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The Temper atare. 
Soldanella is hor and dry in the fecond degree , being of a bitter tafte,and cone- 
quently of an aftringent quaiiuie. 
The Vertues, 
Theres not a berter herb in the World for the Drop/y, then Se/danells (which 
the fhops cail Br. ffic« marina or the Sea-Cole wort) though veryimproperly as I 
have {aid y and becaule there is anothex Piant to which that name coth particu- 
Jarly belong (for being taken inwardiy , it is very powertull in purging down ail 
kind of wate:ifh and Phlegmatick humors, which are the cante ot a Dropfy) 
D ofcorides and others write that it is an enemy tothe Stomack , and theretore 
advi'e that ir be boyled in tise broth of fat meat and drunk, to hinder the irength 
of its working , and they fay alio that it is dangerous for thofe thar have not 
ftrong bodyes: but though that wrought fo vio.ently which grew in their Ci- 
mate, yet that which we ule in England, is amoft {afe Medicine, and may be ci- 
ven to Children and weake Perions.  Howfoever it is ufnally given in the broth 
of aCock with Ra:fins, and Awn feeds, in Powder, and Pills, with Cizamon Gin- 
$67 Anniieeds, Mafiick or Sugar, as alfo with Rubarb and Cubebs , for Rabarb is 
countedan excellent confort tor it, The jmiee alj » not preiied bur itl: ing iorth 
of its own accord when it is broken, gathered and dryed , and afterwards re ent- 
edormade(oft, and laid as a Piaiier to the bottome ot the belly, draweth forth 
watery Hydrep'ck bamours by feige; And leat thee two vies fhouid norbe 
faffictent it hath al o an excel'ent property , nor only to open the obfraétions of 
the Liver but ro frrengthen theiame alto. The Powder of the Leaves mixed 
with Cinamon G nger, and Sugar, is an excellent remedy againit the Wormes, The 
Leaves may be caren after the manner of Sewrvy-Graffeto purge the belly, The 
Powder oi the Herb is of very good uleco bring or raife mp eth in ceep and hol- 
len Npeabeey sie re tes eth.m. The Mount sine-Soldanellais good to 
: unas. andhe pthe Sciaticaand ome, pee as 
con/oli ate # 
ee ae oF Bryony. . | : — 
| Tis called in Greek aurtnes neuxd Vigis alba, 
Vine, but becaufe it is fomwhat like : ; 
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