43. THE COMPLETE HERBAL 
doth. The root being dried and beaten 
into powder, and the powder made into an 
electuary, is as singular a remedy for spit- 
ting and pissing of blood, as the former 
Chestnut was for coughs. 
CHICKWEED. 
Ir is so generally known to most people, 
that I shall not trouble you with the descrip- 
tion thereof, nor myself with setting forth 
the several kinds, since but only two or 
three are considerable for their usefulness. 
Place.| They are usually found in moist 
and watery places, by wood sides, and else- 
where. 
Time.] They flower about June, and 
their seed is ripe in July. 
Government and virtues.] It isa fine soft 
pleasing herb under the dominion of the 
Moon. It is found to be effectual as 
Purslain to all the purposes whereunto it 
serves, except for meat only. The herb 
bruised, or the juice applied (with cloths or 
sponges dipped therein) to the region of the 
liver, and as they dry, to have it fresh ap- 
plied, doth wonderfully temperate the heat 
of the liver, and is effectual for all impos- 
thumes and swellings whatsoever, for all 
redness in the face, wheals, pushes, itch, 
scabs; the juice either simply used, or 
boiled with hog’s grease and applied, helps 
cramps, convulsions, and palsy. The juice, 
or distilled water, is of much good use for 
all heats and redness in the eyes, to drop 
some thereof into them; as also into the 
ears, to ease pains in them; and is of good 
effect to ease pains from the heat and sharp- 
ness of the blood in the piles, and generally 
all pains in the body that arise of heat. 
It is used also in hot and virulent ulcers 
and sores in the privy parts of men and 
women, or on the legs, or elsewhere. The 
leaves boiled with marsh-mallows, and 
made into a poultice with fenugreek and 
__ linseed, applied to swellings or impos- 
_ thumes, ripen and break them, or assuage 
the swellings and ease the pains. It helps 
the sinews when they are shrunk by cramps, 
or otherwise, and to extend and make them 
pliable again by this medicine. Boil a 
handful of Chickweed, and a handful of 
red rose leaves dried, in a quart of musca- 
dine, until a fourth part be consumed; 
then put to them a pint of oil of trotters or 
sheep’s feet; let them boil a good while, 
still stirring them well; which being 
strained, anoint the grieved place therewith, 
warm against the fire, rubbing it well with 
one hand: and bind also some of the herb 
(if you will) to the place, and, with God's 
blessing, it will help it in three times 
dressing. 
CHICK-PEASE, OR CICERS. 
Descript.] Tue garden sorts, whether — 
red, black, or white, bring forth stalks a 
yard long, whereon do grow many small 
and almost round leaves, dented about the 
edges, set on both sides of a middle rib: 
At the joints come forth one or two flowers, 
upon sharp foot stalks, pease-fashion, 
either white or whitish, or purplish red, — 
lighter or deeper, according as the pease 
that follow will be, that are contained in 
small, thick, and short pods, wherein lie one 
or two pease, more usually pointed at the — 
lower end, and almost round at the head, 
yet a little cornered or sharp; the root is — 
small, and perishes yearly. 
Place and Time.] They are sown in gar- 
dens, or fields as pease, being sown later 
than pease, and gathered at the same time : 
with them, or presently after. 
Government and virtues.] They are both — 
under the dominion of Venus. They are — 
less windy than beans, but nourish more; 
they provoke urine, and are thought to in- 
crease sperm ; they have a cleansing faculty, _ 
whereby they break the stone in the kid- _ 
neys. To drink the cream of them, being © 
boiled in water, is the best way. It moves © 
the belly downwards, provokes women’s — 
