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the Paradile of Plants. oq 
| | The Forme. Mosler: Sigeremal, 
O-dinary Lovage hath many — and great ftalkes of large winged Leaves, di- 
vided into many parts like Smallage, bur mach larger, of a fad green colour, 
finooth and fhining, every Leafe being cut about the edges, ‘and broader for- 
ward then towards the Saalke: The Stalkes chat arife from thence are diverfe, 
and of different proportions, according to the goodneffe or badnefs of the Soile 
wherein they grow, asalfoto their time of continuance: for though ima fac 
foilewhere ichath grown long, they attaine unco the height of five or fix foot, 
yet if che ground be barren, or the'herb bur newly fet, they feldome exceéd 
three or four, anfwerable whereantois the bigneffe of them, being green and 
hollow, fet with leffer leaves then thofe that grow below : towards the rops 
of thefe, come forth other fmaller branches, bearing at their tops lange Um- 
bels of yellow Flowers, which turne into flat brounifh feed, -fomewhat like.che 
feed of Angélica. The rest geoweth Jarge both in length and thicknefic, being 
ofa brownith colour without fide, and white within. The whole Plant {mellech 
ftreng, and in taft is both hor, {harp and biting. 
The Places and Time. 
Both the forts are Inhabitants in che Gardens of thofe that love Phyficall 
herbs efpecially, and fometimesin the Garden of thofe that underftand it noc: 
the ji. ft being common to diversCountryes, the fecond prapes ) Germany, yet 
neiiver of them are found wild in any part Of Ewrope, if they ay where elfe. 
The root in continuance of time fpreadeth much, for it emdureth long and fend- 
ech torth every yeare new ftalkes, which hold the Flowers in che end of Ful 
a, The Temperatures 
Lovage is bot and dry in che third degree, andis of thin pasts alfo. 
The V erimege: beso cs0h = 4 cPaett 
Halfea dram of the dryed Root of Lavage in powder, taken’ in Wine, doth 
wonderfully warm a cold Stomachs helping digcftion, and coniuming all fu- 
perfluous moifture'and:raw humours therein, as alfo in the Guis, Pm | there- 
tore it eafech all inward gripingsand paines, both of the Stomach and Belly, 
as alfo by diffolving wid and expelling it effeGtually : which is an utter enemy 
to themboth; and it is commended for refiiting poyfon and infection, that may 
a(lault either of them, or any other part. Thefaid Root boiled in WineorBar- 
ly-water, cleanfech the Lungs, openeth the paflages of the Urine, provoketh 
Womens Gourjes mightily, and healeth inward Wounds; Being bruifed in a Mor- 
tar bcfore itbedryed, and ftceped for twelve houres in faire Water, then ftrain- 
ed, and two or three fpoontuls drunk firft and laft, morning and evening, a& 
fwageth any drowgbt or great defireto drink, when no ordinary liquor will do 
it: and chis it performeth bya fecifick property, for the Root is well known to 
behot. To drink the Decoftion of the herbe forany fort of Ague, and to help 
the cold paines and rorments of the Body and Bawels, comming of cold, was 
not long fince,a known and much practifed Remedy, but the prefenc Age,which 
forgets every thing that fhould do ir goood, knowes none fuch, as faras I can 
under-ftanJ. The feeds drunk in Whice-wine fafting, either in powder, or boy- 
led therein and ftrained, doth purge both upwards and downwards, and being 
in Glifters, iteafech the Gout in the feet. Being fteeped anightin Wine, orelfe 
boiled thereinand drank, it provoketh the Termes, and expelleth the Dead-childy 
and likewile opens the ftoppings of che Spleensbut becaufe the feeds be very ft 
the likeweighr of Annife and Fennel may bemixed with them to qualifie 
And to be briefe, the feeds areas effe&tuall to all oles as an 7 0 . 
it, and workech more powerfully in Womens difeafes. The diftilled wa 
_ herb, helperh the Quir/ey in the Throat,if the Mouth and Threat be ¢ 
wathed therewith, and helpeth the Plewrify being drank three or four 
Beiog dropped into the Eyes it —. away the redneffe and dismelfe of 
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