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PUioe, — It groweth by wood sides, hedge sides, the 

 pathway in fields, and in borders and comers of them, al- 

 most through all the land. 



Time, — It flowereth in summer, some sooner, some 

 later. 



Oovemment and Virtues. — ^This is an herb of Jupiter, 

 and therefore strengthens the part of the body it rules ; 

 let Jupiter be angular and strong when gathered ; and 

 if you give but a scruple (which is but twenty grains) 

 of it at a time, either in white wine or white wine vine- 

 gar, you shall seldom miss the cure of an ague, be it what 

 ague soever, in three fits, as I have often proved to the 

 admiration both of myself and others : let no man de- 

 spise it because it is plain and easy, the ways of God are 

 all such. It is an especial herb used in all inflammations 

 and fevers, whether infectious or pestilential, or among 

 other herbs to cool and temper the blood and humours in 

 the body ; as also for all lotions, gargles, infections, and 

 the like ; for sore mouths, ulcers, cancers, fistulas, and 

 other corrupt, foul, or running sores. The juice hereof 

 drunk, about four ounces at a time for certain days to- 

 gether, cureth the quinsey and yellow jaundice ; and 

 taken for thirty days together, cureth the falling sick- 

 ness. The roots boiled in milk and dnmk, is a most ef- 

 fectual remedy for all fluxes in man or woman, whether 

 the white or red, as also the bloody flux. The roots 

 boiled in vinegar, and the decoction thereof held in the 

 mouth, easeth the pains of the tooth-ache. The juice or 

 decoction taken with a little honey helpeth the hoarse 

 ness of the throat, and is very good for the cough of the 

 lungs. The distilled water of both roots and leaves is 

 also effectual to all the purposes aforesaid ; and if the 

 hands be often washed therein, and suffered at every time 

 to dry of itself without wiping, it will in a short time 

 help the palsy or shaking in them. The root boiled in 

 Tinegar helpeth all knots, kernels, hard swellings, and 

 lumps growing in any part of the flesh, beio&r thereunto 

 applied ; as also inflammations and St. Anthony^s fire ; 

 all imposthumes and paioful sores with heat and putre- 

 faction ; the shingles also, and all other sorts of nmuing 

 and foul scabs, sores, and itch. The same also boiled in 

 wine, and applied to any joint full of pain, ache, or the 

 gout in the hands or feet, or the hip gout, called the scia- 

 ticai and the decoction thereof drimk tiie while, doth 



