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Lib. 2 . Of the Hiftory ol Plants. 
«[ T he Venues. 
The leaues of Marfh Mallow are of the power to diged, mitigate paine, and toconcoft. 
They be with good effed mixed with fomentations and ptiltcdesagaind painc-s of the Tides, of 
1 the ltone,and of the bladder, inabathalfo they feme to takeaway any manner of paine. 
Thedccodionoftheleaucsdrnnkedoth the fame, which doth not only aflivagc paine which C 
■ proceeded] of the (lone, but alfo is very good tocaufe thefametodefeend moreealily,and topafl'c 
: forth. 
The roots and feeds are profitable for the fame pnrpofe : moreouer the decodion of the roots 
i hclpeth the bloudy dix, yet not by any binding qualitie, but by mitigating the gripings and fret- 
tings thereof; for they doe not binde at all, although Galen orherwife thought, bur they cure the 
( bloudy flix,by hailing things added vnto them,as the roots ofBidort , TormentilI,the dourc-s and 
rindes of Pomegranates and fuch like. 
The mucilage or flitnieiuice of the roots, is mixed very effedually with all oils,ointments,and E 
: plaifters that flacken and mitigate paine. 
The roots boiled in wine,and the decodtion giuen to drinke, ex pell the Tone and grauell, helpe F 
1 the bloudy flix,fciatica,crarapes, and convulfions . 
The roots of Marfh Mallows, theleaues of common Mal!owes,and the leaues of Violets, boiled G 
i in watervntill theybeveriefofr, and that little waterthat is left drainedaway, damped ina Tone 
I matter, adding thereto a certaine quantitieof Fenugreeke,and Linefeed in ponder . the root of the 
i blacke Bryonie,and fome good quantise of Barrowes greafe, damped altogether to the forme ofa 
; pultis, and applied very warrne,moIlifie and foften Apodumes and hard fwellings, fivellingsin the 
ioints,and fores of the mother ; it confumeth all cold tumors, bladings, and witidie outgrovvingS;it 
: cureth the rifts of the fundament; it comforteth, defendeth, and preferueth dangerous greene 
i wounds from any manner ofaccidents that may happen thereto,it helpeth digedion in them, and 
i bringetholdvlcers to maturation. 
The feeds dried and beaten into pouder ^nd giuen todrinke, doppeth the bloudy flix and laske, H 
I and all other idlies ofbloud. 
Chap* 354. Of the yellow Ljfe i-fltiMru, 
’^ilthaa Luica . 
Yellow Mallow. 
The Defcription. 
T He 'yellow Mallow rifeth vp with a round 
dalke,fomething hard or vvooddie, three or 
foure cubits high, couered with broad leaues' 
fomething round, but fharpe pointed, white, 
foft,fet with very fine haires like to the leaues 
of gourds, hanging vpon long tender footdalks: 
from the bofomeof which leaues come forth 
yellow floures, not vnlike to thofe of the com- 
mon Mallow in forme : the knops or feed vef- 
fels areb!acke,crooked,orwrinek!ed, madevp 
of many fmall cods, in which is black feedithe 
root is fmall, and dieth when it hath perfeded 
his feed. 
The Place. 
The feed hereof is brought vnto vs from 
S paine and Italy : we doe yearelyfowit in our 
gardens, the which feldom ornetierdoth bring 
his feed to ripeneffe : by reafon whereof, we are 
to feeke for feeds againd the next yeare. 
The Time. 
Itisfowneinthemiddof April!, it brings 
forth his domes in September. 
The Names. 
Some thinke this to'be Abutilon : whereup- 
on that agreeth which Ly^«.'«fw\vriteth, that it 
is like to the Gourd, that is to fay in !eife, and 
tb be named Abuxikn , and ArhUtilon .■ d iners’ 
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