede of Persely ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf it be dronke with hōny it sleeth wormes in a mānes wombe and vnbyndeth great stoppynge of wycked wyndes in a mānes wombe he breketh the stone he healeth a mānes stomacke yf it be colde he clenseth the lyuer and the reynes and woūdes he helpeth the bytynge of venymous beestes and it is hote and drye ¶ Alleluya ALleluya is a herbe called woodsore or stubworte this herbe hath .iii. leues of the whiche .ii. ben rownde and a lytell departed aboue and it hath a whyte flower but no longe stalke ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf it be rosted vpon the coles in leues of the red docke then he shall frete away deade flesshe and it is hote and drye ¶ Agrimonia AGrimonia is an herbe called Egrimonye and the leues be lyke to Tansey but the leues of this ben greatter and he hath a blewe flower and when the flower is fall he hath sede that wyll hange in a mānes clothes this groweth by dyches or hedges and woodes ¶ The vertue is yf he be eten grene with the rote he heleth the akynge of the wombe Also this herbe tempered with eysyl wyll heale a sore hurted with yron Also yf it be vsed in meates it wyll hele the sorenes of the mylte and it is hote and drye ¶ Auancia AVancia is an herbe called Auendre it hath leues lyke to an hare foote this herbe is called harefote and he hath a yelowe flower as it were Turmentyll ¶ The vertue is yf he be dryed made in powder and put in a lytel wyne or hote water and gyuen to a man that hath the Feuers to drynke it shall helpe hym soone Also it helpeth moche woundes and the canker yf it be dronke ¶ Altea ALtea is an herbe called the Holyhocke or wylde malowe it hath leues as it were malowe and hath a longe braunche he sedeth as doth malowe ¶ The vertue is yf it be shreded with telow and taken to a man that hath the potagre he shall be hole within thre dayes Also yf this herbe be soden with vynegre and with lynsede and layde vnto a mans sydes it departeth wycked gatheryng that ben gendred togyther in a mans body it groweth in feldes and hote places ¶ Amarista AMarista is an herbe called Mawthen or docter fenel this herbe is moch lyke to Camamyll and flowreth as Camamyll for it hath whyte flowers this herbe stynketh as it groweth in the felde and in corne ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that the ioyce therof dronke is good for the canker Also to hele the pypes of the Emerawdes and there be two spyces of the herbe one hath a whyte flower the other a yelowe flower ¶ Anisum ANisū is an herbe called Annies it hath leues as Comen or Fenel but the sede is more than Fenell sede ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he vnbyndeth wicked wyndes and great humours and he openeth the stoppynge of the lyuer Also he maketh womānes mylke to wax Also he styrreth man and woman to workes of kynde Also it maketh a man to make water to swete Also it maketh the wombe harde yf it be laxe this herbe or elles the sede shulde be take moyste and rosted or perched in maner of medycyne this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Alleum ALleū is an herbe called Garlyke this herbe is cōmen ¶ The vertue of hym is that he wyll vnbynde all great stoppynges and wycked wyndes in a mānes bodye Also he helpeth a man to make water but neuerthelesse he greueth a mānes iyen for the great vnbyndyng and drawyng that he veriuously draweth the syght Also he dystroyeth a venym within a man Also he healeth colde sores as it were Tryacle Also he doth a way the morfewe of bladders in what place that they ben of the bodye yf it be well rubbed therwith and it is hote and drye ¶ Astarton AStarton is an herbe called Lunarye this herbe groweth amonge stones or hye places this herbe shyneth by nyght this herbe hath his moysture yfounde by shepherdes in the felde and it hath yelowe flowers hole and rownde as cokobell or flowers of Floxgloue the leues of this herbe ben zende blewe they haue the marcke of the Moone in the myddes as it were .iii. leued grasse and the leues ben more then .iii. leued grasse and ben rownde as a peny it hath a stalke that is red it smelleth as it were Muske and the ioyce is yelowe this groweth in the newe with Moone without leues euery day waxeth a newe lefe .xv. dayes and after .xv. dayes he leseth a lefe as the Moone wexeth and wayneth and where soeuer this herbe be he groweth in great quātyte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that who so eteth his bayns or els of the herbe in the waynynge of the Moone whē he is in signo virginis yf he haue the fallynge euyll he shall be hole Also who so hath the fallyng euyll bere this
