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away a film, or skin that beginneih to grow over them; 

 and for such other defects in them as may be helped by 

 any outward medicine. 



Succory. 1/. (h. d. 1.) 



Tins is a species of the endive and is commonly known hy 

 the name of Chicory. 



Descript.'] The wild Succory hath divers long leaves, 

 lying on the ground, very much cut in or torn on the edges, 

 on both sides, even to the middle rib, endine; in a point ; 

 Sometimes it hath a rib down the middle of the leaves, 

 from among which' riscth up a hard, round woody- 

 stalk, spreading into many branches, set with smaller 

 and les8er divided leaves on thera up to the lops, where 

 stand the flowers, which are like the garden kind, and 

 the seed is also ; the root is white, but more hard and 

 woody than the garden kind. The whole plant is exceed- 

 ing bitter. 



Place.'] This growcth in many places of our laud ia 

 waste, untilled and barren fields. 



Govenuiient and Virtues.'] It is an herb of Jupiter. Gar» 

 den Succory, as it is more dry and less cold than Endive, 

 so it openeth more. A handful of the leaves or roots 

 boiled in wine or water, and a draught drank fasting, driv- 

 eth forth choleric and phlegmatic humours, openeth ob- 

 structions of the liver, gall and spleen; hclpcth the yel- 

 low jaundice, the heat of the reins, and of the urine ; 

 the dropsy also, and those that have an evil dispositioa 

 in their bodies, by reason of long sickness, evil diet, Sec. 

 A decoction made with wine, and drank, is very effectual 

 against long lingering agues ; and a drain of the seed in 

 powder., drank in wine, before the fit of the ague, help- 

 «th to drive it away. The distiikd water of tlic herb and 

 flowers is especially good for hot stomachs, and in agues;, 

 for swoonings and passions of the heart, for the heat and 

 head ache in children, and for the blood and liver. The 

 said water, or the juice, or the bruised leaves applied 

 putwardl}', allays swelling?, inflammations, St. Antho- 

 ny's Are, pushes, M'hcals and pimples, especially used 

 with a little vinegar; as also to wash pestiferous sores." 

 XliQ said wafer is very cllcctual lor sore eyes that are ias« 



