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Show 92 Cuan 24. Theatrum Botanicum. Tripey,, ellins too credulous offables, thought was produced from the feed of Flaxe put into the roote of an ¢ Inion to beé very. agteeable to the defcription of Chry/ocome, in the toppes fet with manycorymbi or tufted : in the leaves like unto the ordinary long leafed Hifope: and inthe roote branching as Helleborns niger, of theheads colour of Cyperus ofa tafte not unpleafant, whichis fomewhat autere withthe {weetnefle,by which qualityitis profitable to the dif. eafes of the liver and lungs, This (faith he) feemeth probable tome, and therefore I could not bee filent therein ferting forth the nature of Chry/ocome, leaving it to the judgement of thofe that are more learned, I have, Icon. fefle bene little to> prolixe or tediousin this narration, but I was rather willing to fet forth the whole tninde of ¢he man, then to abridgeanyof his reafons, that comparing both his negatives and affirmatives, yee may agree or difcent from them: For my owne part feeing C/ufias and others, doe account the Stechas Citrina, to be Chryfocone ofDio/corsdes, and mif-like ofthis opinion of Targum; I candoenolefic, and thinke there is farre lefle reafonj anytofuppofe Targum tobe Chryfocome, than Stachas Citrina, for Diofcorides in the defcription thereof mentoneth no likenefie ofleaves, butofthe toppes oftufted heads to be like unto Hifope, and the finall rootes unto thofe of Hekeborus miger, equalling Ciperus, The Arabians call Stechas Aftochodos, and Ajfochodes : the Italians Steche ae Stechade >the Spaniards Cantueffo : the French Stichades : the Germanes Stichas krant : the Dutch Stichas bere i and we in Englith Sticadove Caffidony, and French Lavender, The Stechas citrinais called by the Italians ing! ranthogialle, by the Germanes Aforten blumen, and Rhein blames, ny The Vertues. The decoction ofour garden Caffidony is as effeQuall as Hifopefor the difeafes ofthe breaft, that is, for coughs and colds. Itis put into Antidotes, that is {uch medicines , as are remedies againft infection and poifon. It is fe mixt temperature, as Galen faith, to wit, of a {mall earthly cold eflence, from whence it hath the quality of inde ing ; and. ofanother more earthly extenuated, from whenceit obftructions, and freeth the body from them, it extenuateth, is bitter, by the mixture ofboth which % C h and {trenerhneth all the inward is ge bowels, as alfo the whole frame ofthe body. (Me/xesfaithitcleanfeth, cleanfeth, purgeth “and refolveth ali obttreation 4 f theliver; {pleene, and of the other inward parts ; it hindereth putrefagtion, by chat {mall altringent qualitythat is init, it ftrengthneth the braineand and corre@eth their intem sc i finewes, the heart, and all th a3 h eis ward parts : It purgeth black choller and fegme,as well from the head and braine » as the finewes and th ‘he inftruments of the fences, and comforteth them alfo. It is veryeffectual in all cold griefes, ufed inati hes ‘ba ; : orfomentings. Anoyle made therewith and fomented, giveth asit were life to the braines and Grienibe oe - a ming and comforting them, Taken with vineger ofSquilles, it helpeth the falling ficknefle, and {wim ey the head, and is helpfull for all other paines ofthe head.and ftomack ; with Lapis Cyanens, or Sal Indicums,in & eck thofe that are melancholick, whom feares and terrours doe accompany. Taken with the fenpee ofB ale ment Pipins, it helpeth the fadneffe of the heart, and melancholy ; iteafeththe paines ofthe finewes, a a Senet and joynts , taken in what manner you will ; the fumes thereof taken into the noftrils, o eneth th iy Hee are clofed :, Taken in'a Syrupeor any other forme, it helpeth in thofe that are flegmatick. It is efpecially hurtfull to thofe the quartane ague, and othe da Gdoveamens that are hot, dry and cholerick mi eewate the ftomack, and provoketh both thirft and fainting : but becanfe it worketh flowl ’, fome Sal ¢ wee it toquicken it, or elfe fometimes the ALyrobalani Indi, or Chebuli, make it as votes £6 ookmee ly adkled ie Squilles are added, e{pecially in the griefes ofthe head ; It is made theto flronger, ifit be fte ade tL and fometime uit alee bereei . it Be one “ wine,t juyce of Pipins, anda few Raifons of}ab a little Spike or Lavender, fteeped in old oyle, is he aehe Cather ofmuch go. as ; es faid. Theheads of Caffidony — of more fae than the ee parcecard i: raat cold canteeatarefesand urine: Itis of efpeciall good ufe forthe cold griefes ofthe moth ae voxeth womens monethly couryyellow Stechas t or Caffidony, Caffidony, isi much aboutthe fame temperatu ouners and for women with child. The other ferving v affects before fpecified, as you fhall heare : It is fomewhat bitter hereto fy et for moft ofthe peneth and cleanfeth, wherecanfe re tions ofthe liver and gall, an oa have she falling ficknefle, i proceeding rheumes,and diftillations, and alfo all old grief, : cate, as catarrhs, oefemsecottion ofthe hearbe, or the nandey iauno Rhodowell reilowen ish: of the belly: It being boyled in lye is very profitable