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Show _ 364 Crarpi3. Theatrum Botanicum. T ripe 3° itrubello fore,and maketh it tobe another tort from the Egypriacus of Cérfivs,when as both Clefius ; TRIBE 3. . Lhe TheaterofPlantes. Cuar.i4, ———— agree in this, that Paludanys brought the feede from io and a faith he oy So Cyuay; Aleppo x fo that the feven forts of Hyo/cyamusfer forth by Banhinus, arc but thefe foure here recited, fo h yg forts of white,are but one ; his two forts of Candy are but one ; and histwo forts, the one rabello flore ae ather jpinelt ffimis cauliculis Agyptiacus are but one, even that which Camerarius calleth Syriacus, and and the and Clufins eZgyptiacus rnbello flore : but Diofcorides his third fort, wich is the yellow, is not declared P Mcnog thefe it fhould be, thefirft being called niger, blacke,and the fecond white, are peculiarlyfer dent e ad ach or upon by all, bur the yellow, as I faid is notfo plainely determined, fome taking the Eng/i/s Tobacc ss roygp the Indian kinde, being quite differing in effe,this being hot and {tupefactive, the other cold and fe mn ife ae but if I might be allowed myverdit, I fhould fay that the Candy Henbane is moft probable to b i eens and the Egyptian kinde the blacke, or a {pecies thereof differing onely bythe climate, rem The Vertues, Tte blacke or common Henbane, and the yellow, are both accounted to be more dangerous than tl : and therefore tobe as) muchavoyded in inward medicinesas maybe, and that but in cafe of neceffiti ae white cannot be had, for the white iscold in the third degree, and the other in the fourth, pro ie tes o nefle and a fenfleffneffe ofthe {pirits, ftupefied by the benumming qualitie ; the white is fir sel eo cone ward Phificke, which is moft availeable to many good purpofes, if it be wifely and Seah Ginned ae the leaves ofthem all doe coole all hotinflammations, either in the eyes or anyother part of the 3 mre 5 bue good toaflwageall manner of{wellings, whether of the cods, or womens breatts, orelfe wh saree and are boyled in wine, and cicher applied themfelves or the fomentation warme: the fame alfo appl a ‘ sey, be aflwageththe paines thereof, and.of the Sciatica, and all other paines in the joynts, and ier ar a i‘ Soe from an hot caufe; it helpeth likewife the headach, and wantof ficepe in hot fevers, apply ine Abe a Y ich rife the forehead and temples: the juyce of the herbe orfeede, or the oyle drawne fromthefeede de ch hi : likes ; fo doth the decoctionof the huskes, to waththe feete or the head, but {ee that you doe nc bute gee 1 te feare of danger: Diefcorides faith that the fede is profitable againft the defluxions,of hot scl tharce{2 ee for uponthe lungs cauling a congh,as alfo againft the {trangling andother painesof ie stork ah ES a " heumes ay the overs great fluxes of their courfes, and all other fluxes ofbloud : the oyle of the feede is helpefull ea 4 ae noife and wormesin the eares, being droppedtherein : the juice of the herbe or roote dott Ot helpeth the tooth-ach, if the roote be boyled in vinegar, anda little of the decoction be h ld ite eis paineis: fome have alfo affirmed, that the fume of the feede being burned, taken into se ie meee onely eafe the paines, but canfe the wormes tofall out fromthe teeth ; bat diverfe cunnin - oe jell ai thofe they would get moneyfrom, having canfed {uch to hold their mouthes oyeér aoa ae cunningly conveyed fmall peeces of Lute firings into the water, to caufe them to beleeve th sage aE ae live wormés, as thereare peeces in the water : tor the propertyof thofe Lute ftrings is, that felis . cane the water, theywill feeme to ftirre, and move as though they werealive: but Pena fhew hi hae “igiabaeoe young womanthat nfed the forefaid fomentation for her teeth, that after (hee dae ft oe dayes fo troubled in her fenfes, that fhe feemed as if fhee had beene drunke, bein a ee a ees that time, which paffed away without further danger: but I knowa friend eee ee and pleafantall >. a having digeed up Haters tamenatess fome Par{nepperootes that grew in his Garden, by chalice (which as Thad before is fomewhatlike thereunto) were boyled with them, and he oe 1gtewamong them wasveryfhortlyafter firft troubled with a drought, that nothing that he could take ag thereof at fupper, ae or ae ite =obed taken away, fuddenly alfo his fight was troubled oe — ungs asthey were, but as if they were 3.or 4, fold, his uri i ned, { ~ Ste he had great defire to make Gate yet seid not poflibly+ in vs SeePeeniate: notwithftanding neither could he reft. or fleepe being in bed, but his urine by the ftopping thereof grew { re moft ofthe night, able to paffe it fromhim, caufed him to bethinke himfelfe of a pouder himfelfe had fe a aoe againft the ftone, which he caufed to be given him, which fuddenl Perit F a ee prefently felt incredible eafe in his whole body, forall the things chat he had uke fe to water and thereby hee butbythis meanes he quicklyrecoveredhis fight, and the Beeiinptoniees anil : a 4 did doe him no good, X1Vs Papaver, Poppie. 