flower lyke to a byrdes nest and he is hote and drye ¶ Dancus cleticus DAncus cleticus is an herbe called The lasse Tanke this hath leues lyke to wylde popy but the leues be more whytter and he hath a flower that is purpull color this groweth in wete and is hote and drye ¶ Dens leonis DEns leonis is an herbe called DaundelyoÌ„ or lyons toth this hath leues lyke to houÌ„des toth and he hath a yelowe flower he hath no brauÌ„ches but as eche flower stretcheth out of the moore with a lytel braunche it droppyth mylke when it is broke ¶ The vertue is that the more of it is good to hele the Feuer cotidian and it be dronke with wyne it groweth all aboute Feuer ¶ Dragancia feminea DRagancia feminea is an herbe called dragons femall it hath leues like to yue but they haue white spectes it hath a yelowe stalke the lenght of .ii. cubyttes other whyle as it were a croked stafe and lyke to a snake she beryth her sede as it were a cluster of grapes and when the sede is rype it is yelowe this her be groweth in darke places ¶ The vertu therof is that yf the sede be punyd with oyle put to a mans eron it heleth the akynge of eron Ere 's Also the ioyce of this herbe with a lytyll wole put in to the nostryll clensyth the nose from al fylth Nose Also the more of this herbe punyd with white wyne hoÌ„ny wouÌ„de heleth all woundes the canker therein Also he frotyth his hande wel with the rote of this herbe he may take eddyrs without any peryll For sore iyen Also the ioyce of this rote destroyeth the darkenes of the eyen yf they be anoynted therwith Also this herbe droÌ„ke with wyne styreth a man to lechery ¶ The .v. letter begynneth with E. ¶ Elena campana ELena campana is an herbe called Elen campayne or horshelme this herbe hath leues as it were Comfery but they be more whitter then the leues of comfery and he hath alonge stalke and a yelowe flower ¶ The vertue is yf a man haue waggynge teth and eate therof fastyng it wyll fasten his teth Teth. Also yf a man drynke this herbe it heleth hym from the stone helpyth hym to make water stone Also yf it be dronke it delyueryth a woman of a deade chylde laxatyf For the coughe Also it hardyth a mans wombe yf it be laxatyfe this herbe helith a man of the coughe this herbe is hote and moyst it groweth in wodes and feldes ¶ Endiua ENdiua is an herbe callyd Endyue or hors thilstyl this herbe hath leues lyke to sow thy styll this hath pryckes in the rygge a yelowe flower ¶ The vertu of this herbe is that the ioyce therof medled with hote water and dronke helyth the stoppynge of the mylâ—e and of the lyuer For the mylte Feuer Also it is good to hole the yelowe euyll the feuer tercian and the hote postym Also this herbe swagyth the great hete of the lyuer of the stomake it is cold moyste ¶ Eruca ERuca is an herbe callyd Skyrwhyâ—â— this hath leues lyke to bylâ—e but they be not so longe it hath a great more ¶ The vertue is that the ioyce of the leues wronge oâ—â— holde in a mans mouth helyth all the fore of the mouth Stone Also it brekyth the stone Also the ioyce of this herbe fodde dronke distroyeth black colour Colour Also it styreth a man moche 〈◊〉 â—heep and he vse it Also it helpeth a man to make water water The cough Also the ioyce of this herbe clenseth a man yf he be auoynted therwith Also the ioyce of this herbe delyueryth men chyldren froÌ„ the coughe this is hote and drye ¶ Eufragia EVfragia is an herbe called eufrasse this herbe hath lytel leues lyke to here colourd but they be moche lyke here Sore eyen he hath a whyte flower ¶ The vertu is that he is good to he le sore eyen this herbe groweth in medes ¶ Ebulus EBulus is an herbe called walworte it hath leues somdele lyke Erderen and he hathe a longe stalke and groweth in feldes Dropsy For scabes ¶ The vertue is that he is good to dystroye the dropsy and scabbes or tetters Also this herbe draweth wycked humoures out of a maÌ„ this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Edera EDera is an herbe called yue this is coÌ„mon it dothe couer howses towres hath leues lyke to an herbe called bryan and it bereth fruyte as it were bayes ¶ The vertue therof is yf it be sod and layde on a botche it healeth it soone For the botche Also yf thy heade ake take the ioyce of this herbe with oyle of roses and seth them togyther in wyne and anoynt the hede therwith For the heade ache and thou shalt be hole Also yf thou wyl kepe thy heade from akynge in the sonne take the leues of this herbe and pune them small and then tempre them with eysell and the oyle of Roses and then anoynte thy forheade therwith ¶ Edera terrestris EDera terrestris is an herbe called orpyn or heyhoue this hath leues lyke to Carmynt For to make fleshe teÌ„der but they be not so moche and hath in the croppe a red flower ¶ The vertue is yf it be put in potage amonge flesshe he wyll make the flesshe tendre and nesshe ¶ Eborus EBorus is an herbe called longe wort or Pelyter of spayne this is lyke to Pedelion but the leues of this herbe be not so moche slytte without and he hath a flower as it were a pasnepe Tetters Scabbes ¶ The vertue is that he wyl hele scabbes the morfewe and tetters Also he heleth the emerawdes yf it be layde to the place there it bledeth Also he purgeth the colour of the fleume Also he helpeth the from the tothache yf it be sod with eysell Toth ache stomac wormes Fleese and holde a quantite in your mouth Also this herbe purgeth well the stomacke and the wombe Also the powder of this herbe medled with a lytel growell shall slee wormes Also the ioyce of this herbe medled with mylke shall slee flees this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Elabrus ELabrus is an herbe called Clouentonge or Pedelyon this herbe is moche lyke to longeworte but not so flat as be the leues of this herbe he hath somdele a brode flower more than a peny he hath a blacke rote and he is horryble in syght ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that yf the powder therof be medled with growel or with meele it wyl slee rattes and yf a beest pysse blode Rattes gyue hym this herbe and he is hole ¶ Epatica EPatica is an herbe called liuerwort this herbe groweth in brymmes of waters and in welles and it wyll ioyne to stones and he groweth moche in walles of stone
¶ A newe Herball of Macer Translated out of Laten in to Englysshe AGnus castus is an herbe called Tutsayne or parke leuys and the leuys be som dele red lyke to the leuys of orage he hath a yelow flouer asmoche as a peny beryth in the toppe blacke betye when they be rype and yf they ben not type they be yelow as the flower of the herbe this herbe groweth moche in woodes drye places ¶ The vertue of this herbe is to kepe men women chaste Chaste And therfore as Diascoridon and Placent saythe it is colde and called Agnus castus Also this herbe openeth the poores letteth out wycked humours and spyrites of a mannes body Body Mans seede This herbe distroyeth the moyster of a mannes seede Also the same auctours saith yf this herbe be soden with Fenell sede and with a lytell aysell Dropsye it wyll destroye the cold dropsye Also yf it be soden with Smalache and Sawge in salte water and then wasshe the hynder parte of a mannes hed it helyth vnbyndeth an euyll that is called lytarge Lytarge Lechery Also this herbe destroyeth the fowle lust of lechery yf it be dronken and men vse to lye vpon hym or slepe vpon hym and therfore somtyme men eate this herbe rosted for yf men eate it rawe he wyll lyghtly engendre hedach hedach Mylt This herbe is good to destroy hardnes and stoppynge of the lyuer the mylte Also a plaster made of this herbe is good to do away the hed ache Hed humoures that is gēdred of wycked humours this herbe is colde and drye and there be .iii. spyces of her ¶ Smallache or Marche APium is an herbe clepyd Smallache or Marche This herbe hath leuys lyke to louage but the leuys ben not so longe and it is not so stronge of sauour as louage is his sede is lyke persely sede ¶ The vertue of this herbe is to cause a man to make water make water Lyuer And he openyth the stoppyng of the lyuer Also the sede hardnethe a mans wombe and draweth away wycked humours of a mannes body to the hed and the stomacke the wombe wōbe falling euyll and noyeth hym moch that hath the fallynge euyll and women with childe and other suckynge children shulde not eate of this herbe for takyng of the fallyng euyll This herbe is hote and dry and hath .v. spyces of her ¶ Anetum ANetum is called Anyce This herbe hath leuys lyke to Fenyll other dyll and the same sauour she beryth sede somdele as the sede of orage ¶ The vertue of this herbe is to make a man to passe Rumblynge The yoske woūde