Tribe. * 1 2 3 4 5 6 )* The Theater of‘Plants, Chap.ioz 6g$ 
num fieri a/bo and mrfurefittitelSo me alfo call them tikfelUminor, in regatdof the greater kindc that is called 
til ChondriHa aurca or Auricula mitrisma\or by Tra{tu and others, which is let forth in my former buoke, and 
among the Hieratia in this. Lacuna called the firft Holoftiumfiornntue the fecond as it is in the title, and faith that 
fome did call Hieratium Indicant ; and Camerariwi in horto ca'Ueth the third LaQ.ucella fjheftrU repens : Tuber, 
■ montanw mentioneth the fife and Column* the fixt and lad: the Italian, call it PeloJiU* and Telofma, the French 
-TiU/eUe and Oreille de raoufouru Piluettc and Velnette, the Cjermanes N.igelkrmt and Meuffor, the Tutch Naghel. 
■, crmt.md CWuifooren,and vie in Fnglifh Moufeare. 
The Vertues. 
I The ordinary Moufeare is hot and dry .although fome write that it is cold, but the bittertaffe therein fheweth 
•j it is hot and of a clenfing,binding and confolidating quality, the juice hereof taken in wine, or the decoflion 
si thereof drunke doth helpe the Iaundies,although of long continuance, todrinke thereof morning and evening 
I ■ and abftayning from other drinke two or three houres after; it is often uled as a fpeciall remedy againfl the (lone 
0 and to eafe the torments that arife thereof, as alfo other tortures or griping paincs of the bowells, the decoftion 
(1 thereof with Succory and Centory, is held very effectual! to helpe the dropfic, and them that are enclining 
tl thereto and the difeafes of the milt and fpleene: it ftayeth the fluxes of blood, eyther at the mouth or noie, and 
D inward bleedings alfo, for it is a Angular wound herbe, for either inward or outward wounds; it helpeth the 
E bl 00 dy flix, and ftayeth the abundance of womens courfes: the juice or decoftion of the herbe taken before the 
I fit of a quartane Ague,is fayd to keepc backe or much to leflen the fit, and by the tile of it to take it quite away. 
I There is a Syrupe made of the juice and Sugar, bythe Apothecaries offhand other places, which is of much 
1 account with them, tobe given to thofe that are troubled with the cough or tificke, whichis a confumption of 
j the whole body, as well as of the lungs; the fame alfo is Angular good for rup ures or burfltngs: thegreene 
i herbe bruifed and prefently bound to any frclh cut or wound, doth quickly foder the lippes thereof, and the 
I Juice decoftion or powder of the dryed herbe is mold Angular to ftay the malignitie of fpreading or fretting Can- 
I kers or Vlccrs wherefoever, as well thofe in the month as iecret parts of men or women : the difttlled water of 
I the plant is availeable in all the difeafes aforefaid, and for wounds and fores that are outward to wafh them 
j therewith, and to apply tents or cloths wet therein. It is fayd to be (opowerfull to harden iron or fteele, that if 
1 any edged’or pointed toole fhaH bejoften quenched in the juice thereof, it will cut all other iron, flcele or (tone 
I very eaflly,without turning edge or point.The old All-go-milfe,! (hould fay Alchimifls did much commend the 
j Juice of this herbe,that it would congeale and Ax Mercury, but all thefe fancies are in thefe times quite difperfed 
■ and driven away I thinke. Many skilfull Shepheards in the country doe avoyd as much as they can,to luffer their 
fheepe long to feede in any fuchpaflures and places where Moufeare groweth in any plenty, lcaftthey being 
bound therewith (hould grow ficke, and leane, and die quickly after. It is faid that if it be given any way to an 
horfe it willcaufe that he fhall not be hurt by the Smith that (hooeth him. 
Chap. C 11 .- 
Stratiotes Millefolium & Achillea SideritU. Yarrow and Achilles Woundwort. 
I Might 1 confeffe have Atly fet thefe herbes next unto the Siderittdei or Ironworts for their neare affini- 
r t i e i n nam e and nature,but accept them in this place feting they are not placed there. 
1, cJMitlefoliumvulgare. Common Yarrow or Millfoile. 
The ordinary Yarrow hath many leaves fpread upon the ground which are long, and finely cut into 
many fmall parts that it excelleth the fine leaves of Tanfey, among which rife two or three round greene (hikes 
with fuch like winged leaves as grow below,but fmaller and finer up to the toppes,where (land many (mail white 
flowers in a Tuft or Vmbell clofe together, each flower confiding of five fmall round pointed leaves with a little 
yellowi(h thrumme in the middle, and fmell fomewhat ftrong, yet not unpleafant being rubbed in the hand: the 
roote is made ofmany long white firings fpreading deepe and far. There is fome varietie oblerved in the flowers 
hereof, (ome being more white then others, as alfo thicker fet together,and greater or fmaller then others, one 
alfo with a round or tuberous roote, as bigge as an Hafle nut, wherein bath bcene found a worms 10 lmall thac 
the fight was fcarfe able to difeerne it.. ... 
2. ejliillefoliummajui album. Great white Yarrow or Millfoile. 
The great white Yarrow diffeteth not much inthe forme ot leaves or flowers from the former wilde Yarrow, 
hut in thelargeneffe of the (hikes and leaves,the greene leaves being as large almoft as thofe of Tanfey,and in the 
flowers being greater (landing in a larger umbell,the fmell whereof is a little mote ftrong then in the ordinary. 
3. Millefolium rttbrum vttlgare. Common red flowred Yarrow. 
This Yarrow differeth not in leaves from thefirll or common fort,nor in the manner of growing but in the co¬ 
lour of the flowers,being ofa deeper or paler red, or almoft blulh colour,yet with a yellow fpot or thrumme in 
the middle. ’ 
4. Alillefoliumflorc rubro maximum. Great red Millfoiic. 
This greater red Yarrow hath as large and great winged greene leaves as the great white Y arrow, but more 
finely cut in on the Tides: the ftalkes are as great and high branching forth at the toppe,and Gored with large 11m- 
bells of flowers like unto them,but of a faire bright reddifh colour, and in fome paler, with pale yellow thrums in 
the middle which are of a fine fmall fent. 
5 . Achillea Siderith lutea . Achilles yellow W oundwort. 
This yellow Woundwort rifeth up fomewhat high and creepeth not, the leaves whereof are long and very 
finely cut into many peeces, fomewhat like untoSothernwood but more fappy and hoary alfo : the flowers ftand 
in tufts like the other,but of a faire gold yellow colour ■ the feede is fmall and long like unto Tanfey, and herein 
confiftech the difference betweene this and the two next yellow forts. 
6 . CMillefolium luteum five Achillea lutea, Yellow Millfoile. 
This yellow Millfoile or Yarrow hathhoary and fhort (talks? fcarfe a foots high fo.metimes, creeping along by 