1 Here are diverfe forts of Poppies, fome tame and of the garden, others wild and ofthe fieldes ; of the Garden kinde fome havefingle and fome have double flowers:of the wilde there are diverfe kindes, : Hers ese e] fome ofthe conefields molt properly and plentifully,and therefore called Corne Rofe, or Corne ) Poppie,others w hofe headsoffeedeare {mall & long,bending or bowing like an horne,and therefore calledHorned Poppy, of which kindeone fort groweth moft ufually by the fea fide-others by the pathes, hedges and bankes in fields : then that kinde called Spatling Poppie, differingifrom them all .as Papaver Heracleum doth, although called Poppy : and laftly, thereisa baftard kind of wild Poppie, called in Latine 4rgemone, whichal- though Diofcorides reckoneth it not among the Poppies, yet he maketh it like unto the wild corne Poppie, both in headsand flowers,andlike the Aemonesin leaves,and as hefaith w ith a round roote,whereinit diftereth from ours. Offomeof thefe kindes I have already {poken, and therefore needenotto difcribe them againe ; the Garden kindes, with double flowers I have fetforth in my former Bookeof the Garden offlowers ; as alfo a kinde ofthat wild Corne Poppie, that beareth donble fowers : andin the Claffis of purging plants, here before in this Booke, [have ferdowne alt the forts of Horned Poppie; asalfo that kind of Spatling Poppie, thatis fo acconted with us ste reft ofthe forts and kindes not fet forth, are now to be entreated off : but I thinke it moft fit to give you fone ofthe figures before expreffed, and to {peake of the forts of Argemone, inthenext Chapter, and not in thié; 1., Papaver Simplex {ationm album, Single Garden white Poppie. TheGarden Poppiehath at thefirft, foure or five whitifh greeneleaves, lying upon thé ground, which rifé with the (talke, compaffing itat the bottome.of them andare very large both broad and long, much rent or torne in on the edges, and dented ‘alfo befides ; the ftalke (for every roote for the moft part hath but one, of the heightof foure orfive foote (hath fometimes no branches at thetoppe, and nfually but two or three at the moftt, beating every one butone head, wrapped or foldedin athinne filme or skinne, which boweth downe, before it be ready to blow,and then riling and being broken, the flower which was foulded within it, {préadeth ifelfe open, and confifteth offoure very large white round leaves, with many whitifh round threds in the middle,fet about a {mall round greene head, having a crowneorftarre-like cover at the head thereof,. which growing ripe becommethtobe as large as the greateft apple ; (Bellonius faith the heades are in WVatolia ( where of white they make Opium) {o great, that they will containe halfe a pint) wherein are contaiued a greatnumber {mall round fede, in fevérall partitions or divifions, next unto the fhell the middle thereof remaining hollow ane enir 1. Papave fmplerx albumfasivurn, Garden wiice Poppic ' Papaver multiplici flore, Double Garden Poppies. of TN ANH i '4,aN (era INGA ( \ j wasas wellas before the taking g of th at roote:: the , ymptomes vanifhed, andbefore morning, hee co 3 s fervantsalfo that did eate of the cood P. re fe oyled with thefe malignant rootes were fomewhat diftempered, fom LL according to their feeding, and thei . : Peted, fome more fome lefle, cach fomewhat, Z eeding, and their owne difpofitions working together : this I hav . mayknow alfothe danger ofthis herbe, and of every part thereof. i fe Ff alti related that you ke itj to turne up theirf; the feede is ufually mixed with Coculus oe them th that take Indus to take fifh,ay caufingig them bellies, and lie above th if baasieoais hei Pseeiee returne manner, this in abide long not doe they but ; while a for dead were fu, wimme away : Hensalfo or other birds, that take ofthis feede will die but dth f 59 een againe and ned,and broughtintotheir roufting place,will canfthem tofall downe a éth = Hine ofthe herbe being bur ofthe herbe or feede or both, will kill lice and vermine whether in man on beat, bis ae : a decoction alfo fons Brerobled with lice, being wafhed therewith, the lice will be foone Seca ag ae ae thereof, ean ate oH = ne pa ftalkes, and feede burned, and the hands held cea ieeo ey heale them, Thediftilled erciete oean Yor alles . ee ; cee Hazes ives: wilh nelpe thofe that have taken Henbane, is to drinke Goates milk ML ny eypo es atorelaid. The remedyto {weete wine ; or if thefe be not at hand or willd oe e ed Ezimuch mede or honied water, Pine kernells with Auftard or Reddith, as a t wal doe no good. Fennell fede, Nettle feede,thefede of Crefiies, Shire Geen oie aeee raat3black ee if helpe to freethem from danger, and re. as faid, the fitteft and moft e e medicinesfo r the ergriefes afore {pecifed pecified s: the otherforts are ofthe qualitie of the ordin effe@uall in all inward iti i ar y, thatis, more dangeCHaP, SES \\WA LA NY) pees Ye ey TEGAN EKG vr 365 |