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to gargle the mouth and throat of thofe that have fores and ulcers in them, and will 
- quickly heal them: the fame lotion alfo cleanfeth and healeth all other foul ulcers — 
and cancers elfewhere. The feed is efpecially ufed to break and expel wind, to kill 
worms, and to help a ftinking breath. The root is effectual to all the purpofes 
aforefaid, and is held to be ftronger in operation than the herb, but efpecially to open 
obftructions, and to rid away any ague, if the juice thereof or the decoétion be taken 
in wine. All the purpofes of this herb are likewife anf{wered by the Solar —_ 
which imbibes its occult property. 
SOPE-WORT, or BRUISE-WORT. 
Description. THE root creepeth under ground far and near, with many 
joints therein, of a brown colour on the outfide, and yellowifh within, fhooting forth 
in divers places many weak round ftalks, full of joints, fet with two leaves a-piece 
at every one of them on the contrary fide, which are ribbed fomewhat like that of. 
plantane, and fafhioned like the common field white campion leaves, feldom having 
any branches from the fides of the ftalks, but fet with divers flowers at the top ftand- 
‘ing in long hufks like the wild campions, made of five leaves each, round at the ends, 
and alittle dented in the middle, of a pale rofe colour, almoft white, fometimes 
deeper, and fometimes paler, of a reafonable good fcent. 
Pracez. It groweth wild in low and wet grounds in many par of England by 
the brooks and fides of running waters. 
Time. It Hemera ufually in July, and fo soaiiekcall ee and pertet 
September. 
GoveRNMENT AND VIRTUES. Venus owns it. The country people in many 
places do ufe to bruife the leaves of fope-wort, and lay it to their fingers, hands, or 
legs, when they arecut, to heal them. Some fay it is diuretic, and expels gravel 
and ftone in the kidneys, and is alfo good to void hydropical waters, thereby to cure 
thedropfy, tympany, or an impoverithed ftate of the blood. 
A soRREL Uf. 
OUR R ordinary forrel, which groweth in gardens, and alfo wild in the area iS 
a well known, that it needeth no defcription. : 
Government anp Virtus: It isunder the dominion of Venus. Sorrel is re- eas 
valent in all hot difeafes, to cool any inflammation and heat of blood in agues | pelt e “a 
lential or -choleric, or other ficknefs and fainting, arifing from heat,-and to refr f a t ce : 
overfpent Spirits with the violence of furious or fiery fits of agues, to quench : : rit, 
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