858 Of the Hiftorie of Plants. L 1 b. z. 
The Time. 
Iuy flourifheth in Autumne the berries are ripe after the Winter Solftice. 
The Names. 
Iuy is called in Latin eHedera : in Greeke, km.,, and K.w. inhigh-Dutch CpljCU t in lovv-Dutchp 
Bcple ; in Spanifh, Tedra : in French, Liarre. 
The greater Iuy is called of Theophraftue tiatzm* .• in Launc,Hedcraano/leas,or Hcdera affurgenst 
Ga\a interpreteth it Hedcra exctlfa. The later Herbarifts would haue it to be Hedera arborea, or tree 
Iuy,becaufe it groweth vpon trees, and Hedera mm alts, which hangeth vpon walls. 
Creeping or barren Iuy is called in Greeke k;^, ; in Englifh, Ground-Iuy : yet doth it; 
much differ from Hcderatcrrejlrts, or Ground-Iuy before deferibed : of fome it is called Chuiculal 
Hedera Helix, and H edera fterihs : and is that herbe wherein the Bore delighteth, according to lohan-\ 
ves Khuemus. 
The Temperature. 
Iuy, as Galen faith, is compounded of contrarie faculties, forithath a certaine binding earthy' 
and cold fubftance,and alfo a fubftance lomewhat biting, which euen the very taftedoth fhew to 
be hot. Neither is it without a third facul tie, as being of a certaine warme wateric fubftance,andt 
that is if it be greene : forwhileft it is in drying, this watery fubftance being earthy, cold, and bin-i; 
ding confumeth away, and that which is hot and biting remaineth. 
^ The Vert ues. 
A Fheleauesofluy frefh and greene boy led in wine, doheaIeoldvlcers,andperfe£t!y curetholel 
that haue a venomous and malicious quality ioyned with them ; and are a remedy likewife againft: 
burnings and fealdings. 
B Moreouer, the leaues boyled with vineger are good for fuch as haue bad fpleens ; but the floures: 
or fruit are of more force, being very finely beaten and tempered with vineger, efpecially fo vfed:i 
( they are commended againft burnings. 
C The iuyee drawne or fnift vp into the nofe doth effectually purge the head,ftayeth the running!! 
oftheeares that hath beeneoflong continuance, and healeth old vlcers both in the cares and alfo 
in thenofthrils : but i fit be too fharpe, it is to be mixed with oyle of Roles, or lalladoyle. 
D Thegum that is found vpon the trunke orbody oftheold ftocke ofluy, killeth nits and lice,: 
and taketh away haire : it is of fohot a qualitie, as that it doth obfeurely burne: it is as itvvere a 
certain®: 
