X R-1 b a z. TboTbeater of ¥lantes. Chap. 2,5. 2ii 
ounces of liquid Vernifh, (fuch as Ioyners ufc to vernifh their bedfteeds, cupboords’ tables. See.) and 
afterwards of Olibanum in fine powder foure ounces, and the whites of two egges being firfl: well beaten by 
themfelves, all thefe being well ftirred and mixed together, put it up into a cleane pot, and keepe it for 
to ufe when occafion ferveth. The young buddes, and leaves of the Elder, and as much of the rootes of 
Plantaine beaten together, and boyled in old Hogs greafe, this being laid warme upon the place, pained with the 
gout doth give prelent eafe thereto. The leaves alfo burned and the pouder of them put up into the noftrills, 
ltaicch the bleeding being once or twifeufed. If you fhall put fome of the frefh flowers of Elders into abagge, 
letting it hang in a veflell of wine, when it is new made, and beginneth to boyle (I thinke the like may be 
tried withaveffellof ale or beere new tunned up, and fet to worke together ) the bagge being a little prefled 
every evening, for a feaven night together, giveth to the wine a very good rellifh, and a fmell like Mufcadine, 
(and will doe little lefl'e to ale or beere,) The leaves of Elders boyled tender and applied warme to the funda¬ 
ment, eafeth the paines of the piles, if they be once or twice renued growing cold; The foule inflamed or old 
ulcers andloresof the legges,being often wafhed with the water, ofthe leaves or of the flowers difliiled in the 
middle ofthe moneth ofM ay, doth heale them in a (hort fpace. The difliiled water of the flowers, taketh away 
the heate and inflammation of the eyes,and helpeth them when they are bloud fhotten. The hands being wafhed 
morning and evening with the fame water ofthe flowers, doth much helpe and eafe them that have thePalfie 
in them, and cannot keepe them from (leaking. The pith in the middle of the Elder ftalkes, being dried and put 
into the cavernous holes of Fiflulous ulcers, that are ready to clofe, openeth and dilateth the orifices, whereby 
injeflions may beufed.and other remedies applied for the cure of them. It is faid that if you gently ftrikea horle 
that cannot dale, with a fticke of this Elder, and binde fome of the leaves to his belly, it fhall make him Hale 
quickly. The Mufhromes of the Elder called Iewes eares, are of much ufe being dried to be boyled with Ale or 
Milke with Columbine leaves for fore throates, and with a little Pepper and Pellitory of Spain? in powder, to 
put up the uvula or pallet of the month when it is fallen downe. CjUattbiolus faith that the dried lewes eares 
lteeped in Rofewater, and applied to the temples and forehead, doe eafe the paines of the head or headach. The 
Mountainc or red berried Elder, hath the properties, that the common Elder hath, but weaker to all pur- 
pofes: the berries hereof are taken to be cold, and to procure fleepe, but the frequent ufe of it is hurtfull: It is 
laid that if a branch of this Elder be put into the trench that a moalehath made.it will either drive them forth, or 
kill them in their trench, TheMarfh Elder is of the like purging qualitie with the common, cfpecially the ber- 
riesor the juyee ofthem. Hens and birds doe feede upon them willingly in the Winter. The Wallwortor 
Hanewort, is more forceable or powerfull than the Elder, in all the difeafes and for all the purpofes whereunto 
it is applied, but more efpecially wherein the Elder is little or nothing prevalent; the W allwort ferveth to thefe 
ufes. The young and tender branches and leaves thereof taken with wine, helpeth thole that are troubled with 
the Hone and gravell, and laid upon the teftides that are fwollen and hard,helpeth them quickly ; the juice of the 
rooteofWallwort applied to the throate,healeth the Quinfie or Kings evill :the fundament like wife is flayed 
from falling downe, if the j’uyce thereofbe put therein: the fame alfo put up with a little wooll into the mother, 
bringeth downe womens courfes; the fame j’uyce of the roote is a mighty purgerof watery humours, and held 
mofleffcftuall for the dropfie of all others herbs whatfoever: the dried berries or the feeds beaten to powder, 
and taken in wine fading, worketh the like effeft, the powder ofthe feeds taken in the decoflion of ^bamapitys 
or ground Pine,andalittle Cinamon, to the quantitieofadrammeatatime, is an approved remedy, both for 
the gout, j'oynt aches, and fciatica, as alfo for the French difeafe, for it ealeth the paines by withdrawing the 
humors from the places affefled, and by drawing forth thofe humors that are fluent, peccant and offenGve.- the 
pouder of the roote worketh in the like manner, and to the fame effeft. The roote hereof fleeped in wine all 
night, and a draught thereof given before the accede and comming ofthe fit of an Ague, prevaileth fo efleflually 
there againft, that it will either put offthe fit, or make it moreeafle, and at the fecond taking fcldome faileth to 
rid it quite away. An ointment made of the greene leaves, and May butter made in the moneth of May, is ac¬ 
counted with many a foveraigne remedy, for all outward paines, aches and crampes in the j'ointes, nerves, or 
finewes, for ftarckneffe and lamenefle by cold and other cafualties, and generally to warme comfort and ftreng- 
then all the outward parts ill affecTed: as alfo to mollifie the hardnefle, and to open the obflruffions of the 
fplecne, the grieved parts anointed therewith. The leaves laid to fleepe in water, and fprinkfed in any chamber 
of the houfe, as it is faid, killeth Fleas, Wafpes and Flies alfo, if you will credit the report. Tragus faith, that 
the tender branches boyled in wine, whereunto fome honey is put, and drunke for fome dayes together, is pro¬ 
fitable for a cold and drie cough, cureth the difeafes of the bread, by cutting and digefting the grofle and tough 
fiegme therein. Briefely whatfoever I have fhewed you before in relating the properties of Elder, doth Wall- 
Wort more flrongly efleft in opening and purgingcholler, flegme and water, in helping the gout, the piles, and 
womens difeafes, coloureth the haire blacke, helpeth the inflammations of the eyes and paines in thf eares, the 
flinging and biting of Serpents or a mad Dogge.the burnings or fealdingsby fire and water.the wind-collicke,the 
collicke andftone, the difficultie of urine, the cure of old foresand fiflulous ulcers, and other the griefes before 
fpecified, which for brevitie I doe not fet downe here, avoiding tautologie as much as I can. 
Chai, XXV. 
He Reborns mger. B lacke Hellebor or Bearefoote. 
the Hellcbors there are two primary forts, white and blacke : Ofthe white fort we will fpeake in 
re next Chapter, and of the blacke in this whereof there are fundry forts as you fhall heare. 
I. Helleborus niter verus. The true blacke Hellebor, or Chriftmas flower. 
The true blacke Hellebor ( or Bearefoote as fome would call it, but that name doth more fitly agree 
unto the other two baftard kinds ) hath fundry faire greene leaves riling from the roote, each of them (landing 
on a thicke round ftiffe greene ftalke, about an handbreadth high from the ground, divided into feven, eight, or 
nine parts or leaves, and each ofthem nicked or dented from the middle of the leafe to the poitkward on both 
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