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Of the Hiftory of Plants. 
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The ^{ames. 
Their leuerall tides fet forth their names as well in Latine as Englifti. 
«(J The Venture and Vcrtues. 
Tliefe plants are not onely of a Angular aftringent facultie, and thereby helpe them that bee 
grieued with the Dy fenterie and hot lwelling ; but offuch Angular efficacy to heale fpreadin<r and 
eating cankers,and corolmc vlcers,that their vertue in a manner palfeth all credit in thefe fretting 
fores, vpon fine proofedone vntofundry perfonsyand efpecially vpon amanwhomPraareporteth 
ro haue his nofc eaten moft grieuou Ay with a canker or eating fore,who fent for the Phy Ations & 
Chmrrgions that were famouAy knowne to be the belt, and they with oneconfent concluded to 
cut the faid nofe off, to preferue the reft of his face : among thefe Surgeons and Phyfttions came 
apoore forie Barbar, who had no more skill thanhe had learned by tradition, and yetvndertooke 
to cure the patient. This forefaid Barbar Handing in the companieand hearing their determinati- 
on. deftred that he might make triall of an herbe which he had feene his maftervle for the fame 
purpofe, which herbe Elatme^ though he were ignorant of the name whereby it was called, yet hee 
knew where to fetch it. To be fhort.this herbe he ftamped,and gaue theiuice ofitvnto the patient 
to drinke,and outwardly applied the fame plaifterwife,and in very fhort fpaee perfedHy cured the 
man, and ftaicd the reft of his body from further corruption,which was ready to fall into a leprofte 
Janerfar.pag.19-t, r ’ 
EUtine helpeth the inflammation of the eies,and defendeth humours flowing vnto them beeino- 
boi led, and as a pultus applied thereto. 3 0 
The leaues fodden in the broth of a hen,or Veale.ftaieth the dyfenterie. 
1 he new writers affirme.that the female Fluellen openeth the obltruaions or'ftoppings of the 
r and fpleen.prouoketh vrine,driueth forth ftones.and clenfeth the kidneies and bladder,accor- 
ding to Paulm . 
The weight of a dram or of a French crowne,of the ponder of the herbe, with the like waight of 
treacle, is commended again!!: peftilent Feuers. 
