of Plinies Naturall Hiftorie, BAS 
A growéth upon ftonie grounds, wich broadleaves beneath about the rdot, having one flalke and 
the famefmall, aewhich there hang downe long leaves:and{urely thisa proper hearbe alfo to 
wipe away all markes and cicatrices in the skia, if it be bruifed and laid upon them with'honey: 
Anotherkind of * Lichen or Liverwort there is, cleaving wholly faft uponrocks and ftonesin * OvF com- 
manner of mofle, which alfo is fingular for thofetettars, beeing reduced into aliniment. This jon, 
hearbe likewife ftauncheth the flux of bloud in greene wounds, it the juicebe droppedinrethein: 
andin a liniment,it ferveth welltobe applied unto apoftumat places: the jaumdife it healech, ia 
cafe the mouth andtongue be rubbed and annointed with it and hony togither:butinthis cure 
the Patients muft havein charge, To bach in fale water, to annioint themfelves with oile of-al. 
monds,and in any cafe ro abftaine from all {alads and pothearbs of the garden; For to heale ters 
B  tars,the root of Thapfia ftamped with honey; is much ufed. ) JOD orld 1 ofl? 
~ __ Asforthe Squinfie,* Argemonia is a foveraign remedie if it be drunke in wine: Hyflope al- * Which fome 
fo boiled in wine and fo gargarized: likewife Haritrang with the rennet of a Seale or Sea-calfe, O° re 
taken both of them in equall portion: moreover, Knorgraffe ftamped with the pickle made of Riew, 
Cackrebs and oile,and fo gargled; or els but held onely under the tongue: Semblably, tie juice 
of Cinquefoile, being taken in drinke tothe quantitie of three cyaths : this juice befides, ina | 
gargarifme, curethall other infirmities. of the thtoar.And to.conclude with Mulien if ic bee 
drunke in water, it hatha fpeciall vercue co cure the Inflammation of the amygdals or almond 
kernels of the throat. | 
Cc Cuar. vi F Sn eetoa at Ee 
0S Receits for the fcrophules or wens called rhe Kings evil : for the pains snd grief 
) of the fingers: for the d feafes of the breaft,andaamely 
or rhe cough, " 
Lantaine is a foveraigne hearbeto cure the Kingsevill: alfo Celendine applied with honey 
and hogslard : fo is Cinquefoile, The root of the. great Clot-burferveth for the {aime pur- 
pole, if itbe incorporat with hogs greafe, fo that the place after it is annointed therewith, 
be covered witha leate of the faid Bur laid faft upomit:in like manner Artemifia ot Mugwoort: 
_ alfoa Mandrageroot applyed with wcter, is good for that purpofe. Thebroad leafed Sideritis 
D orStrone-fauge,beiog diggedround about with a {pike of yron aad taken up with the left hand, 
and {fo epplycd unto the place, cureth the Kings evill ;provided alwaies, that the Patients when 
they be healed, keepe the famehearbe ftillby them, for feare leaftirbeing replanted againe by 
_ thefe Herbarifts (fch isthe malicious forcerie of fome of them as I have alreadie thewed) the 
_mialadic returne and be as bad asit was before : The like caveat] find given untothem, who are 
cured of this difeafe either by Mugwortor Plantaine, The hearbe Damafonium, called likewife 
*Alifina, if itbe gathered about the Summet folftead, applied untothe forefaid wens with rain€ + sain fome 
water, 1s fingular good for them: for which purpofe, the leaves are tobe ftamped,or the root readings. 
bruifedand incorporat with hogs greafe, and fo applied in aliniment; with charge, That the 
place be covered with aleafe of the famezin which manner prepared and ufed, it fervech to allay 
E allpainsin the nape of thenecke,andtokeepe downe or diifipat the {welling in any part of the 
bodie. There is an hearbe growing commonly in medows called the Daifie, witha white floure 
and partly enclining to ared, which if it bejoyned with Mugwort in an ointment, is thought to 
make the medicine farre more effeCtuall for the Kings evill , Condurdumisan hearbe of {mall 
continuance, for about the Summer folftice ic fheweth a red floure and {oon fheddeth the fame: 
which (as they fay) if itbee hanged about the necke, reprefleth and kcepeth under the forefaid 
difeafe :the like doth Vervaine togither with Plantaine, ufed and worne in the fame manner, ~ 
Touching all the accidents happening to the fingers,and namely the excrefcences and rifings 
of the skin abont the rovtsof the nailes, called in Grecke Pterygia , Cinquefoile is a fingular 
good hearbe forthem, 
E ©» Among albthe infirmities of the breaft, the cough is moft troublefome and grievous; for 
which, the roovof Panaces in fweet wine isa foveraigne remedie, Thejuice of Henbane is ex- 
cellent for them alfo that reach up blond our of the breaft:and the very {inoke thereofas it burs 
neth, isas proper forthem that cough. In like manner, Scordotis being dried and made into 
powder ; afterwards mingled with crefles and rofin, and{o reduced into a liquid confection or 
r Y¥ ij Johoch, 
