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Show 930 THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE % The names. Fumitorieis calledin Greekearis, and xdrnov, and often waving: in Latine Fumaria, ofPlinje HISTORIE’ OF PLANTS: ‘1 Radix cautmaiorpurpurea, Greatpurple Hollowroote, Capnos:inthops Famum terre: in high Dutch €rntratichzin lowe Dutch Saijfecam, Dupuen Reruel in Spanith Pe/omilha :in French and Englith Fumiterre, ; : 2 Radix cana maior alba. Great white Hollowrooré, he 3 %& Thetemperature. as £) Fumitorie is norhot as fomehaue thoughtit tobe, but colde and fomething drie, it openeth and clenfeth byvrine, A B_ %& The vertues. __Itis good for all them that haue either {cabs orany other filch gtowingon the skin:and for them alfothat haue the Frenchdifeafe. Itremooueth {toppings fromthe liuer and fpleene,it purifieth the bloud,andis oftentimes good for them that haue a quartaine ague. C The decoétion of the herbeis vfed tobe giuen,or elfe the fyrupe that is made oftheinice: the diftilled water theseof is alfo profitable forthe purpofes aforefaid, D Icisoftentimes boiled in whaie, andinthis manerit helpethin the ende ofthe {pring andin fommettimethofe thatare troubled withfcabs. E Paulus AEgéneta faith,that itplentifully prouokethvrine, and taketh awaythe {toppings ofthe liver and feeblenes thereof,that it ftrengthneth the ftomacke and maketh thebelly foluble, F Déofeorides affirmeth,thattheiuice ofFumitorie,of that which groweth amongBarley,as AB¢ia#eta addeth,with gum Arabicke doth take away vnprofitablehaires that prick the eies,growingyponthe eielids , thehaires that pricke being firft plucked away,for it will not fisffer others to grove in their places, G Thedecoétion ofFumitorie drunken driueth foorthby vrine and fiege,all hot, cholerick, burnt, and hurtfull humours,and is a moft fingular digefter offaleand picuitous humours. Of bulbus Fumitorie, or Holloweroote. (bap 430. te |AISA % The kindes. mate,and others ofdiuers mixed,asfhallbe declared. & The defiription. Heleaues ofgreat Hollow roote are jagged and cutin fander,as be thofe of Coriands? enn whereunto they bealfo in forme like, but leffer: the ftalkes be fmooth, rounds with 3 an handfull long ; about which, on the ypperpart ftandelittle flowers orderly placed, es little horne at the ende,like the flowers ofToade flaxe, of alight red tending toa aie wee fede liethin flat cods,very foft and greenifhwhen itis ready to yeeldevpbis i sf feede: therooteis bumped ‘or bulbus,hollowe within, and-on-the vppet pare pref’ ia a whatflat,couered ouerwith a darke yellow skin or barke, with certaineftrings faftned tne ofa bitterand auftere tafte. f q went S 2 Thefecondislike vnto thefirft ineach refpedty fauing that it bringeth flowers lour,and the other not fo. : jike voto ™* 3 Thefiall purple Hollow roote. hath rootes;leaues, ftalkes, flowers, and feedes precedent,the efpeciall differenceis,that this plantisfomwhatleffer. 9° fasiog ™ “* 4. Theftnall white Hollowe roote'likewife agtéeth\witlthe former in each refpet this plant bringeth white flowers,and the other nor fo, 4. Radix caua minoralba. Small white Hollowroote, Cea 7T "Herebe diuers forts of Hollow rootes,fomegreaterothers leffer, fome of one colourand ce alight greenifh colour, thatisto fay, like the gray colour of the leaues ot VY 3 Redix caus minoy parpures, Small purple Hollow roote, a 031 |