OCR Text |
Show THE THIRD HISTORIE OF PLANTS, BOOKE OF THE % The defeription. OfLungwoort,or woode Linerwoortand Oiftergreene. (hap.159. 2 Thefecondkinde of Liuerwoort differeth not butinftature, it is altogither lefler, and more fmoothor eeuen: the flowers on the tops ofthe flender ftems,are not fo muchaide openlikea ftar but the efpeciall difference confifteth in onechiefe point, thatis tofay, this kinde being planted i als arborum. ec 2! Lichen Marinus, Lungwoort, Sea Lungwoort,or Oifter greene, inapotand fetin the garden aboue the grounde; notwithftanding it {pitteth or cafteth rounde about the place great ftore ofthe fame plant,where neuer any did growbefore. 3 Hepatica petrea. Stone Liuerwoort. StBLAS & The defcription. 3 This is found vpon rockes and ftonie pla- ces, aswell neere vito the fea, as further in to the land; it growethflat vponthe ftone creepeth not far abroad as the grounde woort doth, it onelyrefteth ic felfe infj tufts, fetheere and there; of a duftieruffet coJour aboue, and blackifh vnderneath: among the crumpled leaues rife vp diuers {mall ftems, whereupon do grow little ftarlike flowers,of th colour ofthe leaues:it is often found at tome ofhightrees , growing vpon high moun- taines,efpecially in fhadowie places. %& Theplace, This is often foundein fhadowie and moift places, on rockes and great ftones laide bythe highway, and in other common pathes, where the funne beames do feldome come,and where no traueller frequenteth. se The time. It bringeth foorth hisblazing ftars and leaues oftentimes in Iune and Iuly. %& The names. Iris called of the Grecians * tins Lichen : and of fome By Mufers,or Mofile, as Diofeortdes w named in {hops Hepatica, yetaretherea nie other herbes named Hepatica, of LINDE woorts, for difference whercof this may ™ called Hepatica petrea,or {tone Liuerwoort Stepit Leberkraut: ane uing taken that name fromthe Germaines, whe call this Liuerwoort Liuverwoort. Englifh calledin commonly is this ¢ Leuerceupt Steen low Dutch The temperature. This ftone Liuerwoortis oftemperature colde and dry,and fomthing binding. % The vertues. whichproceede ofcholer. Diofeorides teacheth,that Linerwoort being appliedto the place,ftancheth bl ringwoorme, called in Greeke all inflammations ; andthat it is goodfora tetter or that which commeth by th isaremedie for themthat haue the yellowiaundife, euen onof the Liuer ; andthat furthermoreit quencheth the inflammations of the toong. % The defcription. ; t, which is alfo another kinde ¢ ele Liuerwoort there is joined Lunewoor ore cales: the léaues heereof are with{ fer and ; r fife large a andof , der kled rough idth wrinc more but nood foii not ee manother {tc vhitifh , and onthe Beeoch:. tough withall; on the vpper obe after a fort like co lungs or ligo matter , much like mito, I aoffea Moffe isan herbie Whatbroad any greene leau with: - at much diffcring very vnee frome : {pe or cu bowels of the fea,but efpecial unthe p= hichare called Walflecte Oifters x It is fingular good againft the inflammations oftheliuer, hotandfhar 1377 eeeeee ee fas ee SE a 1376 s?Catrie Oifters to fell vp and dow ers, to make espeaunfying of their Oift de for alfo another fort of fea wee ban Aereist o eueric tide. This fea weec Withour £ 5a oft herbie plane, veryflipperi oad tay hg sit rampeth farre abr cracke w Re orn’, which giueth 4a c sartes e his name Quercu WCrn.., € Oken leafe,whereof it rook icke hath ewe Gall, His vfe in Phif cies My luffice, beene let ior yrth ane |