yerde also this her be swageth the rumblynge of a mānes wombe Also he destroyeth the yoske And the seede of this herbe brent and strawed on a woūde wyll hele it soone and namely yf a man be scaldyd on his membres or on his yarde strawe the powdre theron it wyll he le soon Or what other maner euyll aryseth in a mānes yerde Also a playster of the seede brent and layde to the Emerawdes hote heleth thē soone Emerawdes This herbe is hote and drye c. ¶ Cherfoyle Cheruyle APetium is an herbe clepyd Cherfoyle or Cheruyle This herbe hath smal leuys lyke hemloke but this herbe is swete in sauour and he hath a whyte flower a long sede lyke otes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf he be dronken he maketh a man to pysse well Ache. raynes wyndes Also he delyuereth the ache in a mānes Raynes of the bledder Also yf he be dronke with wyne he letteth out wicked wyndes from the sydes and stoppyng of the wombe and of the lyuer all maner wyndes Also this herbe witholdeth castyng Castīg Also a plaster made of this herbe and temperyd with eysel distroyeth wylde fyre and heleth the canker Canker woundes and other woundes and putteth awaye the chylle from all woundes This herbe is one of the spyces of Smallache he hote dry ¶ wormwode ABsynthium is an herbe called wormwod and his leuys ben somdele whyte and he hathe a great moore out of that moore come many braunches and he flowreth as dothe Mugworte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is to comforte the stomacke clense the herte Stomacke Herte Galyen sayth that this herbe hath two vertues one is laxatyfe the other costy patyfe And therfore he saythe that yf this herbe be gyuen for an euyll of the whiche the mater is not fully defyed it shall harde the stomacke and let digestyon Digestion Lax. And yf the matier of the euyl be ryped than this herbe wyl make a man laxatyfe and easely put awaye drōkenes And yf this herbe be dronke with spykenarde it aswageth the akynge of the stomacke and the wombe that is gatheryd of wicked wyndes wides Also yf this herbe be temperyd with hōny and dronken it heleth the swellynge in a mannes mouth Swellinge Iyen and putteth away the blackenes of a mannes iyen cleryth them moche Also yf this herbe be stamped with the galle of a Bulle and after that put in to a mannes iyen it dothe awaye all maner of shemeryng and dymnes of a mannes iyen Iyen moyster Also the iuce of this herbe stylled in to a mannes nose thryle dryeth vp the moyture that ronneth out of them Also Diasco rides sayth yf this herbe be put in to a presse amōge clothes it saueth them from motthes Also yf it be layde amonge bookes wryten with ynke Motthes bookes the wormes shall not eate them ¶ Mugworte ARtemesia is an herbe called mugwort This herbe is lyke to the leuys of wormode but they ben not althyng so rounde and this herbe hathe a longe stalke many stalkes comen out of the rote and flowreth as doth wormwod ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf a man trauaylynge bere this herbe aboute hym he shulde nat be wery for his trauayle nor in his waye Trauayle spirite Ache. Also where this herbe is in any howse ther shall no wycked spyrite abyde Also this herbe stamped with talowe helyth the sorenes and ache of mennes feete Also this herbe made in powdre drōke with blode warme water helyth the ache of a mannes guttes and many other guttes and it is hote and drye c. ¶ Affodylle AFfodillus is an herbe called Affodyll This herbe hath leuys lyke to leekys and a yelowe flowere at the top he hath roūde coddes in the whiche is sede lyke onyon sede ¶ The vertue of this herbe is the braūches ben good to hele the dropsye Dropsye Denō Also the leuys the flowers dronken with wyne helyth the bytyng of venomous beastes Also the iuce of this herbe and the rote with a lytel Myrre a lytell saffron soden in olde swete wyne than strayned is good to hele ronnyng iyen rōning iyen Heer grow Also the rote of this herbe
good for the fystula Canker Kāker and he be puned and layde theron Also it is good for dimnes of iyen yf that they be washed with the water that it is soden in venym woundes Also the ioyce of this herbe dronkē wyll put away all venym from the body Also this herbe is good to hele woundes ¶ Pulegium POlegium is an herbe called Puliol royall it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre in the tyme of flowerynge it shulde be gathered and it may be kept in his vertue a yere when it shal be vsed in medycines take the leues with the flowers and strype them from the stalkes ¶ The vertue is of losynge consumynge For a colde humour in the heade Heade take powder of it and hete it well in a skyllet and all hote bynde it to the greuaūce without any lycoure Also for a great colde taken in the heade and for a toughe humour or a watery humoure Humours make a gargarysme seth Pulyoll royall and drye Fygges in tarte vynegre take a good sponfull therof as hote as ye maye suffre it holde it in thy mouth tyll it be almoste colde than put it out and take as moche more and do so thre or foure tymes For the heade that shall spurge thy heed well of flewme Also seth it in wyne and drynke it it is good for the dyseases in the stomacke in guttes stomac and for colde causes or for wynde in the stomacke Also it is good for toughe flewme in the brest yf thou take powdre of it fleume and medle it with claryfyde hōny and make a lectuary therof vse to eate therof or take the herbe therof boyle it with wyne hōny or water vse to drynke therof Also for the blacke colour drynke the ioyce of it colour but boyle it with wyne and thou shalte be hole Byle ytchīg Also for an ytchynge byle lay this herbe in water and vse to wasshe the ytchynge therin warme thou shalt be hole Also for ache take this herbe al grene Ache. and stampe it playster it to the ache it wyll ease it Also agaynst the coughe boyle this herbe in wyne coughe drynke it luke warme this wyl make one pysse wel For the dysease in the bely Bely stampe this herbe with cōmyn and water lay it hote to the nauell Lyuer lyghtly it shall be hole For the dysease in the lyuer stampe this herbe and tempre it with water and vynegre and drynke the ioyce therof and thou shalt be hole For an ache in the legges or armes take the leues of elder Pulyall royall of eueryche alyke moche stampe them togyther well and playster it to the greuaūce and it is good for the feuer tercyan yf thou take the braunches of this herbe wrap it in a good locke of woll and gyue it to the pacyent let hym smell therto before the fyuer come on hym and that shall do hym great ease For the heedache headeache take this herbe bynde it fast rounde aboute thy heade and anone it seaseth the ache Also yf a woman haue a deed chylde in her wombe stampe this herbe a deed chylde and gyue it her to drynke with olde wyne and she shall be delyuered of it thy the grace of god For the crampe drynke the ioyce with vynegre fastynge and it wyll put it awaye Crāpe ¶ Pencedanum vel Feniculus Porcinus PEncedanum this herbe is called mayth hogges fenel or mayden wede this herbe is hote and drye in the thyrde degre when this herbe is gathered for medycynes the rote is better then the herbe when the rotes be gathered they maye be kepte all a yeare strāgulion Flyxe Lyuer ¶ The vertue is he purgeth it is good for the strangulyon or the Flyxe and good for stoppyng of the splen and the lyuer boyle this herbe in wyne or water and gyue it to the pacyent to drynke Also seth it in oyle and wyne playster it to the share it wyl helpe the Strangulion or the flyxe Also the same plaister is good for hardenes of the splen Splen Humours it molyfyeth that Also agaynst the colde humours of the spyrytuall membres gyue hym to drynke water with barly and this herbe soden togyther and yf it be a feruent colde humour then seth the barly and the herbe in wyne and gyue it to the pacyent to drynke with lycoryce ¶ Petrocilium PEtrocilium this is called Persley this is hote moyst in the thyrd degre ¶ The vertue is it multyplyeth greatly mans bloude and doth awaye the tysyke bloude Tisike Feuer Harte stomac It helpeth well to dystroy the Feuer tertyan It is good for the syde and the dropsye It comforteth the herte and the stomacke And it is good in potage and to stoppe chekyns ¶ Peritorium PEritorium this herbe is called Peritory and it is hote and drye ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thus yf a man haue an euyll stomacke or elles akynge within hym stomac take this herbe and seth it in thy potage and ete therof and thou shalt do well stone Also this herbe is good to hele one of the stone yf he be bathed with it ¶ Plastinaca PLastinaca this is called