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12.54 Of the Hiftory of Plants. Lib. 3. 
D The diftilled water of the fioures of Rofemarie being drunkest morning and eueningfirft and 
laft,taketh away the (tench of the mouth and breath, and maketh it very fvveet,ifthere be added 
thereto, tofteeporinfufeforcertaine daics, a few Clones, Mace, Cinnamon, and a little Annife 
feed. 
E The Arabians and other Phyfitions fucceeding, do write, that Rofemarie comforteth the brain 
^ the memorie.the inward fenfes,and reftoreth fpeech vntothem that are poflefled with the dumbe 
palfie, efpecially the confcrue made of the fioures and fugar,orany other way confedted with fn- 
gar, being taken euery day faffing. 
p The Arabians, as Serafio witnefTeth,giue thefe properties to Rofemarie : it heateth, fay they is 
offubtill parts, is good for the cold rheume which falleth from the braine, driueth away windines 
prouokctlr vrine,and openeth the (loppings of the liner and milt. * 
G T mgus writeth,that Rofemarie is fpice in the Germane Kitchins,and other cold countries. Fur- 
ther, he farth,that the wine boiled with Rofemarie, and taken ohvomen troubled with themo'ther 
orthewhites, helpeth them, the rather if they fad three or fourehoures after. 
H The fioures made vp into plates with fugar after the manner of Sugar Rofetand eaten comfort 
the heart, and make it merry ,qu.cken the fpirits and make them more finely, 
j The oilc of Rofemarie chimicaliy drawne, comforteth the cold,weake and feeble braine in moft 
wonderfull maner. 
The people of xhuringiadovfe thevvildeRofemarietoprouokethcdefired ficknefie. 
Thofeof Marchia vfe to put it into theirdrinkethe (boner to make their clients drunke, and al(b 
do put it into chefts and prefles among clothes, to preferue them from mothes or othervermine. 
t The vertnes i ii the two laft placet propcrlv belong to th cRofmarinum <?f Mmhiol* which is 
oftheforegoing Chapter ,by the name of C.Jbu Ledum S.ltjiictim • 
the Cbimsfcmc o( C ird 1 ", andis defer/bed inthc Ii.plaef 
Chap. 5. OJ Vprigbt ]f r ood'binde. 
1 Periclj menu ntrcchm S d nidi cum . 2 periclymemm rcRum Gtrmtmicum: 
Satroy Honifuckles. ^ Germane ffonifuckles. 
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