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Show 290 THE SECOND BOOKE) OF THE HISTORIE Chap.65. OfBalmeapple,or apple of Ehiérufalein. OF 7 he p j Thefe plants do profperbeftin hot regions : Theyare ftraungers bout andindufttie growe in thefe colde 1 Balfanjna mas. The male Balfamapple. in England, and do with s countri in a bed of hot horfe dung , euen as muske Me- They multbefowen in the beginning of April : mofthotand fertill place ofthe gardenat {uch time,as %& The froin the faide bed into the ed-abroad Jons,Cucumbers,andfuch like coldefrnites are ; and rej names. Dinerfly hath this plant beene named, fome calling itby onename, and fome by another,eueric oneasitfeemed goodtohisfancie. Baptiffa Sarduscalleth it Balfamina Cucumerina: others Vitirellnand Charantia,as alfo Pormum Hierofolymitanum, ot apples of Hierufalem: in Englifh Balme apple:in Italian Caranza: in the Germaine toong Walfam opfiels in I rench Aerweille : ome of , the Latines haue calledit Pomsmirabile, ov matuelous apples. It is thought to be named *B..//zmina bicaute the pile wherein the ripe apples be fteepedor infuuled, is taken to be profitable for manie things,as is Carpobalfazsum,or the liquor of the plant Bal/arms Thefemale Balfamappleis likewife called Bs/famrnz : and oftentimes in the Neuter genderBa/fionimen: Gefner chofeth rather to name it Bal[amina amygdaloides: Valerius Cordus Balfamella:others Balfiminafamina : in Englith the female Balme apples. % The nature. The fiite or apples heereof,as alfo the leaues, do notablie diie,hauing withall a certaine moderatecoldneffe very neere toa meane temperature,thatis,after fomehorin the firft, and dric in the fecond degree, %& The vertues. Theleaues are reported to heale greene wounds ifthey be brufed and laide thereon; and taken 4 with wine they are faide tobe a remedic for the collicke; and aneffectuall medicine for burftings and conuulfions or crampes. Theleaues ofthe male Balfwninadried in the fhadowe , and beaten into powder and givenin B ney 5 ; 2 es wine thofe that are mortally woundedin the bodie, doth cure theminwardly,andhelpethalfo thecollicke, ‘ Beare. ; doth cur all: greene andfrefh : : as theeet true C woundes Theoile whichis drawen foorth ofthe fruite Balen 3 ae 5. = : frase naturall Balfam rithelpeth thecrampes and conuulfions andthe fhrinking of finewes , bet: hointed therewith, naturall %& The defeription, I T Eerie pane 4 , . th applehathlong fimall; and tenderbraunchies, fet with Icaues like wherewith it catcheth holde offlach things do¢ ie r relike final clafping tendrels of his weakeneffe to ftande yprightwil notable by reafon fome pole s Sheeeoe other thing ti ° oral ling eafie delinerance being applied to the place, and annointed atrixwithafyring, and eafech a the dolour ofthe inward parts. vypon theirbellies , or =f being ,.‘cuteth the Hemorrhoides and all other paines of the fundament , P , being theretoapplied dnt of old clouts, with r & < i ul i The le 3 aues drunken in wine, heale Tuptures, Ifind |ittle or nothing written of the propertyor-vernues ofthe female kind,but that it is thought co : The flowers confift of fiue {mall leaues of 2! bienes nes , 2andare of éfakeeelions )cllowe colour : whichbeing docomein place | in place paft, there= docome eingpaft fomething fharpe toward the pointalmoft like an egge. rons} it were were With witl “fleaoe Le 5 ee aes wen all a er 2: as it were lefle prickels,ted both within gge, tough ouer tOdr a the firtt in temperament and Vertue. they bewithered, T makeol hich the fruite(the feede taken foorthi)is eitherferin the {unhe'as we do Mae H takethaivat; os 3 OF boiled ina double glafie fet in hot water, of elfe buried in hot horle dung; whenthey be ripe.and cleaue in funder of th the applelieth great broade flat feede nout like thofe oto. peu eeereat Ol stg blackemt? x tg a OFF otppion or Citrulls butlome 2 ee vena tee cicsand difperfeth ic felfe farre abroad in the grou! 9 runningor elyminglik gts € doth not alittle differ from the former : it bringeth f ftancelike the ftalke ; ba other, but a moft thicke an fat truncke or ftocke ful of inice, ; Thee ae etlaneofa andfomwhat fhinine, The leaues narrowe, belong in thape like thof ofwill reddith colourpent enut oat (hining. The’: ' fe owe of the peach tree, fomewhat toothed or notcheda edges: ru! amongE which aids 5fOw the Yowers ofan incarnaed awnefle, ball ee ee an eeeee tofiteth womenthat arein great extremitie of childbirth in taking away the paine of the ma- DH “ {pur or taile annexed thertoas haththe I, ‘. panate colour tending to blew nefle,nat comevpthefruite or apples roughand] arkes heele, ofa faire light crimfon colour :int beripe, which likewile cleaue Mi and haiti, butleffer thenthofe ofthe former,yellow ‘ . auea funder of themf aie cate LL of themfelues and caft abroadtheir feedes Lentils feedes faith mine author + mo But thofe which I haue from yeere to yeere inmy g2 foorth feedelike the Col lefloreyy or or Muf Muftar tar le feede ; whether they mate do alter the thape, bee of twokinces, it refteth di(putable, . ut SP : das glew th ayinfammations thatate in wounds, Itdothalfo eafily andin fhort time confolidate or na perfectly cureithem. i oy tion "pcg of the dugges oF paps, the head of the yardé or mattix, as alfo theinflanima-T ; oo of conueiedinto the place with ‘afyiinge or mother peffarie. ee. tat forcete ae good fucceffe applied vnto wounds,prickes, and hurts ofthe ee ; bath K ’ the powder of uae and burnings: it takethaway {cartes aiid blemifhes,if in the meanie Kisteported th vraet be taken for certaine daies togither: & Pe we afitandronness uch as be barren are madefruitfiltheerewith, if the womanfirftbe bathe lin T, Huenient bath férthe purpofe;:& the partsabout the {hare and matrix annointed heet- Wir: 1 Mandthe ~ =yy.woman es f companie Ae prefently have the of hir husbande: Ty |