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_ ground, and spreading with the branches 
over a great deal of ground, which perish 
not in winter, although the leaves die every 
year, and spring again anew. 
Place.| It grows in many moist grounds, 
as well meadows as untilled places, about 
London, in Hampstead church-yard, at 
Wye in Kent, and sundry other places. 
Time.] It flowers from May all the Sum- 
mer long, in one place or other, as they are 
more open to the sun; the seed ripens soon 
after. 
Government and virtues.] It is under the 
dominion of Saturn. This is a singular 
good wound herb, and is used inwardly, 
not only to stay bleeding of wounds, but to 
consolidate them, as it doth outwardly any 
green wound, which it quickly solders up, 
and heals. The decoction of the herb in 
wine, helps to expectorate the phlegm out of 
the chest, and is good for obstructions in the 
breast, stomach, or bowels, and helps a 
decayed appetite. It is also good to wash 
any wound or sore with, to cleanse and heal 
it. The herb bruised, and then boiled, 
applied outwardly for certain days to- 
gether, renewing it often: and in the mean 
time the decoction of the herb in wine, taken 
inwardly every day, doth certainly cure the 
rupture in any, so as it be not too inveter- 
ate; but very speedily, if it be fresh and 
lately taken. 
CROWFOOT. 
Many are the names this furious biting 
herb has obtained, almost enough to make 
up a Welshman’s pedigree, if he fetch no 
farther than John of Gaunt, or William the 
Conqueror; for it is called Frogsfoot, from 
the Greek name Barrakion: Crowfoot, 
_ Gold Knobs, Gold Cups, King’s Knob, 
| Baffiners, Troilflowers, Polts, Locket Gou- 
Bs lions, and Butterflowers. _ 
“Abundance are the sorts of this herb, that 
to describe _— all wold tire the pacer 
of Socrates himself, but because I have not 
yet attained to the, spirit of Socrates, I shall 
but describe the most usual. : 
Descript.| The most common Crowfoot 
has many thin great leaves, cut into divers 
parts, in taste biting and sharp, biting and 
blistering the tongue: It bears many 
flowers, and those of a bright, resplendent, 
yellow colour. I do not remember, that I 
ever saw any thing yellower. Virgins, in 
ancient time, used to make powder of them 
to furrow bride beds; after which flowers 
come small heads, some spiked and rugged 
like a Pine-Apple. 
Place.| They grow very common every 
where; unless you turn your head into a 
hedge, you cannot but see them as you walk. 
| Time.|] They flower in May and June, 
even till September. 
Government and virtues.| This fiery and 
hot-spirited herb of Mars is no way fit to 
be given inwardly, but an ointment of the 
leaves or flowers will draw a blister, and 
may be so fitly applied to the nape of the 
neck to draw back rheum from the eyes. 
The herb being bruised and mixed with a 
little mustard, draws a blister as well, and 
as perfectly as Cantharides, and with far 
less danger to the vessels of urine, which 
Cantharides naturally delight to wrong: 
I knew the herb once applied to a pesti- 
lential rising that was fallen down, and it 
saved life even beyond hope; it were good 
to keep an ointment and plaister of it, if it 
were but for that. 
CUCKOW-POINT. 
Ir is called Aron, Janus, Barba-aron, 
-Calves-foot, Ramp, Starchwort, Cuckow- 
point, and Wake Robin. be 
Descript.] This shoots forth three, four, — 
or five leaves at the most, from one root, _ 
every one whereof is somewhat large and _ 
long, broad at the bottom next the stalk, — 
ae let eka : 
