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Radishes, Sumach Spurge, Roses, Rue, 
garden and wild, Worm-seed, Sazifrage, 
Succory, Sesami, Hartwort, common and 
cretish, Mustard-seed, Alexanders, Night- 
shade, Steves Ager, Sumach, Treacle, Mus- 
tard, sweet T'refoil, Wheat, both the fine 
flour and the bran, and that which starch is 
made of, Vetches or Tares, Violets, Nettles, 
common and Roman, the stones of Grapes, 
Greek Wheat, or Spelt Wheat. 
_  Culpeper.] That you may receive a little 
more benefit by these, than the bare read- 
ing of them, which doth at the most but tell 
you what they are; the following method 
may instruct you what they are good for. 
Seeds are hot in the first degree. 
Linseed, Fenugreek, Coriander, Rice, 
Gromwell, Lupines. 
In the second. Dill, Smallage, Orobus, 
Rocket, Bazil, Nettles. 
In the third. Bishop’s Weed, Annis, 
Amomus, Carraway, Fennel, (and so I 
believe Smallage too, let authors say what 
they will, for if the herb of Smallage be 
Somewhat hotter than Parsley; I know 
little reason why the seed should not be so 
hot) Cardamoms, Parsley, Cummin, Car- 
rots, Nigella, Navew, Hartwort, Staves 
Ager. 
In the fourth. Water-cresses, Mustard- 
Seed. 
Cold in the first degree. Barley, &c. 
In the second. Endive, Lettice, Purslain, 
Succory, Gourds, Cucumbers, Melons, 
Citruls, Pompions, Sorrel, Nightshade. 
In the third. Henbane, Hemlock, Pop- 
pies white and black. 
Moist in the first degree. Mallows, &c. 
Dry in the first degree. Beans, Fennel, 
Fenugreek, Barley, Wheat, &c. 
In the second. Orobus, Lentils, Rice, 
Poppies, Nightshade, and the like. 
In the third. Dill, Smallages, Bishop’s 
Weed, Annis, Caraway, Cummin, Cori- }_ 
ander, Nigella, Gromwell, Parsley. 
Appropriated to the body of man,and so they 
Heat the head. Fennel, Marjoram, 
Peony, &c. 
The breast. Nettles. 
The heart. Bazil, Rue, &c. Mustard 
seed, &c. 
The stomach. Annis, Bishop’s weed, 
Amomus, Smallage, Cummin, Cardamoms, 
Cubebs, Grains of Paradise. 
The liver. Annis, Fennel, Bishop’s weed, 
Amomus, Smallage, Sparagus, Cummin, 
Caraway, Carrots. 
The spleen. Annis, Caraway, Water- 
cresses. 
The reins and bladder. Cicers, Rocket, 
Saxifrage, Nettles, Gromwell. 
The womb. Peony, Rue. 
The joints. Water-cresses, Rue, Mus- 
tard-seed. 
Cool the head. Lettice, Purslain, white 
Poppies. 
The breast. White Poppies, Violets. 
The heart. Orange, Lemon, Citron and 
Sorrel seeds. 
Lastly, the four greater and four lesser 
cold seeds, which you may find in the be- 
ginning of the compositions, as also the seed 
of white and black Poppies cool the liver 
and spleen, reins and bladder, womb and 
joints. 
According to operation some seeds 
Bind, as Rose-seeds, Barberries, Shep- 
herd’s purse, Purslain, &c. 
Discuss. Dill, Carrots, Linseeds, Fenu- 
greek, Nigella, &c. 
Cleanse. Beans, Orobus, Barley, Lu- 
pines, Nettles, &c. 
Mollify. Linseed, or Flax seed, Fenu- 
greek seed, Mallows, Nigella. 
Harden. Purslain seed, &c. 
Suppure. Linseed, Fenugreek seed, Dar- ae 
nel, Barley husked, commonly et 
French Barley. 
Glutinate. Orobus, Lupines, Darnel eh be, 
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