iy CULPEPER's ENGLISH PHYSICIAN, 
et the feed begins to ripen, that the middle part being hollow and low, and the 
outward ftalks rifing high, maketh the whole umble to fhew like a bird’s neft: the 
root is very fmall, long, and hard, and quite unfit for meat, being fomewhat harp 
and trong. | 
Pucaz. The wild kind groweth in divers parts of this land, plentifully by the field 
fides, and in untilled places. 
Time. They flower and feed in theend of fummer. 
Government and Virtues. Wild carrots belong to Mercury, and there 
fore expel wind, and remove ftitches in the fides, provoke urine, and womens’ 
courfes, and helpeth to expel and break the ftone; the feed alfo of the fame wark- 
eth the like effect, and is good for the dropfy, and thofe whofe bellies are fwollen 
with wind ; it helpeth the cholic, the ftone in the kidnies, and the rifing of the mo 
when the ftomach of the patient is weak, and he not-troubled with any hot difeafe. The juice of 
it is outwardly applied ; the leaf, powder, and water of it, is received into the mouth. It may be 
taken in potage alfo in the green leaf, or with wine, which if it be burned and drank hot, it is the 
peer : If you pleafe, you may boil it with wine, and honey or {ugar to make it {weet, an then 2 
drink it very warm. The powder may be taken with honey upon the point of a knife, or with 
bread and honey if you prefer it ; or elfe it may be drank with ale, beer, or wine. The diftilled 
__ water may be drank by itfelf along, or elfe with white wine before meat, efpecially if the ftomack 
be weak and cold. ‘The fiquor or broth inthe which this herb is boiled, may be made dis} 
: iy ae Ree of running water, feethe it and fcum it, then put into it a good handful of the herby g 
_ and let it boil until the better part be confumed s then drink it with wine, or if you think fit wit) — 
honey or fugar, to make it the more palatable, Or you may make a potion thus; Take a gob 
| pengtul of the leaves, with a handful of raifins of the fun, wathed and ftoned, and fome fugat andy 
Be Baath — fliced fall, boil them altogether-ina quart of water, ale, or wine ; if it be t00! itter of 
» crltmay be made fweet as aforefiid. It is alfo to:be obferved, that the powder and water of thelel? 
be regarded, and efpecially the water : for they may be long preferved, fo that younay 
ys in readinefs for ufe, when neither the green leaf nor juice can be had, Tht if 
rore “ countel all thofe who have gardens, to nourifh it, that they may 
: = ~ the ufe of their neighbours that fland in need of it. But pet e 
becach poe aae wt quantity, which things are to be confidered in ae | 
; Ree eae oa be taken for a prefervative, it is good to take it | 
" before: going tobed, becaufe that is a convenient time 0 At 
48 good to take it “henever the oriee:. difeafed. But if a man take it to expel any ill humour” 
an Henever the grief is felt in the body, and immediately to go to bed and i 
