ftir st i b e 6. The Theater of TUnts. Ch,p. 18. 
, . U- A „,r rWrkweedes are of molt ufe, for the other of thefe forts are not applyed to any 
The fecond and third great Chick* h c u „ m ; s no i c ff e deadly to be eaten then the 
ule that I can learne, zAftah <that fome it rf Blinyhee 6lth ot herwife, for hep faith that 
q fleepie Nightfliade; yet d then ■ j, n nlved to the place (lune with Serpents or Scorpions helpctU 
f theleaves thereof bmifed w^ch fome Vinegar and^ap^ye^d to the plqce^tung^^t ea(e;h £h ^ a - o{ the 
' them, apd that the juice ther headach if it be applyed with Rofcwatet to the forehead and 
backe and loynes, and the P»nes ofthe head°r s h£ 0 f e \p’^eXtLed there with dilTolveth them. The other 
temples, and that being bound toiWeni or KerneiJs or ellem^y^ ^ ^ cook any ; nflamation and is 
great Chickweedes aw of as> gooda- yj^ ^ f tbey have no alitingent quality m them ,Paula* 
aftnngent withall as fDiofcon tlaitn, , nr , nothing of the binding propertie, it ferveth therefore tor all 
iAlgineta and vftitis agree in the cooling, ^ , a nj temper the blood inflamed in Agues, of the heateof 
manner of heate whether inward or out war , an H toDrocure an appetite beingloft or become weake, and 
the ftomacke and live! breaking out into t e pp' , 5 ac k e an d ur ine. Galen and other fay that it hath the 
is ufed in Hefticke feavers, and it to bee as effeauall as Purflaine 
fame vertues that Pclletory °f the Wall hath, but wee have commonl^roun t^^ ^ ^ lyed . with 
to all the purpofes whereuntoit fervec excp' Liver and aB they drye to have frefh applyed doth 
clothes or fpunges dipped therein to S ijkewife is effeduall for all hotlmpoftumes and fwcllings 
wonderfully temper the heate of the Liver the Ume hkewile is ettettuai^ J h - 
wherefoever, S.i»c ftid^>hdi»eCrampes, Convulfi- 
by ther the jmcefimply ufed or f Med?n* S of much glsod ufe 4 all heate and 
onsand Palfies.applyedm the fam m • > as a if 0 i n to t he eates to eafe paines in them, and is of good 
redneflc ihTbe eyes to drop ^^ ^reof into them, as alio into the care ^ d for all jnes in the body 
effea to eafe the paines heate and foa tpc Mffiof theb 0 f man orwoman. or legs 
that rife ofheate.it is ufed alio in o > a Mill owes and trade into a Poultis with fenigreckand linfeede, 
or elfe where, the leaves boyled withiMrih and eaferh thd 
applyed to fwellingsor jmpoftum p ■ {hrunke b Crampes or other wife, and to exten d them 
paines; the fame alfo helpetn tne aineweswucn uy , . : : bovling with Oyle or Axttneia to 
and make them plyable againe s tt is ay y om fineerthey fhall take no harme there- 
make a falve fit toheale lore Legs that a Sinew is flrayned here is a 
Cha?. XVIII. 
Alfine Montana- Mountaine Chickweede; 
Nother fort of Chick weede groweth upon hills moftufually, whereof fome are greater, and others 
fmaller.ofwhom in this Chapter and nrft of the greater. u u 
j. M„ emon tanabeileraceamitximaColttmna. CWk»m« his great Ivie leafed[Chickweede. 
Thisoteat Chickweede groweth up with upright ftalkes, yet lomcwhat bowing downe againe 
..^ wirh the lower branches fet at each Joynt with two fomewhat large leaves, waved about the ed- 
ges7and ^it were crumpled and hairy, fomewhat like unto the cutld fallow, bemg two inches broad and 
three long refembling long Ivie leaves or great Bmdcweede rather, (landing upon long foote ftalkes. the flow¬ 
ers Hand ft the ends of the branches, confiding of five white leaves fo deepely cut in at the middle^at they 
feeme to be ten, rifing out of the greene huskes, wherein after the flowers are paft -groweth along round feede 
veffell cornered or crefted with a fmall fpire top, ending in a fmall pricke, wherein lye flore of fmall leede . the 
tootc confiftethof fome long firings with fibres let at them. . r 
Z. Alftne HederaU folio m jor Lobcly. Lohrl his greater ground Ivie leafed Chickweede. 
The Greater ground Ivie leafed Chickweede hath fundry almofl round leaves next the ground, dented or cut in 
on the aloes, making them feeme fomewhat like Ale-hoofc or ground Ivie leaves <?f a fuhen greene colour, and 
fomewhat hairy as the ftalkes arc, which have at every Joynt foch a round dented leafe as growhelow.but com- 
paflingit without any footelfalkes, whereat efpecially from the middle upwards come forth fmall hooded ga¬ 
ping blew flowers, fomewhac like unto thole of Germander, the feede is fmall and the roote ftringy penfli r 
in a yeately. ^ AlfmehtderuU folio minor. The (mailer ground Ivie leafed Chickweede. 
The other Ivie leafed Chick weede groweth lower and more leaning to the ground with the branches, which 
are fomewhat hairy alfo and more tender, fet with two leaves at a Joynt, but nothing fo large i the flowers grow 
at the toppes confining of five fmall blew round pointed leaves, the feede is fmall contained, tn round heads, 
the roote is fmall and threddy. 
4. Alfnefajijsfnbrottt»dit Vtronica. Speedewell Chickweede.- 
This lpreadeth many fmall branches upon theground full of fmall and almoll round leaves, fet by coup es va? 
ry like to thofe of Veronica or 'Betonica Fault, called Speedewell, but not unto Statute or Flue lien of any fort; tnc 
flowers grow at the Joynts with the leaves from the middle of the branches upwards, being very fmall, madcor 
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