

The Kitchen Garden. 533 



CHAP. LXIII. 

 Glycyrrhiza Jiue Liqueritia. Licorice. 



ALthough there are two forts of Licorice fet downe by diuers Authors, yet be- 

 caufe this Land familiarly is acquainted but with one fort, I (hall not neede for 

 this Garden, to make any further relation of that is vnknownc, but onely of 

 that fort which is fufficiently frequent with vs. It rifeth vp with diuers wooddy ftalks, 

 whereon are fet at feuerall diftances many winged leaues, that is to fay, many narrow 

 long greene leaues fet together on both fides of the ftalke, and an odde one at the end, 

 very well refembling a young Afhe tree fprung vp from the feede : this by many 

 yearcs continuance in a place without remouing, and not elfe, will bring forth flowers 

 many (landing together fpike-fa(hion one abouc another vpon the ftalkes, of the forme 

 of Peafe bloflbmes, but of a very pale or bleake blew colour, which turne into long 

 fomewhat flat and fmooth cods, wherein is contained fmall round harde feede : the 

 roote runneth downe exceeding deep into the ground, with diuers other fmaller roots 

 and fibres growing with them, and fhoote out fuckers from the maine rootes all about, 

 whereby it is much encreafed, of a brownUh colour on the outfidc, and yellow within, 

 of a farre more weake fweete tafte, yet far more pleafing to vs then that Licorice that 

 is brought vs from beyond Sea ; becaufe that, being or a ftronger fweet tafte hath a 

 bitternefie ioyned with it, which maketh it the lefle pleafing and acceptable to moft. 



The Vfe of Licorice. 



Our Englilh Licorice is now adaies of more familiar vfe (as I faid before) 

 then the outlandilh, and is wholly fpent and vfed to helpe to digeft and ex- 

 pectorate flegme out of the chert and lunges, and doth allay the fharpenelTe 

 or faltnelTe thereof. It is good alfo for thofe are troubled with fhortnefie of 

 breath, and for all forts of coughes. The iuice of Licorice artificially made 

 with HylTope water, ferueth very well for all the purpofes aforefaid. It be- 

 ing diflblued with Gum Tragacanth in Rofe water, is an excellent Lohoc or 

 licking medicine to breake flegme, and to expectorate it, as alfo to avoyde 

 thin frothy matter, or thin fait flegme, which often fretteth the lungs. It 

 doth alfo lenifie exulcerated kidneyes, or the bladder, and helpeth to heale 

 them. It is held alfo good for thofe that cannot make their water but by 

 drops, or a fmall deale at a time. 



The dryed root finely minced, is a fpeciall ingredient into all Trageas or 

 Dredges, feruing for the purpofes afore(aid, but the vfe of them is almoft 

 wholly left now adaies with all forts. 



Thus haue I (hewed you not only the herbes, rootes and fruites, nourfed vp in this 

 Garden, but fuch herbes as are of moll neceflary vfes for the Country Gentlewomens 

 houfes : And now I will (hew you the Orchard alfo. 



The 



