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flievved you tliefirli, he faith of the {econd t altprum rotundius fepisallenfipue vehementcrfiem Sphaceli, t$-c. which is, 
the other kimie.hath a rounder leafe than the former, and of an exceeding foule unfeemely, or ill-favoured forme or 
colour (for the word lejnallens may be referred to both)like unto Sphacelus: fo that it feeitieth that the leaves ofthe 
other Horehoundfhouidbeasunleemely inlhewas the Sphacelus ^ which words feemeto contradid the former 
concerning Sph.c ehis to be linoother, imaller, and Idle unfeemely than Sage, for thereby the leaves of Sphacelus 
fhoulct have a neater forme and colour than Sage , and hereby they (hould bee worfe, or as bad in fhewas Hore- 
hound, which all know to be of no good colour or (View : to reconcile thefedderiptions it is neceflary, feeing an 
-Author of lb great learning and judgement, fhould not vary in his owne writing (but this is not obferved or re- 
membred by any Author that I have read) therefore it is the bed way to lay, that even S-pkstce/w is vcry deformed 
and unfeemely, but in companion of Sage, which is more dry and deformed. Sphacelus is fmoother and idle defor¬ 
med. .So that confidering all thele hcarbes that the feverall Authors doe make to be Sphacelus \ find none that can be 
more fitly referred thereunto than the Salvia wirier,the lefl'er Sagemotwithllanding tha tTheophra/lm hath omitted 
the earcs, and that ‘Dodmaus contrarieth it,for that it is as deformed as the greater Sage, for both AUtthiolus in his 
laft Edition upon moie mature deliberation no doubt, and Dalech ampins , orthe Author of Liiedstnenfis hath ex- 
prcfly let it downe fo, and Theaph-raflus may be excufed for not remembring the cares, and Doekmetu anfwered that 
by Tlcephcajit's judgement even Sphacelus according to the Grecke name before fhewed, which is Sideratio in La- 
tine, is exceedingly deformed,or unfeemely,as well as the great Sage, though in companion of the one with the 
other , the greater Sage is the more dry and rugged. Sage is called by the Arabians Aelisfacos and F.lifacai, 
by the Italians Sal: i.-gand SWistbythe Spaniards.aswellas Salvia : by the French Sasthe ■. by the Germanes S*/ty. 
ofthe Dutch S suite, and by us in Englifh, Sage. 
The Vertues, 
A decoftion ofthe leaves and branches of Sage made and drunke, faith < Z )iofcorides, provoketh urine, bringeth 
downe the feminine courfcs, helpeth to expeil the dead child, and is a remedy againfl the prickes of the Patten or 
■Forkfifh, and caufeththe haires likewife to become blackc : it ftayeth the bleeding of wounds, and clenfeth foule 
ulcers or lores: the decoftion of the leaves and branches made with wine, doth take away the itching of the cods, 
if they be bathed therewith, G alien faith it is of a manifefl heating quality, and a little binding, and is£ti.'ts faith 
the fame al lb, but lie further faith, that fome report that the fames thereof being taken when it is burnt, doth ftay 
the immoderate fluxe of womens courfcs, and all other fluxes of theirs: Agrippa faith that if childing women whole 
wombes be too moift and flippery, not able to conceive by reafon of that default, lTiall r^ke a quantity of the juyee 
ofSage. with a little fair, for fourc dayes before they company with their Husbands,it will helpe them to conceive, 
and alio for thofe that after they have conceived, are fubjeft often to mifearry upon any fmall occafion, for it cau- 
f'eth the birth to be the better retained, and to become the more lively : therefore in Cyprus and i^gypt, after a 
great plague, women were forced to drinke the juyee of Sage,to caufe them to be the more fruitfull. Orpheus faith, 
that three fpoonefuls of the juyee of Sage taken fafting with a little honey, doth prefently ftay the (pitting or call¬ 
ing up of blood : For them that are in a confumption, thefe Pills are much commended. Take of Spiknard and 
Ginger of each two drammes, ofthe feed of Sage a little tolled at the fire eight drammes, of long pepper twelve 
drammes, all thclc being brought into fine powder, ler there b^e fo much juyee ofSage put thereto, as may make 
it into a mafle, formable for pills, taking a dramme of them every morning falling, and fo likewife at night, drink¬ 
ing a little pure water after them. Matthiolus faith, that it is very profitable for all manner of paines of the head, 
comming of cold,and rheamaticke humours, as alfo for all paines of the joynts, whether ufed inwardly or out¬ 
wardly, and therefore lthelpeth luch as have the falling fickneHejthe lethargie or drowtie evill,fuch as arc dull and 
hcavie offpirit, and thofe that have the pallie, and is of much ufe in all defluxions or dillillations of thin rheume 
from the head, and for the difeafes of the cheffc or bred. The leaves of Sage and Nettles bruited together, and laid 
upon the impofinme that rifeth behind the eares, doth all wage and helpe it much : alfo the juyee of Sage taken in 
warme water, helpeth an hoarfneffe and the cough: the leaves l'odden in wine and laid upon any place afleftcd 
with the Pallie, helpeth much, if the decoftion be drunke alfo.Sage taken with Wor me wood is uled for the bloody 
fluxe; Pliny faith it procureth womens courfes, and llayeth them comming downe too fall; helpeth the flinging 
and by tings of Serpents, and killeth the wormes that breed in the eares, aud alfo in lores. Sage is of excellent good 
yfe to helpe the memory, by warming and quickning the fences, and the confervemade ofthe flowers is ufed to the 
fame purpofe, as alfo for all the former recited difeafes: they are perfwaded in Italy that if they eate Sage falling 
with a little fait, they flnallbe fafethat day, from the danger of thebyting of any venemous. beall; they ufe there 
alfo never to plant Sage but with Rue among it,or neare it,for feare of Toades and other Serpents breeding under it, 
and infefting it with their venemousfpittle,&c. the danger whereofis recorded in Boccace , of two Friends or 
lovers, that by eating the leaves of that Sage under which a Toade was found to abide, were both killed thereby, 
and therefore the Poet joyneth them both together to have wholefome drinke, faying; Salvia cumrutafacimt 
tibi pocula tuta Sage hath beene of good ufe in the time ofthe plague at all times, and the fmall Sage more efpc- 
cially (which therefore I thinkc our people called Sage of Vertue) the juyee thereof drunke with vineger. The 
ufe of Sage in the Moncth ofMay, with butter, Parfley, and l'ome fait, is very frequent in ourCountry to continue 
health to the body : as alfo Sage Ale made with it, Rofemary, and other good hearbes for the fame purpofe, and 
for teeming women, or fuch as are fubjeft to miteary, as it is before declared. Gargles likewife are made with 
•Sage. Rofcmary, Honifuckles, and Plantaine boyled in water or wine, with fome Honey and Allome put thereto, 
to wa£h cankers, fore mouthes, and throats, or the fecret parts of man or woman as need requireth. And with o- 
ther hot and comfortable hearbes to be boyled,to ferve for bathings ofthe body or legges, in the Summer time,efpe- 
eially to warme the cold joynts or finewes of young or old, troubled with the Palfie or crampe, and to comfort and 
ftrengthen the parts. It is much commended againfl: the flitch or paines in the fide comming of winde, if the grie¬ 
ved place be fomented warme with the decoftion thereof in wine, and the hearbe after the boyling be laid warme 
alfo thereto. 
