4g CULPEPER’s ENGLISH PHYSICIAN, 
grow many flender branches ; the which do not fpread abroad, but grow up in length 
towards the top, fo that the cyprefs-tree is not broad but narrow, growing to a great 
height: the bark of the cyprefs.tree is brown, the timber yellowifh, hard, thick, : 
and clofe, and when it is dry of a pleafant imell, efpecially if it be fet near the fire, 
The cyprefs-tree hath no particular leaves, but the branches inftead of leaves, bring: 
forth fhort twigs, the which are cut and fnipt in many places, as if they were fet 
about with many fmall leaves ; the fruit is round, almoft as big.as a prune or plumb, 
which being ripe doth open in divers places, and hath in it a flat greyith feed. 
Prace. The cyprefs-tree delights in dry, hilly, and mountainous places in 
hot countries, ; 
Time. The cyprefs-tree is always green, the fruit is ripe in September, at 
the beginning of winter. 
‘Government anv Virtves. Saturn rules this plant, the leaves and fruit are 
dry inthe third degree, without any manifeft heat, and very aftringent, the fruit of, 
cyprefs taken into the body, ftoppeth loofenefs and the blaody-flux, and is good 
againft {pitting of blood, and all other iffues of blood; the .decoétion of the fame, 
made with water, hath the fame virtue. The oil in which the fruit or leaves of cy- 
prefs have been boiled, doth ftrengthen the ftomach, ftayeth vomiting, ftoppeth the 
belly,and all Huxes of the fame, and cureth the excoriation or going off of the fkin, 
from the fecret members. Cyprefs-nuts cure thofe who are burften, and that have 
their bowels fallen into the fcrotum, being outwardly applied in cataplafms thereunto ; 
the leaves have the fame virtue, but not fo {trong ; the fruit of cyprefs is alfo good 
to cure polypus, which is corrupt flefh growing in the nofe. The fame bruifed with 
dry figs, doth cure the blafting and fwelling of the yard and {tones ; and if leaven be 
added thereto, it diffolveth and wafteth blotches and boils, being Jaid upon the 
ed place. The leaves of cyprefs boiled in fweet wine or mede, doth help the 
ary, and iffue of the bladder; the fame beaten very fmall and applied, doth 
green wounds, and ftop the bleeding thereof; and being applied with 
: two kinds hereof, the great cedar-tree and the {mall cedar ; 
— ‘a white rofin, called in Latin cedria, and liquor cedrinis, 
