Chap. 24- TheatrumBotanicum. Tribe z. 
Sambuci alittdgenus. Dodor,ms Sambuci altera [pedes. Label Sambucus fruBu albo. Bauhittus Sambucus fi-utlu 
in nmbella viridi. The third is called S ambucus CMtmtana of <JMauhiolus,qefner , Caftor Durantes, & Camerarius : 
0 kTrams and Lonicerus Ambucus fylveftris, and becaufe he faith it hath beene certainely obferved, that the 
Hindes and Does doe greately affefl the leaves thereof, when they are great with young, Tabermontamts cal- 
leth it Sambitcui ccrvina , and Gerard after him Sambucus racemoja vel ccrvina-, of Lobtl S ambit a: s montana race - 
mofa ,and Ioames Tbalius, in the defcription of Harcynia S axono-thmngica, Sambucus mom ana, feu 
"Banbinns calleth it Sambucus racemofa rubra, putting a doubt whether it be Sambuctts mor.tana of Plinye, which 
he faith growe th on CMountaines, and thinking it alfo to be of Theopbraftus, whereof he maketh mention 
in his ; booke and 4 chapter, among thofe trees that onely delight to grow on hills, and will not grow in the 
champions, and which Gaza in the Latine tranilationhath omitted and left out: but the Greeke Theophrafius 
hath not pygu.’ as Banhinus fetteth it downe, but , Phagus , as Gaza hath it in other places,he and Plinye 
before him, being the caufe of many mens errours, in midaking the Latine Vagus a Beech tree, for this ny&- 
’Thactts of Theopbraftus,which is a kinde of Oake as you (hall underffand in his proper place, when 1 (hall fpeake 
ofali the forts ofOakes. The fourth Acfe/inhis Dutch herball, firll made knowne to all, having found it plan¬ 
ted in the gardens of the low countrie Apothecaries, and others that were lovers ol rare and (trange plants, and 
called it Sambuctts Uciniatis folds, whom all others have followed. The fift is called Sambucus aquatica of Mat- 1 
thiolus, Tragus, Lobtl, Caftor Durantes, Lugdunenfts and others.S ambucus pa/ttjlris ofSDodorwts, Cafalpums and 
Camerarius; Cordus in hifloria calleth it Lycofta pbylosfminaX.Vna lupina-,Ruellius tooke it to be Opulus but that is I 
a kind or name ofMaple.asZKgcfraMi/h hath it. Angttillara calleth is Platams aquatica-. (and fodo the Italians foe J 
the mod part) which is the third kinde of Maple as he faith, Gefner calleth it Sambucus pa/uftris vclaquatics! fyl- | 
veftris, and faith fome alfo called it Chamap!alarms : Lttgdunenfis firftand Bauhinus after him, die take it to bee a 
Thraupalus of Theopbraftus in his third bookesndfeventh chap, and in his fourth bookeand i chap, j 
"Bauhinus calleth it himfelfe Sambucus aquaticas ftore ftmplici, as bee calleth the Gelder Rofe Sambucus aquatica | 
fioreglobofo plena. The W allvvortc or Daneworte or dwarfe Elder, is called in Greeke yeiuaidt.Tr, id eft, humilis | 
Samtucus, in Latine Ebultts, by which names all other Greeke and Latine writers have called it: and the lad | 
from the Noble Contaremts his garden, receiveth the name of Sbttlus laciniatts folds as it is in the title. It is fup- .1 
pofed it tooke the name Danewort, from the drong purging quality it hath, many times bringing them that ufe I 
it unto a fluxe, which then we fay they are troubled with the Danes. Th c Arabians call it Infalli, the Italians j 
Sambuco, the Spaniards Sabuco,Sauco & Canivero, the Vrench Sitfean Sufter O' Suin, the Gcrmar.cs Holder eh Hoi- j 
Ur, the Dutcbe Flier , and we in Englifh Elder. 
