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Of the Hiftory of Plants. 
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giuen to drinke in Ale or Wine purgeth by vomit very forcibly (but fafely) waterilh humours 
choler, and flegtne, in fuch manner as ytzarum doth, experimented by a learned and skilfull Apo- 
thecarie of Colchcfter ML Thomas Buckjlone, a man lingular in the knowledge of Simples. “ 
A conferue made with the floures of Covvilips and fugar preuaileth wonderfully againft die C 
palfie, convulfions, cramps, and all the difeafes of the lincvves. 
Covvilips or Paigles do greatly rcftraine or ftop the belly in the time ofa great iaske or bloudy D 
flix, if the decoftion thereof be drunke vvarme. 
Apra&itioner in London, who was famous for curing the frenlie, after that lice had performed E 
his cure by the due obferuation of phyficke,accuftomed euery yeare in the moneth of May to diet 
his patients after this manner : Take the leaues and floures of Primrole , boyle them a little in 
fountaine water, and in fome Rofe and Betony waters, adding thereto fugar, pepper, fait, and but- 
ter, which being {framed, hegaue them to drinke thereof firft and laft. 
The roots ofPrimrofe tamped and drained, and the iuyee fniflfed into the'nole with a quill or p 
fuch like, purgeth thebraine,and qualifieth the paine of the megrim. 
An vnguent made with the iuyee of Covvilips and oyle of Linfeed cureth all fealdings or bur- G 
nings with (ire, water, or otherwife. 
The floures of Primrofes fodden in vineger and applied, do heale the Kings Euill , as alfo the H 
almonds of the throat and uvula, if you gargarife the part with the decoftion thereof. 
The leaues and floures of Primrofes boyled in wine and drunke, is good againft all difeafes of J 
the breft and lungs, and draweth forth of the flelh any thorne or fplinter,or bone fixed therein. 
Chap. Z"]\* Of Birds-eine . 
TbeDcfcription. 
I Q 1 Ome Herbarifts call this plant by the name of Sanictda angufiifolix , making thereof two 
^ kinds, and diftinguifhing them by thefe termes, maior & minor, flue media : others cal them 
Paralytica alpina, which without controuerfie are kindes of Covvilips, agreeing with them 
is well in lhape, as in their nature and vertues, hauing leaues much like vnto Cowllips,but fmaller, 
growing 
