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Of the Hiftorie of Plants. 



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The meat or inner pulp of the Gourd is oi temperature cold and moift,euen in the fecond de- 



gree. 





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<$ 7 be Verities. 



A The juice being dropped into the eares with oile of Rofes is good for the paine thereof 

 ding ofan hot cau ie 



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The pulp or meat thereof raicigatcth allhot fwel!ings 5 if it be laid thereon in manner ofapultis 

 dvfed in like manner it takes away the head-ache and inflammation of the eies. ' 



The fame Alienor affirmeth,that a long Gourd or Cucumber being laid in the cradle orbed by 

 the yong infant whileft it is alleep and ficke of an ague,it (hall be very quickly made whole. 



The pulpalfo is eaten fodjbutbccaufe ithathinitawateri(handthinnejuice,it yecldetbfmall 

 nourishment to the body,and the fame cold and moift ; but it eafily paffeth thorov^efpecially be- 

 ing fogdei) 3 vvhich by reafon of the flipperinefleand moiftnefTealfoof his fubftance 5 mollifies the 



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But being boiled in an ouen or fried in a pan it lofeth moft part of his naturall moifture,whcrc- 

 fore it more llowly defcendeth 3 and doth not mollifie the belly fo foon. 

 The feed allayes the fharpnefTe of vrin^and brings down the fame. 



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CuciirbHiho mar fa fyltttjfris 



Wilde Bottle Gourd. 



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2 Cucurbit afyluejlr is fungifm 



Mufhromwilde Gourd. 





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