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Show 808 HISTORIB OF PLANTS, THE SECOND '‘BOOKE OF THE 899 ion It thofe of the Parfinep .b rerand ¢ ft are ; ‘ fihionlike ; ” ep,but longer d greater, alwaies growing two topither fo clofely Irpurgeth gently,it diminifheth the fpleene; by cutting, digefting’ and making thinnehumours that arethickesit caufeth eafie trauaile,andopeneththe matrix, Afimall peece ofthe roote holden in the mouth, isaprefent remedie againit the fuffocation of the mother. joinedthatit cannot be difcerned to be more then one feede vntill they bedinided: the roote is ve rthickeand great, fulli ofa ried certaine gummic that howeth foorth i R { or hardned.ic inice, t} AR ica, thers roote . being § brufe Oruled, broken or cut, which being dried orhardned, s that Gum whichis called Sagapenum, andin fhops be Ofberbe Ferula,or Fennell Giaut. 4] 7 4 9 tint ait hom i‘ bThere is{ likewife another{maller Ferulalike yntothe former in cachrefped, faning it is alrogi. Chap.4.u. thetlefler: the roote likewife being wounded,yeeldeth foorth afa P.oriuice, Fi : ee ) uice, which which Whence whenitishahard nediscalled Galbanum : of the Aflyrians Adetopins % The kines. Thanelikewife another fott fent mefrom Paris, with this title, Feruds nigra, which profpereth exceeding well in my garden,but difference I cannot finde anyftomthe former, fauing the leaues Jéfeorédes maketh mention ofa Ferule, outof whichis gathered the Gum Sagapene, Scalfohe declareth thatthe Gums Galbanum.and Ammoniacum,are liquors of this heb Zeru/s:butwhar differencethere isin theliquors., accordingtothe climate or countrey where it gtoweth, he doth notfet downe ; for itmaybe that out ofonckinde ofFerula fundry iuices may be gathered, thatis atofamore blacke or {wart colour, 4 % The tume, : Tuneand luly,theyTet 2 eyy at ss ee, ‘ . perfe¢ t feedein September, isleatiesperith the roote remaineth frefh andgrcene all winter, not long after the ftalk with inice of Laferwoort that growethin Cyrene,dothdiffetfrom that liquorwhich growerhin Media, and Syria: foitis likely that the herb Feru/a dothbring forth in Media Sagapenum, in Cyrene Am- * %& The names, Thefirttia in i Greeke ce N44 ae N4pbet:‘in in Latine La leo in i Italian ; Ferols + in ; Spanith ; Casanheia in Ferw/a: guutherbe Ferula, and Fennell Giant, monizcumand in Sytia Galbanum. Theophraftus faith that the herbe Feru/ais diuided into mokiads, and he calleth one great,bythe name of Feru/a,and anotherlittle,by the name Fernlago, Theept ; y plants with their i % The defeription. Wiis NWO? LE, Evula ox Fennell Giant, hath very’great & large leaues of a deep greencolout, cut and iaggedlike thofe ofFennell, fpreading themfelues abroadlike wings : among whichtfeth vp a great hollowftalke, fomwhatreddifh énthatfide next the funne,dinidedinto certain fpaces, with ioints orkneeslike thofe of Hemlockes ot Kexes, of the bignes of a mansatme iti the wreft; ofthe heightof fowerorfive atk bites where it groweth naturally , asinItale, Greece,and other hot countries: notwithitanding it hath attained to the height of Th, ae foote in my garden, and likewile growetht and greater’ then from whence it came, %* it fareth with other plants that come hither from hot regions; as for example, our great Artichock,which firft was brought outot Iai into England, is become(by reafon ofthe gc 2 Thefeplants are not growing wilde in England ;1haue themall in my1 Oe garden o . They to fay, according to the diuerfitie ofcountries, where they grow,as we hauefaide: foras Lafer, the Ferula. Fennell Giant, 7% %& Theplace, Thevith % The temperature. the thirde Gums are hot ininthe fe in in the th fecond, thirde degree,and drie % The vertues. sl a ore called Corculum Ferule, as Galen teacheth, is of anaftringent or binding A q PB ae good for themthat fp. d,andthatare troubled withtheflixe, joltor ; putninth ea : ao ator ides aith that being into the nofthrils it ftaieth bleeding,and is giuenin wine tothofeB tathicen withvipers, i i tistepo. ‘> Apulia Asuly roftedin eects ; the embers, firtt wrappedin eaten in “ leaues or in : old clouts,C B way. 7 roan pet i ; fale, which as they fay, isa pleafant ; fweete foode, that ftirreth vp luftA as they. and Thefeed . oe mee heate and attenuate or make thinne:itis aremedie againft coldefits of anague, D ameing mixed with oiJejand the body annointed therewith. Dotiandst a ox Ferulawhichbeareth Sagapenum, purgethbyfiege tough andflimie hu- EB achat oe ¢flegme and choler: and is alfo good againftall old and colde difeafes , which r ‘ . ; 2 th : « Apootex: ited 5it purgeth the braine , andis very goodagainft all difeafes of the head,againft veep - and Epilepfie, , Utne tq en fi bones liso i wie: A . = ale . nthe fame maneritis good againft cramps, palfies, fhrinkings,and paines of the F + htel 240 forsoodagainft the fhortnes of breath, the colde and long cough, the paine in thefide and G j ttmund 7 clenfeth the breft fromall ndifieth and cold flegme,and rheumatike i humors, Mieninfuled ov. bi : eran : ‘ : muchthat divers Italians haue fentfor = ue te {teepedin vinegerall night,and{pred vponleatheror cloth,fcattereth,dif- H Sttthe ioints ae, allhard and colde {wellings,tumors, botches,and harde lumpes growing emplaifers oy fewhere, and is excellent good to be putinto or mingled withall ointments Theitice ae ate made to mollifie and foften. they arefinall and dry,as theywere bl Rttsong or poifon that hath beene taken inwardly, or fhorinto the bodie with yenemous th ttelsormeatrowes, a mioifture which our countreyis fubiect var) greater , and better then thofe of Italy; 9 plants of our Artichockes, deeming ie to be of anotherkindes neuertheleflein sot fo ithapneth vntothis Ferwla, as CE This forefaid ftalke diuidechit felfe ee top into diuers other fmaller branches; w" the are fet the like leaues that growe <a i grounde,, but muchleffer: on the Te branches ac the firit budding ofthe “ee i peere certaine bundles inclofedin thinne skins, like the yolke ofanegge, which divers cane 1 Fernle,or-the little Hart of Fersla,whichbeing brought to maturitic, openethit felfeintozt comethefecae, 9% tuftor vmble like that of Dill, of a yellowifh colour: after which Bi bane al ruta Galban:fera, called Galbanum, deunkein wine with alittle Myrrhe, is-good I eth w. . i ; ee a omenspainfull rrauell, if they do take thereof inacup of wine the quantitie of a K “perfim, s f : Bodthof ie Galbanum, helpeth womenthatare gricued with the rifing of the mother, andis L Gilbey ie hathaue the falling ficknes. Ctheblde andgelifcth,and drawethfoorth thornes, fplinters,or broken bones, and.con- M WY tBerie adh perraike humours, feruing in fundrie ointments andimplaifters,forthe vie of math the {ame Phificall vercues,that are attributed vaco Sagapennen, Lil2 Of |