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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 
Citrij. Of Pome Citrons. The outward 
pill, which I suppose is that which is meant 
here: It strengthens the heart, resists poi- 
son, amends a stinking breath, helps diges- 
tion, comforts a cold stomach. 
Ebuli Rad. Of the roots of Dwarf-Elder, 
or Walwort. See the herbs. 
Enule. Of Elecampane. See the roots. 
Esule Rad. See the roots. 
Fabarum. Of Beans. Bean Cods (or 
Pods, as we in Sussex call them) being 
bruised, the ashes are a sovereign remedy 
for aches in the joints, old bruises, gouts, 
and sciaticas. 
Feniculi Rad. Of Fennel roots. See 
the roots, and remember the observation 
given in Smallage at the beginning of the 
barks. 
Fraxinit Rad. Of the bark of Ash-tree 
roots. The bark of the tree, helps the rickets, 
is moderately hot and dry, stays vomiting; 
being burnt, the ashes made into an oint- 
ment, helps leprosy and other deformity of 
the skin, eases pains of the spleen. You 
may lay the bark to steep in white wine for 
the rickets, and when it hath stood so for 
two or three days, let the diseased child 
drink now and then a spoonful of it. 
Granatorum. Of Pomegranates. The 
rind cools, and forcibly binds, stays fluxes, 
and the menses, helps digestion, strengthens 
weak stomachs, fastens the teeth, and are 
good for such whose gums waste. You 
may take a dram of it at a time inwardly. 
Pomegranate flowers are of the same virtue. 
Gatrujaci. See the wood. 
Juglandium Virid. Of green Walnuts. 
As for the outward green bark of Walnuts, 
I suppose the best time to take them is be- 
fore the Walnuts be shelled at all, and then 
you may take nuts and all (if they may 
properly be called nuts at such a time) you 
_ shall find them exceeding comfortable to 
- the stomach, they resist poison, and are a 
most excellent preservative against the 0] 
ble for such as are troubled with consump- 
tions of the lungs. 
Lauri. Of the Bay-tree. See the root. 
Limonum. Of Lemons. The outward 
peel is of the nature of Citron, but helps 
not so effectually; however, let the poor 
country man that cannot get the other, use 
this. 
Mandragora Rad. Be pleased to look 
back to the root. 
Myrobalanorum. Of Myrobalans. See 
the fruits. 
Macis. Of Mace. It is hot in the third 
degree strengthens the stomach and heart 
exceedingly, and helps concoction. 
Maceris, Sc. It is held to be the inner 
bark of Nutmeg-tree, helps fluxes and 
spitting of blood. 
Petroselini Rad. Of Parsley root: opens 
obstructions, provokes urine and the men- 
ses, warms a cold stomach, expels wind, and 
breaks the stone. Use them as grass roots, 
and take out the inner pith as you were 
taught in smallage roots. 
Prunelli Silvestris. Of Sloe-tree. I know 
no use of it. 
Pinearum putaminae. Pine shucks, oF 
husks. I suppose they mean of the cones 
that hold the seeds; both those and also the 
bark of the tree, stop fluxes, and help the 
lungs. 
Querci. Of Oak-tree. Both the bark of 
the oak, and Acorn Cups are drying and 
cold, binding, stop fluxes and the menses, 
as also the running of the reins; have 4 
care how you use them before due purging: 
Rhaphani. Of Radishes. I could never 
see any bark they had. 
Suberis. Of Cork. It is good for some 
thing else besides to stop bottles: being dry 
and binding, stanches blood, helps fluxes; 
especially the ashes of it being burnt. 
Paulus. : 
| Sambuci, Sc. Of Elder roots and 
branches; purges water, helps the dropsy- 
