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Show The Kishen.Garden, The Kitchen Garden. ‘bat the decoGion of the herbegiuen induetime, haththemoreforcibi operation: ithelpeth to expell wormes, becaufe of the bitterneffe and i therebyalfo a friend tothe ftomack ouercharged with chollarand toclenie theliuer: it proudketh fweate and vrine, “is helpefulltothem are troubled withthe ftone,and to eafe painesin the fides. ol He Winter Cherry hath a runningorcreeping roote inthe ground,ofthe big. neffe wany timesof\ones little finger {hooting forthat feveral! ioyntsin feye. tall places, whereby it quickly {preadeth agreat compafle of ground > the ftalke rifeth not abouc a yard high, whereon are fet many broade and long gteene Jeaues, fomewhatlike vato the leaues of Nightfhade, but larger# at the iovats where. ofcome forth whitifh lowers made offiue leaves a peece,whichafter turtieings reen é berries, inclofed withthinskins or bladders, which change to.bee reddifhy heethe growtipe, theberry likewifebeing teddifh, and as large as a Cherry, wherein i contained many flat and yellowithfeed lying within the pulpe: which being gathered and ftrung vp, are kept all the yeare-to be vied vpon occafion. Fhe Vfe of Winter Cherries. Thediftilled waterof the herbe and fruit together, is often taken thatare troubled with the tharpneffe or diffcaltie of Vrine, a soit ftonein the kidneyes,or gratiel inthe bladder: but the berries themfeluescither greene or dryed boyledeytherin broth, in wine, or in water, is moreeffe@uall- :- Iris likewife conducing to.open obftrudtionsof much theliner &c.and thereby to helpethe yellow Iaundi(c. { Cuar. LXIT. Afarum. Afarabacca; Sarabacca, from a fmall creeping rootefet with many fib res, fhooteth forth diei A= heads, and from cuery of them fundry leaues, sath one ftandingvpona e ong Se ftalke, which are round, thicke, ‘and ofa very fad or darkegrecae ours and thining withall: fromtherootes likewife {;pring vp (hort ftalke s,not fully s ngershigh, atthetoppe of eucty one of which ftandeth the dower, in fae oe verylike the feede veffell of Henbane feede , ofa greenith purple colour, which changethnothis forme,but groweth in time to containe therein {mall cornered feed: i the greent e leaues abidea e ll the aes winter many ny times ,but vfually fheddeth them in ti in wintel, wi The Vfeof Afarabacca, Theleaues are much and often yfed to précure vomits, five or feuen of them bruifed, and theiuice ofthem drunkein ale or wine. of the leaues with wine artificially performed, might bee An cxtractmade keptall the yeate thorough, tobeevfed Vponany prefent occafion, thequantitie to bee pro BOE ntagerding to the conftitution ofthe patient. The roote worketh {ameput: the for vfed often is pofe, and ben nek asthe leaues, yet ae fee awe : ; é Mithridacum Toeoe a Glycyrrhizefine Liqueritia, Licorice. A CuHari. LXE. Solanams veficarine,five Alkakengi, Wincer Cherries, Crap. LXIIL auaileable to. prouoke vrine, to open obftructions q Ane and is putamong divers ether fimples, both inte ndrorsachis Treakle, which is vfually called Venict litt winethe whisecaufe inpoudergiuen.in rootsthe = eae fit fanague,tak before fittc bethethe eth away thaking fit, & therby hot more remiffe,and in twice taking expell it quite, CHat Lthoughtherearetwoforts of Licorigafet downeby diuers Authors, yet becaufe this Landfamiliarlyis acquainfed but with one fort, I hall not neede for this Garden, to makeany furtherrelation of that is vnknowne, but onely of that fort whichis fufficiently frequent withvs. It rifeth vp with diners wooddyftalks, whereonsrefet at {euerall diftances many wingedleaves, that isto fay, many narrow long greeneleaues fet together onboth fides ofthe ftalke, and an odde one at the end, very well refembling a young Afhetree {prung vp fromthe feede : this by many yeares continuancceiaa place without remouing,andnotelfe, will bring forth flowers many ftanding together {pike-fafhion one aboue anothervpontheftalkes,of the forme of Peafebloffomes, but ofavery pale orbleake blew colour, which turne into long fomewhatflat and {moothcods, wherein is contained {mall round hard feede : the roote runneth downe exceeding deep into the ground,with diuers other {maller roots and fibres growing with them,andthoote out fuckers fromthe maine rootesall about, wherebyit is much encreai rownifhcolour on the outfide,and yellowwithin, of afarre more weakefwe , yet farmore pleafing to vs then that Licorice that is brought vs from beyon ; becaufe that,being of a ftronger {weet tafte hatha bitterneffe ioyned withit, which makethitthe lefle pleafing and acceptable to moft. The Vfeof Licorice. OurEnglifh Licorice is now adaies ofmore familiar vfe(as I faid before) then the outlandifh, and is wholly {pent and vfedto helpe to digeft and expedtorate flegme out of the cheft and lunges, and dothallaythefharpenefle orfaltneffe thereof, It is good alfo for thofe are troubled with fhortneffe of breath,andfor all forts of coughes. The iuice of Licoriceartificially made with Hyffope water, ferueth very well for all the purpofesaforefaid. Itbe~ ing diffolued withGum Tragacanthin Rofe water,is an excellent Lohoc or licking medicine to breake flegme,and to expectorateit, as alfo to avoyde thin frothy matter, or thin {alt fegme, which oftenfretteth the lunges. It dothalfo lenifieexulcerated kidneyes, or the bladder, and helpethro heale them. Itisheldalfo good for thofe that cannot makethcir water butby drops,ora fmalldealeat atime. ies : The dryedrootfinely minced, isa {peciall ingredient into all Trageas or Dredges, feruing forthe purpofes aforefaid, butthe vie of themisalmoft wholly left nowadaies with all forts. Thus haue I fhewed younot onlythe herbes, rootes and ftuites, nourfed vpinthis Garden,but fuch herbesas are of moft neceffary vfes for the Country Gentlewomens honfes: AndnowI will fhew youthe Orchard alfo, |