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unci applied to broken bones, thorns, &c. remaining in 

 the flesh, they do not only draw them forth, but heal 

 Mp the place again, gathering new flesh where it was 

 consumed. The juiceof the leaves dropped into the ear, 

 helpeth imposthumes therein. The distilled water of the 

 whole herb, when the leaves and stalks are young, is 

 profitably drank for all the purposes aforesaid; and help- 

 eth the melancholy of the heart, and is available in quartan 

 and quotidian agues, as also for them that have their necks 

 drawn awry, and cannot turn theui without turning their 

 whole body. 



Eyebright. O. in ^. (h. d. 3.) 



So called from the remarkably bright eye of its flower, 

 and also from its efficacy in clearing the eye-sight. 



Descripi.'] Common Eyebright is a small low herb, 

 rising up usually but with one blackish green stalk a span 

 high, or not much more, spread from the bottom into 

 sundry branches, whereon are small and almost round, 

 yet pointed, dark green leaves, finely snipped about the 

 edges, two always set together, and very thick. At the 

 joints with the leaves, from the middle uwpard, come forth 

 small white flowers, steeped with purpleand yellow spots 

 or stripes; after which follow small roundheads, with very 

 small seed therein. The root is long, small, and thready 

 at the end. 



Place.'] It groweth in meadows, and grassy places in 

 this land. 



Government and Virtues.'] It is under the sign of the 

 Lion, and Sol claims dominion over it. If the herb was 

 but as much used as it is neglefted, it would half spoil the 

 spedtacle-maker's trade; and a man would think, that 

 reason should teach people to prefer the preservation of 

 their natural before artificial speftacles, which that they 

 may be instructed how to do, take the virtues of the 

 Eyebright as foUoweth : 



The juice, or distilled water of Eyebright, taken in- 

 wardly in white wine or broth, or dropped into the 

 eyes, for divers days together, helpeth all infirmities of 

 the eyes that cause dimness of sight. Some make conserve 

 of the flowers to the same effe6t. Being used any of the 

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