198 The foure and twentieth Booke 
one fextar of Seivifes, and as much in quantitie of the Sumach which iscalledRhus Syriacum, G 
togither with halfe an ounce of faffron; feeth all thefe togither to the heigthorconfiftence of 
honey. Thus much concerning the properties of Trees ferving in Phyficke. It remaineth now 
to annex hereunto a difcourfe of thofe plants which the Grecke writers (by giving them naines 
in fome analogierefpective untotrees) have left in ambiguitic and madeusdoubr of them whes 
ther they be trees or hearbs. i ealislanert siom Slorh bas IAgigue MEd 3 sv atolls 
mye be eta ta lad ales st @ aha 
i’ \ A pom ida ¢ Jed ahe d ; 
Cirape xwikor../f0d) diiw 3astniabs o7ai boanbea sid ~ 
aground.oke, 98> Of * Chamedys, i,Germander : * Chamadaphne, i. Lawrtoll : *Chamelea: *Chamefjce. 
° XC. Sa 243° t oo) il wig is cr ett 
ie tound-lags * Chamaciffos,i, Ale-boove : * Chamaleace,s, Fole-foot : “Chamepence: *Chama-cy- 
(or pety. Law- pariffizs,t, Lavander-cotton -* Ampelo-prafos:Stachys: Cliaopodinm, ~~ Ho 
ae dente -- Centinculus, and Clematis Rizyptia, with the medi-= oa 
“Olive.&e. fi “¢ines that they affourd. — ee Ta eR 
9. ground. 1 IDR HY en bos ulgiodh 4 
fgrve,&e, \ Ermander isan hearb, called in Greeke Chameedrys,and in Latine Triffago : fome have 
oa named it Chamedrope, others Teuction : it beareth leaves for bignes refembling mints, 
Poplat. ©. incolour hike unto the oke leaves; cut.and indented alfovafter the fame manner. Of fome it - 
qgroid-Pines is called Serrata, and they affirme that the firft patterne of a {aw was taken from the legfe of this 
or Pitch tree. : : . ee 
g.gcound- _ hearb, whereuponit fhould befocalled. The floure beareth much upon the purpletcolour zit 
Cyprellz. —_ Joveth to growin {toni places, and would be gathered whilesit is full of juice: and thus gathe- 
tee 2 red in due feafon, whether it bee taken in drinke, or applied outwardly in alinimentsmott efi J 
" Gtuallitis againft che poifon of ferpents :hikewifeitis holefome ior theftomacke, poodagaint 
an inveteratcough fingularto cut, diffolve, and raife the tough fleame fticking inthe throatia 
{peciall remedie torruptures,convulfions,and p!eurifies : it waneth away the overgrowne {plene: 
it provoketh urine,and womens fleurs: ia which regard,a bundle or handtulliof Germander boi. 
ledinthree hemines of water,untill athird part be comtumed, maketh afoveraigne decottion of 
drinke for thofe who are newly falne intoa dropfie. Some there be, who ftampe this hearbe and 
{prinkle water among, and fo reduce it into trofchs. Over and befides the vertues before rehear- 
fed, itis good to heale botches newly broken and full of matter; yea old ulcers, though they bee 
filthie and purrified, if it be applied thereto: for the fplene, it is ufually taken with vinegre:and 
this juice doth chaute and heat chofe parts which be annointed therewith. Lint K 
Astouching Lawreoll called by the Greeks Chamadaphne, it arifeth up with one only ftem 
ofa cubit high or thereabout: the leaves are but {mall, howbeit like tothofe of the Lawrell:; it 
bringetia forth a reddith {eed appearing among the leaves, which being ufed ina liniment frefh 
and green,eafeth the head-ach. The fame cooileth allexceffive heats: and if itbe drunke in wine, 
appeafeth the wrings and torments of the belly. The juice thereof taken in drinke,draweth down 
womens fleurs,and provoketh urine: the fame applied in wooll to the naturall parts of awoman, 
; canfeth herro be foone delivered when fhe isin hard travaile of childbirth. 
Si cite Asfor* Chamelwa, ithath leaves like untothofe of the olive: the fame be bitter in taft,and 
called Mexe- in fmell odoriferous. This plant growerh in ftonie grounds, and exceedeth notin heigthahand- _ 
wi, Widow- breadth or fpan at moft: a purgative hearb itis; for thereof is made anexcellent fyrrup to eva- J 
cuat fleame and choller; namely, ifthere be taken one part of the leaves of this hearbe, withtwo 
parts of wormewood,and{o boiled ; for certainly this decoGtion drunke with hony, is fingularfor 
to purge the forefaid humors. A cataplafe made with the leaves, cleanfeth ulcers. It is com- 
monly faid,that ifchis hearbe be gathered before the fun-rifing, and the partie dofay expreflely | 
in the gathering, That it isfor the pin and web in the eyes; it will difpatch and ridawaythe faid = 
infirmiue, if one doe but weare it tied about him. And howfoever it be gathered,whetheritbe 
with any fuch circunsftance and ceremonie,or without, yet is it fingular for the haw gnawing in 
the eyes of horfes and fheepe. ’ 
Chamefyce beareth leaves refembling thofe of the Lentil, but they alwaies creepe along 
the ground and rife not up. This hearbe groweth in drie and{tonie grounds: thefame boiled i 
wineand ofed asa liniment unto the eyes, cleareth their fight; for itis fingular ro difpatch and 
remioove cataracts, fuffufions, and cicatrices, growing therein: as alfo to rid away the miftie 
clowds and films that overcaft the fight. Being put up into the matrice within a linnen cloath in 
manner of 2 peflarie,it allaiech the pains thereof, Werts of ail forts it taketh away, ifthey bean- 
nointed 
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