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Show THE SECOND BOOKE OF CMEAUTION MACOHTE Great Centorie. HISTORIE OF PLANTS. THE % Theplace. ; The great Centorie ioyeth ina fat andfruitful foile,andin funnie banks full of graffe and herbes, It growerh, yery plentifully, faith 'Dsofcoriae Lycia, Peloponnefis, Arcadia , in Morea, and in Baldus a mountaine in the territories of Verona, againe + after them come and towardes euening do fhut vp thefunne is vp doe open themfelues, eined verylittle feedes. cont are h te cornes, in whic forth fnall fede vellels,of the fhay ¢ of whea ; g. fadin e foon Therooteis {lender,hardand in ec hrefpett alike, andis , ther theo ike fedel and es, ftalk 2 Theyellowe Centorie hath leaues, eth forth the difference, Guingthat the lowers heercof are ofa perfec yellowe colour, which fert 2 Centaurinimpariuum luteum L Obely 1 Centaurinim paraum. Yellowe Centorié: Small Centorie. andlikewife inmy garden. % The tine. It flowreth in fommer, andthe rootes maybe gatheredin Atitumne, : x The names. Itis called in Greekxerrusecor 3 pie: of Theophraflu allo Cextiuris = in diuers fhops falfly Rha Ponticwn: for Rha Ponticu is Rha Stowing in the countries ofPontus ; a plant differing from great Centon, There is found among the baftard names firs, Felterra,and Polyhydion:but Theophrafiws andPin do fer downe amongthe kindes of Pamacesor Alt heale,this great Centorie , and alfo the leflerwhtt ofwe'wil write in the next chap following,Play citing the words of Theophr.dothinhis 25.books, chap.write,that they were found out byChiron Co taurus and furnamed Ceatauria. Alfo affirmingtie famethinginhis 6.chap.where he more largelyex pounding both the Centauries, repeatethtobe found out by Chzrow:8¢ therupon he addeth,thate! ther ofthemis-named Chironium. Of fomeitiste ported, thatthe{aid Chiron was cured therew a woundin his foote, that was made withan it was called chir that fel vpon it,whenhe was entertaining of Herc#/es into his houfe: wherupon winns : otofthe curing ofthe woundesof his foldiers, for the whichpurpofe it is moft excellent. : %& The temperature. Trishotand driein the thitd:degree. Galefaith, by the tafte of the rooteit fhewethconttatt qualities, fo in the vfe it performethcontrarie effects. ; se The vertues. ¢ A The roote takenin the quantitie oftwo drams, is good for themthat are burften, orfpit blouts againft the crampe and fhrinking offinewes, the fhortnes of winde or difficultie ofbreathing, cough andgripings ofthe belly. s B Thereisnotanypart ofthe herbe, butit rather worketh miracles then ordinarie cutesi? oe wounds : foritioineth togither the lips offimple wounds inthe the flefh, according tothe eh! tention,t atis,elewing thelips togither,not drawing to the place any matter at a ee Thefe things and mo befides Diofcorides telleth of.Theroote (faith he) isa wineto te mediethole forrumas with conuulfions and cramps, taken inthe weight of two drams tobe giuen without afeauer,and to thofe that haue,with water, i D Galea faith, thattheiuice ofthe leaues thereof, performeth thofe things that the roote I Se ee a ———— eeee —————— whichis alfo vfed in fteede of Lyciuma kinde of harde iuice of a fharpe tafte: Offall Ceniorie. Chap.154. : %& Theplace. Mietilicc ets fieldes. The yell is Stowing in great plentie throughout England,in moft paftures and graffie places. Myelow doth grow vponthe chalkie cliffes ofGreenehithin Kent,andfitchlike % The time,They . dealDwwerftiti atetobe gathered in their 4 owring time,thatis,in Iuly and Augufts offome that gather eitioutlythey are gathered betweene the twoladie daies. %& The names. 3 Pliny nam ‘ . The le Felterre reafonof: his great bitternef i é e Libadion pe the z Italians ans in; eth : , andby 4 e . {mall5s Centori Hi :in lowe Dutch Santogpe in Engliffh $i Hetrutia call it Biondella : in Spanith Centoria , €Ntorie 2 common Centorie: in French Centarve. The mall C ea : % The temperature. oe Md the yelloy ont is ofa bitter qualitie, and oftemperature hot and dri¢ in thefeconddegree: 7 wentorie ishot and drie in the third degree. % The vertues. : ea 4 ; ‘ and fpleene , it: A ‘ater and drunke, it openeth the {toppings oftheliuer, gall, ellowe iz c and 7likewife Owe taundife, long and lingering : = aeagues: itkilléth it ki 1 the woormes rmesin i the Helefic oo The defeription, ai elefler Centorie is a littleherbe:: it groweth vp with a cornered ftalke,halfeat™ A eas informe andbigneffe of Saint Johns woort: the flowers growe at! ean © : Ses A - buthor rundell, I PoKie ofa red colour tending to purple, whichin theday 1m * dotheffecnegate ceneths{coureth, and maketh thinne humors that ate thicke, and 5 and R 1 e ndB A by fiege cholera : draweth thatthedecottion port, RNeasydowne Ck could yet luckely, oftenand viedthis wehaue though but : feiatica Cortdes lat hatloeuer bitter th Ricke humours 16 Galem afterh “4S,ang helpect ithe Ee 3 we |