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the Paradile of Plaots, “49 
negar, it belpech thofe that are troubled either wich ene Lechargy or Frenfy. The 
Leavesof Agnus, and ofthe Vine being ftamped with Barter and applyed to the 
{wellings of the Cods and Genicories chat are: hard, diffolveth and allwagerkt 
them, and being, put into Plaittersand applyed tothe Reines, it helpeth the 
Satyriafs or contincall ftanding of che Yard, and.fodeouh the feed being eaten, 
which alfo dryeth up the naturall feed of Generation, and thereiore it miift 
needs be anexcellent Remedy forall fuch as would live chaft, or defire to extin- 
guifh thofe carnall mations, to whichih¢re be few but are fubject, and this iris 
hid to dog, it the ferds bebut carriedabour one, Some mix.it with Oyl and 
‘Oyntments, thac are. made to heat, mallify, and heal the hardnefié or ftifneffe - 
of any member, that iswaxen deadifh, fleepy, benummed or wearied, it cureth 
alfo the clefts and chops of the Fundamenc, being laid co wich Water. Being - 
ofed with Buly meal ic helpecty lmpofthumes and wich Nicer and Vinegar ir 
‘takech away the Freckles of the Face,and afed wich Hony it helpech the foresia 
the Mouth and Throat. It is of fingglar good ufe for the purpofesaforefaid,: fpe~ 
cially to withftand uncleanneffe,but the too often ufe thereof caufeth the Head- 
ach, yet if the Seeds be parched or fryed before they be'eaten,they will the leffe 
trouble the Head,and being fo prepared they diffolve the wind in the Stomack 
or Belly as they do when they are trefh, but not foeffeftually. 
ee eae = San — a 
a 
ufe, as having none ot their own to exprefle it) from xdvater, (faith Lobel) 
becaufe it delights very much to grow neer watery places, wheiher Springs 
or Brookes, for fo the word xdreBer fignifiech: Some have alfovcalled it 
gos dspogey; Decaufe of its great ufe in making Cordage: We in Englith call it 
tirmpe, and fomerimes Welfo Parflzy and Neck weed, but. theft are but Nick 
sMeSe Nee te tec: , 
eh cuftome hath caufed che barren Hempe to be called the Female, and 
that which beares Seed to be the Male, yer I feeno reafon for it,they being from 
the fame Seed, and therefore muft be of the fame kind, howfoever there be ewo 
I is called in Greek navvabie, Cannabir, (which very 
hind : 
“Though 
. Thecommon Hemp, which is chat which is manured both Male and Female, 
rifech up out of the ground after the fame manner, neither can they be diftin- 
guithed, till they come tobe well growne, and then the Female, as they call it, 
ie ripe, and muft be pulled firft, is eafily knowne from the other, bythe 
fewne fic VESS § : . n 
other, but the Malehath the ftronger ftalks, with amore bufhy head, and greate _ 
er Leaves, of a dark greencolour: 1 he Female beareth flowers and no feed 
followeth, the Male beareth’ feed without any fhew of flowers, and al i es 
longer before it be ripe: They both rife up to be five or fix foor hi 
_ground wherein they grow berank, butnot otherwife, with mat 
thereon atdiftances, which are flbdivided into divers cthers, 3 
vot ftalk, fomewhat like unto the Leaves of Baftard E r Bearse 
fecrel earn Acned sen ceenee) 2d oe Seal asain Hoke 
of its Leaves, which are {maller, and ofa lighter green colour then chee 