a Pesnep it is hote moyste in the seconde degre there be two maner of Pasneppes the one is the Pasnep of the gardayne and the other is the wylde Pasneppe they be more vsed to meate than to medycyne ¶ The vertue is to gendre thycke bloude moche bloude wherfore it styreth the lust of the body yf it be moche vsed therfore it is good for a man that is newly recouered out of his great syckenes to vse to eate of it a whyle Also they be good to be eaten rawe or soden for the melancoly humours grene and not drye Humours To make a syrope to styrre the luste of the bodye and for to comforte the degestiō take rotes of Pasneppes Degestion and seth them well in water than take them out and caste awaye the water and the rotes that be in gobettes boyle them agayne in water than put therto hōny well claryfyed and let them boyle vnto the thyckenes of hōny and cōtynually styrre it that it cleue not to the vessell and in the mydle of the boylynge put in almondes yf ye haue them in the ende of the boylynge put in Gynger Galyngale and a lytell Peper Nutmege and other swete sauoured spyces Also Pasneppes maye be sowen in decēbre Ianuary and Marche in fat grounde depe doluē and lose grounde and best dygged and they be somwhat wyndy boyle thē in two waters but cast away the fyrste water Also there is a Pasnep that is somwhat red the whiche may be eaten both rawe and sodē and with them Nauewes togyther ye may make a very good meate
wareth a newe lyfe .xv. dayes and after .xv. dayes he leseth a lefe as the Moone wareth and wayneth and where soeuer this herbe be he groweth in great quantite ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that who so eteth his bayns or els of the herbe in the waynynge of the Moone when he is in signo verginis falling euyll yf he haue the fallynge euyll he shall be hole Also who so hath the fallyng euyll bere this herbe aboute his necke and he shal be hole And it hath many mo vertues than I can tell at this tyme. ¶ The .ii. letter begynneth with B. ¶ Betonia BEtonia is an herbe called Betayne or byschoppes worte this herde hathe hole leues but they be endeÌ„ted by the sydes without it hath a red flower in the croppe of the stalke ¶ The vertue of this herbe is yf he be pune and put to the wounde in the heade that is smytten with a stroke wouÌ„de in the hede he shall hele the wounde fayre and well and the better yf it be fresshe Also this herbe wyll drawe out broken bones of wouÌ„des as some Auctours sayen Also take the water of Betayne or els breke the leues and take the ioyce and put it in to thyne iyes than shall you fynde that it is good for akynge or sorenes of the iyen Also take of Betayn aâ—ragma and pune it and medle it with water that is warme broken bonesiÌ„ the hede and drynke it .iiii. tymes fastynge and it wyll breke the webbe aboute the iyen and clense theym well fayre Also yf thou haue waterynge iyen eate euery daye a lytel Betayne and it clenseth them sore iyen Also if thou haue akynge iyen take the leues of Betayne fresshe by them selfe or els with a lytel water and then wrynge out the ioyce put therto a lytell rose water warme them well togyther and styll it in to thyne iyen and afterwarde put aboue wolle and so thou shalte be hole Also yf thou blede moche at the nose take Betayne and pune it with a lytell salte Nose blede and do it to thyne nose thyrlles as moche as thou mayest with thy thombe and thy medle fynger blode and than holde thy nosethyrlle with the same fyngers and the bloud shall stauÌ„ce Also yf thou haue sore tethe sore teth take Betayne and seth it in olde wyne or in eysell tyll it be sodde to the thyrde parte and holde it in thy mouth and thou shalt amende The cowgh Also yf thou haue the cowghe take two ouÌ„ces of the powder of Betayne and a lytell hony and seth it with esy fyre and vse it .ix. dayes maÌ„nes yard be swolen Also yf a maÌ„nes yearde be swollen or els sore take Betayne pune it with lytell wyne and after laye to the yarde and he shal be hole Also yf a man may not holde his mete within hym take .iiii. dragmes of the powder of Betayne and medle it with hoÌ„ny that is sodde vometynge make pellettes as greate as a walsche nute gyue hym .iiii. dayes eche day a pellet and do hym to drynke .ii. sponefull of that water than he shall be hole Also yf a man be potagre take Betayne and pune it lay it to his feete potagre and he shal be ameÌ„ded Also take a lytell Betayne or the powder and eate it erely and it shall helpe the fro dronkeÌ„nes that day DronkeÌ„nes these medycynes ben proued and hath many moo vertues This herbe groweth in woodes and holly places amonge busshes in darke places this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Balsaminta BAlsaminta is an herbe that men cal horsemynt this herbe hath leues lyke vnto other myntes and some men calleth it water mynt it groweth moche by the water but it hath a stroÌ„ger sauer then hath another mynt ¶ The vertue is that he wyll conforte the stomacke Purge mans stomak make a man well to defy his meate Also this herbe purgeth a man within the bodye and maketh hym well to speke Also the ioyce of this herbe medled with hoÌ„ny and a lytell wyne doth awaye the schylke of amans stomacke and other wycked wyndes of hym Also the ioyce of this herbe droÌ„ke with wyne ysode maketh a woman with chylde esely to bere her chylde womeÌ„ with chylde soone to be delyuered this is hote and drye and hath two spyces ¶ Beta BEta is an herbe called Bete this herbe is coÌ„men and groweth in Gardaynes and there be two spyces therof and Diacolides sayeth one is whyte another blacke ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that the ioyce of this herbe putte it in to the nosethyrlles Heed ache it clenseth a mans heed Also this herbe swageth the akynge of a mans heed Also it clenseth the heed from nyttes nyttes and from other vermen Also it repayreth kepeth the heer of a maÌ„nes heed Heer Also this herbe dystroyeth botches and byles Also Diacolides sayeth Botches that vpon the rote of this herbe maye be planted a graffe that wyll afterwarde beare fruyte as vpon the cole rote ¶ Borago Domestices BOrago Domestices is an herbe called Borage this groweth in Gardaynes and he hath shorte leues and a blewe flower ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyl clense the red colour of maÌ„ colour Mery. Also this herbe medled with wyne maketh a man glade and mery it is hote and drye ¶ Bigula BIgula is an herbe called Brome Bugle this hath leues somwhat rounde and somwhat tournynge to blacke and he hath a blew flower and somwhat boystous ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll hele woundes in a mans heed woundes in the hede Also it breketh and dystroyeth the rewme in amans heade and the akynge he groweth in woodes and he is hote and drye and there ben .ii. spyces of hym reume ¶ Burneta BVrneta is an herbe called Burnet it hath ablewe flower as hath Hayhoue and leues lyke to Tansey but they be not so great ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll distroy the great humours and the laxatyue within a man Laxatyue Also he healeth and openeth the stoppynge of the lyuer and maketh a man to pysse Also he healeth a man of the yelow euyll Lyuer Also the ioyce medled with hoÌ„ny and dronke vnbyndeth healeth the sore of the rybbes and pappes and there be .ii. spyces of this herbe one groweth in harde lande and hath lytell leues Sore rybbes another groweth iÌ„ medowes and haue more leues ¶ Bursa pastoris BVrsa pastoris is an herbe called shepardes purs or tocheworte this hath leues departed somdele as Burnete hath a whyte flower and when he hath lost his flower he hath the maner of a purs in the whiche is sede ¶ THE vertue of this herbe is he wyll sone staunche blode yf he be dronke Forbledynge it groweth in feldes and gardaynes well nyghe
