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The juice of raw Quincesis.afoveraigne remedie for the fwollen fpleene,the dropfie,and difficul. G. 
tie of taking breath when the patient cannot draw his wind but upright. The fame is good for the 
accidents of the breafts or paps, for the piles, and {welling veines. The flower orbloffome of the 
Quince,as well green and freth gathered,asdrie, is held to be good for the inflammation of the 
eyes,the reaching and {pitting of bloud,and the immoderat flux of womens monthly tearmes. 
There is a mild juice drawn allo from thefe flowers ,ftamped with {weer wine,which is fingular for 
the flux proceeding from the ftomacke,and for the infirmitices of the liver. Moreover,the deco- 
étion of them is excellent for to foment either the matrice when it beareth downe out of the bo- 
die,or the gut Longaon,in cafe it hang foorth.Of Quinces alfo there is made a foveraigne oyle, 
which is commonly called Melinum : but fuch Quinces muftnot growin any moift tra@, bue 
come from a found and drie ground: whichis the reafon, that the beft Quinces for this purpofe H 
be thofe thatare brought out of Sicilie. The fmaller Peare-Quinces called Struthia, are not fo 
good, although they be of the race of Pome-Quinces. The root of the Quincetree tied faft unto 
the Scrophules or Kings evill cureth che faid difeafe : but this ceremonie muft bec firft obferved, 
That in the taking up of the faidroot,there be acircle made round about it upon the earth with 
the left hand, and the partie who gathereth it,is to fay, What root hee is about to gather,andto 
name the patient for whom he gathereth it: and then,as I faid,it doch the deed furely. 
The Pome-Paradife,or honey Apples called Melimela,and other fruits of likefweetnefle,do _ 
open the ftomacke, and loofen the bellie, they fet the bodie in a hear, and caufe thirftinefle, bur 
offenfive they be not to the finewes. » 
* Orbicsslata, The *cound Apples bind the bellie,ftay vomits,and provoke urine. WildingsorCrabsare J . 
like in operation to the fruits that bee eaten foure in the Spring, and they procure coftivenefle, 
And verely for this purpofe ferve all fruits that be unripe. 
As touching Citrons,either their fubftance,or their graines and feed within,taken in wine, 
area counterpoyion. A collution made cither with the water of their decoction, or their juice 
prefled from them, is fingular co wath the mouth for a {weet breath. Phyficians give counfell to 
women with child for toeat the feed of Citrons, namely, when their ftomackes ftand to coles, 
chalke,and fuch like ftuffe : but for the infirmitie of the ttomacke,they preferibe to take Citrons 
in fub{tance: howbeit,hardly are they to be chewed but with vinegre. 
* Novem, and As for Pomgranats,ncedleffe altogether it were nowto iterate and rehearfe the *nine kinds 
hem eutere thereof. Sweet Pomgranats,all the fort of them,which by another name we called Apyrena,are K 
five. -—-« counted *hurtfull to the ftomacke: they engender ventofitives,and be offenfive to the teeth and 
*Dinfiorides af» gums.But {uch as in pleafanttaft are next unto them, which wee called V inofa,having fimall ker- 
ae nels within,are taken and found by experience to be fomewhat more holefome. They do ftay the 
bellie,comfortand fortifie the ftomacke,fo they be eaten moderatly,and never to fatisfie the ap- 
etite to the full. And yet fome there be who forbid fick perfons once to taft of thefe laftnameds 
yea,and in no hand will allowany Pomeranats at al tobe eaten ina fevers for as much as neither 
their juice and liquor,nor the carnous pulpe of their graines is good for the patient. [n like man- 
ner they give acharge andcaveat not toufe them in vomits, nor in the rifing of choller. Certes, 
Nature hath fthewed her admirable worke in this fruit: for at the very firft opening of therind,fhe 
prefently maketh fhew of a perfect wine, without apparence ofany grape atall,norfomuchasof L 
Mauft,which ordinarily is the rudiment of wine. All Pomgranats, as well {weet as tart, are clad 
witha very hard coat and rough rind. And verely, the coat which the four kind bath, is much ufed 
and in grearrequeft :and namely the Curriers know full well howto dreffe their skins therewith: 
“For corium and this isthe caufe,that the Phyficians name itin Latine*Malicorium, Andthey would beare 
aie usin hand, That the {ame doth provoke urine: as alfo,that the decoétion thereof in vinegre,with 
gall-nutsamong, doth confitme andkeepe the teeth faft, which doe fhake and are loofe in the 
head. VVomen with child,and given to longing after a ftraunge and unreafonable manner, find 
much goodand contentment hereby : forno fooner taft they of it, but the child dooth ftirre and 
fprunt in their wombe.The Pomeranat devided into quarters ot parcels and Jaid to fteep and in- 
fufe in raine water,for three daies or theréabourr, ‘yeeldeth a good and holefomedrinke for them M 
to take actually cold, who are troubled with loofenefie of thebodie, occafioned by a flux from 
the ftomacke;and with cafting and reaching up bloud.Of the tartand foure Pomeranat,there is 
afingular compofition, which the Greekes call Stomatice : for that itis a moft foveraigne me- 
dicine for the infirmities incident tothe mouth: and yeritisas holefome for the accidents of the 
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