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Show 1172 Ofthe Hiftory of Plants, Be a Lin. x, a gaa era i word,Cardo-benediétus : itis moft plaine,that it is Species Atractylidu,orakindofwil de baftard Saf. fron: itis called Atractyls hirfutior hairie wilde baftard Saffron: Palerins Cordus Namethit Cyjeys fupinus: itis calledin high Dutch, Befeegnete Diftell, ardo Benedict 3 the later Name whereofjs “knowne to the low Countrey men: in Spanithitis called Cardo Sanéfo: in French, Chardon beni Ofthe Hiftory of Plants. ls Les 4. 2 Carduus ferox. The cruell Thiftle, 1 Polyacanthos. Thiftle vpon Thiftle, or benef? - in the Ile Lemnos,Garderacantha:in Englifh,Blefled Thiftle,but more commonly by the Latine name Carduus Benedictus. q The Temperature. Wildebaftard Saffron dothdrie and moderately digeft, as Galen witneffeth, + . As Carduus Benediétus is bitter,{0 is it alfo hot and drie in the fecond degree, and withall clen: fing and opening. G The Vertnes. Thetops,feed,and leaues ofAtraétylisfaith D iofiorides being beaten and drunkwith Pepper and wihe,area remedic for thofe thatare ftung of the fcorpion. B Bleffed Thiftle taken in meat or drinke, is goodfor the {wimming and giddineffe ofthe head,ie ftrengthneth memorie,and is a fingular remedie againft deafeneffe. A C The fame boiled inwineand drunke hot,healeth the griping paines of the belly, killeth andex. pelleth wormes,caufethfweat, prouokethvrine,and driueth out grauel,clenfeth the ftomack,andis very good againit the Feuer quartaine. Theiuice of the faid Carduus is fingular good againft all poifon,as Hierome Bockewitneffeth, in whatfort focuer the medicine be taken;andhelpeth the inflammationofthe liuer,as reporteth lv E chimsus Camerarius of Noremberg, ~The pouder ofthe leaues miniftred inthe quantiticofhalfea dram,is very good againft the pe. filence,if it be receiued within 24.houresafter the taking of the ficknes,andthe party fiveatypon the fame: the like vertue hath the wine,wherein the herbe hath been fodden. F Thegreen herb pounded and laid to,is good againft all hot {wel lings,as Ery/ipelas plague.fores, and botches,efpecially thofethat proceed of the peftilence, andis alfo good tobe laied vponthe bitings of mad dogs,ferpenits,{piders,or any venomous beaft whatfoeuer ; and fois it likewileif it : be inwardly taken. G~ H Thediftilled water thereof is of leffe vertue, Iris reported thatit likewife cureth ftubborne and rebelliousvicers, if the decoction be taken forcertaine daies together;and likewife Armoldus de Villa noua reporteth, that ifit be famped with Barrowsgreafeto the form of an vnguent,addingthereto alittle wheat floure,it doth the fame,be- ing applied twicea day. I Theherbe alfo is good being ftampedandapplied, and fo is the iuicethereof. K L__ Theextraétionofthe leaues drawne according to Art,is excellent goodagainft the French dif- eafe,and quartaine agues,as reporteth the forefaid Camerarius, 4 The fame Authorreporteth,that the diftilled water taken with the waterofLouage,and Dod. der,lielpeth the fauce-flegmeface, ifit be drunkefor certaine daies together. i 4. Carduus vulgatifirens vierun, 1 3 Carduus Afininasfive Onopyses’ The Way tThifile, The Afies Thiftle,or A fles box; CR, fe ; .) RN A) + 4 A - 490. Of Thiftlevpon Thiftle, and diners other Wilde Thiftles. | The Defcription. I f are Mong allthe Thornes and Thiftles,this is moft full ofprickles,theftalks re i long, and feem to be cornered b y reafon ofcertaine thin skins growing to verie 1 deep __,_ being fent downe forth of the leaues : the leanes are fet round about z with saspl gathes,being very full ofprickles as well as the ftalks : the headsare very thicke fer in eucryf with ftiffe prickles, and confit of a multitude offeales ; out ofwhich grow purple floures,as °F do out ofother Thifties, feldome white:the root is almoit ftraight,butit growethnot a Car 2 Tothisalfo maybe referred that which Lobel writeth to be named ofthe Jealians le ant duus férox forit is fo called of the wonderfull tharpe andftiffe prickles wherewith ae es rice aboundeth : the ftalke thereofis fhort, fcarce a handfull high: the floure eroweth forta visoned kly head,andis ofa pale yellow colour, like that of wildebaftard and fet round about on every fidewith long hard thornes andprickleSaffron,and it is allo s. 3, The third erowerh feldome abouea cubite or two foot high: ic bringeth foe many , i, but! ftalkes,parted into diuers branches ; the leauesare like thofe of white Cotton Thitt hs firtle DOA and blacker,and not coucred with downe or Cotton: vponthe tops of the ftalks g10¥ Lae BLEEE J |