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Tbeatrum Botanicum. 
Tries 8. 
The Virtues. 
Thefe forts of Saxifrages arc hotter than any the former kindes of Apia Parflies, and as hot as Pepper, and 
as Trdgtu faith, more wholefome, by his often experience: it hath the fame properties that the Parfiyes have, buc 
in provoking Vrinc. andealing thepaines thereof, or of the Wind andCollicke is much more effeftuall, the 
rootes or feede being uled either in powder or in decoftion or any other way, and likewife hclpeth the windic 
paines of the Mother, and to procure their courles, to breake and avoydc the Hone in the Kianies, to digeft cold 
vifcous and tough fiegme in the ftomacke; and is a mod fpcciall remedy againft all kinde of venome. Caftorenm 
being bovled in the diftilled water hereof, is linguler good to be given to thofe that are troubled with Crampes 
and Convullions: fomedoc ule to make the feede into Comfits, as they doe Caraway feede, which is effcftuall 
to all the purpoles afore fayd, and fome doe diftill the water that the more tender ftomackes may take it, being a 
little fvveetened with Sugar: thej'uyceof the herbe being dropped into the moil grievous wounds of the head, 
doth dry up their moyfture andhealeth them cjuickely : the experiment is taken from Hennes whofe combes and 
head being pierced through, fo as the braine was not hurt, were foone helped hereby: fome women alio ufe the 
diftilled ivater to takeaway freckles, or other (potsinthe skinneor face, and to make it the more deereand 
fmooth. 
Chap. XLII. 
Pinax, Alhealc. 
lofcorides maketh mention of three forts of Panax, Panax Heraclenm with P igge-like leaves, whereof 
<~1 Kr V I intend :o intreate in this Chapter, and with it fome others that for their hkeneffe may be referred 
h fc-SAf thereunto: Panax Afclepius with Fennell-like leaves, but 1 have fpoken hereof in the fourth Chapter 
** of this Claflis, and Panax Chironinm with Marj’erome-like leaves, I have (hewed youinthe84. 
Chapter of the fifth Claffis of this Worke, buiTbcopbraJhu maketh foure forts, for unto thefe three he added a 
fourth, which he calleth Sjriacssm but doth not deferibeit. 1 have to Ihew you in this Chapter many other forts, 
that for their likcnelfie have obtained that epithite. 
I. ‘Panax Heraclenm verumfculneo folio, The true Albheale of Hercules. 
The true Panax hath divers large broad grecne leaves growing next the ground, cut into three or more parts, 
relembling a Figgc leafe each (landing on along footfta'k, w^'as well as the leafe is fomewhat roughor rug- 
ged,tfom whence rifeth up a {talk foure or five toot high,having fuch like leaves as grow below but lelfer & Icfl’e 
divided bearings large tuft or umbell of yellow flowers, and fomewhat large flat leede after them: the roote is 
white with divers branches thereat: the whole plant fmdleth fomewhat ftrongand as it were fower. From 
this it is probable the Gum Opopanax is gathered which commethout of Syria and the pans thereabouts to the 
chicfeMart townes,as Damafco, Cairo, Alexandria and others the like,to be tranfported elle where. And the like 
plant anfwcring very notably to this dilcription have I had growing in my Garden, the feede whereof was lent 
me among other rare feeds by fome of my divers friends from//Wy,but perilliedby fome extreme hard winter. 
2. ‘panax Heraclenm alteramfive peregritmm Dodonai, The more ordinary Alhcalc of Hercules with us. 
This Panax fpreadeth many very large winged leaves round about upon the ground,mod of them two foot long, 
confiding of foure, five or fix couples of rough winged leaves, let each againft other on a round greac 
footeftalk,lurrowed on the upper fide,each of them winged,confiding likewife offhree or foure couple of rough 
but large fairc frefli yellow ifli grecne leaves & one at the end, broad below,and narrow to the end,the one of the 
lower hides of the leafe,being alwayes deeper at the bortome then the other and finely dented about the edges, 
tailing a little hot and biting in the mouth, and yeelding forth a yellowifh juice in the Sommer much moregum- 
my,hotand bitter than the kaves ; from among thefe leaves rifeth uponettrong great round greene ftalk foure or 
five foote high or more, wiih fomej'oynts and leaves thereat, and a few branches towards the toppes, where 
breake forth fmall yellow umbells of flowers, which afterwards give whitifh yellow flat fhort feede : the roote 
groweth fomewhat great and deepe downe into the ground,with two or three long branches from it, whitifh yel¬ 
low on the outfide and more white within.fuil of that yellow (apilfuing from it if it bee cut or broken,of a little 
flroug fent and hot bitter telle more then eythcr leafe or feede: this delcription is from the plant growing in 
mine owne Garden where it abideth the extreameft winter without harme. 
3. Panax Heraclenm alterrsm Americum fplendente folio,Laferpitmm creditum ejnilssifdam. 
American Alheale of Hercules with Alining leaves, fuppofed to be the true Laferwort. 
This Herculean Alheale groweth for the forme very like unto the lall,having fuch like winged leaves fet in the 
fame m inner, and the wings with foure or five or fix couple of leaves, but differing in greatnelTe and colour,for 
neither is the whole llalke above halfe fo long,nor are the leaves themfelves eytherhalfe lo great fo broad or fo 
Iong.but are rather fomewhat fhort,and of a deepe greene colour, very much (hining on the upper fide and paler 
grecne underneath, much hotter and (harper in talle then the former and not bitter drawing water into the 
mouth : the ftalk hereof is feldome above a yard high, with j’oynts and leaves thereon, and more branches towards 
thetoppesthenthe other bearing larger umbells of yellow flowers lticceededbyflattilh but almoft round feede, 
of a pale browne colour the roote is white and great at the head with fundrylong firings thereat with a pith in 
the middle and endureth not after feede time which fometimes is the fecond yeare afterthe fpringingand (ome- 
Arc pur- times the third. There is another fort hereof with taller and purplifhftalkes, and larger browne greene leave . 
part*. 
This Collus-like Alheale difFercth not much in forme from the fccond but in the greatneffe and fubllance of the 
>vui^u mis givcin nuL anu cuviciuic is nuc ui inai icmu, ror cnis natn luejr UKC large wingcu reaves, 
fet in the fame manner but lelfer together, each leafe whereof is larger then a Parfnep leafe, thicker.rougher and 
more crumpled alfo and dented about the edges: theftalke is fmall and about two cubits high, fuilof j’oynts and 
Idler leaves fer at them, branched towards the coppes and bearing round tufts of yellow flowers, after which 
follow flat and fomewhat round feede : the roote is fappie with a thicke flefliy barke,and of a (Lining afh colour. 
bitter and fharpe in talle. 
5, Panax 
