Re “the Paradife of Plants. , 505 
prefent ape is Herniaria, being fo called fromits efficacy in cuting the Ruprard, 
called Hovis It is alfocaliedin Englith Ruptwre-wort , or Biipeen tithe nd 
cureth thofe that are burften, = - 
The Kindes. 
ough fome joyn the forts of Ruprare-wort with thofe of Knor-graffe, whereof 
they are kindes, yet for their names and verrwes fakes, we have referved them for 
this Chapter, and there be for forts of them: 1. Common Rupture-wort : 2. The 
greater Rupture-wort of Africa: 3.Rupcure-wort with longer Leaves: 4. Jndiax 
Ru -wort.. 
ers The Forme. 
Common Rupturewort groweth with very many thréddy branches, {pread round 
upon the grannd, about a fpan long, divided into many other fmaller parts; full of 
{mall joynts,fet very thick together, whereat come forth two very {mall Leaves of 
a freth green colour, as the Branches alfo are, whereat there do grow forth alfoa 
number of exceeding ‘mall yellowifh flowers, fearce to be difcerned from the 
Stalks and Leaves, whiehturn into Seeds as {mall as duft. The Rorris long and 
fmall, thrufting down deep into the ground ; the taft hereof is fearce perceivable 
at the firft, yet after a while a little aftringent tafte, without any manifeft heat, yet 
a little bitter aad fharp withall, may be perceivedtherein, = 
neg 
~ 
The fr growe rich ey Saco bt ae ueaon pees in othets, in dry 
barren grounds where it will be fmall, and in the moifter places alfo, but not bog- 
or moorith , ‘that are not thadowed, and is for its ufefulneffe ht into 
yfick-Gardens of the preateft note; the /econd groweth in Africa neer Tunt , 
the ghirdinthe dry chalk or tony grounds of Kent, and other Countreys; she 
in America, as Menardus faith. They flourith and flower in the months 
Of May, June, July, and Angas, 
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+ Rupture. wort doth notably dry, and throughly c/oferh up together 
GG Sar ease er eee ; “se — 
ré-wort, faith mine Author, hath fuch a Signature, that thereby it 
awe falling down of the Guts into tl re Cods , 
ences, to help : 
fons, if the Difeafe be not too 
ing eaken iaWine every dey, 
age of the Patient fhall 
. it will be 
juyce of the diftilled warer ofthe preen herbtakeninthe fame manner; It isalfo 
wonderfully : 
freély, and thereby to remove anc a ny 
feabre ithe paflages of the Urine: The fame alfo helpeth mach all 5 
; ines in the Stomac oral 
of thie 
