Of the Hiftorie of Plants. 
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Thefe Ru fhes are of a dry nature . 
A The feed of Rulhes dried at the fire, and drunke with wine alayed with water, ftayeth the lask-e 
and the ouermuch flowing of womens termes. 
B Galen yeeldeth this reafon thereof, becaufe that their temperature confifteth of an earthy cf- 
fence, moderately cold and watery, and meanly hot , and therefore doth the more cafily drie vp 
the lower parts, and by little and little fend vp the cold humours to the head, whereby it prouo- 
keth drowfinefle and defire to fleepe,but caufeth the head-ache ; whereof Galen yeeldeth the rea- 
fon as before. 
C The tender leSues that be next the root make a conuenient ointment againft the birings of the 
Spider called Phahw^ium. 
The feed of the Bull-Rufh is mo ft foporiferous, and therefore the greater care muft be had in 
the adminiftratiun thereof, left in prouoking fleepe you induce a drowfinefle or dead fleepe. 
C hap. ^o. Of%eeds. 
Thekindes. 
O F Reeds the Ancients haue fet dovvne many forts. Theolhrajlus hath brought them all firft 
into two principall kindes, and thofe hath hediuided againe intomoe forts. The two 
principall are thefe, Auleticn, or Tibiales Arundtnes i and Arundo vallatona. Of thefe and the 
reft we will fpeake in their proper places. 
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Common Reed. 
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2 Arundo Cyfria. 
Cypreffe Canes. 
The de fieri ft ion. 
I He common Reed hath long ftrawieftalkes full of knotty joints or knees like vnto 
corne, whereupon do grow very long rough flaggy leaues. The tuft or fpoky eare 
doth grow at the top of the ftalkes, browne of colour, barren and without feed, and 
doth relemblc t bufh of feathers, which turneth into fine dovvne or cotton which is carried awav 
with the winde. The root is thicke, long, and full of firings, difperfing themfelucs farre abroad, 
whereby 
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