The Vertnes, 
Befides March Mallows, che Gumme of Lhe Goates thorne called Tragacanshe 
or GumDragagantis alfo good againft the ‘retting of the Hrine,either iin Reines or 
Bladder or any other of thofe cléanfing Medicines, which are given co provoke 
it; adam thereof being diffolved 1 {weet wine and drink, e¢pecia:'y 
if fome Harts-horme byrnt and wafhed; and a little of the “heit 
cAllom be mixed therewith , and fo it is available for the growing 
panes in the Guts and bowels alia,” cis likewife when ic is diflolved often mix- 
ed with pefforall Syrupes honey,or juyce of Liquorith co help the Cough or Hoar- 
he[fe in the Throat, fait and fharp diftillations upon the Exigs, beitgtakén as an 
Eledtaaty, or put utiderthetongne geritlyto ditill down, atid 16 icrakerty away 
the rongbuefPok theron, which happehech iti many difeaes. Thetid Gaw 
is alfo ufedin Medicit 
Medicines for the Eyes, ro allay the heac awd fharphefle’ of hoe 
rheumes falling into them ; ‘and being mingl:d with milk, ic taketh, away whire 
fpots growing in the black of the Eyes, the itching alio of them, and wheales and 
‘feabs that grow upon the Eye-Lids. Being fomewhiac rorrefied or dryed at the fire; 
atid mixed wich rhe juce or Wine of Quinces, and ufedin'a Grifter it is good a+ 
gaint the bloody Flix ; Being boyled ind Wine with Srechads and drunk, it warmt- 
eth and cleanfeth the brea(t and Stomack & bowels being afflicted with amy cold; 
the Cholick,the ftoppiniy of the Milt atid Urine. Ic cleanferh the face and maketh it 
white if it be fteepéd a night in Ro’ waret, and in the morning, alitele Boracé 
ot Champhire be put therero, and the fice be wafhed therewith, — Itis very 
effe&tuall for the fores and chaps of the Afowsh, Lips and Hands, and alfo for 
Ulcers in any part being diflolved in Role warer, {trained, fome white {tarch 
mixed therewith, andthe place annoinied ; the Muccilage mixed with Honey 
dorti the fame, and is gdod for the Leprofy.’ The powder of ic,is profitable for 
thofe that have broken « veine or ace troubled with the Cramp; if ir be taken in 
broth; Befides thefe Phyficall ufes it ferveth to make artificial beads of which 
Braclerts are compoied, and it is ufed many cimes asa kind of Starch ot Glew 
co bind or ftiffen things withall, and to make Gentlewomens haire lye in order. 
The roots of the Porerion boyled in Wine arid drunk are profitable againft the. 
poyfon of the red Toad, arid being made ina Pulcis and apres to any of 
the Nerves or Sinews that are woutided, cut, or hurt, doth heale chem atd fo 1er 
them: together, are alfoall other kinds Of Wounds and Cutts ; the {aid decoStion 
of the Roots in Wine a alfo effectuall for the (aid purpofes to be drunk and for 
inward Wounds or Veines that are broken, Gam Arabick is efectuall for many 
of the purpofes aforefaid but efpeci 
~The Paradifeof Plants. 34k 
efpecially for defending the Reines and Bladder from 
CHAP. CCxVIL 
OF Spikyard, 
likely, becau'é 
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