T a I B E 8 , The Theater of Tlants. Chap.iS. 911 
ftion : the feede is conducing to all the cold greefes both of the head and domacke, the bowels or mother, as alio 
the winde in them, and helpeth to fharpen the eye fight: the powder of the feede put into a poultis taketh away 
blacke and blew fpots of blowes or bruifes: the feede is much uled in Bread,Cakes,&c. to give a rellifh and war-' 
ming qualitie to them as of a fpice, and in Comfits,to eate with fruit to breake the windineffe of them': the herbe 
it felfe or with fome of the feede bruifed and fryed layd hot in a bagge or double cloth to the lower part of the 
belly doth eafe the paines of the winde Chollicke, ~ 
Chap; XVIII! 
Aniftm. Anife. 
Nifeisafmalllowherbe feldomea yardhigh,havingthe!ower leaves broader then thofe above 
fewupontheftalkes,feldomedivided,butdentedontheforepart, of a whitifh greene colour, 
and of a good f weet tabe and fmclbthe balk is rounder and not fpread into tranches laving at the 
toppe, where the white nmbells of flowers doe Hand, which afterwards give fmal! round whi- 
tiih feede very fweete, yea more then any unbelliferous feede and pleafant tafte, and fmell yet 
fomewhat quicke withall; the roote is fmall and periiheth every yeare, and is to be npw fowen 
in the Spring. 
The Place and Time. jinifam. Anile. 
It is every where fowen even in the Baft Countries as 
Syria, Sic. orelfe where, and not knowne where it isnatu- 
rall,butis very fruitfulland plentifull in hot countries, be¬ 
ing fowen and gathered within three or foure moneths at 
the mod. 
The Names. 
Tt is caked in Greekc tZricrw quafi Inmv vocavcre, quia 
cihi appetentiam pnftaret, & far!an fie dittum on drinn -ms 
iu.TT>dni.a.mm ! ,qHod tenfioner flatulentat internal & externas 
renittat laxette-. it is generally called Anifum ofall authors, 
and al mod by all nations according to their dialed, onely 
the Spaniards call it Matahalna and ycrvA deice. 
The Vertues, 
Galen hath erred very much in relating the temperature 
of Anife feede, faying it is hot and dry in the third degree, 
and burning withall, by reafon of the (harpeneffe and bit- 
terneffe : when as it is well knowne it hath no fuch acri- 
monie therein that it fhould come neare to any burning 
qualitie : for the fweeteneffe doth fo temper the fharpe- 
neffe therein that it doth not exceede the fccond degree in 
hcate nor the firft in drinefle: but the chymicall oyle draw- 
en from the feed exceedeth much thefe degrees,the fpirits 
being contrafted mud needs be the more fierce: The feede 
being often taken helpeth a (linking breath and to breake 
winde in any part of the body, bee it the head, domacke, 
fpleene, bowells or mother, and to provoke Vrine and 
fieepeto them that want it: theyhelpe Nurfesto (lore of 
milke for their children, to eate the (cedes comfited fading 
and lad at night, and is very good alfo for teeming women 
or with child,; theyhelpe thofe that are (hort winded, or 
have a Tificke or Confumprion, to take the decodion of 
them with Figs & LicoriceJ&c. they helpe alfo to expedo- 
rate flegme in them that have a Cough or (Iraightneffe in 
the breads, and is very conducible to the domacke, and be- , , 
ingboyledin wine and taken it helpeth the obbrudions of the Liver affurediy, and the Dropfie that commeth 
thrreby: the fame alfo dayeth the hickocke and helpeth digeftion : the chymicall oyle taken in broth or in wine 
three or foure droppes at the mod for a time doth wonderfully helpe the giddineffe of the head, the (Iraightneffe 
and paines inthe bread and domacke, or thecrudities andbelchings therein, the much defire to cad, and the rt- 
fing of the mother, as alfo all other griefesand paines inwardly that rife of cold or winde.-tf Anife eyther greene 
or dry be beaten and laid to their eyes that have any hurtfull thing fallen into them it will foone draw it forth and 
likewife take away the venome of any hurt by the bitings of venemous creatures, and hea,eth them quickly ? the 
herbs or feede boyled in oyle of Rofes and dropped warmc into the cares eafeth the paines and noyie in them t 
the bruifed feede and borax mixed together, and the fumes thereof taken being cad on quicke coales, fo the head 
be covered over ,that the fumes may penetrate thebetter, will (ooneeale the eontinuall headach: rbe Italians 
have this faying, J£j*i terrar.no in wane ttua plants d‘anife, non faran mole jlati dal mal caduco>, that is to fay, he that 
•holdeth a plant of Anife in his hand fhall not be troubled with the Falling fickneffe:but although this may feeme 
fomewhat too eafie to helpe fo grievous a (ickenes, yet affurediy the difti! led water of the hcrbe,or more effectu¬ 
ally the chymicall oyle,or I would fay and ufe rather,the Quinteffence thereof made as I (hall drew you prefently 
will give much eafe ro thofe that are franticke or didempered in their braines, efpecially if alfo there be an out¬ 
ward application with the hetbe or feede and other conducible things to the forehead and temples : the fame 
likewife is very cffeduall for old folkes as well as young children that have the Falling fickneffe, or are troubled 
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