and drye ¶ Crocus CRocus is an herbe called Saffron this hath lytell leues as it were grasse and blewe flowers stomac ¶ The vertue of hym is that he wyll dystroy all maner of abhomynacyon of the stomake To make a maÌ„ slepe Also he maketh a man to slepe Also the flower is good for many medycyns and namely for cokes to coloure theyr potage and it is hote and drye ¶ Centinodium CEntinodium is an herbe called Centinodi or swyngrasse this herbe groweth welnye ouer all For the stone ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll breke the stone this herbe is hote dry may be gathered at all tymes ¶ Caprifolium CAprifolium is an herbe called woodbynde or withwynde this groweth in hedges or in woodes and it wyll beclype a tre in her growynge as doth ynye and hath whyte flowers ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll hele cankers and woundes canker Teth. and bladers and akynge of the teth and sores in a mans toes Also it is good to he le swellynge that is smyten or stonge with been sweliÌ„g this is hote and drye ¶ Canabaria CAnabaria is an herbe called wylde hempe and this hathe leues lyke to hempe ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good for the Feuer and groweth moche by water Feuer or moyste grounde ¶ Costus GOstus is an herbe called Coste or lesse dytayn this hath leues as dytayn but they be not so moche and the leues be more whyter then the leues of dytayn Also it is sote in sauoure ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he helyth the sekenes of the breste of the long and also he wyll breke the Postym the brest longes Also he drawyth the humours of mans eyen Also he is good for the stomake it is hote drye postim ¶ Cepe CEpe is an herbe called an Onyon this is comyn ynoughe ¶ The vertue therof is that he wyll greatlye comforte the stomake stomac Also he nesshyth the wombe Also this herbe with honye and eysell dronke is good to hele the bytyng of a hounde hound Also this herbe medled with womans mylke heleth the akynge of earyn earyn Also the Iuce of this dronke with any lycure is good for a man that hath loste sodenly his speche Speche reume Also the Iuse put to a mans nostrell breketh oute the reume or any other wycked stoppyng this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Columbina COlumbina is an herbe called ColuÌ„byne or culuerfote this herbe is somedelle lyke Celydoyne but he droppeth no mylke ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good for a man that hath the Quincy and he shuld be gathered in August Quincy ¶ CoÌ„minum COminum is an herbe called CoÌ„myn this hath leues lyke to Coriander he hath many brauÌ„ches coÌ„myng oute of the stoke and hath stronge sauour wycked winde ¶ The vertue is that he distroyeth wycked wyndes other euyll of the stomake Also he healpeth a man to make water this herbe is hote and drye water ¶ Cardiaca CArdiaca is an herbe called Cardiake or cylsper this herbe hath leues somdele lyke to blynde nettell and he is pryckyd some dele vpon the tongue and he hath lytell coddes and therin his sede is FalliÌ„g euyll ¶ The vertue is that he is good for men that haue the fallyng euyl Also he is good for sauces ¶ Cicera CIcera is an herbe called frenshe Pesche hath leues lyke another Pese and also coddes he hath not so great leues nother so longe coddes as hath the other pese and there be .ii. spyces of her white rede he groweth in gardayns her sede in shape as other pese ¶ Camelion CAmelion is an herbe called woluesciftyl or a white thystyll this herbe hath white leues great and brode kene and rede flower groweth in wayes ¶ The vertu of this herbe is great that yf thou take this herbe whyle the sonne is in capricorne with the newe mone yf thou bere it with the or vppon the good there shall no myschyfe come on the. ¶ Consolida maior COnsolida maior is an herbe called coÌ„fery this hath leues lyke to horshele but they be not so whyte groweth in watry places and there be .ii. spyes of her the one hath a white flower the other a rede and lyke they be of one vertue ¶ The vertue is yf a man beÌ„ bursyd within hym or broke take the rote of this herbe and roste hym well amonge askyn and take hym to the seke fastynge with hony let hym eate it For brusyd and he shall be hole Also this herbe hath broken leues and he is hote moyste and he bereth blake sede ¶ Consolida minor COnsolida minor is called Daysye or bruseworte and he hath leues lyke to the lesse Centory and a whyte flower ¶ The vertue is that he is good to breke botches yf he be punyd and layde therto Botches this is a spyce of coÌ„fery and he groweth well nye ouer all aboute in many dyuers places ¶ Consolida media COnsolida media is called white GothoÌ„ or white guldes this herbe hath leues soÌ„dele enlouge they be endentyd a lytell without and hath a whyte flower that is somedele lyke to dayse and it groweth in medowes and lees and hath dyuers vertues ¶ The .iiii. letter begynneth with D. ¶ Dragancia DRagancia is an herbe called Dragance or Elderworte or cerpentyne this herbe hath .iii. leues in eche brauÌ„che they be soÌ„dele sharpe as a neddyr ¶ The vertue is he be punyd with wyne he putteth away all venym venym Also he helyth akyng of ere 's and they be anoynted therwith Also yf the powder of this herbe be blowen in a mans nose it cleÌ„syth the nose from connyng Ere 's Also it is good to dystroy the Goute and the canker the festeriÌ„g of woundes Goute This herbe groweth in wodes hylles canker and he is hote moyste in the moneth of Iune and Iuly he must be gathered ¶ Diptanum DIptanum is called Dyteyne or ditander this herbe hath leues lyke to Cooste but they be grener then the leues of cooste it hath a lytell white flower womeÌ„ with a deed chylde ¶ The vertue is yf a woman be with a deed body it wyll delyuer her therof this herbe wyll drawe oute a thorne or yron out of a mannes fote or other place and it is hote and drye ¶ Dancus asinius DAncus asinius is an herbe called brydnest or Danke this herbe hath leues lyke to hemloke and a whyte flower ¶ The vertu is that he is good to hele the dropcy and â—yâ—iÌ„g of venymous bestes dropcy Also he openeth the stoppynge of the lyuer and of the mylte mylte Also he vnbyndyth a mans wombe and maketh hym laxatyfe Laxatife this herbe groweth in feldes and bereth his
The vertue of this herbe is that he clenseth the stoppynge of the stomacke the lyuer and the mylte Stomake it be dronke with hōny and water Lyuer For bitynge Also it healeth the bytynge of venymous beestes Also it delyuereth a woman of a deade chylde and this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Galanga GAlanga is an herbe that men call Galyngale stomac ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he comforteth the stomacke it maketh a man to defye his meate wicked wynde For the mouth Reynes Also it vnbyndeth and letteth out wycked wyndes out of a mānes body Also it maketh a mannes mouthe swete Also it healeth the reynes Also it maketh a man to haue appetyte to a woman it is hote and drye ¶ Granum solis GRanum solis is an herbe called wylde Gromell this hath leues somdele lyke to Gromell and his sede is lyke somdele to that other gromell sede Also he hath somdele suche a flower neuertheles they dyffereth in the stalke for the stalke of this herbe is sharp and it groweth moche in wete ¶ Gladiolus GLadiolus is an herbe called Gladyoll or Gladur this herbe hath leues like to an herbe called Getus but it is not so grene it hath a yelow flower a longe stalke Laxe and it groweth in water ¶ Graciadei GRaciadei is an herbe called graciadei this hath leues somdele lyke to dens de lyon but the leues of this be somwhat sharp and it hath yelowe flowers and it groweth in drye lande ¶ Graciadei maior GRaciadei maior is an herbe called graciadei the more this hath leues lyke to cokyll it hath a whyte flower it groweth in drye grounde and whan that it is broke it droppeth mylke ¶ The .viii. letter begynneth with H. ¶ Hastula regia HAstula regia is an herbe called wodrofe it hath leues lyke to croyes wort and this herbe is sote in sauour and a woman smell moche therto it maketh her heade to ake mouth ¶ The vertue therof is yf the more of it be puned with wyne it shall hele sores of the mouthe For the wombe Also take the sede of this herbe and pune it and tempre it with the sowrest eysel that ye can fynde and drynke it and it shall staunche the flyxe and harde the wombe ¶ Herba crucita HErba crucita is an herbe called Eroys worte or Exean this hath lytell leues and a small stalke woundes and also a whyte flower ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll he le well woundes ¶ Herba christofori HErba christofori masculus is an herbe called herbe christofer male this herbe hath leues moche lyke to lesse crowesape but they ben more whyte and not fully so longe and it groweth in drye grounde and also in watery places Pestylence and it hath a yelowe flower ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good to hele the pestelence ¶ Herba walteri HErba walteri is an herbe called herbe water this hath leues lyke to the leues of Persely and the leues be thycke fat and tender woundes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll clense woundes ond hele them ¶ Herba Roberti HErba Roberti is an herbe called herbe Robert this hath leues lyke to herbe Benet woundes Kāker it hath a small flower that is somdelered it groweth in feledes and in hedges and in walles ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he