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roots are blackish, and spread not far, and perish after 

 the seed-time. It is usually sown, for it seldom rises of 

 its own sowing. 



Place.'] This groweth in gardens. 



Time.'] It flowereth in June and July, some a little 

 later than others, and their seed is ripe in August. 



Governinent and Virtues.'\ It is under the dominion of 

 the Moon. The seed put into the eyes clears them 

 from motes and such like things gotten within the lids 

 to offend them, also clears them from white and red 

 spots. The mucilage of the seed made with water, 

 and applied to tumours, or swellings, disperseth and. 

 taketh them away ; also draweth forth splinters, thorns 

 or other things gotten into the flesh, the leaves used 

 with vinegar, either by itself, or with a little honey, 

 doth help boils, felons, and the hot inflammations 

 that are gathered by their pains, if applied before it be 

 grown too great. The powder of the dried root put 

 into the nose, provoketh sneezing, and thereby purgeth 

 the head and brain of much rheum and corruption. The 

 gced or leaves taken in wine, provoketh to venery. It 

 is of much use both for men and women that have weak 

 backs, and helpeth to strengthen the reins ; used either 

 by itself, or with other herbs, conducing to the same 

 eire(?t, and in tansies often. The fresh leaves dipped in 

 a batter of flour, eggs, and a little milk, and fried ia 

 butter, and served to the table, is not unpleasant to 

 any, but exceeding profitable for those that are troubled 

 with weak backs, and the effefits thereof. The juice of 

 the herb put into ale or beer, and drank, bringeth dowa 

 women's courses and expelleth the after-births. 



Wild Clary. J. (c. m. I.) 



Wild Clary is most blasphemously called Christ's 

 Eye, because it cures diseases of the eyes. I could 

 wish from my soul blasphemy, ignorance, and tyranny 

 were ceased among physicians, that they may be happy 

 and I joyful. 



Descript.'] It is like the other Clary, but lesser, with 

 many stalks about a foot and a half high. The stalks 

 j^rc square, and somewhat hairy ; the flowers of a blush 



