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Show yO10 Of the Hiftorie of Plants, eckLesaul: : 1 Libanotis The ophrafti maior. Great hetbe Frankinfence. a _ LibanotisT heophrafti minor, Smathherbe Prankinfence, CT, BN gs , \ ( $9 b Lig.2. =a ~~ Ofthe Hiftory of Plants; ; ie ce 1011 4 Lcannotfinde among allthe plants called Libanotides, any one more agrecabletothe true and right Libanotis of Diofcortdes than this herbe,whtcharifeth vp to the height offiue or fix cubits with the cleere {hining ftalks of Feru/a ; dividing it felfe from his knottie ioints into {undry arms orbranches,{ct full of Ieaueslike Fennell,but thicker and bigger, andfatter than the leaties ofCowwlafetidaofa grayi(h greene colour,bearingat the topofthe ftalks the tufts ofPeru/a,or rather of Carrots,fullofyellow foures:which being paft there fticceedethlong flat feedlike the feed of the Ath tree,fmelling like Rofin,or Frank incenfe,whichbeing chewed filleth the mouth withthe taft of Frankincenfe,but fharper : all the reft of the plantis tender,and fomewhathot, but not vnpleafant : the plant is like vnto Ferwlayandaboundeth with milke as Ferula doth, ofa reafonable good favour. @ The Place. Thaue the two laft kindes growing in my garden, the firftand fecond grow vponthe high Deferts and mountaines of Germanic. | The Time, Thefe herbs do floure in Tuly and Auguft. : | The Names. _ This herbe is called in Greeke aitwows, becaufe their roots do {mell like incenfe which is called in Gidekenesne » in Latine,Rofmarinus ; the firft may be Englifhed great Frankincenfe Rofemarie; the fecond fmall Frankincenfe Rofemaric; M'. Litecalleth the third in Englith, blacke Hart-roor, the fourth white Hart-root: the feedis called Cachrys or Canchrys. Q The Nature. Theleherbes with their feeds androots are hotanddrie in the fecond degtee, and are of a dige- Kingdifoluing and mundifying qualitie. G The Vertues. Theleaues of Libanotis pounded,ftoppethe fluxe of the Hemorrhoidesor piles,and fupple the fwellings and inflammations of the fundamentcalled Condilomata, conco& the fwellings of the ve called Strumg andripen botchesthat will hardly bee brought to fuppuration or to ripenelle, Theinice oftheJeaues and roots mixed with honie,andput into the eies,doth quicken the fight, B . Poste 2 Libanotis Theophraftinigra. Blacke herbe Frankinfence. Set i \ nits 4. Libanotis Oe Rofemarie Frankincel™ oo the dimnefle ofthe ae ieee a . af e feed mingled with honie,doth {coureandclenfe rotten vicers, and being applied vntocold @: 3 2PP 2 andhara fvellings Dacca waitechithent. Theleaues and roots boiled vntillthey be foft, and mingled with the meale of Darnelland vi- fj tger,aflwageth the paine ofthe gout,if they be applied thereto. : Moteouer being receiued in wineandpepper,it helpeth the iaundice, and prouoketh fweat,and & Cng put into oie and vied as.anointment,it curethrapturesalfo. L : _Itpiitgeth thedifeafe called in Greeke swer:in Latine,yitiligosor Impetigo,thatis,the white {pot- F Unes ofthe skin,chaps,or rifts in the palms ofthe hands andfoles ofthe feet,and by yourpatience cout getman'to the feab ofNaples;tranfportedortrarisferred into France,and prettily well {prin“CC Ouer our Northern coatts. fe Whenthe feedof Zibanotis is put intoreceits, you muft vnderftand, that itis not meant ofthe G ced of Cachris,becaufe ic doth withhis (harpeneffe exafperateor make rough thegullet; for it tia very heating qualitie, and doth drié very vehemently,yea this feed being taken inwardly,of the herbeit felfe,cauferh to purge vpward and downeward very vehemently. hee 5 ee Cua. 395. Of Cortanders: |, The, Deféription. 4 He firft. or commonkinde of Coriander isa very ftinking herbe, fellinglike the ftin- long.The “_ nS worme called greene in Latine Cimexvery : ithatha roundiagged ftalke :full of cs ethand for are ofa faint colons, much cutor the —_ bat er fork af: ee Pringfirft,are almott like the leaues of Cheruillor Parfley,but thofe which com: saaBt 120d grow vponthe ftalks,are more iagged ; almoft like the leaves ofFumitorie f : 3 ,tough pisatdeale {maller,ténderer,and more iagged: Thefloures arewhite, and do grow 1n round taffels& 70 Dill. Thefeedis round,hollowwithin, and ofa pleafantfeneand fauout whenitis drie, Nerooris hard,and ofawooddie {ub ftancewhich dieth when the fruit is ripe, and foweth ae Seat deala |