^24S THE ENGLISH PHYSICIAN ENLARGED. 



and upon Cliafhara Down, hard by the IJcacon, and half 

 a miic from Rochester, in a Held nigh a liouse called 

 Selesys. 



'J'iinc,'] It flowercfh and pivoth seed in the Summer. 

 (iovcrnmoii and f irfuci,.^ Mars uMns the JutIj. The 

 decoction of (rroiind Pine drank, doth wondcrruily pre- 

 vail against the strangnary, or any inward ])ain3 arising 

 from the diseases of the icins and urine, and is special 

 good for all obi-tructions of the liver and spleen, and 

 gently openeth (he boily ; for wliich purpose they were 

 wont in former times to make pills with the |K)wder 

 thereof and the pulp of !igs. It marvellously helpeth all 

 the diseases of the niotlier, finuardly or outwardly ap- 

 plied, procuritii; women's courses, and expelling the dead 

 child and after-birth ; yea, it is so powerful upon these 

 J'eminiue parts, (hat it is utterly forbidden for women with 

 child, for it will cause abortion or delivery before the 

 time. The deco6tion of the l)erl) in wine taken inwardly, 

 or applied outwardly, or both, for some time together, 

 is also elVcftual in all pains and diseases of the joints, as 

 flouts, cramps, palsies, sciatica and ai-lis ; for which pur- 

 pose the pills made with powder of Ground Pine, and of 

 hcrmodacJ'tyls with Venice turj)en(ine are eJfec^tiial. The 

 pills also continued for some time, are special good for 

 those that have the dropsy, jaundice, griping pains of the 

 joints, belly or inward parts. It htlpeth also all diseases 

 of the brain, proceeding of cold and plileguiatic humoui~s 

 and distillations, as also for the falling sirkuess. It is a 

 si)ecial remedy for the poison of the aconites, and other 

 poisonous herbs, as also against the stinging of any veno- 

 mous creature. It is a good remedy for a cold cough, 

 especially in (he beginning. I'or all the purposes afore- 

 said the herb being tunned np in new drink and drank, is 

 almost as eft'etMnal, but far more acceptable to weak and 

 dainty stomachs. The distilled water of the herb hath 

 »he same efi"ei!'ts, but more weakly. The conserve of the 

 llowcrs doth the like, which MatthioUis much commendeth 

 against the palsy. The green herb, or the decoftion 

 thereof, being applied, dissolveth the hardness of women's 

 breasts, and all other hard swellings in any other part of 

 the bodj'. The green herb also applied or the juice thereof 

 Mitli sonic honey? not only clcauseth putrid, stinkinj:, foul, 



