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Chaf.8. Theatrum Fotanicum. Tribe 3. 
leaves are white, and the pointell yellow. 
The l lace. 
This groweth ufually by ditches Tides, and hedges^ 
where they may climbeup upon them, the firftalmoft 
every where : the fecond is very rare and feldomc to be 
met with, yet it groweth by Saint Margates Church in 
Rtimney Marfh 5 and neere unto Bermonfie houfe on South- 
war he fide, when Gerard wrote thereof, but now is not 
thereto be found. The Time. 
The branches abide difpoiled of leaves all the Winter, 
yet perifh not, but fhooteth forth new leaves in the 
Spring, and flowreth about Tuly, the berries are ripe in 
Augilft. The names . 
This hath not beene remembred, by any of the ancient 
Greeke Authonrs, although fome of the moderne Wri- 
riters, haveimpofed Greeke name.s upon it, calling it 
rj vyvoJi ov. Strychnodendron i which is Solarium arboref- 
certs - and yWKv^rifor Glycypicron, that is, Dulcamara 
or Amaradulcis - diverfe doe thinkeit to be Melothron 
ofTheophraftus. APatthiolus tookeittobe Vitis fylve- 
ftris of fDiofcorirtes, lib.q.,cap.\ gj. Others in refirring 
it to the Nightfhades, call it Solanum lignofum or fruti - 
cofum or rubrum. It is called of the Cjermans lelenger ie 
lie her and Hynfchkgaut , becaufe the fhepheards ufe it for 
their cattell, when they are troubled with that difeafe 
they call Hynfch ,of the Dutchmen Alfrank^ of the French 
Alorclle du hois- and we in Englijb Bitter fweete, wood 
Nightfhade, and Fellonworte of fome. Tragus would 
referre it to the HederaCilie-ia ,or Smilax of Theophraflus 
in his third Booke and lad Chapter;or unto the Smilax L- 
vis of < Diofcorides J let forth inhis fourth Book and 14c. 
Chapter; Dodon&w thinketh,that that kinde that beareth 
white flowers, may be Cy cl amir,ns altera of Diofcorides, 
Cjuillandinus tooke it to be Salicajlrum of Pliny, lib, 22. 
cap. 1 .but all erronioufly : the learned of (Jftompelior as 
Pena zndCamerarius fay called it Circaa • whereuntoit as 
little agrecth, asthe Circxa fet forth inthe next Chapter, 
lanitm fcandens>feu Dulcamara . 
Dtrlsamara fiu Solanumli^nofm* 
Wood Night (hade. 
as you fhall there underftand. Bauhiuw callethit So- 
The Vertues. 
Both leaves and fruit are hot and drie, aflringent and elenfing. Traqw flieweth the manner of making 
a medicine for the yellow iaundife, (and for the dropfie faith Dodonxus) although it be inveterate, by 
driving it forth gently, both by urine and the ftoole, in this wife: Take faith he, a pound of the wood of wood 
Nightfhade, cut it (mall, and put it into a new earthen pot, whofe cover hath an hole in the toppe, with three 
pints of white wine, clofe the joynts of the pot withpafte, and fet it on the fire to boy Ie gently, untill a third 
part be confumed : which afterwards being Brained forth, take, a draft thereof morning and evening : The juyee 
of the leaves and berries is thought to be good for them that have beene bruifed by blowes or falls, to diffolvc 
and avoid the congealed bloud, and healc the part affetted afterwards ; it is held alfo effe&uall to open the ob- 
firufUons of the liver and lpleene,but fo often as I have given it by appointment I have knownc it to purge very 
churlifhly. Some alfo ufe the drinkc before preferibed againft putride leavers or agues. The countrie fhepheards 
of Germany as Tragus reporteth, doth ufeto hang it about their cattells neckes,°when they arc troubled with 
the difeafe they cali Die Hynfch , which is afwimmingin the head,caufing them to turne round : diverfe countrie 
people doe ufe the berries bruifed and laid to the finger that hath a Felon thereon to cure it. 
Chap. VIII. 
1, Circxa Lutetiana major. The greater Inchanters Nightfhade. 
mbmb 
1 HE likcnelle alfo of this plant in fome part thereof, hath caufed it to be referred unto the Night- 
Oracles by diverfe, and fo mull I untill a fitter place may be knowne, the defeription whereof is thus. 
I >t rilcth up with diverfe fmall round pointed [hikes, moll ufually (landing upright, yet fometimes 
leaning dowue to the ground, and taking roote at the jointes, about a foote or more high, efpecially 
if it grow in a moift Pnadowie place,with two leaves fet at every joynt, each of them fet upon a pret- 
tielong foote (lalke, which are broad and round almofl: atthebottome.and very long pointed at the end, fome- 
what dented about the edges! fome compare them unto the leaves of Nightlhade;others unto thole of Pellitory 
of the wall, being of a (Inning greene colour on the upperfide.and tender, foft,or gentle in the handline,although 
It be a little harry, and of a darke grayifh colour underneath : from the middle of 'the flalke almoff upwards, doe 
the flowers grow Spike faflrion, many fettogether one above another, which fhewtobeof a darke brownifli 
colour, while they abide buddes unblowne open, but being blowne are fmall white five leafed itarre flowers, 
dalht over efpecially at the brimmes or edges, with a light (hew ofblulh, with many brownilh yellow threds 
m the middle, where after they are pall, came fmall rough round heads, like unto fmall burres, (licking unto 
garments in tie like manner, wherein are included fmall finning blacke round feede, fomewhatlikeuntothe 
feede 