for ee? illeth thenab wormes with, and befides cleanfeth the head offeurife denceati, and yt TA head, The The decoét to wath it theredi ion ofthe hearb : e openeth and cleanfeth ther. eynes, anduritoryieee iy and cially in them whofe urine was ftopp kilerh st e i edbefore, The flowers are very proht part: ablyufedmalloeieg applyeC d to the: obftruétions, 5 and cold e Id ¢ griefes athin ar of the gs, e mother , » Pena {ai Pena faith SateNe difeafes ofthe liver, which h g kperi i proceed from the bad comand Uilck vapours, that pafle chorow cae ofala ae the tunicles thereof; it isnot witho ut danger enflamed : but is efpec g i iall Y £goo d for all thin - whe€ id lungs a i fowre, and falt flegme oO are Miin iF iP preii Spain the e ufed the decoétion ofthe Spanith fort againf t the wind Cuap, XXIII, Lavendula, Lavendé. i Ss i n- : Clafi AUS { fait! ft 1 h that t hey> oO of TOT torressoe «| Lavendula major fiveninl gars Garden Layendes, wooddy, and fpreadeth in the ground: the whole plant is ofa ftrong fweet {cent, but the heads offlowers much more,and more piercing the fences, whichare muchufed to bee put into linnen and apparell, ‘There is alfo a kinde hereof that beareth white flowers, and fomewhat broader leaves, but it is ‘very rare and kept but with a few withus, being more tender; and not forable to endure onr cold Winters. 2, Lavendula minorfive Spicde Small Lavender or Spike. The Spikeor {mall Lavenderis very like unto the former, buc groweth not fo high, neither isthe head or {pike fo long, but fhorter and {maller, and the flowers of a deeperpurplifh blue ¢olour : the leaves alfo are alittle harder, whiter, and fhorter than the former: the {cent alfo is fomewhatfharper and ftronger. This isnothing {fo frequent with usas thefirft, and is nurfed up but with. few,that take delight in rare hearbes and plants, and kept ina warmerplace, } 3 Lavendula minorfore albo, Small white Lavender or Spike with a white flower. This {mall Lavenderis in all thingslike unto the other {mall Lavender, but that the whole plant is {maller, and the flowers are White, which makethit to differ from the other. 4. Lavendulafolio multifido. Yagoed Lavender, This {mall Lavenderriteth up with {quare rough and hoary ranches, to the height ofa foote and a halfe, bearing thereon many hoary whitifh leaves, very much jagged or torne on the edges, into many partsunto the middle ribve, andeach part cut or jagged, ofa fharpetafte, and a pleafant fcent,yetmuch weaker than inthe other {mall Lavender : from among whichrife foure{quare hoary ftalkes, without any leaves on them antothe toppes, wherethey beare {mall {pikes of purple flowers, like unto the {mall Lavender or Spike, but that the flowers .feeme to ftand {quare, or in foure parts or corners : the rogte is hard and wooddy like unto the other. : The Place. Thethree firft forts are found naturally in many places of Spaine and Narbone in France, where the other groweth, although both forts with white fowers, are much morerare, and feldome, and nurfed up as I {aid with us in their Gardens thatare curious. The laft was found by Clufis both about Malacain Spaine and Aura era in the Realmeof Granado : it groweth alfo fometimes in the gardensof thofe that are curious ofall rare hearbs and plants. The Time, Thefeall fower about the end of Iune, and beginning ofIuly, and although Clufius faith hee found the laft about AZélaca in flowerin February, and in March about (Murcia, yerit doth not flower in thefe colder Countries untill Iune at the fooneft > Or Iuly. The Names, Lavenderis called in Latine Lavandula, and Lavendula, and of fome Lavanda, quia lavacris expetitur, becaufe it was much uted inwafhings. The ordinary great Lavender is called by AZatthio~ dus, Nardws Ttalica, and Pleudonardus. Tragus calleth it Spica, Nardus Ge rmanica, but moft other Authors Lavendula major bs as they doe thefmaller, minor femina. Dlechampins upon Pliny would make ir to bee Caffia alba, as hee would alfo have Rofmary to be Caffia nigra, and of fometo be the Iphinm of Theophraftus, Itis thought ofmany, tobe the Czeorum that Pliny faith Figinuscalled (afia , which wasfrequently planted in the gardensof 7taly for their Bees to feed on, and wasalfo nfed in gar- tion, before Higinus or Plinies time,in thefe ver{es. re- Tum Cafie, atque aliss intexens faavibus herbs Mollia luteola pingit vaccinia caltha, and againe _ 1. Lavendula major five vulgaris G a — Lavender rifethup eness whereon are fet whitith long with a hard woodd ents Sean and narr ow leaves eet {quare {talkes, with twol iat eaves ata joyn ‘orm . ed in long round heads or {pikes with t, and at purple gapir Cuar lands,whereof Virgil in his Georgicks and Bucolicks maketh mene Raat4 x Here Shie are twof meort nes Mel of Lave :emander ns.or aah S ikCSe,bo or L wen Spik 1 e,thatisi a leffer and a greater, ofeach whe a Tripe.i. Vix bumiles apibus cafias, roremque minifrat, and Nec circum cafie virides, @ olentia late Serpylla, & graviter fpirant’s copia thymbre Floreat, irriguumauebibat violariafomem, 3 the roote i¢ wooddy, 2h. 73 |