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Of the Hiftorie of Plants. * L>Ib. z. 



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N It is taken of fome phy fically in a pipe for that purpofe once in a day at the moft, and that in 

 the morning fafting,againft paincs in the head, ftomack,and griefe in the breft and lungs : againft 



catarrhs and 



O Some haue reported, That it doth little preuaile agafnft an hot difeafe, and that it profitcth an 

 hot complexion nothing at all. But experience hath not (hewed as yet that it is injurious vnto 



either. 





p They that haue fcene the proofe hereof, haue credibly reported.That when the Moores and In. 

 dians haue fainted either for want of food or reft 3 this hath bin a prefent remedie vnto thereto fop. 





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foretelling(ifwemay 



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ply theone,and to help them to the other. 



The priefts and Indian tersofV % ^ n 



that after they haue lien for dead three or foure houres,they may tell the people what wonders vi 



fionSjOrillufions they haue feen,and fogiue them a propheti^ 1 J: ~ a: r ,t; ~ " 



truft the Diuell)of the fuccefle of their bufinefle. 



The iuyce or diftilled water of the firft kind is very good againft catarrhs 5 the dizzinefle of the 

 headland rheums that fall downe the eies,againft the pain called the megram, if either you apply 

 itvntothctemples.ortakeoneortwogreen^leauespr a dry leafemoiftned in wine,and dried cun- 

 ningly vpon the embers,and laid thereto. 



ninglyvpon 

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bloud 



It cleeres the fight 3 and taketh away the webs and fpots thereof 3 being annointed with the juyce 

 >ud-warme. .esi 



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cloth 



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pe&orall 



and invcterat cough, againft aftb 



X It is alfo giuen vnto fuch as are accuftomed to fwoune,and that are troubled with the Colickc 



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atica. 



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Y Itisvfed in outward medicines, either the herbc boiled with oile,wax,rofin,and turpentine, as 



before 



led water,and fuch like, againft tumours, apoftumes,old vlcers of hard curation, botches, fcabbes, 



flinging with nettles, carbuncles, poifoned arrowes, and wounds made with gunnesorany other 



weapons. _ 



Z It is excellent good in burnings and fcaldings with fire,water,oiIe, lightning,or fuch like, boi- 

 led with hogges greafe into tbe forme of an ointment, as I haue often prooued, and found mod 

 true ; adding a little of the juice of Thome-Apple leaues, fpreading it vpon a cloth and fo ap- 

 plying it. 

 fi I doe make hereof an excellent Balme to cure deep wounds and punftures made by fome nar- 

 row fharpe pointed weapon. Which Balfamedoth bring vp the flefh from the bottome veric 

 fpeedily, and alfo heale firople cuts in the fleft according to the firft intention, that is, to gleiv or 

 foderthe lips of the wouncf together, not procuring matter or corruption to it, as is commonly 

 feene in the healing of wounds . The Receit is this : Take Oile of Rofes, Oilc of S . Iohns ; Wort, 

 of either one pinte, the leaues of Tabaco ftamped fmall in a (lone mortar two pounds 5 boile tnera 

 I together to the confumption of the juice, ftraine it and put it to the fire againe, adding thereur i 

 of Venice Turpentins two ounces, of Olibanum and Mafticke of either halfe an ounce , id mo 

 fine and fubtil pouder : the which you may at all times make an vnguent or falue,by putcingtBCT- 

 to wax and rofin to giue vnto it a ftiffe body, which worketh exceeding well in malignant and". 

 lent vlcers,as in wounds and punctures. I fend this Jewell vnto you women of all forts,eipeci / 

 fuch as cure and helpe the pooreand impotent of your countrcy without reward.But vnto tne ^ 



arly rabble of witches,charmers, and fuch like cou feners,that regard more to get money, w» 

 «elpe for charitie, I wifh thefe few medicines far from their vnderftandmg, and from tnoic :w * 

 uers,whom I wi(h to be ignorant herein. But courteous gentlewomen, I may not for the nw ^ 

 that I doe beare vnto fuch, hide any thing from you of fuch importance : and therefore taw ^ 

 more that followeth , wherewith I haue done many and good cures, although of final, colt i ^ 

 regard it not the leffe for that caufe. Take the leaues of Tabaco two pounds , Hogs area ' 



herbc fmall 



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put it to the fire and let it 



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Jred or claret 

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contmua 



a 10 let iz reu vuun TZ^ * ' : nC : 



mill theconfumption of the vine 



nd let it to tne fare agame, puttingtb 



foure onnccfsboile them together tc 



ound 



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