wyll hele woundes and also the powder wyll slee the Canker ¶ Herba martis HErba martis is an herbe called mortagon this herbe hath leues lyke to a letter M. when he is a capytall letter in some braūche he hath .ix. leues and some more and some fewer and bryngeth forth her leues and sede togyther this herbe hath many wonderfull vertues ¶ Herba Iohannis HErba Iohānis is an herbe called saynt Iohanes worte it hath leues lyke to the lesse Centory it hath a yelowe flower and a longe stalke and many stalkes cōmynge of one ¶ The vertue is yf he be in a howse wycked spirites he suffreth no wycked spryte dwell therin ¶ Herba petri HErba petri is an herbe called cowslope this herbe hath leues lyke to herbe x̄pofor femall but they be more whyter and it groweth in medowes ¶ The .ix. letter begynneth with I. ¶ Iusquiamus IVsquiamus is an herbe called Hēbane or Hēnebel this herbe hath leues somewhat whyte vnder and the leues be flat a lytell without as it were sowthistell it hath a flower sōwhat whyte and it hath a great stalke many braunches commynge out of one more it groweth in hye wayes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that the oyle made therof is good to dystroye all maner of gowtes gowte and namely that that cōmeth of melancolye Also the sede of this herbe layde on a slayte stone and hete with the fyre wormes cough and let it smoke in the mannes mouth it sleeth wormes in the teth Also he swageth the coughe and hote postume hote potagre Potagre Tothache woundes Also the more is good for the to thach and the ioyce of this is good for all maner of woundes and the sede therof shulde be gathered in August Also yf thou cast the sede therof in the fyre all the hennes that ben ouer the fyre shall fall in to the fyre and it is colde drye ¶ Isopus ISopus is an herbe called Isope it hath leues lyke to Sauery but they be not so brode and he flowreth as doth Sauery ¶ The vertue therof is that the ioyce therof medled with eysell A sore mouth wormes and put in a sore mouthe heleth it Also it sleeth wormes in the wombe and maketh the wombe nesshe Also yf it be dronke grene or elles the powder it maketh a man well colowred it is hote and drye ¶ Ireose IReose is an herbe called Saue and his leues be lyke to flowerdelyce and it hath a whyte flower and groweth in water Senewes The couhe venym The crāpe A dead chylde ¶ The vertue therof is that he wyll hele the akynge of the senewes Also it dystroyeth the coughe Also yf it be dronke with wyne it dystroyeth the wycked humoures of the breest Also it helpeth the bytyng of venymous beestes or wormes Also it dystroieth the crampe Also it delyuereth a woman of a deade chylde this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Iris. IRis is an herbe called flowerdelyse and it is lyke to Saue almoste in all maner fetures but this herbe hath a flower almoste of purpull colour this groweth in waters and gardaynes and he hath the same vertues that Saue hath ¶ Iua IVa is an herbe called Iue this herbe hath a rote euen downe to the grounde growynge Swellynge it hath small leues growynge euen by the groūde ¶ The vertue is yf a man haue a sore swellyng aboute his ere 's take this herbe cumbonfitatibus of her in wyne
hole Also yf a man haue venym within hym venym take this herbe and drye it make powder therof and do the powder in good wyne and lette hym drynke it it wyll cast vp all the venym this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Lauendula LAuendula is an herbe called Lauāder yf this be soden in water Palsie gyuen to a man that hath the palsye it wyll hele hym and this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Lactuca LActuca is an herbe that is called Lettyse or stope worte ¶ The vertue of this herbe is this yf it be eaten rawe or soden it engendreth good bloude bloude Also this herbe soden with a lytell eysell and Saffron than dronken it helpeth a man that is stopped in the lyuer and in the mylt lyuer Mylt Also yf a mā may not slepe take the sede of this herbe and stampe it to powder and tempre it with womans mylke make a playster therof on lynt Slepe lay it to the temples of thy heade and thou shalt slepe well or elles drynke the powder therof with mylke Also take the sede and tempre it with oyle of roses and make a playster lay it to thy stomacke Postume Flyx it is good to dystroye the hote postume Also drynke the ioyce of this herbe or powder the sede for it is good to hele the flyx but who that vseth this herbe ouermoche it wyll dystroye theyr syght this herbe is colde som moyste ¶ Lactuca siluatica LActuca syluatica is an herbe called wylde Lettyse this herbe hath leues lyke to the thistell and they be sharpe kent it hath a flower of purpull colour and it groweth in feldes and in whete this herbe is hote and drye ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that it taketh away the dymnes of the iyes Eyes medle the ioyce of this herbe with wyne or hōny and the gall of an Austour or other foule of pray put it all medled in a glasse and put it in thy iyes .iii. tymes in a day or more and in shorte space thy iyes shall be clere Eyes for it is a souerayne medicyne And bycause this herbe is good for to clere the syght some say that the Egle eateth this herbe when that he wyll flee hye ¶ Lactuca leporica LActuca leporica is an herbe called Hare thystell this herbe hath leues lyke vnto Sowthystell but the leues be not so endented it droppeth mylke Madnes ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thus yf a hare eate of this herbe in sōmer whan he is mad he shall be hole Also take this herbe lay it to a mannes syde when he slepeth Feuer or els that he knowe not therof and it wyll hele hym of the feuers ¶ Lollium LOllium is an herbe that men cal Cokle ¶ The vertue of this herbe is thus yf it be dronken with Radysshe a lytel salt Cāker woundes stomac water Eyes it is good to hele the Canker or other woūdes in peryll Also it is good to comforte the stomacke and the lyuer Also it wyll vnbynde the wormes in a mans stomacke Also it helpeth a man to make water and it is good for sore eyes Also subfumygacyon therof wyll make a woman to bere her chylde withoute any peryll or harme chylde Also it wyll asswage the great paynes of akynge of the lypur lypur it is hote dry ¶ Laparium rubeum LAparium rubeum is an herbe called red docke Tothche The kinges euyll yf that a man take the ioyce therof holde it in his mouth it wyl asswage the tothache Also yf a man haue the kynges euyll take this herbe and seth it in wyne and strayne it and gyue it hym to drynke and he shal be hole yf he vse it oft Also yf that a man rubbe hym with the ioyce ytchīg it doth awaye euyll ytchynges Also this herbe is good to delyuer wyndes that be stopped in a mans stomacke by balkynge stomac Scabbes botche wōbe Also this herbe is good to make scabbes and botches rype Also it is good to make a man to haue a harde wombe this herbe is hote and drye ¶ Linum LInum is an herbe that men call Flex it is good yf a man take the sede therof seth it in water it maketh a man laxatyue it is good to make a plaister therof for akyng sores Also there is another spyce therof that is called Custula and it is named ī englysshe Dodure to purge it groweth amonge flex ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he good to purge a man of the coloure Also yf a great quantyte therof be taken and soden in Myrre and oyle togyther a playster made therof Raynes it is good for the raynes and for the breest for other akynge lymbes ¶ Lauriola ▪ LAuriola is an herbe that men call lawrel ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that it wyl make a man laxatyue Laxatyue to purge it is good to purge a man of fleume and of coloure it is good for a man that may not eate for yf the ioyce therof be put ī his ere 's or yf the sayd herbe be stāped and a suppository be made therof layde on cotton it wyll hele it Ere 's Humores Also for thē that here not well put the ioyce in to his ere 's yf there be any rottē humours it wyll drye them and it is hote and drye ¶ Licorisa LIcorisa is an herbe that men call Lycoryse the rote of this herbe is swete and it moysteth the kyndly hete of a man it is good for the coughe Also yf it be soden in water Hete cough thurste it wyll dystroy a mānes thurste Also it maketh a mānes brest his throte his lunges moyste and in good tempre Breest Postume Also the water the lycoryse is soden in is good agaynst all syckenes of the brest and for the postume of the rybbes called Pleueresy it is colde and moyste ¶ The .xi. letter begynneth with M. ¶ Millefolio minor MIllefolio minor is an herbe that is called the lesse Mylfoyle there is no dyfferēce of kynde nor vertue betwene mylfoyle the lesse and Mylfoyle the more saue the more groweth in gardaynes and the lesse in wylde places they be both of one strenght ¶ The vertue of this herbe shall be declared in Mylfoyle the more folowynge by lettre ¶ Mercurialis MErcurialis is an herbe the men cal Mercurye ¶ The vertue of this herbe is that he is good yf a man haue akynge in his wōbe gyue hym to drynke the ioyce and he shall be hole wōbe it wyll clense the stomacke and the sede wyl do the same stomac Also the ioyce tempred with whyte wyne is good to he le sore iyes and yf a worme or other vermyn haue bytten a man Eyes Bytīg take the ioyce and warme it wasshe it
