Of the Hillorie of Plants. 
'IB. i. 
4; j This was firft fet forth by Clufius vnder this name, ChondrilU gems elegant cxwlco flore: 
lince,by Pona and Bauhinc, by the tide we giue you, to wit JTichorium Jfinoftm H onorius Bellas writes 
that in Candy where as it naturally growes,they vulgarly terme it that is ^Hydriot lima, the 
Pitcher Thornejbecaufe the people fetch all their water in (tone pots or Pitchers, which they flop 
with this plant, to keepe mice and other fuch things from creeping into them : and it growes Co 
round, that it feerns by nature to be prouided for that purpofe. $ 
The Nature. 
Endiueand Succorie are cold and drie in the fecond degree, and withall fomewhat binding: 
and becaufe they be fomething bitter, they doe alfo clenfe and open. 
Garden Endiue is co!dcr,and not fo drie or clenfing, and by reafonof thefe qualities they are 
thought to be excellent medicines for a hot liuer, as Galen hath written in his S .book of the com- 
politions of medicines according to the places affefted. 
The Vertues. 
Thefe herbs when they be greene haue vertue to coole the hot burning ofthe liuer, to helpe the 
flopping of the gall,yelIow jaundice, lacke of fleepe, flopping of vrine,and hot burning feauers. 
A fyrup made thereof and fugar is very good for the difeafes aforefaid. 
The diltilled water is good in potions, cooling and purging drinkes. 
The diffil led water of Endiue, Plantaine, and rofes,profiteth againft excoriations in the con- 
duit of the yard to be iniefted with a fyringe, whether the hurt came by vncleaneneffe or by fmall 
ftones and grauell i (filing forth with thevrine ; as often hath been feenc. 
Thefe- herbes eaten in fallades or otherwife, efpecially the white Endiue, doth comfort the 
weake and feeble flomacke,and coo'eth and refrefheth the ftomacke ouermuch heated. 
The leauesof Succorie brufed are good againft inflammation of the eyes, being outwardly 
applied to the grieued place. 
Chap. jo. Of npilde Succorie. 
