Chap. 2. 
Theatrum ‘Botanicim. 
T RISE [. 
to oar Saviours mouth when he was on the Crofl'e, in that cur ordinary Hyfope hath not To long a talkers might 
reach up fo high *, but both the Evaagelifts ,Matthew and Marks fay it was a recde, and it may bee that the Hylope 
llalke was bound therevnto, for Saint Irfw as an eye witncffe of what was done.calleth it as before : Now it is not 
likely that the Xewes had an other Hyfope,divers both from the Greekes & Arabiansjbut rather that their Hyfope 
was the fame of the Arabian ,being their neere neighbours, and as it flionld feeme.was to familiar to their Coun- 
trev that it gre-v on mtidde-walles.as the Scripture faith that Salomon fpake of if.which 1 verily thinke Rofemary 
doth not Eut H yfope is often mentioned in the Scripture, to bee ulcd in the Iewes ceremonies, which was not 
without materiall fignification; for as Saint ?a«l faith, all was done among them in types and figures, and to bee 
rightly underftood and well applied,were worthie of much obfervation and good life, Now although the true Hy¬ 
fope of©w/«WdM,and the other Greekes,is not yet certainely knowne, yet affuredly this which is knowne, and 
generally receaved.may fafdy be ufed in the dead thereof, untill the true Hyfope may be knowne. 
& 1 The 1 'ertnes. 
Diofcorldes faitli, that Hyfope boyled with Rue and Hony,anddrunkc doth helpc tliofe that are troubled 
with Couches fhortnefle of breath, wheefing, and rheumaticke diltillations upon the lungs ; taken alio 
with Oxymel it purgeth grofle humonrs by the ftoole, and with hony killeth the wormes m the belly, and taken 
alfo with fi-cfh or new fiogesbrmfed, helpeth to loofen the belly, but mote forcibly, if the roote ot the Ebwcrde- 
1 Lice and Creffes (yet fome copies in head of Cardamon have CarAmomum, which I never knew put into any pur¬ 
ging medicine in our times,and Mdcer his verfc doth intimate Creffes thus folvesfonw r A. 
rum ) be added thereunto: it amendeth and cheriiheth the native colour of the body,fpoyled by the yellow-jaun- 
dife, helpeth the dropfic and the fplene, if it be taken with figges and mtar; being boiled with wine, it is good to 
wafh inflamations, it taketli away the blew and blackc f pottes, and markes that come by ftrokes, brmfes, or fallcs; 
bein" applied with warme water ■ it is alfo an excellent medicine tor thole, that are troubled With the Quinfie.oc 
fwelling in the throate.to wafh and gargle it,being boyled with Figges; it helpeth the tooth-ach,being boyled m 
vineoar and ^argled therewith;the hot vapours of the decoaion.taken by a funncll m at the cares,eafeth die infla¬ 
mations of them, Mefnes faith the flinging noyfe of them ; Tim] addeth, that it is an enemy to the ftomacke, and 
provoketh calling being taken with figges: being bruiled, and fait, bony, and cumminleede put to it, it helpeth 
thole that are ftuhe by ferpents. Galen is very briefe herein and onely faith, it is hot and dry in the third degr ee, 
and of thin parts. At.mhhlu , faith,that our Hyfope is of thinne parts, and that it cutteth & breaketh tough flegme, 
it rariheth or maketh thinne tl^at which is thicke or grofle, it openeth that which is flopped, and clenleth that 
which is corrupt, the oyle thereofbeingannoynted killeth lice,and taketh away the itching or the head, it helpeth 
thufe that have the falling fickneffe,which way foeyer it be applyed, but more efpecially being made into piltes m 
this manner. Take of Hyfope, Horehound ^nd Cafloreum, ofeach halfea dragmc, oftheroote or Pconye (the 
male kinde is moft proper in this dileafe) two drammes,of Aflafxtida one fcruple, let them all bee beaten as they 