cut they must be layde in the sōne .xv. dayes to drye ¶ The vertue of these Damsons haue coldnes clensyng of the inwarde partes wherfore they be good in feuers that be sharpe and for costyfnes of bely ▪ that commeth of drynes or of coloryke humours dryynge yf it be newe gyue it hym to eate yf it be drye boyle it in water and gyue it the pacyent to drynke therof this is good for the feuer tercian for stoppyng of the lyuer for the Iaūdes and sharp feuers it softeth the bely it is good for defaute of appetyte and also for many other dyseases ¶ Piper PIper this is called Peper it is hote and drye in the fourthe degre There be thre maner of Pepers blacke whyte and longe Peper Diascorides and Constantyne saye that they be fruytes of trees growyng in ynde and some saye that Peper is made blacke with brennyng in the fyre for whan it is gathered there be great multytude of serpentes aboute it and therfore they put it in the fyre to brenne the serpentes that be a boute it the Sarasyns dry it in an ouen bycause it shall not encrease in an other lande but of all the Pepers the blacke is best and the moste holsome ¶ The vertue is take Peper and put it in to thy nose thyrlles and it wyll make the to nese and seth Peper and fygges in wyne and drynke it it wyll clense the spyrytuall membres of toughe humours and it is good for the pose that is takē of colde Also for the same cate powder of Peper with Fygges Also powder of Peper put in a mans meate comforteth the degestion of the stomacke Also put longe Peper in a rosted apple and ete it and it shall comforte the degestyō Also powdre of Peper wyll frete away deed flesshe or prowde flesshe and longe Peper comforteth more thē blacke Also blacke Peper hath vertue of losyng comfortynge and of drawynge it clenseth the spyrytual membres of colde flewme and vycyous humours best when the powder of it is eaten with fygges for he hath great strength of hetyng comfortyng the stomacke prouokynge appetyte but to sanguyne coloryke persones it is not good to vse Peper for it dryeth and brēneth blode and it engendreth lepre and other euyl syckenes Pluto sayeth that Peper is fowle to s◠insyght without blacke and within whyte a sharpe sauoure and a swete odour lytell in quantyte and moche in vertue ¶ Pympernell PYmpernell is an herbe that groweth in sandy places at the foote of the hylles ¶ The vertue is he is good for the fystula and canker he be puned and layde theron Also it is good for dymnes of iyen yf that they be wasshed with the water that it is sodden in Also the ioyce of this herbe dronken wyl put away all venym from the body Also this herbe is good to hele woundes ¶ Pulegium PUlegium is a herbe called Pulyol royall it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre in the tyme of flowerynge it shuld be gathered and it may be kept in his vertue a yere when it shall be vsed in medycynes take the leues with the flowers and strype them fro the stalkes ¶ The vertue is of losynge and consumynge For a colde humour in the heed take powder of it and hete it well in a skyllet and all hote bynde it to the greuaunce without any lycoure Also for a great colde taken in the heed and for a toughe humour or a watery humour make a gargarysme seth Pulyol royall and dry fygges in tarte vynegre and take a good sponful therof as hote as ye may sustre it and holde it in thy mouth tyl it be almoste colde than put it out take as moche more and do so thre or foure tymes and that shal spurge thy heed wel of flew me Also seth it in wyne and drynke it and it is good for the dyseases in the stomacke in guttes for colde causes or for wynde in the stomacke Also it is good for toughe flewme in the brest yf thou take powdre of it and medle it with claryfyde hōny and make a lectuary therof and vse to ete therof or take the herbe therof and boyle it with wyne hōny or water and vse to drynke therof Also for the blacke colour drynke the ioyce of it but boyle it with wyne and