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leth onely thofe that are alreadv digefted; but it is very profitable for all other forts of agues, that come eyther 
from flegmc or melancholy, or from an inflammation of the bowels: for thcfe (faith he) Camomillis afoveraimrc 
remedy to be applied, when as they fhall be concofled : and therefore there is nothing can be more acceptable and 
profitable to the Hypochondria ; that is, the Tides, and that part where the liver and fplcene lye, then it. The bathin^ 
of a decoftion of Camomill taketh away wearineffe,and eafeth paines to what part of the body foever it be applyetf 
betides, it comforteth the finewes that arc overftrayned, mollifieth all fwellings, and thofe that arc not overhard" 
and rarifyeth thofe that are bound together. It moderately comforteth all parts that have need of warmth, and 
digefteth and diffolveth whatfoever hath need thereof, by a wonderfull fpeedy property. It eafeth all the paines 
of the collick and (lone, as alfo all paines and torments ofthe kelly, and provoketh urine gently. The flowers boy- 
led in pofl'et drinke, provoketh fwc-at, and helpeth to expcll colds, aches, and paines wherefoever ; the fame is an 
excellent helpe to bring downe womens courfes; Syrupemade ofthe juyee of double Camomill, faith r Bau- 
himti , but of garden Camomill fay $>cm and Label, with the flowers and white wine, is a remedy againfl the iaun- 
dife and dropfie, that commeth by the cvill difpofition of the fpleene. The flowers boyled in lye is very good to 
waih the head, and to comfort both it and the braine. The oyle made of the flowers of Camomill is much ufed, 
againil all hard fwellin gs,and paines,or aches,fhrinktng ofthe finewcs.or crampes,or paine, in the joynts.or any o- 
ther part ofthe body ; and helpeth to diffolve wind, and paines in the belly, tried in gliders for that purpofe: an- 
noyntedalfo, it helpeth Hitches, and paines in the (ides. Mayweed is often ufed with good fucccfl'efur the fame 
purpofes that Camomill is, both to diffolve tumours and winde, and to cafe paines and aches, in the joynts, &c. 
cfpecially the (linking fort, which is (tronger in operation than the other. 
Chap. XXXI. 
Ambrofia. Oke of Cappadocia. 
;Lthough there be extantwith fomc Writers, two forts of Ambrojia, as Malthiohr in his lad Edition, and 
1 three forts with Lobelm his obfervations, and fo likewife with Cyerard ; yet finding both the forts in 
^ c Jllatthio/us, and the later fort in Label and Gerard, to be other hearbes, as 1 fhall drew you in the fixth 
place among the Abrotan. j,and not Ambrojia .* I have here onely (hewed you one , as Dodonaus before 
me hath done alfo, which is the firft both with* Label and Gerard, as the trued, and is thus to be knowne. 
i, ^nbrofta horicnfis. 
Oaketot Cappadocia. 
if Ambrofia hortenfis. Oake of Cappadocia. 
The Oake of Cappadocia from a long (lender roote, bufhing 
forth with many fibres, fendeth forth one hoary white (Iriped, 
or (Iraked (lalkc, rifing to be two foote high at the lead in any 
good ground, divided or fpread into many branches, from the 
very bottome, whereon are let without any certaine order, 
fomewhac large leaves , upon pretty long foot-dalkes, very 
much cut in on the edges, fomewhat refembling the divifionof 
Mugwort leaves,cfpecially the ends of them, but much fmaller 
than they, being all whitilh or hoaryupon thegreene, and of a 
very pleafing feent, not fo hot or refinous as Borrys or Oake of 
Ierujalem : at the toppes of all the branches both great and final, 
(land the flowers, whichare finall round yellow moffie buttons, 
never opening abroad, nor bringing any feed, but fall away as 
idle chaffe: but under thefe flowers from among the leaves, 
come forth fmall (hortftalkes, bearing two or three, or foure 
fmall rough and pointed heads, without any flowers before 
them, wherein is contained fmall round blackiih feed, almoft 
like the kernels or (lones of Radons or Grapes. 
The , lace. 
This is faid to grow natirally in Cappadocia , but Bellor.ins 
fetteth it downe to have found it in many places of Afia minor, 
and is onely to be found in gardens thorowout all Europe. 
The Time. 
It flowreth not with us untill Auguft, and hardly giveth us any 
perfetT tecd.for the lead cold night comming before it can iced, 
taketh it away, making it prefcntly to perifh, fo that for the 
mod part wee are to feeke for feed, from Italy, or other 
places. 
The Names, 
It is called in Greeke cjuafi si r -3,-iv JpO ;'/'Dcerum 
etbm, the meate o( the Gods : for fo Gentilifme accounted of 
it. for the excellent fragrancy it yeldeth, and that mortall men 
did not make it their food, orbecaufe,astheyfuppofed, itdidmake men that did cate thereof, to bee offolong 
life, thatdneymightbeheldtobeimmortall. Anguillara, Gefner i» her:, and Camay onus fuppolc it to bee Conyaa 
Hyppocratis. Lugdunenjis callcth it Artemifia monoclones, but giveth two figures thereof, one with an upright 
flalke without any branches, and the other branched. Gefner likewife calleth it a kindc of Artemifia, and fome doe 
take it to bee the fecond Artemijla of Pl‘»y, but Dodonaus, Camerarius, Label, and Tabermontanns, doe all call it 
Ambrojia, 