heade ache stampe this herbe and playster it to the heade Also for bytynge of a wood dog stampe this herbe with the graynes of whete and it healeth it Also for hym that maye not holde his meate take stampe this herbe with wyne and drynke it warme ¶ Mother worte MOther worte or mogworte this herbe is called in latyn Artemesia and it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre this herbe helpeth a woman to conceyue a chylde clēseth the mother chylde and maketh a woman to haue her flowers and it dystroyeth the emerawdes on this maner Fyrste it must be gathered than take the powder of motherworte Pappes a dead chylde and of Hore hounde togyther and strawe it on the pappes Also yf a chylde be deade in the mothers wōbe take motherwort and stampe it small and make a playster therof and laye it to her wōbe all colde and with the grace of God she shall haue delyueraunce without perell it is good for the stone and the grauell in the raynes of a man or of a womā stone yf a man bere this herbe vpon hym there shal no venymous beest greue hym It is good for the yelowe Iaundes it be dronken with wyne stomac for it comforteth the stomacke maketh a man or woman to haue a good coloure colour bowels Agaynst ache of the bowelles powdre of mugwort dronkē with hōny easeth greatly and is good for diuers syckenesses ¶ Maces MAces is a spyce that is called Mace this spyce is hote and drye in the socōde degre maces is the rynde or huske that groweth aboute the Nutmege as the rynde groweth aboute the hasell nutte it may be kepte ◠x. yere in his vertue it is comfortyng dyssoluynge consumyng the knowledge of fyne maces is thus it shulde be in coloure lyke to fyne golde or elles lyke to golde that syluer is gylt with the which hath a sharpe talage with a bytternes and it loketh lyke to earthe it is to be refused for it hath no sharpe sauour for a colde stomacke that maye not defye nor degeste wel stomac take maces boyle them in wyne and drynke it Also a good playster the which is best for a feble stomacke and make powder of mastyke and of maces medle them with oyle of Roses and wexe and make a playster therof and lay it on the stomacke of the sycke person Also to clēse the brayne of superfluous humoures take a quantite of Maces brayn chewe them well in thy mouth and holde them there a whyle and that shall lose the feumosyte of humours that ryse vp to the brayne brayne and purge the superfluyte of it Also for feblenes of the stomacke and the lyuer of a colde cause stomac Lyuer and for the colyke and for the dyseases of the spyrytuall membres or flewme boyle maces in the ioyce of fenell in the ende of the boylynge put in a lytell wyne thā strayne it and drynke it for it is the best remedye for the forsayd dyseases Also for the ache of the hert vse powdre of maces in thy meates and drynkes the hart ¶ Menta MEnta is an herbe that is called red mynt it is hote dry in the seconde degre there be .ii. other myntes but I meane howse mintes the whiche properly is sayde gardaine myntes for that moste cōmenly is in medycines both grene drye for great holsomnes it shulde be dryed in a shadowe place and so it wyl be kepte a yere in great vertue to dyssolue or lose to cōsume of his proper qualyte to comforte of his swete sauoure ¶ The vertue is this mouth for the stynkyng of the mouth fylth of the gūmes of the teth wasshe thy mouth and gūmes with vynegre that myntes be sodden in and after rub hym with the powdre of myntes or with dry myntes to prouoke the appetyte when an impedyment of the stomacke cōmeth of colde humours beyng in the mouth of the stomacke make a salue of myntes and vynegre with a lytell synamum and peper vse it wel agaynst vomytes that cōmeth of feblenes of the stomacke or of colde causes Stomacke sethe myntes in sauge water and vynegre depe it in and lay it on the mouth of the stomacke with the myntes that be soden therin Also gyue to the pacient to eate of the same myntes for the syncopyne and feblenesse in feuers and without feuers or of medycyne or of what cause it be stampe myntes with vynegre and a lytell wyne yf the pacyent be without feuer and yf he be with feuer stampe myntes with vynegre alone thā make a toste of sowre brede toste it well tyll it be almoste brent then put it in that lycour and let it lye therin tyl it be well soked than put it in to his nose rub his lyppes and gūmes teth temples therwith and bynde it to the poulse vaynes of his armes and let the pacyent eate the moystnes that is left and swalowe it in For to clense the mother take the tender croppes of myntes to clēse sethe them in water or wyne and playster it to the share to the raynes Agaynst the cōgylynge in a womans breste take the small stalkes of myntes and seth them in wyne oyle and playster it aboute the teares Also be it knowē that whan any medycyne shuld be gyuen agaynst venym it shulde be gyuen with the ioyce of myntes for myntes haue a maner of strength of drawynge out venym venym or els it shulde be gyuen with wyne that myntes haue be soden in Splen Lyuer For stoppynge of the splen the lyuer and of the wayes of the vryne of a colde humour a hote without feuer take the ioyce of myntes alone or myntes sodē in wyne or the ioyce of myntes medled with honny and gyue it to the pacyent wormes To slee wormes in the bely take the ioyce of myntes and drynke it and thou shalte be hole Also the ioyce of myntes sleeth wormes in the eares A tetter For a tetter take the ioyce of myntes put therto brymstone vynegre and medle them well togyther and anoynt the tetter therwith and thou shalt be hole woundes For a woūde in the heade stampe myntes and lay on the wounde c. For payne in the syde Syde take myntes and seth them in olde wyne or ale with it stampe .xviii. graynes of peper and drynke it in the nyght it wyll ease the of thy payne ¶ The .xii. letter begynneth with N. ¶ Nux muscata NVx muscata is a herbe the which is called a Nutmeg it is hote and drye in the seconde degre the best groweth in ynde in the tyme of his rypynge it is gathered and seuen yere it may be kept they that be playne and heuy after theyr kynde be best to be chosē And when they be broken they fall not to powder
and fayre red in colour the whiche be soden as Pasneppes be ¶ Plantago PLantago this is called Playntayne it is colde and drye in the seconde degre ¶ The vertue is this for hedache take Plantayne and bynde it aboute thy necke Heade the ache shall go out of the heed Also for dyseases in the body Body seth this herbe in good lycoure in what ye wyll and vse to drynke it it shall clense the mawe and the other inwardes Also for hym that bledeth at the nose bledīg gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it it shall sease lyghtly Also yf that the body of any man be wexen harde Body stampe this herbe with grece and make a playster of it and lay it on the hardnes and lyghtly it shall be softe and make it hole Also for bytynge of a serpente biting take this herbe and drynke it with wyne Also for the dysease in the mouth mouth take the ioyce of this herbe holde it longe in thy mouth eate the leues of this herbe For hym that may not well pysse water sethe this herbe and drynke it Also for a rotten humour in the brest rotten humor and aboute the herte take the ioyce of this herbe the wayght of .x. d and medle it with hōny and gyue hym to ete a sponeful at one tyme and that shal spurge the brest For ache ī fete take this herbe with vynegre Ache. and drynke it Also it healeth woundes and clenseth the fylthe out of woundes Also it swageth rankelynge and stauncheth the mencions both with drynke with playsters made with powdre of Armonyake of sankdragone barly mele with the white of egges made in a playster and layde to the sore For the canker and the payne in the gūmes take Cāker the ioyce therof and medle it with hōny and vynegre and powdre of Alume and that shal slee the Canker in the mouthe Also for the feuers stamp thre rotes of