50 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



running and foul scabs, sores and itch. I has four square stalks, with broad, rough, 

 The same also boiled in wine, and applied ! wrinkled, whitish, or hoary green leaves, 

 to any joint full of pain, ache, or the gout j somewhat evenly cut in on the edges, and 

 in the hands or feet, or the hip gout, called | of a strong sweet scent, growing some near 

 the Sciatica, and the decoction thereof \ the ground, and some by couples upon 

 drank the while, doth cure them, and eases I stalks. The flowers grow at certain dis- 

 much pain in the bowels. The roots are jtances, with two small leaves at the joints 

 likewise effectual to help ruptures or burst- 1 under them, somewhat like unto the flowers 

 mgs, being used with other things available j of Sage, but smaller, and of a whitish blue 

 to that purpose, taken either inwardly or j colour. The seed is brownish, and some- 

 outwardly, or both ; as also bruises or j what flat, or not so round as the wild. The 

 hurts by blows, falls, or the like, and to | roots are blackish, and spread not far, and 

 stay the bleeding of wounds in any parts j perish after the seed time. It is usually 

 inward or outward. sown, for it seldom rises of its own sowing 



Some hold that one leaf cures a quo- 

 tidian, three a tertain, and four a quartan 



P/oce.] This grows in gardens. 



Time.'] It flowers in June and July, 



ague, and a hundred to one if it be not j some a little later than others, and their 

 Dioscorides ; for he is full of whimsies, jseed is ripe in August, or thereabouts. 

 The truth is, I never stood so much upon | Government and virtues.'] It is under the 

 the number of the leaves, nor whether I j dominion of the Moon. The seed put into 

 give it in powder or decoction: If Jupiter j the eyes clears them from motes, and such 

 were strong, and the Moon applying to \ like things gotten within the lids to offend 

 him, or his good aspect at the gathering, \ them, as also clears them from white and 

 I never knew it miss the desired effect. J red spots on them. The mucilage of the 



| seed made with water, and applied to 

 \ tumours, or swellings, disperses and takes 



CALLED also Rush Leeks, Chives, Civet, j them away; as also draws forth splinters, 

 and Sweth. $ thorns, or other things gotten into the flesh. 



Government and virtues.'] I confess I had 5 The leaves used with vinegar, either by 

 not added these, had it not been for a coun- 1 itself, or with a little honey, doth help boils, 

 try gentleman, who by a letter certified { felons, and the hot inflammation that are 

 me, that amongst other herbs, I had left \ gathered by their pains, if applied before 

 these out ; they are indeed a kind of leeks, \ it be grown too great. The powder of the 

 hot and dry in the fourth degree as they j dried root put into the nose, provokes 

 are, and so under the dominion of Mars ; ; sneezing, and thereby purges the head and 

 if they be eaten raw, (I do not mean raw, j brain of much rheum and corruption. The 

 opposite to roasted or boiled, but raw, \ seed or leaves taken in wine, provokes to 

 opposite to chymical preparation) they send j venery. It is of much use both for men 

 up very hurtful vapours to the brain, caus- 1 and women that have weak backs, and 

 ing troublesome sleep, and spoiling the | helps to strengthen the reins : used eithei 

 eye-sight, yet of them prepared by the art j by itself, or with other herbs conducing to 

 of the alchymist, may be made an excel- ithe same effect, and in tansies often. The 

 lent remedy for the stoppage of the urine, j fresh leaves dipped in a batter of flour 



J eggs, and a little milk, and fried in butter, 



LARr, OB MORE PROPERLY CLEAR-EYE, j Jj ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^ 



Descript.~] OUR ordinary garden Clary i to any, but exceedingly profitable for those 



