Tr i b e. i. The 'Theater ofTlants . Chap. 
Ambropa, or fativa rparreftis : Bauhinus calleth it Ambropa marititta in Englifh Oakc of Cappadocia. 
The Ycrtues. 
The properties referrtd by this ancient Writers to this hearbe are fcarce anfwerable to fo glorious a title; for 
Diofcorides faith onely, it hath a property torepell.ftay and bind thofc humours, that fall into any part of the body, 
beiii" annoynted or outwardly applyed, and fo faith Galen alfo, and more is not laid by any Autho thereof: onely 
Pliny in writing the words ot THofcoridcs, in Head of repeliing,hath let downe difcufiing, as miftaking the Greeke 
word, and mil-interpreting it. 
Chap. XXXII. 
Botrys. Oke oflerulalem. 
EE have generally knownebut one fort of-Sorry:, which is aftnalllow hearbe, but of late dayes there 
hath come to our knowledge, another fort more tall, and like unto afmall Ihrubbe, becaufc it is more 
wooddy. 
i; Botrys vulgaris. 
Common Oke oflenifalem. 
i. 'Botrysvulgaris. Common OkeofIerufalem. 
"the ordinary Oke of Jcrufalem is a fmall bulhy hearbe, full of 
branches, a foote and a halfe high, with lomefew, and not many 
leaves thereon, which at the fir ft fpringing are reddifh on the un- 
derfide,and after grow to be ofa yellowilh greene colour, efpe- 
cially when they grow old, and in the time of the flowring and 
feeding ; which are much cut in on the edges, like unto Grunfell 
but larger: the toppes of the branches, and fo downe to the halfe 
of their height, is fully Itored with fmall pale yellow flowers like 
unto the bioffomes of Vines, which turne into fmall brownifh 
feed : the roote is long and hard when it hath given feed, perifh- 
ingyearely : the whole plant is ofa refinous fweet feent, and 
.while it is greene is fomewhat clammy in handling. 
a. Botrys Americana. Indian Oke of Ierulalem. 
This .fferrp or Oke of/«'»/<ifa«rifeth up higher, and the bran¬ 
ches are more wooddy and durable : the leaves are fomewhat 
like unto wild Arrache, but larger, and much cut in on the edges, 
like unto the former, the whole plant, both flowers and feed, is 
moft like unto the former s and doth moft likely abide the Win¬ 
ter of his naturall warme Countries, which are nothing fo violent 
as ours, but will not doe fo with us, without much care topre- 
ferve it; but doth fpring of the feed fowne, as well as fpilt, at, or 
before the gathering -.the feent whereof is fomewhat iiroiig.btit 
not unpleafant, very nearc unto the other. 
The Place. 
The firft groweth in Italy uniNarbone in France, in divers places, 
as well by the water fides,as in the dry fandy grounds. The iecond 
is naturall of Mexico & Virginia , from whence it hath bin brought. 
The Time. 
They both flower and feed in Auguft: and September, and doe 
often raife thcmfelves, of their owue lowing, efpccially the 
former. 
The Names. 
Itis called in Greeke lor At and Botrys in latine, a ftoribsts & 
ft minibus in botryos formam ramulis infidentibus, becaufe the flowers, and fo the feed alfo groweth like unto a bunch 
of Grapes. All Authors call it Botrys, yet F.yfletenY calleth it Artemifuf Turcica, and Camerarius faith that the 
Italians call it 'Patientia, Gordns upon Diofcoridss calleth it Ambropa altera Jpccies, and moreover faith, that in fome 
Apothecaries fhops in Germany, the feed thereof was taken for Amormim: THofcorides faith, that in his time, the 
Cappadocians caked it Ambropa, and fome others Artemipa. Bauhinus calleth it Botrys Ambropoides vulgaris. And 
the other he calleth Botrys Ambropoides Mexiecana, and laith the feed was fent by the name of Parote: wee doe 
generally call it Botrys fruticopi Americana , as adiftinftion from the other: in Englifh Shrubby Oke of Ie¬ 
rufalem. 
7 he Venues. 
Diofcorides applieth it not to any other thing, then that it helpeth thofe that cannot take their breath, unleffe they 
hold their neckes upright, being taken in wine": but others have found out more efpeciall properties therein ; for 
in that it both heateth and dryeth, attenuated:, cutteth, cleanfeth,puvgeth,openeth,and expeftorateth tough 
flegme. It is very profitable for all the difeafes of the cheft or breaft, troubled with flegme, whether it bee thin or 
tough, or rotten filthy corrupted matter to fpit forth, as alfo for thofe that are fhort winded, or have the cough of 
the lungs, cither the hearbe it felfe alone being boylcd, and the decoftion taken with Sympe of Violets, or with 
Liquoris added into the decoiftion, and taken for divers dayes together. The greene hearbe is of efpeciall good ufe 
in the paines of the mother, to be heated on a tyle, and moiftned withMufcadine, and laid hot to the belly. As 
alio, ifyou take Okeof lerui « 4 rw, Fcathcrfevv, and Camomillflowers,and fry them together with fome oyle of 
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