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Guvernmeni and Virtues.'] The Sun rules it, and it is 

 under fhe sign Cancer. Rosa Solis is accounted good to 

 help those that have a salt rheum distilling on the lungs, 

 which breedeth a consumption, and therefore the distilled 

 water thereof in wine, is held fit and profitable for such to 

 drink, which water will be of a good yellow colour. The 

 same water is held to be good for all other diseases of the 

 lungs, as phthisics, wheezings, shortness of breath, or the 

 cough ; as also to heal the ulcers that happen in the lungs ; 

 and it comforteth the heart and fainting spirits. The 

 Jeaves outwardly applied to the skin, will raise blisters, 

 which has caused some to think it dangerous to be taken 

 inwardly ; but there are other things which will also draw 

 blisters, yd nothing dangerous to be taken inwardly. 

 There is an usual drink made thereof Avith aqua vitas 

 and spices frequently, and without any offence or danger, 

 but to good purpose used in qualms and passions of the- 

 heart. 



Rosemary. a72d T. (h. d. 3 ) 



Our garden Rosemary is so well known,, that I need no^ 

 describe it. 



Time."] It flowcreth in April and May, sometimes again- 

 in August. 



Government and: Virtues.'] The Sun claifns privilege in^ 

 it, and it is under the celestial Ram. It is an herb of as- 

 great use as any whatsoever, not only for physical but 

 civil purposes. The physical use of it is both for inward 

 and outward diseases, for by the warming and comfort- 

 ing heat thereof, it helpeth all cold diseases of the head, 

 stomach, liver, and belly. The decoction in wine, helpeth 

 the cold distillations of rheums into the eyes, and all other 

 cold diseases of the head and brain, as the giddiness or 

 swimmings therein, drowsiness or dullnes of the mind and 

 .senses like a stupidness, the dumb palsy, or loss of speech, 

 the lethargy and falling-sickness, to be both drank, and 

 the temples bathed therewith. It helpeth the pains in the 

 gums and teeth, by rheum falling into them, not by putre- 

 faction, causing an evil smell from them, or a stinking 

 breath. It helpeth a weak memory, and quickenoth the 



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