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Mosses an under the dominion of Saturn. $ every joint, which are -somewhat broad and 

 The Ground Moss is held to be singularly ! long, as if it were rough or crumpled, with 

 lo break the stone, and to expel and I many great veins therein of a sad green 



' colour, and deeply dented about the edges, 

 and almost divided. From the middle of 

 the branches up to the tops of them (which 



drive it forlh by urine, being boiled in wine 

 ;ind drank. The herb being bruised "and 

 boiled in water, and applied, eases all in- 



flammations and pains coming from an hot ] are long and small) grow the flowers round 



cause ; and is therefore used to ease the 

 pains of the gout. 



The Tree Mosses are cooling and binding, 

 and partake of a digesting and molifying 

 quality withal, as Galen saith. But each 

 Moss partakes of the nature of the tree 



them at distances, in sharp pointed, rough, 

 hard husks, of a more red or purple colour 

 than Balm or Horehound, but in the same 

 manner or form as the Horehound, after 

 which come small, round, blackish seeds in 

 great plenty. The root sends forth a num- 



from whence it is taken ; therefore that ofj ber of long strings and small fibres, taking 



strong hold in the ground, of a dark yellow- 

 ish or brownish colour, and abides as the 

 Horehound does : the smell of the one not 

 much differs from the other. 



Place .] It grows only in gardens with us 

 in England. 



Government and virtues.'] Venus owns the 

 herb, and it is under Leo. There is no better 



the oak is more binding, and is of good effect 

 to stay fluxes in man or woman ; as also 

 romiling or bleeding, the powder thereof 

 being taken in wine. The decoction there- 

 of in wine is very good for women to be 

 bathed in, that are troubled with the over- 

 flowing of their courses. The same being 

 drank, stays the stomach that is troubled 



with casting, or hiccough ; and, as Avicena | herb to take melancholy vapours from the 



saith, it comforts the heart. The powder 

 thereof taken in drink for some time 

 together, is thought available for the dropsy. 

 The oil that has had fresh Moss steeped 

 therein for a time, and afterwards boiled 

 and applied to the temples and forehead, 

 marvellously eases the head-ache com- 

 ing of a hot cause; as also the distillations 

 of hot rheums or humours in the eyes, or 

 other parts. The ancients much used it in 

 their ointments and other medicines against 



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heait, to strengthen it, and make a merry, 

 chearful, blithe soul lhan this herb. It may 

 be kept in a syrup or conserve; therefore 

 the Latins called it Cardiaca. Besides, it 

 makes Avomen joyful mothers of children, 

 and settles their wombs as they should be, 

 therefore we call it Motherwort. It is held 

 to be of much use for the trembling of the 

 heart, and faintings and swoonings ; from 

 whence it took the name Cardiaca. The 

 powder thereof, to the quantity of a spoon- 



the lassitude, and to strengthen and com- \ ful, drank in wine, is a wonderful help to 

 fort the sinews: For which, if it was good I women in their sore travail, as also for the 



then, I know no reason but it may be found 

 <) still. 



MOTHERWOUT. 



Tins hath a hard, square, 



suffocating or risings of the mother, and fqr 

 these effects, it is likely it took the name of 

 Motherwort with us. It also provokes 

 urine and women's courses, cleanses the 

 chest of cold phlegm, oppressing it, kills 

 worms in the belly. It is of good use (o 



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orounish, rough, strong stalk, rising three \ warm and dry up the cold humours, .tu 

 'if four feet high at least, spreading into digest and disperse them that are settled 

 hany branches, whereon grow leaves on | in the veins, joints, and sinews of the both, 

 i ich side, with long foot-stalks, two at j and to help cramps and convulsions. 