thou shalte be hole Also for a ytchynge byle lay this herbe in water vse to wasshe the ytchyng therin warme and thou shalt be hole Also for ache take this herbe all grene and stampe it and playster it to the ache and it wyll ease it Also agaynst the coughe boyle this herbe in wyne drynke it luke warme and this wyll make one pysse well For the dysease in the bely stampe this herbe with cōmyn and water and lay it hote to the nauel and lyghtly it shall be hole For the disease in the lyuer stampe this herbe tempre it with water and vynegre drynke the ioyce therof and thou shalt be hole For an ache in the legges or armes take the leues of elder and Pulyall royal of eueryche alyke moche stamp them togyther wel and playster it to the greuaunce and it is good for the feuer tercyan yf thou take the braunches of this herbe and wrappe it in a good locke of woll and gyue it to the pacyent and lethym smell therto before the fyuer come on hym and that shal do hym great ease For the heedache take this herbe and bynde it fast roūde about thy heed and anone it seaseth the ache Also yf a woman haue a deed chylde in her wombe stamp this herbe gyue it her to drynke with olde wyne and she shall be delyuered of it by the grace of god For the crampe drynke the ioyce with vynegre fastynge and it wyll put it awaye ¶ Pencedanum vel Feniculus Porcinus PEncedanum this herbe is called mayth hogges fenell or mayden wede this herbe is hote and drye in the thyrde degre when this herbe is gathered for medicynes the rote is better then the herbe when the rotes be gathered they maye be kepte all a yeare ¶ The vertue is he purgeth it is good for the strangulyon or the flyxe and good for stoppynge of the splen and the lyuer Boyle this herbe in wyne or water and gyue it to the pacyent to drynke Also seth it in oyle wyne and playster it to the share and it wyll helpe the strangulion or the flyxe Also the same playster is good for hardenes of the splen it molyfyeth that Also agaynst the colde humours of the spyrytuall membres gyue hym to drynke water with barly and this herbe soden togyther and yf it be a feruent colde humour then seth the barly and the herbe in wyne and gyue it to the pacyent to drynke with lycoryce ¶ Petrocilium PEtrocilium this is called persley this is hote moyst in the thyrde degre ¶ The vertue is it multyplyeth greatly mans
sede may be kept thre yeare and it be hanged vp in the hulles lekes be best soden or thre tymes wasshed before they be eaten ¶ The vertue is for a wounde take lekes stamp them wel with hōny and laye it to the wounde and it wyll hele it For the coughe take the ioyce of lekes and vse to drynke it For the same take the ioyce of Lekes and medle it with womans mylke and vse to drynke it and it wyll clense the longes of all vyces ¶ Fracturas solidat duritasque relaxat Vulnusque appositum cito cum sale claudit ¶ Piretrum PIretrum this is called Pelleter it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre the rote is vsed in medycynes fyue yeare he maye be kepte in his vertue and knowe ye well that his sharpnes is not knowen anone it shulde be puned holden in the mouthe ¶ The vertue is of losyng and drawynge and of consumynge To make a gargarysme take pelleter and fygges and boyle them in vynegre or in swete wyne and it wyll clense the brayne of superfluyte of flewme Also yf it be chewed in the mouthe it helpeth the palsy in the tongue Also for the palsy and the potagre stampe it and sethe it in wyne and oyle and playster it to the greuaunce this playster helpeth moche therfore yf thou may haue grene pelyter stamp it and lay it sokynge in wyne xv dayes and after boyle it wel and put ther to wexe oyle for this is the best oyntement for all the foresayde dyseases ¶ Papauer PApauer this is called Popy it is colde and dry There is two maners of them the wyte Popy is colde and moyste and it is good to cause one to slepe the sede therof well gathered may be kept .x. yeare ¶ The vertue is of clensyng it is put in medycynes with a determynacyon as the sede maye be receyued of whyte Popy or blacke For to prouoke a slepe make a playster of eche of them or one of them with womans mylke and the whyte an egge and laye it to the temples The women of Salerne gaue to yonge chyldren the Popy but they wolde gyue theym no blacke Popy