24 #CULPEPER’s ENGLISH PHYSICIAN, 
Greenhithe ; in a chalk-pit not far from Dartford; and at Cobham; all in Kent: 
it groweth both in wet and dry grounds. The fecond, upon the hills in Naples, as 
related by Columna. The third, in divers places in Kent, as about Southfleet, and 
Longfield; alfo in Bedfordfhire; and near Old Verulam in Hartfordthire. The 
- reft are {trangers here. 
Time. Thefe flower not until Auguk, and thence hath the name of autumn 
gentian. 
GovERNMENT AND Virtues. Thefe lung-flowers, or autumn gentian, are alfo 
under the dominion of Mars, as the gentian or fel-wort is ; and much of the fame 
temperature in refpect to heat and drinefs; and may be ufed both inwardly and 
outwardly as effectually as gentian; and where thefe are in plenty, and the other not 
aly to be had, will be found an efficacious fubttitute. 
They are powerful againft putrifa@ion, venom, and poifon ; the Germans ac. 
count it their treacle, and formerly did make treacle with it, the ariftolochia, bay- 
leaves, and other ingredients, at Jena, from whence it took the name of Jenes- 
treacle, under which title it was imported into this kingdom ; and is an excellent 
fpecific for all.complaints in the ftomach; a preventative againft infection from the 
plague and all other infectious difeafes, and expels. the malignity thereof; preferves 
the heart, and ftrengthens it againft faintings and {woonings ; which treacle was of a 
bitter tafte: but that which is now commonly ufed by the vulgar people, and ge- 
nerally, by them, called treacle, is very falfely denominated, being nothing elie 
than the grofs dregs of fugar, left after boiling and refining thereof, and is properly 
called molaffes ; which, though no wife helpful in any difeafe, is yet ufually and 
greedily defired and taken by the common people as an univerfal medicine. 
_ The roots of thefe gentians, being made into fine powder, and taken in wine, 
either by themfelves, or with other things, as myrrh, rue, pepper, or the like, is 
r... effectual remedy againft the bitings or ftingings of ferpents, or any other ve- 
me nom ou Creature, and againft the bite of a mad dog, ‘being taken three or four 
lays together, and the wound carefully kept open with vinegar and costco. and 
Bes cleanfed and dreffed. : 
The fame roots alfo, being fo taken in wine, open obftructions of the liver, and 
help fach as are liver-grown. It eafeth pains in the ftomach, and helpeth fuch as 
cannot keep or rélith their meat, or have loft their appetite. It refrefheth fuch as 
are fatigued with travelling ; being fteeped in wine and drunk, it helps fuch as are 
Jame in their joints owing to cold.or bad lodging; and is effeétual for pains, ftitches, 
and prickings, in the fides; and is alfo good for thofe who are bruifed by ve it 
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