230 | 
*Sauge de 
bois, 
* Some take 
thele for the 
Cowflip and 
Prumrofe. 
* Aconitum 
Pardalianches, 
Libard-baine: 
— ot Sawhsdad leatealzove-named beappliedin that manher,they dims live one day toanend, 
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The fiveandtwentieth Booke _ 
toit,moft account is made of that in Samothrace: a flender ftalke it carrieth and along, refem- 
bling the ftem of Fennell: neare unto the ground itis replenifhed well with leaves: the root is 
blacke,thicke, full of fap, and of a ftrong and unpleafant fmell;it delighteth to come up and 
grow among fhadie mountains, The proper time to dig itout of the ground,isinthelaterend 
of Autumne: the tendereft rootsand thofe that run deepeft down into the earth, aremoft com- 
mendable, The manner is to cut thefe roots overthware into certain cantels or peecesof foure 
fingers in length with knives made of bone;wheroutthereiffucth a juice which ought to be dried 
and keptin tie fhade: but the partie who hath thecutting of them, had need firft to annoint his 
head.all over and his noithrils with oile rofat, for feare of the gid, and Jeaft he fhouldfall into a t 
dizzineffe or {wimming of the braine. There is another juice or liquor found in this plant,lying 
fait within the {tems thereof; which they yeeld forth after incifionmade in them. The beft juice py 
is knowne by thefe marks ; It carieth the confiftence of honey,the colour is red, the{mell ftrong 
and yet pleafant, and inthe mouth itis very horeand ftinging. Much ufe there is of itin many 
medicines,as alfo of the root and decoction thereof; but the juice is of moft operation; which 
being diflolved with bitter almonds or rue, people ufe'to drinke againft the poifon of ferpents; 
and in cale the bodie be annointed all overwith oile, it preferveth them fafeagainft theirftings. — 
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2& Of eround Elder or Wallwort. Of Mullen or T: aper-wort.ofthe Aconit called Thelyphonos. 
Of remedies azatn/t the pricke of Scorpions,the venome of Hedge-toads, the biting 
of mad Dogs : ana generally againft all poyfous. | 
He fmoke or perfurne alfo of Walwort (a. common hearbe and known to every man) cha- 
-@ fetch and pucerhto fightanyferpents, The juice ot *Polemonia,is a proper defenfative ef 
pecially againft{corpinns it one have it tied about him or hanging at his necke: likewifeit 
refifteth the pucke ofthefpiders Phalangia, and any other of thefe venomous -vermins of the 
fmaller fort. Ariftolochia nati a fingular vertuecontrarie unto ferpents: fo hath Agaricke, if 
foureoboli thereof be crunke in asmany cyaths of fomeartificiall or compound aromatized 
wines Vervaine is afoveraigne heatbealfo againit che venomous {pider Phalangium, being ta- 
keu im wane onoxyerat,that is tofay,vinegre and water sfais Ginquefoile, and the yellow Carot, 
That heard w ict che Latinscall Verbafcum,/ Laingwort or Hightaper,isnamed in Greeke | 
Phlomes. iwofoeciall kinds there:be of its the oneis whiter, which youmufttake forthe male; K 
the other blick,and that may go for the female. Thereisa third fort'alfo, burit is found oo where 
burin the wild woods. The leaves ofall the former; be broader than thofe of the Colewort, and . 
hatric witha!}: they beare a maine upright ftem, acubitin heigch with the vantage :the feed is 
black and ofno.ufe in Phyfick: a fingle root they have jofafinger thicknefle. Thefe grow alfo up- 
on plains and chanspiomgrounds, The wildkindbeareth leavesrefembling Sauge:the branches 
be ofa woodte fubitance;& the fame growhigh, Therebemoreover of thiskind two other herbs Is 
named * Phiemides, both of them hairie stheir leaves be round, andthey grow butlow. Athird = 
fore thereis befides,named by fome Lychnitis;and by others 1 hryallis::ic theweth three leaves 
or foureat the moft,andthofe be thicke andfat,gaod to make wicks or matches for lights. leis 
faid, chat iffigs bekept in the leavesofthat which I named the female, they willndr rot. To die 
ftinguith thele hearbs into feverall kinds, is a needlefleipeece of worke, confidering they agrée 
all nthefame ctfects: their rooctopmber withrueyis ta be drunke inwater againit the poifon of 
{corpiohs: truc it is,that the drinkeis very bitter Jbut the effect thatitiworketh makethamends,) — 
Theres an hearbecalled by tome“Thelyphonon, by orlieisScozpion, forthe refemblance 
thacthe coor hath rothe Scatpion ; and yet if {corpions be but touched therewith, they willdi¢ = 
thereupon tno marveri¢ cherfore if there bean grdinarie drinke madeof icagainftther poifons 
fand here cor mesh omy mind chatiwhich Ihave heardynamely,that ifa dead {corpion be rub- 4 
bed wich the white buebore boot.itavill reviveandquitken againe. |Tbefaid Thelyphonon hath 
fuchafpighrilll ndiume cozinftthefour:footed beats fofthe temalefex | thacif thesoor be laid 
urdothmunthap or naniraiipiacetkilerh them anduttheleafe,which islike unto the Cyclamin 
Tisis hearie isapartelhand dividedintoknors onjositsstaking pleafiirero growin coole and fha- 
cropincess J 6. condinds and knit up theferemedies againfi{cospions ; the juice.of igcniagine 
