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294 the Paradife mer Plants. 
The Fo rme, 
Chick-weedbringeth forch 1 many Flexible branches full of joynes,iehith atall x 
appeare to be three or four foot-high, if ic had any buh or fuch like thing, where- 
on it might take hold,as {ometimes it hath; but commonly wanting fomewhat to 
‘wpho!dit t through the weakneffe of irs ftalkes, it lyeth on the eround, fo that it 
feemeth not fo, long; at every yoynt ftandeth cwo {moorh tender Peavey, > of 
a frefh green co.our, one again{t the other; from which on Bes 
fides. come forth other branches, joynted and fec with Leavés in the | 
fame manner ; the flowers which grow on the top ofthe branches be white, 
mutch like the flowers of Stitch-wort ‘but leffer ; in whdfe places fucceed 
knops but not great, in which the feed is contained: The root confifteth of fine 
lictle Scrings like haires. Though there be many Chick-weeds of different forms, 
yet it you break any of them gently, you may eatily perceive a certaine Siew in the 
middeit of aaa which ae declare i it re be of this fort. : 
The Places ited Tine: 
~Chick-weeds fome grow among bafthes and bryers ¥ old Walls, ue . 
houtes, and fhadowy places; fome in Woods and by water-fides;and oth ss 
Mountaines.and rocky places. Some of chem are greene all the Wiancer,’ a 
forch their fowers in the beginning of Spring and their feeds pie 
are Pets not Ronsiag, ull athe and July. 
ee 
dis cold and moi, and ot a waterith tubftance ; andtherefore it 
csi wihon bi oso Gea, secs xd? 
As a. hitherto werent are for she moft part tobe ag 
ufed inwardly, fo aa hie hick: wee maybe APE appiped outwardly to che Region ofthe Le 
versthe herb being bruifed or Spunges dipped inthe juice tt os 
which may be renewed when t sg be. aay to the great reliefe of thofechatare 
greived wich the heat of the Liver 5 forit doth coo!e it wonderfully. TheDe — 
costion allo raken inwardly coolech and tempereth the blood inflamedin Agweh 
the heat of the Stomack and Liver breaking out into the Lips, procureth eAppe 
tise being loft or become weake, is nfedin A | 
perf ge “it palo effectual for the Jaundife, ificbettamped 
ad ftreined into fale Ale or White-Wine, anid dranke firitand lat, forme 
stogether, The Leaves boiled with Marfh-mallow rootes in Water, a) 
choy oot ott adding thereunto fome Hogs-ereafe, Powder of Pennerecheand s 
Linfeod doula very 5668 Pultis tobe applyed to Swellings ee apeneeae 
the ripening & ofthem, to take away {wellings of the Leoges 
“Part, toeale eale members tha 7 
*~ ed as eed 
e's re ee Se 
a pale Hoa and Re We wont ppedince ee 
oe Sotorothie'E seifntene ow. thet ao ectto cae th 
elick Feavours, and aflwagechthe 
