The Theater of Tiants. 
Chap,20. 5*5 
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mlifolia, to bcth % Cynogloffttm Diofcoridis , calling it Cynogloffttm ymrundam. The firft is generally called by all 
^Authors,either Cynogloffttm, or kmlgare, or Cyrtogloffavttlgaris: the fecondisbut onely mentioned by Label in 
; lisobfervations, under the title of Cynogloffttm maximum : the third is called by Fabius Colamna, Cynogloffa mart- 
wtana maxima fruridarum rcgiomtm, and by Baubinw Cynogloffttm fylvaticttmrttbente caule, becaufe he thinkethitis 
11 the lame that Thaliut in Harcyniafylva, calleth Cynogloffttm [ylvatkttm Harcynicum, and the Cynogloffttm monta- 
WLium of Cafalpimu-.the fourth is called by Fabius Colamna Cynogloffa media montanaincana angnftifolia altera ; & by 
' \\Batibinw Cynogloffttm gtobofo /forcsthefiftis called by the laid Colamna,Cynogloffa media trireme folio ,& by Baahmus 
Cynogloffttm femper virens: the fixt is alfo called by Colamna, Cynogloffa altera media fruFlttcoty/odcs,five Lydmodes, 
and by ’Batthinm Cynoglofttm frttttu ttmbilicato : thefeventhis called by Clttfim, Cynogloffttm Crettcum / ecundum, 
nd byUdithitiw Cynoglojfstm Creticttm latifolittmfietidum : the eight is called alfo by Clttfim Cynogloffttm Creticttm 
rimttfiy Camerarius in horto Cynogloffttm parvumcinerearn Creticttm, tby Colamna Cynogloffa media argent e a Ayala 
campejh it ■ and by Banbimts Cyrtoglojfttm Creticttm argenteofolio : the ninth is mentioned by Cordtts upon Diojco - 
brides, and by Label in his Adverfaria, calling it Cynogloffttm pitfillttm N arbonenfe, whom Lagdmenfiu followeth .- 
Sj the lad is very much confounded by 'Basthinus in his Pinax for his eight fpecies, which he calleth Cynogloffttm 
» medium, and faith it is the fame that Cordm upon Diofcorides cMethCynoglojfamtnor, and Canterarius Cyrtoglojfttm 
: Italicttmycad Lobe!,Lugdtsnenfis, and Eyfietenfis call (fynogloffttmpufillttm Narbottcnfe,vil\o all fay that it is like the 
Hi ordinary great one having fuchlike red flowers-,and yet he maketh the fame to b eChtfitu HsCynog/offam pamihtm 
I five Aujlriacum alteram,and alfo (folttmna his Cynogloffa minor montana ferotina altera Plini), who bath fay that 
II theirs have blew flowers, as the Elatineof Tragus,andtheLappalarafticorum of Lttgdttnenfis, which are both 
I one and the fame with it; this alfo Bauhinus hiinfelfe maketh his tenth fpecies, calling it Cynogloffttm minus, and 
ji there alfo making it to be the fame Cynogloffa Plini) of Colamna, before fetdowne; fo thatheconfoundeth them 
B much, maketh that fort with red flowers, to be the fame with that of Tragus and Lttgdanenfis which hath blew 
I flowers, and doth correfponde altogether with theirs, which etrour in him isufuall in many other places of his 
I Pinax, and nor in this onely. It is called by the Italians (f tnogloffa, and Lingua di canc, by the Spaniards Lartgua de 
H perro, by the French Ldngtte de chien ; by the GermansHttndfs zttngin ; by the Dutchmen Hants tonghe ; and we ill 
I Snglifh Hounds tongue generally, or of fome Dogges tongue. 
The Vermes. 
Hoiindstongueistemperatelycold,dryingandaftringent, andyethath amollifying qualitie. The roote is 
very efteflually ufed in pills as well as in decodfions orotherwife,to flay all fharpe and thin defluxions ofrhetime, 
from the head into the eyes or nofe, or upon the ftomacke or lungs, as alfo for coughs and fliortnes of breathjfor 
which purpofe the PilaU de Cynogloffa, cither of Mefaes or TraUianm defeription, or as ft is conceded by Feme - 
AVer, is Angular good, which is fet downe in this manner, Take of Myrrhe five drammes,<?fi£<zw»» fixe drammes, 
of Opium, of the feedes of white Henbane, and the barke of the dried rootes of Hounds tongue of each foure 
drams orhalfean ounce, of Saffron and Caftot ofeach one dramme and a halfe;Iet all thefebe made into a mafle 
or lumpe for pilles, according to art, with the fyrupe of Suchados, the leaves boiled in wine, faith Diofcorides, 
but others do rather appoint it to be made with water, and to adde thereunto oyle and fait, mollifieth or openeth 
the belly downewards; the fame alfo taken doth helpe to cure the biting of a mad Dogge, and applying fome of 
the leaves alfo to the wound : the leaves bruiled, or the /nice ofthem boyled in oAxttngia, that is Hogges larde, 
and applied,cureth the falling away of the haire, which commeth of hot and fharpe humours: the fame alfo is a 
very good remedy, to apply to any place that is fealded or burnt with fire : the leaves of themfelves bruiled and 
laid to any greene wound, doth heale it up quickly: the fame ointment aforefaid with a little Turpentine added 
thereunto, as alfo the Joyce ufed with other fit things, doth wonderfully helpe all old ulcers and deepe or much 
fpread fores,in the legges or other parts of the body,and taketh away all inflammation that rife about them,or any 
where elfe in the body, be it St. tAnthonies fire or the like the roote likewife baked under the embers, either 
wrapped in pafte or wet papers, er in a wet double cloth, and thereof a fuppofitory made and put up into the 
fundament, or applied to the fundament, doth very effeflually helpe the painefaU piles or hemorrhoides: the 
diddled water of the herbe and rootes is very good to all the purpofes aforefaid,to be ufed as well inwardly to 
drinke, as outwardly to wadi any fore places, for it doth heale all manner of wounds, or punftures, and thofc 
foule ulcers that rife by the French Poxe. 
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Ghap. XX. 
Anchttfa. Alkanet, 
Here are divers forts of Alkanet, whereof I have given you the defeription of one, and underit 
have made mention of lome other fotts in my former Booke; but becaule I there did not fhew 
you them at the full; I will in this place make further mention thereof, with the red of it is 
kindc. 
I. Anchttfa httea major. The greater yellow Alkanet. 
This yellow Alkanet hath many long and narrow hoary leaves lying on the ground,and thicke 
fet on the ftalkes likewife, which rifeth not much above a foote and a halfe high, at thetoppes wheroffland 
many yellow flowers, with a fmall leafe at the foote of every flower, which are forriewhat long and hollow, 
very like unto Comfrey flowers, but a little opening themfelves at the brimmes, like unto Buglofle flowers, 
with a pointell in the middle : after they are pad there come in their places, fmall long blackifh feede, not unlike 
both to Buglofle and Comfrey feede ; the roote isofthebigneffeofones finger, and of the length of two, whole 
outward barke is fomewhat thicke; and of an excellent orient red colour, ready to colour their hands and fin¬ 
gers with its red colour that fhall handle it, the inner pith being white and wooddy: the whole herbeisofani 
aftringent tade. 
2. Anchufa httea minor. The lelfer yellow Alkanet, . 
This fmall Alkanet is very like unto the former, but that the leaves are narrower, and not To long, yet covered 
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