Tribe. i. The Theater of Plants. Chap. 30. 8f 
like wife the Chamamelum maritimum o(‘Dalecbampms, fet out in the fame place of Lugdtmmfis, for they are both 
one,as may be gathered both by thefigure and defcription, although the flowers in Labels figure be more obfcured : 
in Erwlifh fmaU Sea Featherfcw. The Italians call it Matricaria, and AmareUa: the French Efpargtmtte ■ the Ger¬ 
mane” CMjtttcrkraat ,and UWchram . the Butch Modecntit, and we in Engliflr as I laid before, Feathcrfew, or ra¬ 
ther Feaverfew. T be lcrtf.es ' 
It is chiefly ufed for the difeafes of the mother, whether it be the ftranglmg or nfing of the mother, or the hard- 
nefl'e or inflammations of the fame, applyed outwardly thereunto, or a decoftion of the flowers in wine, with a lit¬ 
tle Nutmegoe or Mace put therein, and drunke often in a day, is an approved remedy to bring downe Womens 
courfes fpeedily, and to warme thole parts opprefl'ed by obftruftions or cold, as alio helpeth to expell the dead birth 
and the afterbirth. Fora woman to fit over the hot fumes of the decoftion of the hearbe, made in water or wine, 
is eftedtuall alfo for the fame purpofes, and in feme cafes to apply the boyled hearb warme to the privie parts. The 
dccoftion thereof made, .with feme Sugar or honey put thereto, is ufed by many with good fucceffe, as well to 
helpethe cough, and fluffing of the cheftby cold, as alfo to cleanfe the reints and bladder, and belpe to expell the 
Hone in them. The powder of the hearbe, as Dia/corides faith, taken in wine, with feme Oxymel, purgeth like to 
Epit'Eymtm both choler and flegme, and is available for thofe that are fhort winded, and are troubled with melan¬ 
choly and heavineffe, or fadnefle ofthe fpirits"! it is very eftedtuall for all paines in the head, comming of a cold 
caufe, as Career ari'.ts faith, the hearbe being bruifed and applied, to the crowne of the head • It is alfo profitable for 
thole that have the Vertigo, that is, a turning and fwimming in their head. It is alfo drunke warme (I meane the 
decodtion) before the accede or comming of an ague, as alfo the hearbe bruifed with a few comes of Bay-falt (and 
feme put beaten glade thereto, but 1 fee no reafon wherefore)and applyed to the wreftes of the hand, to take away 
the fits of allies. "Some doe life the diftilled water of the hearbe and flowers, to take away freckles, and other fpots 
and deformities in the face. And feme with good liiccelfe doe helpe the wir.de andcollicke, in the lower part of 
the belly, (and feme lay it is good alfo for the winde in the ftomack) by bruifing the hearbe, and heating it on a tyle, 
with feme wine to moiften it, orfryedwitha little wine and oyle in a Frying-panne, and applyed warme out¬ 
wardly to the places, and renewed as there is need. It is anefpeciall remedy againft Opium, that is, taken too libe¬ 
rally. Iris an hearbe among others, as Camerarim faith, much ufed in Italy, fryed with egges, as wee doe Tanfies, 
and eaten with great delight; the bitternefle, which elfe would make it unpleafant, being taken away by the man¬ 
ner of drefling. 
Chap. XXX. 
Cbam/tmelum. Camomill. 
Have divers forts of Camomill to Ihew you in this Chapter, feme common and well knowne to molt, 
others more rare, and heard of but by a few,and unto them I thinke it not amide to joyne the Mayweeds, 
becaufe they are as well the like (linking, as lefie or not fweet. 
I. Qhamt,mtlumvv.lgare. Ordinary Camomill, 
Our ordinary Camomill is well knowne to all to have ma¬ 
ny fmaU trayling branches, fet with very fine leaves, bulbing 
and fpreading thick over the ground, taking roote (till as it 
fpreadeth : the toppes of the branches have white flowers 
with yellow thrummes in the middle, very like unto Feather- 
few, but larger, and not fe hard, but more foft and gentle in 
handling, which give a fmall white feed, not obferved by ma¬ 
ny, and being calf in the ground, wi 1 bring forth plants aso- 
ther feed doth : the whole hearb is of a very fweet feent. 
2, Char»s.melumnudttm, Naked Camomill. 
Wehave another fort offine fmall Camomill in our gar¬ 
dens, although very rare, like unto the former, but with whi¬ 
ter, finer, and fhorter ieaves fet on the fialkes, that rife fome- 
what higher, and beare naked fmall flowers, that is confifting 
onely ofthe yellow thrummy heads, without any pale or bor¬ 
der of white leaves, fmelling almoll as fweet as the former. 
3. Cbamamelttm flare plena, Doubleflowred Camomill. 
The double Camomill groweth very like the fingle, but a 
little higher, and more upright, having frefher greene leaves, 
the flowers being compofed of many rowes of white leaves, 
making them doublets we call them,& with a yellowifh fpot 
in the middle of each flower for the mod part, which is of a 
fweeter feent than the fingle, but fpreadeth on the ground in 
the fame manner, and is more tender to bee kept in Winter: 
this alfo hath feed in the middle ofthe flowers, which being 
broken and cad into the ground, will produce double Camo¬ 
mill, even as double Featherfcw will doe the like. 
4. CbamtmelKmpumilHm Afiicum. Small Camomill of 
^Africa. 
This fmall Camomill groweth lower than the former na¬ 
ked Camomill, with as fine (mail leaves,but longer : the 
Mowers being yellow thrummy heads like it, but bigger, and 
without any pale or border of white leaves, fmelling as fweet 
as the bed Camomill. I 
x. Chanaamlam vu’zarc. Ordinary Camomill, 
& f.orcpcno. Double Camomill. 
