77+ Of the Hiftorie of Plants. L 1 b. z . 
ir Time. 
They are found with their floure from Inly to September, and bring forth their feed the fe- 
cond yeare after the feed isfowne, 
•J The Names. 
Mullein is called in Grceke t^'in (hops, Tapfus Barbatus: of dintxs, Candela R egia,Candelaria,and 
Lanaria : Diofcoridcs, Pliny ,and C, alenj\o callitK crbnfmn : in Italian, Verbafco, and 7 ajft? Barbajfo : in 
Spanifh,G oretoltbo : in High Dutch, t©UUht'(tllt '. in French, Bouillon: in Englifh, Mullein, orra- 
ther Woollen, Higtaper,! orches,Long-woort,and Bullockes Long-vvoort ; and of fome Hares- 
beard. 
The Temperature. 
Mullein is of temperature drie : the leaues haue alfo a dige fling and clenfing qualitie, as Galen 
affirmeth. , 
«([ The Venues. 
A Theleaues of Mullein being boiled in water, and laid vpon hard fvvellings and inflammations 
of the eieSjCureth and ceafeth the paine. 
B The root boiled in red wine and drunke, ftoppeth the laske and bloudy flix.- 
C The fame boi led in water and drunke, is good for them that are broken and hurt inwardly, and 
preuaileth much againft the old cough. 
D A little fine treacle fpred vpon a leafe of Mullein, and laied to the piles or Hemorhoides,cureth 
the fame : anointment alfo made with the leaues thereof and old hogs greafe worketh the fame 
effedt. 
E The leaues worne vnder the feet day and night, in manner of a fhooe foie or fock,bringeth down 
in yong maidens their defired ficknelfe, being kept vnder their feet with fome focks or other thing 
for falling away. 
E The Countrey people, efpecially the husbandmen in Kent, doe giue their cattell the leaues to 
drinke againft the cough of the lungs,being an excellent approued medicine for the fame,where- 
upon they doe call it Bullocks Lung-woort. 
G FrankenfenceandMaftickeburnedinachafingdiiliofcoles,andfetvvithina clofc ftoole, and 
the fume thereof taken vnderneath,doth perfcdtly cure the piles , hemorrhoids , and all difeafes 
happening in thofe lower parts, ifalfo there be at euery fuch fuming (which muft bee twice euerie 
day)a leafe of the herbe bound to the place, and there kept vntill the next drelfing. 
H Therebe fome who thinke that thisherbebeingbutcarriedaboutone,dothhelpe the falling 
fickiie{fe,efpecially the leaues of that plant which hath not as yet borne floures,and that is gathe- 
red when the Sun is in Virgo, and the Moone in Aries ; which thing notwich Handing is vaine and 
fuperftitious. 
I The later Phyfitions commend the yellow floures, bceing fteeped in Oile and fet in warme 
doung vntill they bee wafted into the Oile and confirmed away, to bee a remedi&againft the 
piles. 
K The report goeth, faith P/i»y,that figges do not putrifie at all that are wrapped in the leaues of 
Mullein: which thing Diofcorirles alfo maketh mention of. 
Chap. 270. Of bafe Mullein. 
*[[ The Description, 
1 np He bafe white Mullein hath athickewooddieroot,fromwhichrifethvpaftiffe and 
£ hairie ftalke, of the height of fourecubites,garniflied with faire gray ifh leaues like 
thofe of Elecampane, but ldfer.-the floures grow round about the ftalks taper or torch 
fafhion,of a white col our, with certaine golden thrums inthcmiddle:the feed followeth, final, and 
of the colour of dull. 
2 Blacke Mullein hath long leaues, not downie at all,largc and fharp pointed, of an ouerworne 
blackifh green colour, fomewhat rough, and ftrongly fmelling : the floures grow at the top of the 
ftalks, of a golden yellow colour, with certaine threds in the middle thereof. The root differcth not 
from the precedent. 
3 Candle weeke Mullein hath large, broad, and woollie leaues, like vnto thofeofthe common 
Mullein : among which rifeth vp a ftalke couered with the like leaues, etien to the branches wher- 
on the floures do grow, but Idler and lefier by degrees. The ftalke diuideth it felfe toward the top 
into diuerfe branches , whereon is fet round about many yellow floures, which oftentimes doe 
change into white , varying according vnto the foile and elymate , The root is thick and wooddy. 
4 The 
