the heat and itchings of the Hemorthoides or Piles, and the heat-and tharps 
nefle of humours hapning in thefecret parts of manor woman. The diftilled 
water ofthe herb,is nor only effectualsforall diteales aforefaid, co be taken 
inwardly with alittle Sugar, which Medisine rhe.dantieft Scomach thar is, will 
not refule; or outwardly by applying Cloathes or Spunges wetted therein : it 
is likewife wonderfully good tor women ro wath their tzces, co clear the skin, 
and give aluftre thereunto, The herb ic felfis very fit cocool an hort Stomach, 
aiid ro eafe the gnawing paines thereof; and are: therefore earenby fome as - 
Sallet herbs in Winterand Spring: beingboyledin wine,it is very helpfalheo 
ftay the diffolutionsof the Stomach; andthe milk that is taken from-the talks 
when they are broken, givenin drink, is beneficialte thofe rhat.are thort 
winded, and have. a wheeling withal + Erifftrarus, faith. Pliny, did. therewitli 
caule the gravel and ftone’ to be voided by Urine ; and faith, chat the eating 
thereof helpeth a ftinking breath: The Juyc¢ thereof tothe quantity of three 
fpoonfuls taken in Wine warmed, and fome Oyl put cheteto, can- 
~feth Women in Travel of Child,to. have fo eafie and {peedy deli- 
very, that they may beeafieto walk prefently after: the {aid juyce caken in 
warm drink, helpeth the Strangury, or piffing by drops; and pains in maki 
water. The decoction of che Leaves and {talks given to Nurfes,-canfeth abiial 
dance of milk, and maketh cheir Childrens faces to be well coloured, and is 
good for rhofe, whofe milk doth eurdle inthe Brealts, and this it doth by figy 
nature. When Sowes have Piggs, they do molt greedily defire it, becanle they 
know bya certain natural inftin’t, wherewith molt Brutes areindued, thac ic 
nn pa 
doth very peafe heitmilk; and for chat Reafon, I conceive ic is ealled 
by che w-Thiftle ea ee : aH 
Peta iy aE A iene: , 
CHAP. XXXII. 
Of Wake-Robin, or Cuckow-point. 
as 
it sbue 
come now to the Nofe,and {hall ‘gin with an Herb; that nat éuly helperh i 
_ theparts aforefaid, which Janus-like, hath re{pett to what goes before, and whag 
ris called in Greck,’Ae¥;and inLatine eArum, and of fome Pes Vituli, bes 
caufe the Leaf hath fome refemblance with a Calves-foot: Some alfo call 
it Dracontea minor, and Serpentaria minor: Others again from the Fi ure 
om of the Peftle, or Clapper inthe middle of the Hole,calbit Sacerdotis Penis, 
and Camis Priapus: Orhers, Aron, and Barba-Aron: In Englith , Wake- Robin; 
Cuckows-Pintle, Priefts- Pintle, , Buckrams, and of fome, Starchwort, be- 
caufe formerly Linnen was {tarched with ir, and pure & white Starch is made of 
Hage of it, but fuch as eee ie ten of the oe thacufech = 
_ for it choppeth, bliftereth, and maketh: ‘rough, and rugged, and with- 
all, {marcing. There isa kind of Arum, whichis called, mes or Friars 
“Combes cee esters 
arkinfon in his C of Arum, reckonech up thele eight forts, 1.Com 
Wake-Robin, without jocted Wake-Robin. 3. Round leafed 
Wake-Rob 5. Broad leafed Friars Cowl. 
rides and Theopbraftus their E- 
