'Fheatrum Botanicum, 
14.8 Chap. jo. 
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mtmumus Cyperus dnlcis ; and fo it is probable Thcophrajlus doth in his 6 . boohe de caujis p/antarum, 1 ( 5 . & 17. chap 
fetkoning Cyperus, (which Gaz.n tranflateth Gladiolus in all places following ‘Pliny herein,as is ateveiaid) amoiT> 
other fweet rootes to be eaten, DalechampiusafonPliny, C*I al P r ‘ u! F.tbit/s Colsmr.*, take it to bee 
Malmathalla of Thedphraftus,and Anthakumoi(liny. The Italians generally call it TAs/T, and TrafdolcefDoUo- 
lim,yndDolceguine as Clujius faith, from Bellonius lib.i. cap.25. and thereafter divers Writers doe call itfo and 
DukUhbmm, as iJUutthiolus, Gelr.er, Dodone/us, and others; it may fitly bee called Rtrfh-nuts, from theSpanifh 
2ttnciaAvellanada,of the forme of leaves and rootes. Baptijla Ccrtefus faith it (if this btehis) is called Ftetrojium 
and At.KltMtm, andbythe Sicilians Caftanatos, becaufethe rootes talle like Chefrmts. Fora in the description of 
Mount Baldm faith confidently, that he hath found it by experience in differing the rootes to grow unremoved for 
three or foure yeares, that it beareth neither (lalke, nor flower, nor feed. But Matthiclsss, C*Jalpir.tu , Lobe! ‘Dodo. 
and Column*, doe all fay, that it hath both dalles, flowers, and feed, and fo doe give the figure thereof in all 
Jtheir W orkes t and Clufius in his annotation upon Bellonius, lib. 2. cap.qo. giverh afigure without flowers, asific 
bore none : but afliircdly both he (if he thought fo) and Pom might be as much deceived herein, as they that wrote 
the Colocafia never bore flower, which Column* difproyeth. There remaincth one thing more-to be fpoken of, and 
that is, that many of our Apothecaries, are not onely fo ignorant, that they doe not know, that onely the round 
fweetCyperus, is that Cyperus and no other, which all the ancient Authors have appointed to be put into the me¬ 
dicines that they appoint; but are without care alio, or defirc to be furnifhed with thofe things, that are thegen- 
uine drogues of the Ancients; bccaule the fall'e is better cheape, and ealier to be had, and put into their choifeft. 
and chiefeft medicines, as well as others, the common long rooted Cyperus in the (lead thereof ; which although 
in an extreme necefllty, may fupply the want thereof; yet as we all know, no fubflitute can bee fo cffeftuall to all 
purpofes, as the genuine is. The Arabians call it Saharade : the Italians Cypere : the Spaniards Juncia de olor : the 
French Souchct: the Germanes Wildergalgats 1 the Dutch Wilde Galigaen : and we in Hnglifh as 1 laid before, Gal- 
lingall, and fweet Cyperus. 
The Vcrtites, 
It is ofa warming quality faith Diofcorides , and giveth breathing to the veines: It provoketh urine, and helpeth 
to breake the done in the bladder, and to confume the water in the dropfie, if the decoftion thereof be drunke : and 
is a remedy againft the fling of the Scorpion : it provoketh womens courfes, and is good for the fretting paines and 
ftranglings of the mother, it the parts be bathed with the decoftion thereof, or they lit over the fumes thereof, or in 
the decoftion. T he powder thereof is a molt d'peciall remedy for all foule fores and ulcers of the mouth, although 
they be fpreading and devouring cankers. J t is alfo tiled in fweet oyntments and falves that are warming and com¬ 
forting. Galen faiththe rootes of Cyperus are of greateflufe, being of an heating and drying quality, without 
fharpnefle: whereby it wonderfully helpeth all ulcers, that by their over-much moifturc doe hardly admit any 
cure, andbythe aftringent quality it hath, it helpeth all manner of fore mouthes. It hath a cutting quality alfo, 
whereby it helpeth thofe that are troubled with the (lone, and provoketh urine and w'omens courfes. The rootes 
of Cyperus and Bayberries, of each a like quantity beaten to powder, and made up with the urine of a Boy under 
yeares, and laid upon the belly of thofe that have a dropfie, doth helpethem very much : and both of them boyled 
in wine, and drunke often while the other is ufed outwardly, doth worke effeftually. Alpimis faith the Egyptians 
doe much ufe both the powder of the rootes, and the allies of them when they are burnt, to cure the ulcers both of 
the mouth, and fccret parts, and the decoflion of them to be drunke, to comfort and warme the ftoniacke, braine, 
lungs, fine wes, arteries, and the wombe ; and if it be taken for fomc time together, it warmeth and ftrengthneth 
tbenaturall vigour of the fpirits, it is alfo ail efpeciall remedy for cold and moill braines,and the diftillations 
thereof,by warming and comforting the braines and the fences: it conduceth helpe to the crudities, humidities, 
and windinefie of the (lomacke and belly, and to helpe the fhortneffe of breath and coughes : as alfo for all cold and 
moift wotnbes.and thegricfes and difeafes comming thereby. It bringeth much comfort ro thofe that by long 
ficknefle are much fpent in their ftrength ofbody, and vveaknefle of their flomacks, and faintings of their fpirits; 
by warming, quickning, and comforting them, by helping and ftrengthning the digeftion, and procuring warmth 
to the blood, and good colour to the face: it helpeth thofe chat have ftrong or (linking breaths, drinking the deco- 
flton thereof made in wine. Thelong fweet Cyperus commeth fomewhatneare to all the faculties formerly ex- 
preffed, yet performeth them not fo effeftually. There is much hereof fpent in fweet powder, and fweet wafhing 
waters, and to perfume Garments,Glov - es,ftc. as alfo into Perfuming-pots with vinegar and Rofewater, a few 
Cloves and Bay-leaves to perfume Chambers. The STrayf or Rufli-nuts, arc for the molt part fpent, as junkets to be 
eaten for pleafure, rather than ufed Phyfkally for medicine : yet it is found to bee good, both for the painC9 
of the bread and fides, if a creame bee made thereof and drunke • and therefore very profitable for thofe that 
have acough.tohelpetoexpeftoratetheflegme : the fame alfo drunke mitigateth the hcate of urine, and allayeth 
the Iharpneflc thereof: it helpeth alfo the fharpnefle of humours in any difentery, or fluxe, andftayeth it, if hot 
ffeelc be often quenched in the decoftion thereof and drunke. It is alfo thought by many to further venerous adi¬ 
eus, by taking the creame thereof, when it is deeped, (lamped, and drained with the broth of fat flefh: for it is a 
little windy and nouriiheth well, as by the fwcetnelfe thereof may bee perceived, and the qualities of heat and 
tnoiftnrc conj'oyned therewith. 
Having thus fherred you the chiefeji of thefe fweet hcarbes and plants that grew with sts, tt u time to convert my file 
to another forme, that you may therein heart what will be int rented of 
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