the Paradife of Plants. 31, 
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or Callice Moffe which Lobel calls Adufcus, Pixidatus,creepeth upon rhe ground 
like unto Liverwort, but of a yellowifhwhice colour, from whote Leaves ftart 
up things like unto little Cups, and groweth inthe molt barren, dry, and gra- 
velly Ditch Banks,particularly in a Ditch,neer a houte formerly called Stockers: 
houte, in Stow-Wood, about three miles from Oxford, by the way fide, as.you go: 
thence ro J/lip, and fometimes upon old Pales,. as upon the School-houte 
Pales at Adderbury in Oxfordhire. The Club-Moffe groweth upon Hamfteed 
Heath, among the Bufhes and Brakes neer a little Cottage there. Oak-mofleis 
found in many Forrefts and Woods inthisLand; but the Jaft which is the 
Moffe of a dead Mans Skull is oftner brought out of Jre/axd, then’ found with. 
Us. ._ They are moft ufually growing, and in their perfection inthe Summer- 
time, bg | , . ak. 
Wr torte fe as The Temperature; 
The Moffes of che Earth are dry, and aftringent of a binding quality, without 
any heatorcold. Thofe of the Trees cool, and binde, and do much partake; 
of the nature of rhe Tree, from whence it is taken: as that of the Oak to be: 
more binding then chofe of the Cedar, Larch- Ivy, &oi' and Fir tobe motedi- — 
getting and mollitying, “eat x at ae aap 
ish 19 The SignatureandVertues, Pg 5 
J ‘ ; = ie Hi s aes i J 
A DecoStion ofthe long Moffle thar h nes sie : q ree 530 3 m2: 7 36 TK ; > 
2 . e te — od 7 oP we 5 ws Dae, a 7 ‘. r x, 
is very profitable.co be uled in rhe falling off of thet prada { 
oife is he ular good to'break. 
to be fing 
Signature Thee Om non-gre unc it 10 ry f . 
the Stone, -andcovexpell anc drive it forth by Urine, béine boyled in Wine, 
and deunk. “The Herb bruifed and boyled in water, and then applyed roany 
Tnflammations, or pains,rifing from a hor cause, doth allay and eafe them;and ' 
therefore they doapply irtothe hor Gout, to allay'the’pains thereof: ‘The Cup: 
Moffe is chought to bea fingular Remedy againft the Falling-Sicktiels} arid rhe 
Chin-Cough in Chitdren, ifit be powdered; and theri'giverin feet Wine for 
certain dayestogether. The Club-Mofie hung ina Veflel of Wines that hath: 
loft rhe vigour and vertue, that floaterh, and-is beconie flimy,’ reltoreth it to its 
former goodnefs,. if the quantity thereof be antwerable’to the bigriefs*of the 
Veffel, whereupon Brunfel Gus hath called it Weim Kraut; the Wit e-Herb. The 
Moffe of Trees, efpecially ofithe. Oak, is of good uleandiefedt ftay’ Fluxes 
and.Lasks in-Manor Woman: as alfo vomitings'and bleediies, {pitting a 
blood, piffing of blood, the Tearms,and the Bloody Flux; if the powder rhere- 
of be boyled in Wineand:drunk, The Decostion thereof in Wine is very good" 
for Women to be bathed with, orto fic in; rhat are troubled wich’ mundarite 
of their Courfes: ‘the fame alfodrunk, ‘doth ftayy the tr bhled'Se rate 
troubled stom om 
ble foggie Drophie, if the Powder théreot be raken 
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