Plantayne and tempre it with water Feuer and gyue it hym to drynke that hath the Feuers and he shal be hole For the Iaundes stampe Plantayne and Letuse togyther and tempre them with vynegre Iaūdes make a playster therof and lay it to the ryght syde and vse it tyll thou be hole biting it is good for the bytynge of an adder drynke the ioyce of it and lay the substaūce of the herbe to the sore For the same hange the rote of plantayne aboute the necke of the pacyent and meruaylously it helpeth Potagre For the potagre and for the dysease in the synowes stampe the leues of it with a lytel salt playster it well therto and meruaylously it helpeth ¶ Porrum POrrum this is called a Leke it is hote drye in the thyrde degre it desyreth lose grounde fat well donged in that they shall best profyte in hote places and temperat they maye be sowen in Decembre in tēperat places and colde They may be sowen in Ianuary ¶ The vertue is for a wounde take Lekes and stampe them well with hōny woundes and laye it to the wounde and it wyll hele it For the coughe take the ioyce of lekes and vse to drynke it coughe For the same take the ioyce of lekes and medle it with womans mylke vse to drynke it it wyl clense the lōges of al vyce ¶ Fracturas solidat duritasque relaxat Vulnusque appositum cito cum sale claudit ¶ Piretrum PIretrum this is called Pelleter it is hote and drye in the thyrde degre the rote is vsed in medycynes fyue yeare he maye be kept in his vertue and knowe ye well that his sharpnes is not knowen anone it shuld be puned and holden in the mouth ¶ The vertue is of losynge drawynge of cōsumynge To make a gargarysme take Pelleter Fygges boyle thē in vynegre or in swete wyne and it wyll clense the brayne of superfluyte of flewme Also yf it be chewed in the mouth fleume it helpeth the Palsy in the tongue Palsy Potagre Also for the palsy and the Potagre stampe it sethe it in wyne and oyle playster it to the greuaunce this playster helpeth moche therfore yf thou may haue grene pelyter stampe it and lay it sokynge in wyne .xv. dayes and after boyle it wel and put therto wexe and oyle for this is the best oyntement for all the foresayde dyseases ¶ Papauer PApauer this is called Popy it is colde and dry There is two maners of them the whyte Popy is colde and moyste it is good to cause one to slepe the sede therof wel gathered may be kept .x. yeare ¶ The vertue is of clensynge it is put in medycynes with a determynacion as the sede may be receyued of whyte Popy or blacke For to prouoke a slepe make a playster of eche of them Slepe or one of them with womans mylke and the whyte of an egge and laye it to the temples The women of Salerne gaue to yonge chyldren the Popy but they wolde gyue thē no blacke Popy for it made them moche heuy Also for a hote Postume in the begynnynge Postume Lyuer and for chafynge of the lyuer take the sede of whyte Popy or els the herbe of it and stamp it and medle it with oyle of Roses and plaister it to the greuaunce Feuer Also for drynes in feuer etyke and in other feuers take hete oyle of vyolet medled with powder of Popy sede anoynt the small of the backe therwith ¶ Polipodium POlipodium this is called Polipodye it is hote in the thyrde degre and drye in the seconde degre This polypody is a ferne that growe the vpon okes or in walles or stones but the Polipody that groweth on Okes is the best gather the rotes of it and lay it a day in the sonne chose that is grene that which appereth dry when it is broken it is to be refused ¶ The vertue is of dyssoluyng of drawynge fleume of purgynge flewme specyally of melācoly wherfore cōmonly he is put in boylynge to flewmatyke melancolyous olde men he is gyuen to preserue theyr helth and knowe wel that in the boylynge of Polypody shulde be put in some thynge to exclude put out ventuosyte as Anyse sede Fenell sede for they exclude oute moche wynde Humours vnbyndeth humours Also for the cotydyan and for Illica passio to kepe a mans helth do thus stampe halfe an ounce of Polipody or an oūce yf ye wyl haue it moche laxatyue than boyle it with prunes and vyolettes in fenel water or anyse in a great quantyte than strayne it and gyue it the pacyente at euenynge and at mornynge Also stamp it and seth it in water with fenel sede and make a good broth therof with a Chekyn therin with swete sauoured spyces gyue the pacyent to eate Also make a
drynke therof after this maner stampe it boyle it in wyne after put more wyne therto and so make vp your drynke with swete sauoured spyces ¶ Pienium PIenium this is called Pieny it is hote and drye in the seconde degre so sayeth Ipocras and Galien the good Phylosophers say that the rote therof goth to dyuers medycynes and it wyll last .x. yere and it is colde ¶ The vertue is good for the Palsy Palsy drye the rote and drynke powdre with Caster soden in wyne Also the same is good for the stone stone Also yf a man be costyue may not go to draught take and strawe the powdre therof on cotton costiue and put in to his fundement and drynke the powdre in whyte wyne Also for a man or woman that hath the fallynge euyll Falīge euyll ete it drynke it in wyne Also hange the rote aboute his necke it wyll saue hym without doubt within .xv. dayes Also it helpeth the sores in the mouth mouth Also yf thou seth it in wyne it helpeth the splen Also drynke Pyeny with water and hōny and do therto powdre of Colyandre this is good for the stomacke stomac Mylt for the mylte for grauell in the raynes Also it is good for womē for dyuers dyseases seth it in whyte wyne and gyue a woman to drynke therof it wyll hele her blader stone and make her to pysse the stone and it wyll hele her of the matrys Also Pyeny sede whan it is blacke it maketh delyueraunce of the bed of the chylde in her wōbe and at euery tyme when she shal vse to drynke it she must drynke .xv. sedes at one tyme. ¶ The .xv. letter begynneth with Q. ¶ Quinquefolio QVinquefolio this is called Quīckefoyle it is colde drye in the seconde degre this herbe is good for ache in a mans lymbes for ache of the heed mouth tongue Lymbes Heade and throte that is sore take sethe this herbe in wyne and gyue the pacyent to drynke ther of thre dayes fyrste and last he shall be hole Also stampe it drynke the ioyce of it in ale and it wyl sease the akynge gnawynge of a man or woman Gnawynge bledīg Also yf a man blede sore at the nose gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it with wyne anoynt his heade well with the ioyce of this herbe anone the bloude shall staūce For to slee a canker Cāker sethe it in wyne with the grece of a swyne and make a playster therof and lay it on the Canker it shal slee it Also take powdre of Quynquefoyle and medle it with honny and therwith rubbe thy mouth tongue throte and the chekes within it wyl spurge it well Poysō Also for poyson or bytynge of a serpent take the ioyce of quynckefoyle and drynke it with wyne and meruaylously it resysteth venym ¶ The .xvi. letter begynneth with R. ¶ Rybbeworte RYbbeworte is an herbe that groweth in gardaynes ¶ The vertue is good for the feuer quartayne Feuer take the ioyce of this herbe and drynke it two houres before that ye thynke the dysease shall come to you and by the grace of god it shall go fro you Ere 's For thē that here not well put in to theyr ere 's the ioyce and yf there be any rotten humours it wyll drye them ¶ Rednetle REdnetle is called a palyfe of the grekes it is hote of vertue for it brēneth them that touche it ¶ The vertue is good for the Iaundes yf it be soden in wyne and dronke Iaundes cough it clēseth the colour meruaylously For the olde coughe seth the sedes in water and put hōny therto and drynke it and it wyll hele the cough and take away the coldnes of the lunges and swellynge of the bely Also vynegre that the sede of netels is soden in is good agaynst scurfe in the heade Heade yf the heade be wasshed therwith .ii. or .iii. tymes and then rynsed with fayre water ¶ Rosa ROsa this is called red Rose it is colde in the fyrst degre and dry in the secōde degre drye Roses and grene roses be vsed in medycynes of grene Roses be made many confectyons Also drye roses be put in medycynes when a receyte of Roses is made for they be sone made ī powdre of roses is made mell roset sugre roset syrop of roses alectuary of Roses water of roses oyle of Roses Melroset is made thus take fayre puryfyed hōny and newe red roses the whyte endes of them clyped away then chop them small and put them in to the hōny and boyle them menely togyther to know whē it is boyled ynough ye shall knowe it by the swete odour and the colour rufe fyue yere he maye be kepte in his vertue ¶ The vertue of the roses be