1616 CHAP.61.62-63.64. 'Theatrum Botanicum. 
RIB E 17 
Chap. LXI. 
Gnacatane, Indian Pilcwoit. 
G nncatine. Indian Pilewor: 
I His fmallhetbeas Mmardut faith was fent out of that part of Americaox the Weft .t,-, 
5 Urania nova being white like unto Poliam »«»«»»» but without any thatIScaUcd 
fweet fent, and is much commended tohelpe the fwelling and falling 
downe of the Piles or hemorrhodiall veines if the herbe 'be boyled in 
winefoastherebenoheate, or elfc in water and the grieved place fomented with 
the warmedecottion for a while then gently wiped and the pouthcr of the htrbe cafli 
thereon being bound thereunto : it alio eafeth aches and paines in any pattofthe 
body if the grieved place be firit annointed with molten Roflln not too hot, and 
the pouther of the herbe brewed thereon (which is an homely manner of dreflin") 
and cloathes layd prelently upon it which will ftkke fo faft as that Hntill it hafo 
wrought the efteft it will not be plucked from the skinne and fitfo : the pouthcr of 
.his herbe cab upon anyimall wound or fore, cfpecially thofe in the groine, doth 
e’enfe them and heale them afterwards. 
Chap, LXII, 
Hcrbn Indica adrapthrat Htilii. Indian Rupture* wort. 
Nother (mall herbe was hkewife fent from thofe parts,whofe forme could not be difeerned by reafon 
the .11 carriage and breaking; thereof being dry : but highly commended to helpe Raptures or burftfn- 
& in young or old. the herbe being frefo bru.led and applied to the place whe,canto a truffe afterw ^ 
was bound that had no fhouldcrs, yet late as clofe as thofe that had, andtbi. “''"wards 
Whtch kmd of truffe faith Menard *.lying fo firme and clofe as he reported that was cuteif thereby? 
without anv other meHfcinr. onH is. i_ c , , uincienc 
*y :r “.nrmc anu cioie as nc reporetd that was 
f ' t n' bC ' PC ln l K-“P tur » wichour any other mcdecinc, and as he faith he few a leech oi cVrdaL 
ped^lburflmgs with fuchun&ouldrcdtrufle, or bindings onely, and manyheeknew then living that were fo 
Chap. LX III. 
PUntn Indica fanguinalii Panaceajde[},fanguineos [adores excitam 
The Indian Allheale,blood (wearing plant. 
< “ Cr ' ame Lcech as it is recorded in Peir M de Ofma his letter to Menard,a did _ 
Fa ft° cure aU ™™cr ofdileafes onely with the mice of a cer aine h"Z T ,?■ c " y . ,n the C,t V 
HHS? the grieved place therewith, and afterwards lavinn themrn (W.re ' r ' crics and 
! the grieved place therewith, and afterwards laying them to fwcatc in thekhe?'S § -' h ' ZY — 
- - whofe fweat was well neere as blo&d,& in this manner he proceeded unrilT h. b r'* rU \ W f - covcrcl ?» 
cicntly, cauling them toufein the mcane time an excellent fine diet of wholefome m e.r ft ^ j* j- weat fuffi.. 
leates were cured by him, yea they feemed more young and Ioffe that ufed th “or* r then the? toe di ' 
hut no intreatie or promtle of reward,nor all the mcanes that could be ufed to him in 1,'^ WCre b ' fore .; 
fecretto any,or tell whatherheit was whole juice he ufed" C ° C ° W ° U ' d m,kc lliin rcvcaJe th « 
Chap, LXIIII 
Herb* vitamant mortem in morbUpranuniiane. The Indian Fortune teller of life and death. 
QllC.aie.nr __ i j r • . * , . . 
husband lay then very ficke of a grievous difeafe he XhT ' -S? M “f, ? rr °W ,u "* {or ' ha ' h " 
{ husband foould thereof liveor dye, foe laying tea tefenlT ‘ f ' fi, j" e , k . now whether her 
to be put into his left hand,and there to hold it®,ft whkh ™ w brJ " cl ? of a " which he willed 
if he were to live,but fad and lorrowfoll if he foould dye whkhfo f f d makc , h ‘ m , fceme P'«fant and merry 
to become ficke that (he thought he would prefcntlv have den. ? *" d findln g her hushand fodainly 
hand and threw it away, but’ w j*ina ftoffiX? 55 .te?A th 5 y or J J V lh# pttlled the hcrfca out of his 
ofthe truth thereofenquired of divers and it was affirmed n.n d)e l, : blU Afe " M ' d ‘” (illh he doubting 
that it was true,and that it is uluaUththel , h J v H * noblc ma "'h«had longliveJin Peru 
and wonder. “ 15 With the Indians to dot fo m diftafes, wh , ch i, a matter of great admiration 
