T r i b e. i. The Theater of Thants. Chap. 47- H 
withFigges and Walnuts, is called OTUthriiUtes his counterpoifon. Or Mithridate againft the plague, caufeth all 
venemous things, as wellas ofSerpents, to become harmekfle; being often taken either inmeateor drinke, itaba- 
teth venery, and deftroycth the ability of getting children : adecoftion made thereof with fome dryed Dillleavcs 
and flowers, eafeth' all paines and torments, inwardly to be drunke, and outwardly to bee applied warme to the 
place affefled. The fame being drunke, helpeth the paines both of the chert and (ides, as alfo coughes, hardnefle, or 
difficulty of breathing, the inflammation of the lungs, and the vexing or tormenting paines ofthe Sciatica, and of 
the joynts being anoynted, or laid to the places, as alfo the (baking of agues, to take a draught; before the fit come; 
beingboyled or infufed in oyle, it is good to helpe the wind collick, or the fwelling hardnefle or windinefle ofthe 
mother, and freeth women from the flrangling and fuffocation of the mother, if the fhare and the parts there¬ 
about bee anoynted therewith: it killeth and driveth forth the wormes of the belly, if it bee drunke after it is 
boyled in wine to the halfe, with a little honey ; it helpeth the gowt, or paines in the joynts of bands, feete, or 
knees, applyed thereunto ; and the fame with Figges helpeth the dropfie, which is arunningof fharpe water, be- 
tweene the fl efh and the skin, being bathed therewith : being bruifed and put into the noftnls, it ftaycth the blee¬ 
ding thereof. It helpeth the fwellings of the cods, if it be boyled with Bay leaves, and they bathed therewith. It 
takethaway wheales and pimples,if being bruifed with a few Mirtle leaves, it be made up with waxe, and applyed 
thereon. Itcureth the Morphew.and takethaway ail forts of warts, on the hands, face,nofe,or any other parts, if 
it be boyled in wine, with fome Pepper and Niter, and the places rubbed therewith: and with Altome ana Hony, 
helpeth the dry fcab, or any tetter or ringworme : the j'uyce thereof warmed in a Pomgranat fhell or rinde,& drop¬ 
ped into the cares that'are full of paine,helpeth thenr.the juyceofit and fennell,with a little honey, and the gall’ofa 
Cocke put thereunto, helpeth the dimnefle: ofthe eye-fight: an oyntment made ofthe j'uyce thereof, with oyle of 
Rofes,Ceru(Te, and a little vinegar, and anoynted, cureth Saint Antonies fire, and all foule running fores in the head, 
andthofeftmkingulcersofthenofcandotherparts. The eating ofthe leaves of Rue taketh awaythe fmell both 
ofGarlike and Leekes. The Antidote that CMithridates the King of/Warufed to take every morning farting, 
thereby to fccure himfclfc from any poyfon or infeftion, was this. Take twenty leaves of Rue, a little fait, a cou¬ 
ple of Walnuts, and a couple of Figges, beaten together into a Made, which is the quantity appointed for every 
day. Another Elefluary is to be made in this manner. Take of Niter,Pepper,and Cominleed, ofeach equall parts, 
of the leaves of Rue cleane picked, as much in weight as all the other three weighed, beate them well together as 
is fitting, and put thereto as much honey as will well make it up into an tleftuary, (but you muft firft prepare your 
Gominfced, laying it to rtcepe in vinegar,for 24. houres,and then dry it,or rather torte it in an hot firelhovell.or as 
others would have it in an Oven) is a remedy for the paines and griefes of the chert or ftomacke, of the fpleene, 
belly, and fides, by winde or Hitches, of the liver by obftruftions, hindering digeftion of the meate, of the reines 
and bladder, by the flopping of the urine, and helpeth alfo to extenuate fat or corpulent bodies. The leaves of Rue 
firft boyled, and then laid in pickle, arc kept by many to eate, as fa wee to meate, like as Sampire is,for the dimnefle 
of fight, and to warpie a cold ftomacke. The diftilled water thereof, is effeauall for many purpofes aforefaid. Our 
garden kindes worke all thefc effefts, but the wild kindes arc not ufed fo often with us, not onely becaufe we have 
them not ufually, and that they will not abide our cold Country, but their fierceneffe is fcarce tolerable, except for 
outward griefes and applications, for the falling fickneffe, palfies, gowts, j'oynt-aches, and the like, wherein they 
Worke more forceably than the garden kindes, for taken inwardly by women with child, it deftroyeth the birth, 
and mightily expelleth the after-birth. Antigouus in his Rhapfody or huddle of memorable things, relateth a ftory 
of a Weafell, that being to fight with acruell Serpent, eatethRue, andrubbeth her felfe therewith, before hand, to 
be the better defended from the poifon ; whereby it was found to be powerfull againft the fling or byting of vene¬ 
mous creatures. The fmall Mountaine kind is lo violent, that it may foone kill one, if it be not carefully looked un- 
too,or to great a quantity given at a time. 
Chap. XLVII. 
Caryophyllata, Avens. 
Here are divers forts of Avens more than formerly hath beene kno wne,to bee fet forth together in this 
Chapter. 
r. Caryophy Hata vulgar U. Ordinary Avens. 
Our ordinary Avens hath many long rough darke greene winged leaves, riling from the roote, every 
one made of many leaves, fet on each fide of the middle ribbe, the larged three whereof grow at the ends, and fnipc 
or dented round about the edges; the other being fmall pieces, fometimes two, and fometimes foure, (landing on 
each fide of the middle ribbe underneath them: from among which rife up divers rough or hairy ftalkes, about two 
foote high, branching forth diverlly with leaves at every j’oynt, not fo long as thofe below, but almoft as much cue 
in on the edges, fome of them into three parrs, and fome of them into more: on the toppes of the branches (land 
fmall pale yellow flowers, conGftingoffive leaves, very like unto the flowers of Cinque-foile, but larger: in the 
middle whereof ftandeth a fmall greene head, which when the flower is fallen, groweth to be rough and round, be¬ 
ing made of many long greenilh purple feeds, like graynes, which will fticke to any bodies doaths: the roote is 
madeofmany btownifh firings or fibres, which fmell fomewhat like unto Gloves, in many places, efpecially in the 
higher, hotter, and dryer grounds, and freer cleare ayre; but nothing fo much, or not at all in many other places, 
especially if they be moift, and are ofanliarfh or drying tafte. 
Ofthis kind Camerariut faith there is another found in Mountaines, that is larger than it, not much differing elfe 
in any thing, jpj £ : cr 
2. Caryopbyllatamontana] Mountaine Avens. 
The Mountaine Avens from a long brownilh round roote, of the bignefle of ones finger,creeping under the upper 
cruft ofthe earth, (and not altogether foftringy as the former) with fome fmall fibres (hooting downewards in fe- 
verall places,and fmelling and tailing like the other,fendeth forth divers winged leaves, made of many fmall leaves 
towards the bottoms, [landing on both fides ofthe ribbe, the end leaves being largc-li and whole, not divided, 
N 3 but 
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