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CHAP. LVII. 



Angelica. Garden Angelica. 



HAuing thus furnifhed you out a Kitchen Garden with all forts of herbes, roots 

 & fruits fit for it, and for any mans priuate vfe, as I did at the firft appropriate 

 it ; let me a little tranfcend, and for the profit & vfe of Country Gentlewomen 

 and others, tiirnilh them with fome few other herbes, of the moft efpeciall vfe for thofe 

 (hall need them, to be planted at hand in their Gardens, to fpcnd as occafion (hall feruc, 

 and firll of Angelica. 



Angelica hath great and long winged leaues, made of many broade greene ones, 

 diuided one trom another vpon the Italic, which is three foot long or better fomtimes, 

 among which rife vp great thicke and hollow ftalkes with fome few ioynts, whereat 

 doth alwayes Hand two long leaues compafling the ftalke at the bottome, in fome pla- 

 ces at the ioynts fpring out other ftalkes or branches, bearing fuch like leaues but fmal- 

 ler, and at the tops very large vmbels of white flowers, that turne into whitilh feede 

 fomewhat thicke : the roote groweth great with many branches at it, but quickly pe- 

 ril heth after it hath borne feede : to preferue the roote therefore the better, they vfe to 

 cut it otten in the yeare, thereby to hinder the running vp to feede : the whole plant, 

 both leafe, roote and feede, is of an excellent comfortable fent, fauour and tafte. 



The Vfe of Angelica. 



The diftilled water of Angelica, eyther (imple or compound, is of efpe- 

 ciall vfe /// dcliquium animt\ ve/ cordis tremores & fafsiones, that is, fwounings, 

 when the fpirits are ouercome and faint, or tremblings and paflions of the 

 heart, to expell any windy or noyfome vapours from it. The green ftalkes or 

 the young rootes being preferued or candied, are very effectuall to comfort 

 and warme a colde and weake ftomacke : and in the time of infection is of 

 excellent good vfe to preferue the fpirits and heart from infection. The 

 dryed roote made into pouder, and taken in wine or other drinke, will abate 

 the rage of luft in young perfons, as I haue it related vnto me vpon credit : 

 A Syrupe made thereof in this manner, is very profitable to expectorate 

 flegme out of the chert and lunges, and to procure a fweete breath. Into the 

 greene ftalke of Angelica as it ftandeth growing, make a great game or in- 

 cifion, wherein put a quantitie of fine white Sugar, letting it there abide for 

 three dayes, and after take it forth by cutting a hole at the next ioynt vnder 

 the cut, where the Syrupe refteth, or cut off the ftalke, and turne it downe, 

 that the Syrrupe may drayne forth ; which keepe for a moft delicate me- 

 dicine. 





CHAP. LVII I. 



Dracunculus hortenjis Jiue Serfentaria. Dragons. 



DRagons rifeth out of the ground with a bare or naked round whitifh ftalke, 

 fpotted very much with purplifh foots and ftrakes, bearing at the toppe therof 

 a few greene leaues very much diuided on all fides, ftanding vpon long foote- 

 ftalkes, in the middle whereof (if the roote be old enough) commeth forth a great 

 long huske or hofe, green on the outfide, and of a darke purplifh colour on the infide, 

 with a (lender long reddifh peftell or clapper in the middle : the roote is great, round, 

 flat and whitilh on the outfide, and whiter within, very like vnto the rootes of Arum, or 

 Wakerobin, and tafting fomewhat (harpe like it. 



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