14.04. 



Of the Hiftorie of Pla 



ren be Ihymtle* : for Thcophrafius faith th 



falackcThis may be called in Engli(h,S| 

 mxlea is called in (hops Grattum Cnidhtm. 



W idow 



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Temperature 



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Spurge Flax is naturally both in leaues and fruit extreme hot,biting,and of a burning em»V«U 



% The Venues, 5 I H *" UC « 



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ofcorides faith 



*ograines 



of the inner part be drunke 5 but it burneth the mouth and throat : wherefore it is to be giuen with 

 fine floure of Barly mealejOr in Raifins,or couered with clarified hony.that it may be fwallowcd 

 -"' fame being ftamped with Niter and vineger ferueth to anoint thofe with which can hardiv 



B 



{weat. 

 C The leaues muft be gathered about harueft,and being dried in the 



and referued. 



D 



They that would giue them muft beat them and take forth the ftringstthe quantity of two oun- 



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mors : but they purge more gently if they be boiled with Lentils,and mixed with pot-herbs chop. 



ped. * 



The fame Isaacs beaten to pouder and made vp into trochiskes or flat cakes with the iuyce of 



fouregrapes,are referued for vfe. 



The herb is anenemie to the ftomacke,which alfo deftroyeth the birth if it be applied. 



f Our Author formcily following Tahem- gaue two figures and descriptions in this Chap, but being both of one thing, I omitted the florfcr figure and dcftiip- 

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Chap. 6$. Of Spurge Laurel. 



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LaarcoUflorenSi 



Laurel or Spurge Laurell flouring. 



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Laareola cumfrufttt. 



Laurel with his fruit, 



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