mong thefe, come forth 
little brownifh Flowers, 
mixed with white, which 
turn into fmall flat Cods, 
containing little brown 
flat Seed, and fometimes 
white. They flower and j 
ripen in July and Augujl. j 
Their Skin is aftringent, 
and the fubftance within, 
is of a thick and Earthy j 
Juice, having a Quality a j 
little Auftere,or fomething ! 
Harlh , much more the 
Skin thereof ; but the 
Juice of them is quite con- 
trary to the Aftringent 
Quality ; wherefore if 
they are boyled in fair 
Water, the Decoiftion af- 
terwards being feafoned 
with Salt and Pickle, and 
then taken, ioofeneth the 
Belly. The firft Deco- 
cftion of Lentils Ioofeneth 
the Belly ; but if they are 
boyled again , and the 
firft Decodtion caft away, 
then they bind, and are 
good againft the Bloody- 
Flux, or dangerous Tasks. 
They Operate more 
effectually in flopping 
or binding , if ail , 
or any of thefe following 
are boyled therewith , 
Namely, Red Beets, My, lit 
ties , Pills of Pomgra- 
nates, dry ’dRofes, Medlars, 
Service-Berries , unripe 
Pears, Quinces. Plantane 
Leaves, Gails, or the Berries 
of Sumach : The Meal of 
Lentils mixed with Hony 
Mundifieth, and cleanfeth 
Corrupt Ulcers, and rot- 
ten Sores , filling them 
with Flefti again ; and 
! is moft Angular , to be 
j put into the common di- 
I geftives ufed among our 
| London Surgeons for green 
| Wounds. The Lentil ha- 
| ving the Skin dr Coat ta- 
ll ken off, as it lofeth that 
| ftrong binding Quality , 
' and thofe Accidents that 
depend on the fame, lo it 
nourifheth more than it it 
had the Skin on : It en- 
gendreth thick and naugh- 
ty Juice, and flowly paf- 
feth through the Belly : 
yet it ftoppeth not the 
Loofencfsas ihat docs that 
has theCoaton. And there- 
fore they that ufe to eat 
too much thereof, neceffa- 
riiy become Lepers, and 
are much fubjedt to Can- 
kers $ for thick and dry 
Nouriftunents are apt to 
breed Melancholy. There- 
i fore the Lentil is good 
Food 
