are brought from the WeftIndias. —_ Fol.14, 
grote inthe China, which is the Oꝛientall Indias neere 
to Siria AND Sircania. It groweth neere tothe Sea: onelx 
with the roote they helpe themſelues, with the which the 
Indians be healed of greeusus diſeaſes. And therefore they 
haue it in great eſtimation:they do heale all maneroflargs 
diſeaſes there with, and alſo the ſharpe diſeaſes: eſpetially 
Agues, with the Mater ofit, pꝛouoking Sweates, and 
by this way they heale many. It pꝛoudkethlweat maruel⸗ 2 
5. 5 8 : 
It is well nere ree. peares ſince that the Poꝛtingales -- e 
bꝛought it totheſe parts with great eſtimation, foꝛ to heale ; 
all maner ofsifeates,and eſpeciallp the diſeaſe ofthe Bore, 
in the which it hath wꝛought great etfeds, and the Mater 
is giuen in this forme. Hit! „„ Ie 
The ſicke perſon being purges as is moſt conuenient, Te. 
muſt take one ofthe Moctes and tut them ſmall vnts the ver how te 
thickneſle and greatneſſe of a thꝛee penny peete, and fo bes ge be 
ing cut, ſhall weigh one ounce, and caſt it into a newe Pot, Wer, 
and thereuppen chall poure thꝛee Pottels of Water, and 0 Chins. 
fo ſhall lxe a ſteeping there xxiii.houres, andthe Pot bee⸗ 
ing ſtopt, let it ſeethe at a foft fire of kindled coales, vntyll 
halte be ſodden a wax, c one pottell and halfremaine, ⁊ this 
is to be none by the oꝛder of the Meaſure, as is afoʒeſaid, 
in the Mater of the Mood. And after that it is colde, letit 
be ſtraigned and kept in a glaſſed Aeſſell. There muſt bee 
tare takon, that it ſtand in ſome hotte 02 warm place nære 
to the fire,fo2 that there with it dooth peferue the bertue the 
better and dureth longer time, beldze it be coꝛrupteds. 
The lick man being lodged in acloſe tonuenient cham- i 
ber muſt take in the moꝛning fatting, tenne ounces ol the Hewi: 
aid water, as hatte as he tan ſutter it and hee hall pꝛocure “e 
fweat, æ keep it two houres at the leaſt. Aſterthe ſweat he e nu. 
challbe made cleane, and (hall take a Shirte and cieane 
clothes ¢ warme them, and ſhall lye do wne agayne two oz 
thzee houres in the bed quictly 3 — 
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