: gS  Adamin¥den, Or, 
“Spleed. They flower in the Moneths of A4ay and Fume for the moft part, and 
their Seedis ripe in July, at the fartheft, _ 
The Temperature, 
The Roots and Leaves of Aves are manifeftly dry, and fomething hot, witha 
kind of {couring quality, | or a be 
a The Vertues.. a 
i | 
a 
~ The Roots of Avens in the Spring, fleeped in Wine, for fome continuance of 
"time, do give ita delicate {avonr and tait, which being drunk fa{iing everymorn. 
~ ing, comtorteth the heart, and is a good prefervative again[t the Plague,or any o- 
“ther poyfon: it helpeth digeition, warmeth a cold itomach, and openeth the ob- 
~ f{ructions of the Liver ahd Spleen. It is good alfo tor the Difeates of he Cheft or 
, aie for pains and ftitches in the fides, and to expel crude and raw humours, 
~ from the Belly and Stomach, by its fweet favour, and warming qualiry : it diffol- 
stlcongealed Blood, happening by falls or bruifes, and rhe {pitting of blood, 
1e Root, either green or dryed, be boyled in Wine and drunk; as alfo all man- 
ner of inward wounds, or outward, if they be wafhed or bathed therewith. The 
Decoétion alfo being drunk,comforteth the heart, and {trenetheneth the fto- 
‘mach anda.cold brain and therefore 1s good in the Spring, to open obftructions 
. ofthe Liver, and helpech the Wind-Choiick: It helpeth alfo thofe that have 
-luxes;orare burften;or have a Rupture : it taketh away {pots or marks in the 
therewith: The juyce of the freth Roor, or Powder of the 
dryed Re the fame effect with the decostion ; and in callous Ulcers with 
the juyce Roots.if a little Verdigreafe be added, it will avail very much, 
Sone do ufeto lay the Roots dryed amoneft Garments. to perfume chem with 
_ the fmeil thereof, and to keep away moaths, &c. from them, 
Soci cae 
ae? 
-Aying fpoken ns, whichare called Caryophyllata, becaufe the 
Roots {mell like patie. fall now treat concerning Cloves chett- 
| felves , which are called of the later Greeks, naguogumer . for to the 
"Ancients they were unknown ; and of the Latins alfo Caryopbillas, 
andClaves, becauie this {mall flender fruit, is almo‘t like a {mall Snail ; and from 
thence alfo itis likely the word Cloves came, The Tree whereon they grow is 
a0 - OM MMe AC ceca vee ooenet 
= SIT ae gh Beara So hg OT : ae Mane 
__ | This Tree groweth to be of a erear and tall Racure, covred with an Afh-co- 
_—raube Bark the younger Branches being more white, “having Leaves growing 
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