96 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



other doth, ramping upoa trees or hedges, { 



that stand next to diem, with rough branches { OREHOUND. 



and leaves like the former, but it gives; THERE are two kinds of Horehound, 

 smaller heads, and in far less plenty than } the white and the black The black sort 

 it, so that there is scarcely a head or two j is likewise called Hen^bit ; but the white 

 seen in a year on divers of this wild kind,; one is here spoken of. 

 Avherein consists the chief difference. I)escript.~] Common Horehound grows 



Place.'] They delight to grow in low; up with square hairy stalks, half a yard or 

 moist grounds, and are found in all parts ! two feet high, set at the joints with two 

 of this land. ground crumpled rough leaves of a sullen 



Time.'] They spring not until April, and j hoary green colour, of a reasonable good 

 flower not until the latter end of June ; the* scent, but a very bitter taste. The flowers 

 heads are not gathered until the middle or j are small, white, and gaping, set in a rough, 

 latter end of September. I hard prickly husk round about the joints, 



Government and virtues.'] It is under the j [with the leaves from the middle of the 

 dominion of Mars. This, in physical jslalk upward, wherein afterward is found 

 operations, is to open obstructions of the Ismail round blackish seed. The root is 

 liver and spleen, to cleanse the blood, to j blackish, hard and woody, with many 

 loosen the belly, to cleanse the reins from strings,, and abides many years, 

 gravel, and provoke urine. The decoc-j Place.'] It is found in many parts of 

 tion of the tops of Hops, as well of the j this land, in dry grounds, and waste green 1 

 tame as the wild, works the same effects. > places. 



In cleansing the blood they help to curej Time.'] It flowers in July, and the seed 

 the French diseases, and all manner of i is ripe in August. 



scabs, itch, and other breakings-out of the \ Government and virtues.'] It is an herb 

 body ; as also all tetters, ringworms, and j of Mercury. A decoction of the dried 

 spreading sores, the morphew and all dis-iherb, with the seed, or the juice of the 

 colouring of the skin. The decoction of i green herb taken with honey, is a remedy 

 the flowers and hops, do help to expel I for those that are short-winded, have a 

 poison that anyone hath drank. Half a | cough, or are fallen into a consumption, 

 dram of the seed in powder taken in drink, i either through long sickness, or thin dis- 

 kills worms in the body, brings down 5 filiations of rheum upon the lungs. It helps 

 women's courses, and expels urine. A syrup * to expectorate tough phlegm from the chest, 

 made of the juice and sugar, cures the yeM being taken from the roots of Iris or Orris, 

 low jaundice, eases the head-ache that comes : It is given to women to bring down their 

 of heat, and tempers the heat of the liver! courses, to expel the after-birth, and to 

 and stomach, and is profitably given in ! them that have taken poison, or are stung 

 long and hot agues that rise in choler and I or bitten by venemous serpents. The leaves 

 blood. Both the wild and the manured j used with honey, purge foul ulcers,, stay 

 are of one property, and alike effectual in: running or creeping sores, and the growing- 

 all the aforesaid diseases. By all these : of the flesh over the nails. It also- helps 

 testimonies beer appears to be better than j pains of the sides. The juice thereof with 

 ale. i wine and honey, helps to clear die eye- 



Mars owns the plant, and then Dr. Rea-*' sight, and snuffed up into- the nostrils, 

 son will tell you how it performs these j purges away the yellow -jaundice, and -with 

 actions. ja liitle oil of roses dropped into- the eara, 



