of Plinies Naturall sama as PK 
rons XXIII, 
og of Mew, Ung Fenell, aswell Gentlenamed Fenicalum 523 Wild which is called 
, _Hippomarathram, or Myrfineum : of Hempe, and Fenell- ck and Peet at 
= . tare . of T hiftles and Ariichoue, nha raid a ake 
‘Euor Spicknell ig hot foundin Tealy, uinleffeit bein fone Phyficia cians’ odeiny a sone 
“'Y i are very fewthatfow orfer ics Howbeit, there betwo kinds thereof: the one: which is the 
oi cbetters iscommonly called: Athamanticum,of Prince aeharmas the firlt invensour of 
thisheanbe, as foinethinke;but according toother, becanfe the beftMéu is found ‘apon Atha- © 
Bi mas;a:mountainein Theflaly. Leafeditis liketo* Anife;rifiag up with afte, otherphilet two * Be oo 
cubits highs putting foorth many ‘roots; and thofeblackith, wheréoffome run very deepe into Aero, Dill 
after Diofcor, 
the ground :neither is this Meu fo ted altogither asthe other: If the roorthereof be beateiv into 4yher- upon it 
er;or otherwifefodden and fodranke ti water; it cauferh utineto paffe abundantlysi in thar iscalled of 
orderalfoitdorhirefolvewonderfally theveniofities gathered in'slieftomack: lt affuagerhinigh py enews 
tily chewrings and comments of the gutssivopenethahe obftructions, and cureth other whl - 
ties of the bladderandthematricesApplyed mith hongy,ivis very good forthe joyntsy Becing’ 
Jaidasia cataplalimewith Parfley tentielianectas of the belly of lintle: childrens iv — thenito 
make'water, Scz2tristd¥V 48 dravors saccolliwi,2 ew ott! 
As forFenell, the Serpents ishuctadlon: deininbhe éreditjand brought rit into naoieyia ahs te: 
Cc gana; Fharby tatting thereof (as Thavealreadie noréd):they caftchent old'skiny andby the juice: 
* tharit yeéldeth doe clearetheir eyes: whereby we alfdlare come toknow, thatthis hedrbhath ay 
fingular*propertic to:mundifie ourfight, ‘andtake'away the filmic ot web tharevercafteth and * Such medic - 
cinesbecalled — 
dimmeth our eyes. Now the onely time to gatherand draw the {aidjulice buvof Feanellyis whens 
the ftalke : beginneth tofwell and wax big: which, after ivisteceivedsthey wfé to driei the Sun, 
andasnced tequireth, make an inunction'withit and honey togither. ‘There is of this juice to 
be hadinallplaces»towbeit,the belt ismadein Iberia, partly ofthe gumthat iffuechof-frieth 
(tather)out of the ftaike{ibeing broughtneareto the fires }or els drawne:fronvthe feedwhile itis: 
frefh and:preene. There is anothermaking thereafouriot the roots,by way of incifion; prefent-: 
lyaftenthar Fenell beginneth to {pring and put foorchoutofthé ground, whenwinterisdone: 
D Theres gnotherkindof wild Fenellinanied by fone Hippomarathtum,by others Myrfineums 
Larger leaves thishath chairthat other of the Gardenjandthofe niore fharpe and biting atthe: 
tonguesend:it growers taller alfozandatiferl witha maine ftem as big'as a mansanme, & hath 
awhite root, It groweth imhot groundsand thofe that be ftonie. Diocies maketh mention of ano-’ 
ther kindyerot wild Fenell with alongand natrowseafe, beating feed refembling Coriander.As: 
touchiig the garden Fenell,and tle medicinable vercues that it bath, ivis holden, Ehat thefeed) 
if itbetaken inwardly in wine, isa pao ae forthe pricke of Scorpions Or Korg ofother: 
Serpents. The juice thereof, if ithe inftilled by dropsinto the ears, killeth the worms there. The: 
hearbe iv felfe carticth farch fwvay inthekitchin, that lightly there iso meatfeafoned, aur any vie 
negeefauce fervedup without it, Moreover, forto givea commendable and pleafant raft.unto: 
E_ bread, ivisordinariy put under the bottame-crutt of our loaves, whemthey be {er into the oven, 
The feed doth bind and corroborat a weake and feeble ftomack, yeaif ir be taken in averyague.: 
Being beaten mto powderand drunke incold water,ieftaieth the inoidinat heaving, ofthe fto- 
macke,and the vaine proffersto vomit, Forthe lights andthe liver, it isthe moft foveraign me 
decine of all other, Being taken moderadly, it {taieth the loofenefie of the belly, and yer provo- 
_ gy keth urine. The decoétion thereof appeaferh the wrings of the gues:and taken in Grinke, it fil- 
leth womens breafts, and maketh them to ftrout againe with milke, when it is gone ypon fome: 
occafion The root taken ina Prifane of husked barly,purgeth the reins: fo doththe fytrup made. 
with thejuice or decoftionthereof; yea and the feed. The root fodden in wine, ts fingular good. 
for thedropfie andthe crampe. A liniment made with the leavesand vinegre, and fo appliedsale 
FE fuageth hot {wellingsatid inflammations: and thefaid leaves have vertue to expellthe fone of - 
the’ bladder. Fesell raken inwardly any way, encreafeth fperme or natural] feed. A moft friendly. 
andgo ‘Witable hearbeitis tothe * privie parts, whether it be by fomenting them witha deco- es 
Giot, oF the roots boyledin wine, or by applying aliniment unto them made with the {aid roots icching, 
| ae and incorporatwith oile, ‘eet doemakea ceror thereof with wax, for to lay unto tu- 
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