122 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



{ stays the fluxes of blood, either at the mouth 



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j or nose, and inward bleeding also, for it is 



Descript."] MOUSE-EAR is a low herb, ja singular wound herb for wounds both in- 

 creeping upon the ground by small strings, j ward and outward : It helps the bloody 

 like the Strawberry plant, whereby it shoots j flux, and helps the abundance of women's 

 forth small roots, whereat grow, upon the \ courses. There is a syrup made of the 

 ground, many small and somewhat short 'juice hereof and sugar, by the apothecaries 

 leaves, set in a round form together, and ! of Italy, and other places, which is of much 

 very hairy, which, being broken, do give a \ account with them, to be given to those 

 whitish milk : From among these leaves I that are troubled with the cough or phthisic, 

 spring up two or three small hoary stalks 1 The same also is singularly good for rup- 

 about a span high, with a few smaller leaves tures or burstings. The green herb bruised 



thereon ; at the tops whereof stands usually 

 but one flower, consisting of many pale yel- 

 low leaves, broad at the point, and a little 



and presently bound to any cut or wound, 

 doth quickly solder the lips thereof. And 

 the juice, decoction, or powder of the dried 



dented in, set in three or four rows (the j herb is most singular to stay the malignity 

 greater uppermost) very like a Dandelion | of spreading and fretting cankers and ulcers 

 flower, and a little reddish underneath about j whatsoever, yea in the mouth and secret 

 the edges, especially if it grow in a dry j parts. The distilled water of the plant is 

 ground ; which after they have stood long I available in all the diseases aforesaid, and 

 in flower do turn into down, which with the t to wash outward wounds and sores, by 

 seed is carried away with the wind. \ applying tents of cloths wet therein. 



PlaceJ] It grows on ditch banks, and 1 

 sometimes in ditches, if they be dry, and in I 

 sandy grounds. 1 Descript.~\ COMMON Mugwort hath 



Time.'] It flowers about June or July, \ divers leaves lying upon the ground, very 

 and abides green all the Winter. \ much divided, or cut deeply in about the 



Government and virtues. ~\ The Moon owns \ brims, somewhat like Wormwood, but much 

 this herb also ; and though authors cry out | larger, of a dark green colour on the upper 

 upon Alchymists, for attempting to fix $ side, and very hoary white underneath, 

 quicksilver by this herb and Moonwort, a j The stalks rise to be four or five feet high, 

 Roman would not have judged a thing by \ having on it such like leaves as those below, 

 the success ; if it be to be fixed at all, it is j but somewhat smaller, branching forth 

 by lunar influence. The juice thereof! very much towards the top, whereon are 

 taken in wine, or the decoction thereof j set very small, pale, yellowish flowers like 

 drank, doth help the jaundice, although of \ buttons, which fall away, and after them 

 long continuance, to drink thereof morn- \ come small seeds inclosed in round heads 

 ing and evening, and abstain from other * The root is long and hard, with many small 

 drink two or three hours after. It is as fibres growing from it, whereby it takes 

 special remedy against the stone, and the 5 strong hold on the ground ; but both stalks 

 tormenting pains thereof: as also other tor- $ and leaves do lie down every year, and the 

 tures and griping pains of the bowels. The i root shoots anew in the Spring. The whole 

 decoction thereof with Succory and Cen- j plant is of a reasonable scent, and is more 

 taury is held very effectual to help the | easily propagated by the slips than the 

 dropsy, and them that are inclining there- \ seed. 

 unto, and the diseases of the spleen. It\ Place ~\ It grows plentifully in many 