{hould bc ; & made into feven pilles(or more if they be too great) w ith the juyee of Hyfope,and one ot the greater, 
or two fmall ones,taken every night going to bed is appointed ; the beft Wiyfitians of our tymes,aiUiredly doe ac¬ 
count it,to be hot and dry in the third degree, and of thinne parts; for being tharpe and a little bitter witball, they 
apply it effe<3:ually,for all cold griefes or difeafes of the cheft and lungs, helping to expectorate tough flegmc,that 
ftutfeth or opprefleth them, being taken either in a lohoc or licking medicine, or in a Syrupe,or any other way, and 
in a decoftion thus; Take an handfull of Hyfope, two ounces of figges, and one ounce of Sugarcandy, boyle them 
in a quart of Mufcadine, untilLhalfe a pint be confiimed, which being (trained, Zc taken morning and cvcmng,avai- 
leth much tor thole that arc troubled with an old cough,by caufingthe tough flegme the moreeaflly to be avoided 
it helpeth alfo to provoke vrine being flopped, or that is made by droppes: it helpeth to breake winde, and to 
caufc womens monethly courfes, and ealeth the lharpe fitts of agues; the greene hcarbe being bruilcd and a lithe 
lugar put thereto,doth quickly heale any greene wound or cut in the hand,or elle where being app led thereto. 
Chap. II; 
Thymbrd fiveSaturcLi. Savorie. _ . _ 
^Here arc Foure or five forts of Savorye,two moft ufually to be feenc in many gardens,but there are three 
others that are more rare. 
1. SatureUvulgarif, Winter Savonc. 
The common Winter Savory,is a fmal & low bufhie herbe,very like unto Hyfope,bur not much above 
a footc high,with diverie fmall hard branches,& hard darke greene leaves theron,as thicke fet as Hylope,& lomc- 
times but with foure leaves let at a j’oynt, of a reafonable ftrong fent, yet not lb much as the Sommer kincle ■ tnc 
flowers are of a pale purplilh colour, fetat leveralldiftancesatthe toppes of the (hikes, and leaves alio under 
them: the roote hath divers fmall ((rings thereat,and abideth with greene leaves all the winter, and is more ulu- 
ally encreafed by flipping then fowing. 
2. Satureia Herteyijls. Sommer Savorie. 
This alfo is a fmall tender herbe growing up with divers brittle branches, (tenderly or fparfedly let with two 
long narrow leaves at each joynt, foft in handling, and of a ftronger and quicker lent aijd tafte : the nowres are 
fmall and purplifli, fet at the joynts with two leaves under them up to the toppes of the (hikes •• the leede is or a 
darke colour, bigger then Tymcfeedc by the halfe: the rootes have fewer ((rings and perilh every yeare, ana 
muft be new fowne every yeare. 
5. Satureia Spicata S. It*han't, Rocke Savorie. 
Rocke Savorie hath many (lender,hard,and woody brownifh (hikes about a foot long,whei con oe grow w 
verall fpaces,manv very fmall and narrow' leaves,very like to the leaves of the true Ty me,but lomew iat ong r, 
a lharpe quicketafle, and of a ftrong fw'eete fent: at the toppes of the branches,come forth many pi e e 5 
fmall leaves,& out ofthem thruft forth purpHlh flowers,which afterwards give a fmall,brownilh leede, more iihe 
Tyme then Savory, the whole plant will be (ometimes of a fad purpljlh colour, dafht over with a white me 1 * 
as for the moft part all Sea plants are: this doth fcldome endure a winter with us. 
1 1 I n . ■ ^ Tl-- 
The true Savory 
part an 5ea plants are : tmsaotniciuomccnuuica wimu wuu u,. 
4. Thjmbra five Satureia Creiica legitima. The true Savorie of Candie. 
vory of Candie brancheth forth from the ground like Tyme, with many p^irplifh fquarc 
