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3 Smbucus laciniatbs folijs. 
The iagged^lder tree. 
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4 Sambufus racemofa, velCeruina. 
Harts Elder, or Clufter Elder. 
T be Temperature and Virtues. 
Galen attributeth the like faculde to Elder that he doth to Danewoort, and faith that it is of a A 
drying qualitie, gluing, and moderatly digefting : and it hath not only thefe faculties, but others 
alfbj for the barke, leaues, firft buds, floures,and fruit of Elder^do not only dry,but alio heate^and 
haue withall a purging qualitie, but not without trouble and hurt to the ftomacxe . 
The leaues and tender crops of common Elder taken in fome broth or pottage open the belly, B 
purging both llimie flegrae and cholericke humors : the middle barke is of the fame nature, but 
ftronger,and purgeth the faid humors more violently. 
The feeds contained within the berries dried are good for fuch as haue the dropfie, andfuch as Q 
are too fat, and would faine be leaner, if they be takenin a morning to the quantity of a dram with 
wine for a certaine fpace. 
The leaues of Elder boiled in water vntill they be very foft, and when they are almoft boiled e- D 
nougha little oile of fweet Almonds added thereto, or a little Linefeed oile • then taken forth and 
laid vpon a red cloath, ora piece of fear let, and applied to the hemorrboides or Piles as hot as can 
be fuffered, and fo let toremainevpon the part affected, vntill it befomewhatcold,hauing the like 
in a readinefte, applying one after another vpon the difeafed part, by the fpace of an houre or more, 
and in the end (bme bound to the place, and die patient put warmea bed ; it hath not as yet failed 
at the firft drelling to cure the faid difeafe; but if the Patient be drelfed twice it muft needs doe 
good if the firft faile. 
The greene leaues pouned with Deeres fuet or Bulls tallow are good to be laid to hot fwellings E 
and tumors, and doth aflwage the paine of the gout. 
The inner and greene barke doth more forcibly purge : it draweth forth choler and wateriehu- F 
mors jforwhichcaufeitisgoodforthofe that haue the dropfie, being ftamped,and the liquor 
prefled out and drunke with wine orvvhay. 
Of like operation arc alfo the frefh floures mixed with fame kindeof meat, as fried with egges, Q 
they likewife trouble the belly and moue to the ftoole : being dried they lofeas well their purging ' 
qualitie as their moifture,and retaine the digefting and attenuating qualitie 
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