77^ Of the Hiftorie of Plants. Li b.2. 
4 The fmall Candle-weeke Mullein differeth little from the laft rehearfed, fauing that the 
whole plant of this is of a better fauour, wherein efpecially confifteth the difference, f Thefloure 
alfo is much larger, and of a ftraw,or pale yellow colour, i 
«[ The Place. 
Thefe plants do grow where the other Mulleins do,and in the like foile. 
qy The 1 ime. 
The time likevvifeanfvvereth their flouring and feeding. 
The Names. 
Their capital 1 names exprefied in the titles fhal ferue for thefe bafe Mulleins, confidering they 
are all and euery of them kindes of Mulleins. 
^y The T empcrat/ire. 
Thefe Mulleins are drie without any manifeft heat, yet doubtlefle hotter and drier than the 
common Mullein or Hygtaper. 
fff The Vert ms. 
A The blacke Mullein, with his pleafanc yellow floures, boiled in water or wine and drunken, is 
good againft the difeafes of the breft and kings, and againft all fpitting of corrupt rotten matter. 
B The leaues boiled in water,ftamped and applied pultis wife vpon cold fwellings (called Oede- 
mata) and alfo vpon the v Jeers and inflammations of the eies, cureth the fame. 
C The floures of blacke Mullein are put into lie, which caufeth thehaireofthehead to wax yel- 
low,if it be waflied and combed therewith. 
D The leaues are put into cold ointments with good fuccefie, againft fealdings and burnings with 
fire or water. 
E y^tpuleius reporteth a tale ofvlyjf’s, Mercurie, and the inchantrcfle Circe, and their vfe of theft 
herbes in their incantations andwitchcrafts. 
Chap. 271. Of zSM'otb ullein. 
1 BluttariaPlinij. 
Plinies Moth Mullein. 
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■ss Blattariaflere ptirpureo. 
Purple Moth Mullein. 
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