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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 
Roots appropriated to several parts of 
the body. 
Heat the head. Doronicum, Fennel, Jal- 
lap, Mechoacan, Spikenard, Celtic and 
Indian. Peony male and female. 
Neck and throat. Pilewort, Devil’s bit. 
Breast and lungs. Birthwort long and 
round, Elicampane, Liquorice, Orris Eng- 
lish and Florentine, Calamus Aromaticus, 
Cinquefoil, Squills. 
Heart. Angelica, Borrage, Bugloss, Car- 
line Thistle, Doronicum, Butter bur, Scor- 
zonera, Tormentil, Zedoary, Bazil, Valer- 
ian white and red. 
Stomach. Elicampane, Galanga greater 
and lesser, Spikenard, Celtic and Indian, 
Ginger, Fennel, Avens, Raddishes. 
Bowels. Valerian great and small, Zedo- 
ary, Ginger. 
Liver. Smallage, Carline Thistle, Sullen- 
dine, China, Turmerick, Fennel, Gentian, 
Dog-grass, Cinquefoil, Parsley, Smallage, 
Asparagus, Rhubarb, Rhapontic, Kneeholly. 
Spleen. Smallage, Carline Thistle, Fern 
male and female, Parsley, Water-flag, 
_ Asparagus, round Birthwort, Fennel, Ca- 
pers, Ash, Gentian. 
Reins and Bladder. Marshmallows, 
_ Smallage, Asparagus, Burdock, Bazil, Va- 
lerian, Spatling Poppy, Carline Thistle, 
China, Cyprus long and round, Fillipen- 
dula, Dog grass, Spikenard, Celtic and In- 
dian, Parsly, Knee-holly, white Saxifrage. 
Womb. Birthwort long and round, Ga- 
langa greater and lesser, Peony male and 
female, Hog’s Fennel. 
Fundament. Pilewort. 
_ Joints. Bear’s-breech, Hermodactils, 
_ Jallap, Mecoacan, Ginger, Costus. 
Roots cool the head. Rose root. 
__ Stomach. Sow Thistles, Endive, Succory, 
_ Liver. Madder, Endive, Chicory. 
oe _ | Elicampane, Peony, Valerian, Knee-holly, 
simples may be found out by the ensuing 
explanation of the terms, and I suppose by 
that means they were found out at first; 
and although I hate a lazy student from 
my heart, yet to encourage young students 
in the art, I shall quote the chie of them: 
I desire all lovers of physic to compare 
them with the explanation of these rules, 
so shall they see how they agree, so may 
they be enabled to find out the properties 
of all simples to their own benefit in physic. 
Roots, bind. Cypress, Bistort, Tormen- 
til, Cinquefoil, Bear’s breech, Water-flag, 
Alkanet, Toothwort, &c. 
Discuss. Birthwort, Asphodel, Briony, 
Capers, &c. 
Cleanse. Birthwort, Aron, Sparagus, 
Grass, Asphodel, Celandine, &c. 
Open. Asarabacca, Garlic, Leeks, Onions, 
Rhapontick, Turmerick, Carline Thistle, 
Succory, Endive, Fillipendula, Fennel, 
Parsly, Bruscus, Sparagus, Smallage, Gen- 
tian, &c. 
Eztenuate. Orris English and Floren- 
tine, Capers, &c. 
Burn. Garlick, Onions, Pellitory of 
Spain, &c. 
Mollify. Mallows, Marsh-mallows, &c. 
Suppur. Marsh-mallows, Briony, white 
Lillies, &c. 
Glutinate. Comfrey, Solomon’s Seal, 
Gentian, Birthwort, Daisies, &c. 
Expel Wind. Smallage, Parsly, Fennel, 
Water-flag, Garlick, Costus, Galanga, 
Hog’s Fennel, Zedoary, Spikenard Indian, 
and Celtic, &c. 
Breed Seed. Waterflag, Eringo, Saty- 
rian, Galanga, &c. 
Provoke the menses. Birthwort, Asara- 
bacca, Aron, Waterflag, white Dittany, 
Asphodel, Garlick, Centaury the less, Cy- 
perus long and round, Costus, Capers, Cala- 
mus Aromaticus, Dittany of Crete, Carrots, 
Eringo, Fennel, Parsly, Smallage, Grass; 
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