^2-2 Chap. 18. Tbeatmn c Botanicnm. Tribe?. 
leech, not the famous khyfitionjand Fabitts Colnmna that faith it is uf'ually called Gratiola, yet faith it is thought 
of fome more truly to be taken, for a common Hyfope ; gefner ufed to call it S efamoides-. Tauhinus in his Tinax 
calleth it gratiola Ccntauroides : we call it in Englifh Hedge Hyfope for diflinffion fake,and not for that it grow- 
cth by any hedge fide; for it might more properly bee called Marfhe Hyfope, from thenaturall place ofthe 
growing. The fecond is called by Camcrarius'Hjfopoides,( as if you (hould fay a fmall Hyfope) and fo it is called 
in Italy. Gefner in Collcttione fiirpiam calleth it Gratiola minor,Cordm in his vvoode of obfervations, nanieth an 
her be to be called with them in Germany grafts polcy, with the leaves of knot grafie, growing in moorifh places, 
which doth fitly anfwer unto this plant; and therefore Barkans in his Vimx doth fo refcrre it ; but entitu- 
leth it there himfelfe Hyftopifilia, becaule his brother IolmBanhinm, had fo called it formerly; when asin his 
Adatthioliss he calleth it Gratiola minor, it is called alfo as he faith by fome at Montpelier, where it groweth in 
the brookes there Amoallis aejuatica, and inHaffiaas hee faith alio, fome called it Halimns ayttaticus. The 
third is called as 1 fayd' before by Lobell and Pena Lyftmachiagalericttlata, from fome refemblance of the leaves, 
and naturall place of growing,but becaufe none of the reft of the Lypntachia: have hooded flowers, but confining 
office leaves laid open,I think it fitter to joyne it withthefe then with thok,Camerarms calleth it Lyftmachia jlore 
cartslco oalerictslata Lobe Hi -Joannes T halites in his Harcynia fylva , calleth it Sideritis ctrulea, and faith it was acl- 
led alfo'by divers, Gratiolacamlea.Cafa/pims calleth it Gratia Dei. Tabermontamts Tertianaria, m d Dodontits in 
his French Edition Herba Ittdaica altera. With us it is generally called, as well Lyftmachia galericttlata, as Gra- 
tio/a/at,folia, but more properly as I faydin my judgment Gratiola, both for that this isextreamc bitter as they 
are,and hath hooded flowers as all the others have.yet 1 have added thereunto major becaufe of the next,in Eng- 
lifli’the greater broad leafed,or blew flowred Hedge Hyfope. The lafl is called by Gerard as I fayd Gratwlalati- 
foha, tv hereunto I have added noflras minor, becaufe if the lalt or this be to be referred unto the Gratiola, this is the 
Idler,which may (land untill a fitter be found out:The Arabians as is before fayd,call the feeds Gelbenecb, the Li¬ 
lians the hethe gratia Dei and Stancaca vallo, the French gracede Diets, the Germans Gottesonad, theDntchgodtt 
gratis, and we in Englifh,Hedge Hyfope. 
The VertHes, 
The firfl hedge-Hvfopworketh very flrongly and churlifhly, both upward and downeward, avoiding much 
tougrh and grolTeflegme droller and watery humors, thereby giving eale to thofe,that are troubled with watery 
humors, paines in the joynts and the hips, the drop(ie,the gout and f ciatica; if either the decoction ofthe greene 
herbebe given,or a fmallquantitie oftbe pouderof the dried herberit helpethalfo both tertian & quartaineagues 
taken in the fame manner, but becaufe it is fo churlifh, it is needefull to put thereto fome correctors, as Annifeede 
Cinamon or the like : Some alfo give the powder in broth the Idle to offend. Camcrariits commendeth the ex¬ 
tract hereof, made into pilles with the powder of Cinamon, not onely to be availeable againft the dropfie, but a- 
gainft all forts of tertian and day agues, if fome ofthe Juyce of Calaminthe added unto it: it is profitably given 
for the obltruCtions ofthe liver and fpleene, by opening and purging the peccant humors: itkilleth the wormes 
in the belly, and prevaileth much againft all putrefactions, either inward or outward, forthepouder, infufion 
or decoCtion, clenfeth and healeth wonderfully all old and foule ulcers.and confolidateth frefh wounds. The fe¬ 
cond is not applied to any dileafe by any Author or other, that ever 1 could learne. The other two likewife are 
not remembred by any, whereunto they might be availeable; yet their bitterndle comming fo neare unto the firfl 
Gratiola, iuduceth me to thinke, that they cannot but be effeCluall, if not to purge by the bitternefle, yettocon- 
folidate andheale by the temperate heate is joyned with them : the Italian name declareth the true experience 
they have found in it, that horfes will become lancke and leane that feede thereon. 
Chap. XXVIII. 
Staphis agria. Stavefacre or Loufewort. 
B grC Tavefacrerifethup withafliort, but flrong blackifh greene flalke,.branching forth divers wayes, 
5^1 whereon doe grow great large leaves,cut at the edges into five or (even divifions, fomevvhat like 
gffL. unto the leave, ofthe great yellow Aconite or Wolfesbane. but deeper edged, and ofa lad ordarke 
greene colour, every one Handing upon a long foote flalke, the flowers grow at the toppes of the 
branches one aboue another, upon foort Ilalkes, being fomewhat like a Larkes fpjirre flower, for k 
hath a fpurre or heele behind it,ofa very deepe ordarke blew colour, but much larger: after which come in their 
places three or foure horned feede veffells, like unto the Aconites but greater, wherein are contained triangled 
rorwh "teat feede: the roote is long and wooddy, perilhing every ycare, after it hath borne feede, 
5 = The Place. 
It is onely nourfed up in our gardens, and that very hardly, for if it be not well defended, it will not abide a i 
Winter with us • for it never rifeth to flower or feede the firfl yeare itisfowen, but in the hotter countries of I 
Italy as Naples !md in Hria and Sclavonic,mi other places it groweth in the open champion grounds. 
The Time. 
It flowreth not with us untill it be late in the yeare, notwithstanding it hath abidden a Winter, andnever 
giveth perfect feede. The Names. 
3 It is called inGrceke on.pisd.yeU, Galen hath it a upisd^eialbvit at this day the naturall Grcekescall it ftepyjmyjsr, 
but more properly jSia "*" that is granttm pediculariam-, in Latine Staphis agria, in the Apothecaries fhoppes 
beyond fea Staphtsfaria, and Pedicitlitru, and Pedttncstlaris, and Pituitaria ftc ditto, a •viribm e/uas habet pedicu¬ 
lar enecando, eft-fervors pituitam edstcendo, and thereupon ftordus on Diofcorides calleth it Ptbirocottonon. Pliny i 
feemeth to call it pvaTaminia in his ad. Bookeand 13. Chapter, but in his 13. Booke and firfl: Chapter, hee. 
faiththat Aft aphis aqrta or Staphis, is corruptedly called VvaTaminia. The feede thereof is fo called alfo, ; 
beiiw onely in ufe, arid to be had in fhoppes. The Arabians call it Albertis Habebras, Muthtsuagi, CSPibbczegi,. 
the Italians Staph,tfaria, the Spaniards Fabaran Taparraa. yerva pionta is pioyheyra, the French Eflaphifagria 
Fstmlleitfezndherbe assx poviletsx or poviknx, the Germans Biftmints, the'Dutch luyfcruidt, and we in Englifh 
Stavefacre and Loufewort. rrL ~ 
