The h\i f chcn Qarden. 
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Chap.LXIII. 
Gljcjrrhiz.t Jiue Liquiritia. Licorice, 
A Lthough there are two forts of Licoricefetdowncby diuers Authors, yet be- 
caufe this Land familiarly is acquainted but with one fort, I (hall not neede for 
this Garden, to make any further relation of thatisvnknowne, butonelyof 
that fort which is fufficiently frequent with vs. It rifeth vp with diuers tvooddy ftalks, 
whereon ate fetat feuerall diftances many winged leaues, that is to fay, many narrow 
longgreene leaues fet together on both fidcs ofthcftalke,andan oddeone at the end, 
very well refembling a young Afhe tree fprung vp from the feede : this by many 
yearcs continuanccin a place without remouing,and notelfe, will bring forth flowers 
many (landing together fpike-fafhion one aboue another vpon theftalkes,of the forme 
of Peafebloffomes, but of averypale or blcake blew colour, which turneintolong 
fomewhat flat and fmooth cods, wherein is contained fmall round hard feede : the 
roote runneth do wne exceed ing deep into the ground, with diuers other fmaller roots 
and fibres growing with them, and ihoote out fuckers from the maine rootes all about, 
whereby it is much encreafed, of a brownifh colour on the outfidc.and yellow within, 
of afarre more weake fweete tafte, yetfarmoreplcafingto vs then that Licorice that 
is brought vs from beyond Sea ; becaule that,bcing of aftrongerfweettaftehatha 
bitterneffe ioy ned with it, which maketh it the lcflTe pleafing and acceptable to moft. 
Our Englifh Licorice is now adaies of more familiar vfefas I faid before) 
then the outlandifh, and is wholly fpent and vfed to helpe to digeft and ex- 
pe&orate flegtne out of the chert and lunges, and doth allay the fhar peneffe 
or faltnefTe thereof. It is good alfo for thofeare troubled with rtiortneffe of 
breath,and for all forts of coughcs.Thc iuiceof Licoriceartificiallymadc 
with Hyffope water, ferueth very well for all the purpofesaforefaid. It be- 
ing dilfolued withGum Tragacanth in Rofe water, is an excellent Lohoc or 
licking medicine to breake flegme, and to expettorate it, as alfo to avoyde 
thin frothy matter, or thin fait flegme, which often fretteth the lunges. It 
doth alfo lenifieexulcerated kidneyes, or the bladder, and helpeth to heale 
them. It is held alfo good for thofe that cannot make their water but by 
drops, or a fmall deale at a time. 
The dryed root finely minced, isa fpeciall ingredient into all Trageas or 
Dredges, feruing for the purpofesaforefaid, but the vfeof themisalmoft 
wholly left now adaies with all forts. 
Thus haue I (hewed you not only the herbes, rootes and fruites, nourfed vp in this 
Garden,but fuch herbes as are of moft neceflary vfesfor the Country Gentlewomens 
houfes : And now I will (hew you the Orchard alfo. 
The Vfeof Licorice 
The 