The Verities, 
Both Tiofcorides and Galen doe attribute to the Wallworte.as well as to the common Elder, (for they account | 
their properties both one) an heating and drying quality, purging watery humors aboundantly, but not without 3 
trouble to the Itomacke : the fird fhootes of the'eommon Elder boyled like unto Afparagm,md the young leaves 9 
and dalkes boyled in fat broth, draweth forth mightily chollet and tough flegme; the tender leaves alio eaten | 
with oyle and fait doe the fame: the middle or inner barke boyled in water, and given to drinke, worketh 1 
much more violentlyjand the berries alfo either greene or dry, expcll the fame humors,and is often given with : 
good fucceffe to helpe the dropfie, by evacuating great plenty of waterifh humors: the barke of the roote alfo 9 
boyled in wine, or the juyee thereof drunke, worketh the fame effetds but more cffeflually, then either leaves I 
orfruitedoe; the j'uyce of the roote taken provoketh vomit mightily, andputgeth the watery humors of the | 
dropfie; the fame decodlion of the roote cureth the biting of the viper or adder, as alfo of a mad dogge, and 9 
mollifieth the hardnefie of the mother, if women fit therein, and openeth the veines and bringeth downe 9 
their courfes: the berries boyled in wine performe the fame effefts; the haire ofthe head or of other parts wa- J 
fhed therewith, is made blacke; the juyee ofthe greene leaves applyed to the hot inflammations of the e; es, af- 3 
fwageththem: the leaves boyled until they be tender, then beaten and mixed with barly meale, and applyed to a 
hot inflammations aflwageth them, and helpeth places that are burnt either by fire or water, cureth fillulous l] 
ulcers being layde thereupon, and eafeth the paines of thegoute, being beaten and boyled with the tallow of a ; 
bullorgoate, andlaydwarme thereon: the juyee ofthe leaves fnufted up into the noftrills, purgeth the tuni- | 
cles of the braine;the juyee of the berries boyled with a little honey, and dropped into the eares, ealeth the paines t 
of them; thedecoflion of the berries in wine being drunke, provoketh urine: the powder of the feedes.firft K 
prepared in vinegar, and then taken in wine, halfeadrammeata time, for certaine/dayes together, is a meanes e 
to abate and conlume the far flefhofa corpulent body, and keepe it leane: the berries fo prepared, andasmtich li 
white tartar and a few anifeede put to them, a dramme of this powder given in wine.cureththe dropfie humour, t 
by purging very gently : the dry flowers are often tiled in the decotflions of gliders to expell winde and cafe the i< 
chollicke, for they lofe their purging quality whichtheyhavebeinggieene, andretaine an attenuating anddi- 
gedingpropertiebcingdryed: the diddled water ofthe flowers, is of much ufe toclearetheskinnefrom funne 
burning, freckles, morphew, or the like : and as CMattbiolus faith both the forepart and hinderpart of the head, I, 
being bathed therewith, it taketh away all manner of the hcadach that commeth of a cold caufe. The Vinegar a 
made of the flowers of Elder by maceration and infolation, is much moreufed in France, than any where t 
elfe,and is gratefull to the domacke,andof great power and efteifl to quicken the appetite, and helpeth to cut J 
groffe or tough flegme in the cheft. KSyrupus made hereof, would worke much better than the ordi- >;l 
nary, for thefe purpofes. The leaves boyled and layd hot.upon any hot and painefull apodumes, efpecially in the in 
more remote and fine wie parts, doth both coole the heate and inflammation of them, andeafe the paines. The :i 
diftilled water of the inner barke of the tree or of the roote, isvery powerfull to purge the watery humors of ;:< 
the dropfie or titnpanie, taking it fading,and two houres before fupper : CMattbiolns giveth the receipt of a me- 
decine to helpe any burning by fire or water, which is made in this manner; take, faith he, one pound of the in- ■! i 
ner barke ofthe Elder, bruife it or cut it fmall and put it into two pound of fine fallet oyle, or oyle Olive,that! 
hath beene fird wafhed oftentimes with the diftilled water of Elder flowers,let them boyle gently a good while ', : 
together, and afterwards ftraine forth the oyle, prefling itveryhard; fet this oyle on the fire againe, and put 
thereto, foure ounces of the juyee ofthe young branches and leaves ofthe Elder tree, and as much new wax: let 
them boyle to the confumption of the juyee, after which being taken from the fire, put prefently thereunto, two 
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