for it made them moch heuy Also for a hote postume in the begynnynge for chafynge of the lyuer take the sede of whyte Popy or els the herbe of it and stamp it medle it with oyle of Roses and playster it to the greuaūce Also for drynes in feuer etyke and in other feuers take and het◠oyle of vyolet medled with powder of Popy sede anoynt the small of the backe therwith ¶ Polipodium POlipodium this is called Polypodye it is hote in the thyrde degre and dry in the secōde degre This Polypody is a ferne that groweth vpon okes or on walles or stones but the Polypody that groweth on Okes is the best gather the rotes of it and lay it a day in the sōne chose that is grene and that whiche appereth dry whan it is broken it is to be refused ¶ The vertue is of dyssoluynge of drawyng of purgynge flewme and specyally of melancoly wherfore cōmonly he is put in boylyng and to flewmatyk and melancolyous hole men he is gyuen to preserue theyr helth and know well that in the boylynge of Polypody shuld be put in some thynge to exclude and put out ventuosyte as Anyse sede Fenel sede for they exclude out moche wynde and vnbyndeth humours Also for the cotydyan and for Illica passio and to kepe a mans helth do thus stamp halfe an ounce of Polipody or an ounce yf ye wyl haue it moche laxatyue than boyle it with prunes and vyolettes in fenell water or anyse in a great quantyte than strayne it and gyue it the pacyent at euenyng at mornyng Also stamp it seth it in water with fenell sede make a good brothe therof with a Chekyn therin with swete sauoured spyces and gyue the pacyent to eate Also make a drynke therof after this maner stamp it and boyle it in wyne and after put more wyne therto so make vp your drynke with swete sauoured spyces ¶ Pienium PIenium this is called Pyeny it is hote and drye in the seconde degre so sayeth Ypocras and Galien the good phylosophers say that the rote therof goth to dyuers medycynes and it wyl last .x. yere and it is colde ¶ The vertue is good for the palsy drye the rote and drynke powdre with Caster soden in wyne Also the same is good for the stone Also yf a man be costyue and may not go to draught take and strawe the powdre therof on cotton and put in to his fundement and drynke the powder in whyte wyne Also for a man or woman that hath the fallyng euyll ete it and drynke it in wyne Also hange the rote aboute his necke and it wyll saue hym without doubt within .xv. dayes Also it helpeth the sores in the mouth Also yf thou seth it in wyne it helpeth the splen Also drynke Pyeny with water and hōny and do therto powdre of Colyandre and this is good for the stomacke for the mylt for grauel in the raynes Also it is good for womē for dyuers dyseases and seth it in whyte wyne and gyue a woman to drynke therof it wyll he le here blader and make here to pysse the stone and it wyl hele her of the matry◠Also Pyeny sede whan it is blacke it maketh delyueraunce of the bed of the chylde in her wombe and at euery tyme when she shall vse to drynke it she must drynke .xv. sedes at one tyme. ¶ The .xv. letter begynneth with Q. ¶ Quinquefolio QVinquefolio this is called Quynckefoyle it is colde drye in the secōde degre this herbe is good for ache in a mans lymbes and for ache of the heed mouth tongue and throte that is sore take and seth this herbe in wyne and gyue the pacient to drynke therof thre dayes fyrste and last and he shal be hole Also stamp it and drynke the ioyce of it in ale and it wyll seace the akynge and gnawynge of a man or woman Also yf a man blede sore at the nose gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it with wyne and anoynt his heed well with the ioyce of this herbe anone the blode shall staunche For to slee a canker seth it in wyne with the grece of a swyne and make a playster therof and lay it on the canker it shall slee it Also take powdre of Quynckefoyle and medle it with hōnyl and therwith rubbe thy mouth tongue throte the chekes with in and it wyl spurge it wel Also for poyson or bytyng of a serpēt take the ioyce of quynckfoyle and drynke it with wyne and merueylously it resysteth venym ¶ The .xvi. letter begynneth with R. ¶ Rybbeworte RYbbeworte is an herbe that groweth in gardaynes ¶ The vertue is good for the feuer quartayne take the ioyce of this herbe and drynke it two houres before