The Kjtcben (jar den. 4 8 ? 
fie, in others thinner and morefparfedly : It rifetli vp with many hard (talks, whereon 
groweatthetops vpon thefeuerall finall branches gold yellow flowers like buttons, 
which being gathered in their prime, will hold the colour frelh a longtime : the (cede 
is finall, and asitwerechaffietthe rootecreepeth vnderground, andfnootethvpa- 
gaine in diuers places : the whole herbe, both leaucs and flowers, areofa fharpc, 
ftrong, bitter fmell and tafte,but yet pleafant, and well to be endured. 
The Vfeof Tanfie. 
TheleauesofTanfiearevfedwhilcthey are young, cither Aired finall 
with other herbes, orelfethe iuyceof it and other herbes fit forthepur- 
pofc, beaten with egges ,and fryed into cakes(in Lent and the Spring of the 
• yeare) which are vfually called T anfies, and are often eaten, being taken to 
be very good for the ftomack,tohelpeto digeft from thence bad humours 
that cleaue thereunto: Asalfoforweak raines and kidneyes, when the vrine 
pafleth away by drops : This is thought to beof more vfe tor men then tor 
women. The feed is much commended againftall forts of wormes in chil- 
dren. 
Chap. XIII. 
PimptneSn fine Stngniforbt. Burnet. 
B Vrnet hath many winged leaues lying vpon the ground, made of many finall, 
round, yet pointed greene leaues, finely nicked on the edges, one fet againft an- 
other all along a middle ribbe, and one at the end thereof ; from among which 
rife vp diuers round, and fometimes crcfted browne ftaikes , with fome few fuch like 
leaues on them as growe belowe, but fmallcr : at the toppes of the ftaikes grewe finall 
browne heads or knaps, which flioote forth fmall purplilh flowers, turning into long 
and brownifli, buta little cornered feede : the roote groweth downe deepe, being 
fmall and brownifli : the whole plant is of a ftipticke or binding talk ot quality, but 
of a fine quickc fent, almoft like Baulme. 
TheVfeofBurnct. 
The greateft vfe that Burnet is commonly put vnto, is to put a few leaues 
into a cup with Claret wine, which isprefently tobedrunke, andgiuetha 
pleafant quicketafte thereunto, very delightfull to the palate, and is ac- 
counted a helpe to make the heart merrie. It is fometimes alfowhile it is 
young, put among other Sallet herbes, to giue a finer rellifh thereunto. It 
is alfo vfed in vulnerary drinkes,and to flay fluxes and bleedings, for which 
purpofes it is much commended. It hath beene aifo much commended in 
contagious and peftilentiall agues. 
Chap. XIIII. 
I 
HippoUp&thum fativum , fine Rhtbirhtrum Mentchtrum. 
Monkes Rubarbe or Patience. 
G Arden Patience is a kinde of Docke in all the parts thereof, but that it is larger 
and taller then many others, with large and long greene leaues, a great, ftrong, 
and high ftalke,withreddifh or purplilh flowers, and three fquare feede , like 
as all other Dockeshaue: the roote is greatand yellow, nothauing anyfhewof fleljj 
coloured veines therein, no more then the other kinde with great round this leaues, 
S f ? commonly 
