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Saracen's Confound. Tj . (c. d. 2.) 



It is also called Saracen's Woundwort. 



Descript.'] This groweth sometimes, with brownish 

 stalks, and other whiles with green, to a man's lieight, 

 having narrow green leaves snipped about the edges, 

 somewhat like those of the peach-tree, or willow leaves, 

 but not of such a white green colour. The fops of stalks 

 are furnished Avith many yellow star-like flowers, standing 

 in green headsj which when they are fallen, and the seed 

 ripe, which is somewhat long, small and of a brown co- 

 lour, wrapped down, is therewith carried away with the 

 wind. The root is composed of fibres set together at a 

 head which perisheth not in Winter, although the stalks 

 dry away, and no leaf appeareth in the Winter. The 

 taste hereof is strong and unpleasant, and so is the smell 

 also. 



PlaceJ] It groweth in moist and wet grounds, by 

 Tvoodsides, and sometimes in the moist places of shadowy 

 groves, as also the water side. 



TiineA It flowereth in July, and the seed is soon ripe, 

 and carried away with the wind. 



Government and Virtues.l^ Saturn owns the herb, and 

 it is of a sober condition like him. Among the Germans 

 this wound herb is preferred before all others of the same 

 quality. Being boiled in wine, and drank, it helpeth 

 the indisposition of the liver, and frceth the gall from 

 obstru6tions ; whereby it is good for the yellow jaun- 

 dice, and for the dropsy in the beginning of it ; for all 

 inward ulcers of the reins, mouth, or throat, and inward 

 wounds and bruises, likewise for such sores as happen 

 in the privy parts of men or women; being steeped in 

 wine, and then distilled, the water thereof drank, is 

 s^ingularly good to ease all gnawings in the stomach, or 

 other pains of the body, as also the pains of the mother : 

 and beingboiled in water, it helpeth continual agues ; and 

 the said water, or the simple water of the herb distilled, 

 or the juice or decoftion, are very elleftual to heal any 

 green wound, or old sore or ulcer whatsoever, cleansin<7 

 them from corruption, and quickly healing them up. 

 Briefly, whatsoever hath been said of Bugle or Sanicle, 

 may be found herein. O 



