Of the Hiflorie of P] 



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-"«» « iv wrc luwv,«m«u; -luyi . xu ouduun ic is called Cardo SanUo ■ in Pr-nluV ne vvt *«0fi 



benaft : in the Ifle Lemnos,G arder acant ha .• in Enslifh, Blefled TliiftiJ u eHctJ > c W«j i-* 

 LatinenameC^xtfiW,^ 8 ' " ™ lftIe ' but ^ co romo $;$ 



% The Temp 



Wilde ba/hrd Saffron doth dry and moderately digefi 

 As Cirduta kncdiclus is better,fo is italfohot and dry in 

 and opening. *». 



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/V Thr tons. ffpn .inn IrdiiptnF Jt**rt»i:< Ci-%, Dinftoridef *- 



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wine,are a remedy for thofe that are Hung of the Scorpion. "^ * ith W** 



fleoftfcebeadit 



ft ten 



Theiameboiledinwineanddrunkehot,healeththegripingpainesoftheh P n« kj. i , 

 pe"ethwormes 3 caufcthfweat,prouokethvrine,anddr^^ 



is very good againft the Feuer quartaine. S ' Ienleth thc ftoflUcl M 



^witnefltth. 



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Thf )»>« of rhe &id C^ is fingulargo^againftallpoyfon,,,,™™,, ««»,«imi. 



The poud I er of the leaues minTftred in the qnantitie of halfe a dram, is very good aeainft the * 

 ftilence.if itbereceiued withtn 24 .hourcs after the taking of the fickeneffcand the party fffcatS! 



onthelameahehkevemiehaththewincjwhereintheherbehathbeenefodden 

 Th e greene herb pounded and laid ta,is good againft all hot fMellings.as EnjhebrtKpfaL 



and botches, Specially thofe that proceed of the peftilence, and is alfogoodtobelaidvponS 

 bit mgs of mad dogs, ferpents,fpiders,or any venomous beafts whatfoeuer r and fo is it likwifeifi 



be inwardly taken. 



G The diftil led water thereof is of lefle vertue. 

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It is reported that it likewife cureth ftubborne and rebellious vlcers, if thc decoSion be tata 

 for certaine daies together • and likewife Arnoldus dt Mtanouaxcpotteth, that if itbeftaropedwitfc 

 , Barrows greafe to the form of an vnguent,adding thereto a little wheat floure, it doth the fann- 

 ing applied twice a day. 



The herbe a!fo is good being (lamped and applied 3 and fois thc juyce thereof. 



The extra <5Hon of the leaues drawne according to Art 3 is excellent good againft the French di 



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reporte 



x 11c i4uic nuuiui rcpuiu;uj,cuac cue auunea water caKen wnn cne water 



der^helperh the fauce-flegmc face,if it bedrunkefor certaine daies together 



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Ghap. 4.^0. 



Of Thiftle \fon Thifile.and diners other Wilde iUfa 



U The Deprtftionl 



AMong all the Thornci and Thirties, this is moft full of prickles . the ft alks thereof 

 very long, and feeme to be cornered by reafon of certaine thin skins S'?^ 1 * ^ 

 being fent downc forth of the leaues : the leaues are fet round about wit „;# 

 gafhes^eing very lull of prickles as well as the ftalks : the heads are very thicke etu ^ 

 with ftiffe prickles, and confift of a multitude of fcales 5 out of which grow purple : nou ., 

 do outof other Thiftles,fcldome white : the root is almoft ftraight,but itgrowetftnot j^ 



2 Jo this alfo may be referred that which Z^/writeth to be named of the mna^ 

 Amsferox foi -u is focalled of the wonderfull fharpe and ftiffe prickles, ^erewitnw fap:ic i. 

 aboundeth . the ftalke thereof is fhort, fcarce a handfull high $ the floure grovve :tn .^ 

 ly head ( and is ofa pale yellow colour, like that of wilde baftard Saffron, and it" 



and fet round about on euery fide with long hard thornes and prickles. _ > .. many jg 



3 The third growcth feldome aboue a cubit or two foot high : ft bnflge* < 5ut j 



ftalkes,parted into diuers branches . the leaues are like thofe of wl 



and blacker,and not couered with downe or Cotton : vpon the tops 



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