THE ENGLISH PHVSieiAN ENLARGED. 235 



or have the lethargy, by burniftg it under their nose. 

 The seed and root boiled in oil, and the head rubbed, 

 therewith, helpcth not only those that are fallen into a 

 frenzy, but also the lethargy or drowsy evil, and those 

 that have been long troubled with the head ach, if it be 

 likewise used with rue. It helpeth also the running scab 

 and the shingles. The juice of the flowers dropped into 

 the ears that run and are full of matter, cleanseth and 

 heaieth them. 



The Peach-Tree. ?. {cm. 2.) 



They are nursed in gardens and orchards through this 

 land, and need no description. 



Government and Virtues.'] Lady Venus owns this tree, 

 and by it opposeth the ill cfie<5ts of Mars ; and indeed for 

 children and young people, nothing is better to purge 

 choler and the jaundice, than the leaves or flowers of 

 this tree, being made into a syrup or conserve; let such 

 as delight to please their lust regard the fruit; but such as 

 hare lost their health, and their childrens, let them re- 

 gard what 1 say, they may safely give two spoonfuls of 

 the syrup at a time ; it is as gentle as Venus herself. 

 The leaves of peaches bruised and laid on the belly, kill 

 ■worms ; and so they do also being boiled in ale and drank, 

 open the belly likewise ; and being dried is a safer medi- 

 cine to discuss humours. The powder of them strewed 

 upon fresh bleeding wounds stayeth their bleeding, and 

 closeth them up. The flowers steeped all night in a little 

 •wine standing warm, strained forth in the morning, and 

 drank fasting, doth gently open the belly, and move it 

 downward. A syrup made of them, as the syrup of roses 

 is made, worketh more forcibly than that of roses, for it 

 provoketh vomiting, and spendeth waterish and hydropic 

 humours by the continuance thereof. The flowers made 

 into a conserve, worketh the same eft'efit. The liquor 

 that droppeth from the tree, being wounded, is given in 

 the dcco6lion of Coltsfoot, to those that are troubled 

 ■with the cough or shortness of breath, by adding there- 

 unto some sweet -wine, and putting safl"ron also therein. 

 It is good for those that are hoarse, or ha^ve lost thei* 



