of Pliries Naturall Hiftorie. 261 
without any wafhing at all3in cafe as muchthereof as two fingers will comprehend,bee taken in 
one hemine of old wine hot: the root of Claver or Trefoile drunke in wine to the weight of two 
drams : Tithymall,named Platyphyllon: the feed of Hypericon, and namely that which other- iBroad leafed. 
wife is called Coris: Chamzaéte,which fome thinke to be Walwort,ifeither the root be beaten 
to pouder and miniftred in three cyaths of wine,fo the patient have no fever hanging upon him, 
or the feed given in thickered wine; bee appropriat remedies every one, for adropfie. In like 
manner Vervaine,if a good handfull thereof bee boiled in water unto the confumption of the 
one halfe.But principally the juice of Valwort ischoughtto be the meeteft medicine for tofit 
this maladie. | laclt ove fr aga 
For the bleach or breaking out in wheales, for {mall pockes,{wine pockes,and {uch like erup- 
tions of fleagmaticke humors,Plantaine is a proper remedietorid them away :fo1s theroot of 
Sowbread applied with honey. The leaves of Walwort or ground Elder ftamped, incorporatin 
oldwine andf{o laid too,doe heale the :neazils,purples,or red blifters,which fome call Boa. The 
juice of Nightthade or petie Morell,ufed as a liniment, killeth the itch. The fhinglesand fuch 
hot pimplescalled S. anthonies fire,are cured by nothing better than by Houfleck,by the leaves 
of Hemlocke ftamped into an unguent, or the root of Mandragoras, Nowthe manner of prepa- 
ring and ordering itthus: Take the faid root,drie it abroad in the open aire, like asthey doe Cu- 
cumbers; but principally let ithang firft over new wine; afterwards in the fimoake:this done, 
ftampe it and temper it with wine or vinegre. Good itisalfo in this cafe to make afomentation 
with wine of Myrtles,and therewith to bath the greeved place. Alfo take of Mints two ounces, of 
fulphur-vif one ounce,pouder them both,and mingle them together with vinegre,ufe this mix- 
ture for the faid S. dnobonies fire. And fome take foot & vinegre tempered together for the fame 
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purpofe.Now of this difeafe which wee tearme * S. Anthonies fire, there bee many kinds,whereof gippetes. 
there is one more daungerous than the reft,which is called *Zofter, for tharitcovereth to goe j. girdle and 
round about the middle of aman or woman in manner of a girdle ; and in cafe bothends meet * is our thing 
together indeed, it is deadly and incurable.To meet with it therefore by che way and to prevent °°" 
this extremitie,Plantaine is thought to be a foveraigneremedie, if it be iacorporat with Fullers 
earth. Aifo Vervaine alone by it felfe,and the roorot the great Bur. Nowfor other corrofive ul- Terracimolia 
cers and tettars,itis very good to ufe the root of Vinbilicus veneris with honied wine :Sengreen: | 
the juice of Mercurie alfo with vinegre. | 
a : C wap. X11. 
?& For diflacations or members cut of joint. Againf? the Iaundif?, fellons,bollow fores called 
fiftilaes yumors brrnessand [caldings, Againft other difeafes For s0 ¢omfort the 
_ finewes aud flanch blond. 
Heroot of Polypodium brought into a liniment, is a proper remedie forany diflocation. 
The feed of Pleawort: the leaves of Plantain punned with fome fewcornes of falt put there 
to :the feed of Mullen boiled in wine,ftamped and reducedintoacataplafine: Hemlocke, 
incorporat with hogs greafe. All thefe applied accordingly, doe afluage paineand bring downe 
any fwelling ,occafioned by diflocation. The leaves of Ephemeruim brought intoa liniment, are some take it 
good for any bunches or tumors caufed by thole accidents, ifthey be taken betimes whiles they 1 the May 
Lille or Lillys 
may be difcufled and refolved, Convallee : 
As touching the laundife,I cannot but wonderat it, efpecially appearing asitdooth in the *Nay rather 
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eyes: namely, howthe gall {hould get under thofe fine membranes and tunicles, lying fo clofe daysfor GE 
couched as they doe. Hippocrates hath taughtusarule, That if the laundife fhew in a feaver*after is symproma- 
the feventh day from the beginning thereof,it is a deadly figne. Howbeit,] my felfe have knowne ‘call, and fig- 
é G . . oy e if th j 3 
fome to have efcaped and lived ftill,notwithftanding that defperat figne.But this is not alwaies a}. humors? 
fymptome incident to an ague, but happeneth otherwhiles without a feaver :and then a drinke whereas upon 
made of the greater Centaurie,as [ have before fhewed,doth withftand and ftay the courfe ther- i oe 
of. Alfo Betonie riddeth away the Iaundife, if the patient doe drinkethree oboli thereof in one sie daies,ic is 
cyath of old wine. The leaves of Vervaine likewife have the like effet, if the fame quantitie bee pes 
drunke foure daies together in one hemine of wine hote.Bur the {peedieft cure of this difeafe, 1s sree 
by Cinque-foile or five leafed graffe,if three cyaths of the juice bee taken with falt and honey in Hippocrates 
z g 5 he ae aie : : fel(arence 
drinke, The root of Sowbreadisa foveraigne medicine for this infirmitie, if tht patient drinke bel ‘<2- - 
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