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stalk is also, which riseth up to be half a yard high some- 

 times, with the leaves set by couples from the middle al- 

 most, whereof upward stand the flowers, together with 

 many smaller and browner leaves than the rest on the 

 Btalk below set at a distance, and the stalk bare betwixt 

 hem ; among which flowers are also small ones of a blue- 

 ish and sometimes of an ash colour, fashioned like the 

 flowers of ground-ivy, after which come small, round, 

 blackish seeds : the root is composed of many strings, and 

 Bpreadeth upon the ground. 



The white flowered bugjle differeth not in form or great- 

 ness from the former, saving that the leaves and stalk are 

 always green, and never brown like the other, and the 

 flowers thereof are white. 



Pla/ce. — They grow in woods, copses, and fields gene- 

 rally throughout England, but the white flowered bugle 

 is not so plentiful as the former. 



TiviA. — They flower from May until July, and in the 

 meantime perfect their seed : the roots and loaves next 

 thereunto upon the ground abidiug all the winter. 



Oovemment and Virtues. — This herb belougeth to Dame 

 Venus ; if the virtues of it make you fall in love with it, 

 (as they will if you be wise) keep a syrup of it to take in- 

 wardly, and an ointment and plaister of it to use out- 

 wardly, always by you. 



The decoction of the leaves and flowers made in wine, 

 and taken, dissolveth the congealed blood in those that 

 are bruised inwardly by a fall or otherwise, and is very 

 etFectual for any inward wounds, thrusts, or stabs in the 

 body or bowels ; and is an especial help in all wound- 

 drinks, and for those that are liver-grown, as they call it. 

 It is wonderful in curing all manner of ulcers and aorea, 

 whether new and fresh, or old and inveterate ; yea, gan- 

 grenes and fistulas al o, if the leaves bruised and applied, 

 or their juice be used to wash and bathe the place, and 

 the same made into a lotion and some honey and alum, 

 cureth all sores in the mouth and gums, be they ever so 

 foul or of long continuance ; and worketh no less power- 

 fully and efl'ectually for such ulcers and sores as happen 

 in the secret parts of men and women. Being also taken 

 inwardly, or outwardly applied, it helpeth those that have 

 broken any bone, or have any member out of joint An 

 ointment made with the leaves of bugle, scabious and 

 lanicle bruised and boiled in hog^i grease until the herbe 



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