of comfortynge and by the hōny he hath vertue of clensynge Clensynge In wynter and in sōmer it may be gyuen competētly to feble sycke flumatyke melancolye coloryke people Also Mulsa is made of water and mele roset it may be gyuen after the thyrde day that it cōmeth out of the bathe stomac For to clense the stomacke of colde humour gyue hym melroset with water that fenel sede is boyled in puttyng therin .iii. graynes of salt yf the sycke may take it this shuld be the quantyte of Roses and hōny In .vii. pounde of honny put a pounde of roses Sugre roset is made thus take newe gathered roses and stampe them ryght small with sugre than put it in a glasse .xxx. dayes let it stāde in the sonne and styrre it well medle it well togyther so it may be kept thre yere in his vertue The quantyte of sugre roses shulde be thus in .iiii. pounde of Sugre a pounde of Roses Fluxe he hath vertue of constraynynge and comfortyng of the fluxe in the wombe take sugre roset powder of mastyke of euery one a dragma and medle them well togyther and gyue it to the sycke after that gyue hym rose water that Mastyke and cloues be soden in Syrop of Roses is made thus some do take Roses dyght as it is beforesayde and boyle them in water and ī that water strayned they put sugre and make a syrope therof and some do make it better for they put Roses in a vessell hauynge a strayght mouth and they put to the roses hote water and they let it stande a day and a nyght of that water puttynge to it sugre they make Syrope and some do put more of Roses in the forsayd vessell and more of hote water and let it stande as is beforsayde and so they make a red water and make therof a syrope some do stampe newe Roses and they strayne out the ioyce of it sugre therwith they make syrope and this is the best makynge of Syrope and knowe well that syrope made of
stomacke stomac this shall staunche brekynge or castyng For wormes in a mans ere 's be it serpēt or erewygge wormes Dropsy take the ioyce of wormwood and put it in the ere Also for the dropsy seth it in wyne gyue the sycke to drinke at mornyng and at euenynge and it shall helpe hym FINIS ¶ Hereafter foloweth the vertue of the Oken tree IN the Oke be .iiij. thynges besyde the lefe the which be ryght profytable to the helth of a man that is to wyt the Acorne and the cup that it groweth in the galles and the lyme The carnels in powdre be profytable agaynst the feblenes of vertiuer of the retentyfe that is to say agaynst feblenes of brayne and agaynst the passyō called diabetican Brain strāgurye stone and agaynst the strangurye and agaynst the syckenes called dissenturian and agaynst the stone in the raynes and the bladder and it is good for them that may not holde theyr water water vomite The cuppe of the A cornes is good agaynst vomytes of colour and agaynst nesyng and it dryeth Nesīg stomac cōsumeth flewme in the mouth of the stomacke The gall after the opynion of Albert so that they be not greatly holowe be good agaynst the fluxe and agaynst slydyng and slypernes of guttes Fluxe agaynst the flowres of women and that powdre helpeth them of many infyrmyties c. ¶ Also by experyence of Gardyners and planters the powdre of the gall mynged with honny perce a hole in a tre put it therin the fruyte shal be blacke Nowe with the lyme of the Oke Physyciōs and Surgyans do many cures therwith and of it is made an oyntment for the palsy and of a mans yarde Palsy and agaynst an infyrmyte called Deabetan̄ Also therof is made sayrope for the Dropsy that cōmeth of colde called yposarco and it consumeth watery humours Debetan̄ And also men be cured by the fruyte of ares quartayne tercian and cotydyan Tercian Cotidian Also in the tre is a thynge growyng which womē knowe by experyence it maketh them hastely to be delyuered of chylde whiche dowche men call it Archemsel and therof is made bedes ¶ The last conclusyon of this Oken leues of this leues is distylled a water Fluxe womē Emeraudes bledīg Lyuer Splen Nesīg cough Heade ache stomac whiche healeth all the Fluxe of the wombe called Dyssentuaryan Lauaryan and Dyaryan Also it is good for the flowers of women and for the Emerawdes Also this lefe in powdre put in the nose staūcheth the bledynge therof and spyttynge of bloude Also this lefe is holsome agaynste the ache of the herte agaynst the epilacion of the lyuer and of the splen agaynst the nesynge and agaynst the coughe and the heade ache and agaynst the ache of the stomacke the wynde of the stomacke agaynst the colyke and the ache of the wombe and the flankes stone and it breketh the stone of the raynes the bladder and also women that be colde it dysposeth them to be able to conceyue it is holsome to all maner of creatures of all maner ages and for all dyseases to be taken at al tymes of the yere c. ¶ wherfore Surgyans knowynge the trouth leyth Oken leues vpon woūdes and that done they nede none other oyntment woundes Cāker Dropsy it heleth all maner of woundes the Canker the Fystula saynt Anthonies fyre a vayne made in the water of the Oke heleth the Dropsy and all lepournesse Also who so euer ones in the weke eateth one of the leues he shall neuer haue stynkynge breth nor the toth ache nor putrefaction in his gūmes Toth ache Eares c. nor of his eares ¶ This is the makynge of Aqua vite perfectissima TAke the rote of Saxfrage Parcely Alyssaūdre Fenel Tyme Ysope Pynyryall Rosemary Lauēder Prymerose Mynt Origan Sauge Calamynt Auence Byttayn Saueyn of eche halfe a quartron Galyngale blacke Peper whyte Peper longe Peper Cloues Nutmegges of eche an ounce Canell Maces Quybybes of eche two ounces Setwale Pelettre of spayne tre of Aloes of eche an ounce and an halfe and stampe thyne herbes and powdre thy spyces put them togyther in the wyne let them stande al nyght and on the morowe dystyll them throughe a serpentory this water hath many vertues it is better at the fyrst dystyllacion of the Canon then at the thyrde dystyllacion of the Serpentorye ¶ To graffe and plante TO graffe fruyte that they shall haue no core Take a graffe and bowe it in both endes combynge and cutte both endes graftwyse and so fasten them in to the stocke And yf it growe so with the tre cutte awaye the great ende and let the smaller ende growe and his fruyte shall haue no core ¶ Thus endeth this Herball ¶ Here begynneth the table of this present boke A ¶ Agnus castus Apium Anetum Apium risus Absynthium Artemesia Affodyllus Astrologia longa Astrologia rotunda Abrotanum Ameos Alleluya Agrimonia Auancia Altea Amarista Anisum Alleum Astarton B ¶ Betonia Balsaminta Beta Borago domestices Bigula Burneta Bursa pastoris ¶ Camamilla Callamyntum Crassula maior Crassula minor Cituca Centuaria maior Centuaria minor Carin Celodonia Cidamum Canlis Coriandrum Capillus veneris Crocus Centinodium Caprifolium Canabaria Costus Cepe Columbina Cominum Cardiaca Cisera Camelion Consolida maior Consolida minor Consolida media D Dragancia Diptanum Daucus asinius Dancus creticus Dens leonis Dragancia feminea E ¶ Elena campana Endiua Eruca Eufragia Ebulus Edera Edera terestris Eborus Elabrus Epatica F ¶ Famula Fumus terre Fragra Fabaria maior Filex Filipendula Feniculum Faxmus Finiculus porcinus Febrifuga Filago Flamula minor G ¶ Granum Genescula Genciana Galanga Granum solis Gladiolus Gracia dei Gracia dei maior H ¶ Hastula regia Herba cruciata Herba christfori Herba walteri Herba Roberti Herba martis Herba Iohannis Herba Petri. I ¶ Iusquiamus Isopus Ireose Iris. Iua Iacia alba Iacia nigra Ippia maior Ippia minor L ¶ Lanisticum Lingua ceruina Lilium Ligustrum Lingua bouis Lingua serpētisma Lingua Serpētismi Lingua canis Lingua hircina Lupinus Labrum veneris Lauendula Lactuca Lactuca siluatica Lactuca leporica Lollium Laparium rubeum Linum Lauriola Licorisa M ¶ Millefolio minor Mercurialis Menta Menta romana Malua Morell or nyght shadowe Mastyke Magerum Millefolium maior Motherworte or Mugworte Maces Menta N ¶ Nux muscata Napo O ¶ Olibanun P ¶ Plumeus Piper Pympernell Pulegium Pencedamum vel Feniculus porcinus Petrocilium Peritorium Plastinaca Plantago Porrum Piretrum Papauer Polipodium Pienium Q ¶ Quinquefolio R ¶ Rybbeworte Rednetell Rosa Rosemary Ruta S ¶ Sinapium Smalege Saluia Satureia Saxfrage Scabiosa Sothernwood Syngrene Stytcheworte Scamony Sene. Selondyne Sauayne Scabiose ¶ Towncresses Tapsubarbesto V ¶ Vyolet Vua suauis Veruayne W ¶ watercresses wylde Neppe or wodbynde Vvormwoode ¶ The vertue of the Oken tre ¶ The Oken lefe ¶ The makynge of Aqua vite perfectissima ¶ Graffynge and plantynge Finis Tabule ¶ Imprynted by me Robert wyer dwellynge in saint Martyns paryshe at the sygne of saynt Iohn̄ Euangelyst besyde Charynge Crosse