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is no better remedy under tho moon for that disease. I 

 would be large in commeadatioii of this herb, were I but 

 eloquent. It is an herb under the dominion of Venus, 

 and under the sign Scorpion ; it is common almost upon 

 every dunghill. The works of God are given freely to 

 man, his medicines are common and cheap, and easy to 

 be found. I commend it for an universal medicine for the 

 womb, and such a medicine as will easily, safely, and 

 speedily cure any disease thereof, as fits of the mother, 

 dislocation, or falling out thereof; it cools the womb 

 being over-heated. And let me tell you this, and I will 

 tell you the truth, heat of the womb is one of the greatest 

 causes of hard labour in child-birth. It makes barren 

 women fruitful. It cleanseth the womb if it be foul, and 

 strengthens it exceedingly ; it provokes the terms if they 

 be stopped, and stops them if they flow immoderately ; 

 you can desire no good to your womb, but this herb will 

 effect it ; therefore if you love children, if you love health, 

 if you love ease, keep a syrup always by you, made of 

 the juice of this herb, and sugar, (or honey, if it be to 

 cleanse the womb) and let such as be rich keep it for their 

 poor neighbours; and bestow it as freely as I bestow my 

 studies upon them, or else let them look to answer it 

 another day, when the Lord shall come to make inquisi- 

 tion of blood. 



Red, White and Yellow Archangel. ? (c. m. 1.) 



To put a gloss upon their practice, the physicians call an 

 herb (which country people vulgarly know by the name 

 of Dead Nettle) Archangel ; whether they favour more 

 of superstition or folly, I leave to the judicious reader. 

 There is more curiosity than courtesy to my countrymea 

 used by others in the explanation as well of the names, as 

 description of this so well known herb ; which that I may 

 not also be guilty of, take this short description, first of 

 the Red Archangel. It is also called Bee Nettle. 



Descript.'] This hath divers square stalks, somewhat 

 hairy, at the joints whereof grow two sad green leaves 

 dented about the edges, opposite to one another to the 

 lowermost upon long foot stalks, but without any toward 

 the tops, which are somewhat round; yet pointed, and a 



