THE ENGLISH PHYSICIAN ENLARGED* S7 



Government and Virtues.'] The government of these 

 two sorts of Beet are far different ; the red Beet being, 

 under Saturn, and the white under Jupiter; therefore take 

 the virtues of them apart, each by itself. The white Beet 

 doth much loosen the belly, and is of a cleansing, digest- 

 ing quality, and provoketh urine. The juice of it open- 

 eth obstructions both of the liver and spleen, and is good 

 for the head-ach and swimmings therein, and turnings of 

 the brain ; and is effectual also against all venomous crea- 

 tures; and applied unto the temples, stayeth inflamma- 

 tions in the eyes; it helpeth burnings, being used without 

 oil, and with a little allum put to it, is good for St. An- 

 thony's fire. It is good for all weals, pushes, blisters, 

 and blaias in the skin ; the herb boiled and laid upon 

 chilblains or kibes, helpeth them. The decoftion thereof 

 in water and some vinegar, healeth the itch, if bathed 

 tlierowith, and cleanseth the head of dandruff", scurf, and 

 dry scabs, and doth much good far fretting and running 

 sores, ulcers, and cankers in the head, legs, or other parts, 

 and is much commended against baldness and shedding 

 the hair. 



The red Beet root is good to stay the bloody flux, 

 women's courses, and the whites, and helpeth the yellow 

 jaundice; the juice of the root put into the nostrils, pur- 

 geth the head, helpeth the noise in the ears, and the 

 tooth. ach; the juice snuffed up the nose, helps a stinking 

 breath, if the cause lies in the nose, as many times it doth, 

 if any bruise hath been there; as also want of smell coming 

 that way. 



Water Betony. l/ in s. (h. m. 2.) 



Called also Brown-wort, and in Yorkshire, Bishops- 

 leaves. 



Dcscript.'] Water Betony riseth up with square, hard, 

 greenish stalks, sometimes brown, set with brown dark 

 green leaves dented about the edges with notches, somo- 

 what resembling the leaves of the Wood Betony, but 

 much larger, for the most part set at a joint. The flowers 

 arc many, set at the tops of the stalks and branches, 

 lie'ing round bellied and opened at the brim«, and divided 



