The Names. 
It is called in Greekcwnn, or as it is found in Pliny his copies Carphts : in Latine, FammGrx- 
cum: Columella faith that it is called Sihejua-mPlinywe read Silicia ; in Varro,Sihcula\ in high Dutch, 
230Cbd)0jne : in Italian, : inSpaniih, Alfomas : in F tench, Ftnegrec . and in Englifh, 
Fenegreeke. 
ft TheTcmperature and Venues. 
It is thought according to Galen in his bookeof the Faculties of nourifhments,that it is one of A 
thofe fimples which do manifeftly hear, and that men dovfe it for food, as they do Lupines ^ for it is 
taken with pickle to keep the body foluble,and for this purpofe it is more agreeable than Lupines, 
feeing it hath nothing in his owne proper fubftance,that may hinder the working. 
The iuiceof boiled Fenegreeke taken with honie is good to purge by the ftoole all manner of B 
corrupt humors that remaine in the guts, making fojuble through his fliminelfe,and mitigating 
paine through his warmnelle. 
And becaufe it hath in it a clenfing or (coining facultie, it raifeth humors out ofthecheft .-but C 
there muft be added vnto it no great quantitie of honie leaft the biting qualitie (hould abound. 
In old difeafesofthe cheft without a fetter, fat dates are to be boiled with it, but when you haue D 
mixed the fame iuice prefled out witha great quantitie of hony ,and haue againe boiled it on a fofc 
fire toameanthicknefle,thenmuftyouvfeit long before meat. 
In his booke of the Faculties of Ample medicines he faith, that Fenegreek is hot in the fecond E 
degree, and dry in the firft : therefore it doth kindle and make worfe hot inflammations, but fuch as 
are lelfe hot and more hard are thereby cured by being wafted and confirmed away. 
The meale of Fenegreeke, as D'ofcondes faith, is of force to mollifie and wafte awayibeing boiled F 
with mead and applied it taketh away inflammations, as well inward as outward 
The fame being tempered or kneaded with niter and vineger, doth foiten and wafte away the Q 
hardnefleof themilt. 
It is good for women that haue either impofthume.vlcer, or flopping of the matrix, to bathe and H 
fit in the decoffion thereof. 
The iuice ofthedecoftion prefled forth doth clenfe the haire, taketh away dandraffe, fcoureth t 
running fores of the head, called of the Grecians being mingled with goofe grea(e,and putvp, 
in manner of a pelTarie,or mother fuppofititorie,it doth open and mollifie all the parts, about the 
mother. , 
Greene Fenegreeke bruifed and pounded with vineger,is a remedie for weak and feeble pajts,and K 
shat are without skin,vlcerated and raw. 
The decoflion thereof is good againftvlcers in the low gut, andfoule ftinking excrements of L 
thofe that haue the bloudy flix. 
The oile which is prefled out thereof fcoureth haires and fears in the priuie parts. M 
The decoSion of Fenegreeke feed, made in wine, and drunke with a little vineger, expelleth all N 
euill humors in the ftomacke and guts. 
The feed boiled in vv ine with dates and hony, vnto the form of a fyrrup,doth mundifie and clenfe O 
the bread, and eafeth the paines thereof. 
The meale of Fenegreek boiled in mead or honied water, confumeth and diffolueth all cold hard p 
impofthumesand fwellings,and being mixed with the roots of Marfh Mallows and Linfeed effe- 
dteth the fame. 
It is very good for women that haue any griefe or fvvclling in the matrix, or other lower parts, if Q, 
they bathe thofe parts with the deco ftion thereof made in wine, or fitouer it and fweat. 
It is good to wafh the head with the deco&ion of the feed, for it taketh away the fcurfe,fcailes, R 
nits, and all other fuch like impetfeftions. 
Chap. jci. Of Horned Clauer, and blacks flatter, 
«J The Defcription. 
i *t> He horned C laucr, or codded T refoile.groweth vp with many weake and (lender ftalks 
A lying vpon the ground : about which are fet white leaues,fomewhat long,lefler,aud nar. 
rower than any of the other T refoiles : the floures grow at the tops, of the fafhion of thofe of Pea- 
fon,of a (Lining yellow colour : after which come certain ftraight cods,bigger than thofe of Fene- 
greekjbut blunter at their ends,in which are contained little round feedjtherootis hard and wood, 
die, and fendeth forth young fprings ettery yeare. 
Hhhhh 5 2 This 
