jez. ~—~Ss Adam in eden, OF, 
Tie Kuds, 
of the’ e@ Mechoncans there are aE forts rrenuioned by Authors, 1, The 3 
Me hoacan ot Perw. 2, The Wild Mechoacan.. 3 ‘Biack Mechoucan a 
si ERs The Form. 
The «Mechoacan of Peru, as it groweth in thefe parts 5 fendeth fea long 
branches ot a dark grayifh colors wincing about what oever is next them, and 
theretore Poes arefet iorthemrto ron » FOD ; The Leaves.are fomewhat broad- 
ointed at the ends 'ike unto thole of black Briony , faving thar they arexhi 
‘and harder in handi‘ng feeming fo dry as if they had no juice inthem: The 
ers (which are many, and fiand in long cintters) are.of a{ulen yellow co! Lour 
in the Indies, of the bignefle ofan Orenge flower, in the warmer Countties of Ex. 
‘rope ofa dark whitifh olour , but with us it was never known ro flower by rea 
fon ot the coldnefie of the Cc im ; the Reot eroweth tobe as great as any Brio- Ps 
‘py root aimolt, without either tat: or fmell > haying Circiesi init when itiscut, 
‘as may be perceived by the dry root, which is D C D FEO > > Sele aa be 
be broucht into powder, a 
za . The Places and Time. 
ee the Place and Time,I need adde no more than what 4 haye ls in iy ‘A 
the names and deicription, s 
fecond corfiiiing of an airy {ublance , and inba 
_ The Signature awd Vertwes, Sais 
uanoai da: as well as Briony hath the S: ‘gnatu eof the Dropfy, and i is found to be 
ve y niefull rherein, for it draweth away water and ph'egme, and alfo firengthen> 
ethi ve Liver, ard inward parts, working withor t any hurefull « uality. “molef- 
tion or griping, contrary to Briony, and molt other purgative Medicines, fothac 
‘it may be § civen to oid men, Children, Women with Chiid, andweake perfons 
-any ¢ offence 5 Notwichitancing, i it is nor of rhatefleeme.ic was at icsfirft 
w amongit us, though the Vertves/arethefame, fo much do ee 
oard the no Bimore than the goodneffe ofathing, Itis alfo proba 
fong< tinued Head-ach, clening the braine and Nerves , and p 
Rheumatick cen and humors that are in them ; aga paines ie 
neat rio ett Chal » 2 Z a 
Bit effe , Catarrh, Rheume , ; a 
tea Bog A ie ain ot ae 
ao fone ees on ~e 
i ered Root not €: xceedii 
