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Show B4Cuareg7. Theatrum Botanicum. Tris1 prem . Ruta Montana, 4. Ruta (jlveffrisminor, Small wild Rue. | Tripet, | Lhe £heater ofPlants. 7 Mountaine Rue, Cuar. 44. ; With Figges and Walnuts, is called (Mithridates his connter poifon, or Mithtidate againft the plague, canfeth all venemousthings, as weilas ofSerpents, to become harmeleffe; being often taken eit her im meateor drinke, it abateth venery, and deftroyeth the ability ofgetting children : a decoction made’thereof with d Dill leaves and flowers,eaféth all paines and corments; inwardly to be drunke, and outwardly: to bee fothedrye applied warme to thé placeaffected. The famebeing drunke, helpeth the paines both ofthe'chett and fides, as alfo coughes, hardnefie; or difficulty of breathing, the inflammation of the lungs, and the vexing OF tormenting paines of the Sciatica, and of the joynts being anoynted, otlaid to the places, as alfo the fhaking ofagues,t o take a draught, before the fit come 4 being boyled or infufed inoyle, it is good to helpe the wind collick, or the fyvelling hardneffe orwindinefle ofthe mother, andfrecth women fromthe ftrangling and fuffocation of the mother, if the fhare and theparts thereabout bee anoynted therewith: it Killeth and driveth forth the wormes of the belly , if ic bee drunke after’ it is hoyled in wine to the halfe, witha little honey; it helpeth the §0Wt, of paines inthe joynts feete, or knees, applyed thereunto ; andthe fame with Figges helpeththe dropfie, whichis a running of. ofhands, fharpe water, betweene the flefh and thé skin; being bathed therewith : being bruifed and putintothe noftrils, it flayeth the blee- Vfl ; Ss ding thereof, dt helpeth the fwellings of the cods, ifit be boyledwith Bay leaves, and they Ss ; bathed thérewith, It taketh away wheales and pimples,if being bruifed with a few Mirtle leaves, irbe up with waxe, and applyed thereon. Ireureth the Morphew,and taketh awayall forts of warts; on the hands,tade face, nofe,or any other parts, if itbe boyled in wine, with{ome Pepper and Nicer, and the places rubbed therewith ? and with Allome and Hony; helpeth the dry {cab; of any tetter orringworme: the juyce thereof warmed ina Pomgranat fhell or rinde,& droppattie the’eares thatarefull ofpaine;helpeth them :the juyce ofitand fennell,avith a little honey, and the gall ofa Cocke put thereunto,helpeth the dimneffe ofthe eye-fight : an oyntment madé ofthe juyce thereof; with oyle of Rofes,Cernfie, anda litele vinegar, and anoynted, cureth Saint datonies fire, and foule running fores in the head, and thofe ftinking ulcers ofthe nofe and other parts. The eating ofthe leaves of all Rue taketh away ofGarlikeand Leekes. The Antidote that Wethridates the King ofPoutzs ufed to take every the’ {mell both morhing fafting, thereby to fecure himfelfe from any poyfonor infection, wasthis. “Take twenty leaves of Rue, 4 little falt, acouple of Walnuts, and a couple of Figges, beaten together intoa Mafle, which is the quantity appointed for every day. Another Ele@tuary is to be madeinthis manner, Takeof Niter,Pepper,and Cominfee d, of each equallparts, ofthe leaves of Rue cleane picked, as mitch in weightas all the other three weighed, beare them well together as is fitting, and put theretoas muchhoneyas will well make itupinto an Electuar y{ butyou Cominfeed,layingit to fteepein vinegar,for 24. houressand then dryit,or rather tolte.it mutt firft prepare your in an hot fire-fhovell.or as others would E have it inan Oven) isa remedy for the paines and gtiefes of the cheft or ftomnacke, of the fpleene, belly, and fides, by windeor ftitches, of the liver by obftructions 5 hindering digeftion of the meate, of the reines and bladder; by the {topping ofthe uriné,and helpethalfo to extenfatefator corpulent bodies, The leavesofRue firt boyled, arid thenlaid in pickle, are kept by manytoeate, as {awc' to mete; like as Sampire is,for the dimneffe 6, Ruta fj veftris Syriaca five jive ala 5 Wild Afiirian Rue, en Diocbrides faith was Pe etn aith, wascalled in his ume; A4oly montanum sand tic Footeof the Affirian wild Kinde, was alfo-as hee faith, called oly, fot the likeneffe thereunto, being blacke withick and white within : and Rata in Latine, ‘ofRue, for the ian herce vapours it fendeth forth, caufing itching bliers,@c. in Englifh Rue, and Hearbe Grace, or of Grace, for the many good properties whereuntoitHearbe ferveth s for withoutdoubr it isa mott e hearbe, although bitter and firong,and could our wholefom dainty ftomacke’ brooke: the ule thereof, it would worke fingular effects, being skilfully and carefully applyed, The firtt is called Ruta fativa, or doe meftdica, horted en fis, con iv call latiifolia e&sbo born majrto t ni or by sin all o, Auti e h ots,a The fés é Rata fativa minor tenuifolia, Dedonaus callethic grave -olens. Thethird is ci Rutafylvefris ofMatt hiolas, Lobel, Lugs Gunen(ts, and others, and is the firft. of ri i rit Dodoneus and others, as the fourth 2 = ps t =~ him. Thefifth isthe fmalleft wilde Rue called of, Lobel Rutulaand Peganum Narbonenfium: of Dadineii Rwtafyle 18 minima: of(lufins Ruta montana legitima sof Cameras #usyand others Ru ris tenuifolia:” The laft is called Harmata evenin Diio/corides his time;as he fxich and Balan fan ofothers, and fo itis cailed {till with moft aia Lae Harmel, yer fome Ruta [ylveftvit, and Syriaca, -The Avabisn callit Sade! : the Tealians Retna: the Spaniards sfiedan ies French Rue ithe Germanes Rauten : the Dutch'Rwyere + are Wein Englith Rue; or Hearbe’Grace. Saheit es The Vertue 2 > j Both ‘forts of Rue (thavis) the’ garden and’ the.wilde,-as L ides faith, doe heate, burne, and exulcerate the «2. Ieptovokedhutine sod aiciacaiacens - a or drinke. ‘Thefeed:t hereoft - : San ee tnieat Counterp oifon againft all dangerous me dicthe eee ns againithereof al da ous poifone medicines, + the leaves or e deadly taken eithes bi thidealietna tc. > ann ? See with offight, and to warmea cold ftomacke, The diftilled water thereof, is effectual for garden kindes.workeall thefe effects, but the wild kindes are not ufed fo often with many purpofes aforefaid, Our us, not onely becaufe we have them not ufually, and that they will not abide our cold Country, but their fierceneffe is {carce tolerable, except for outward griefes and applications, for the falling fickneffe, palfies, wotke moreforceably than the gardenkindes,for taken inwardly gowts, joynt-aches, and the like, wherein they, by womenwith child,it deftroyeth the birth, and mightily expellech the after-birth. Avtigonws in his Rhapfody or huddle ofmemorable things, relatetha ftory ofa Weafell,that being to fight witha cruellSerpent, eateth Rue, and rabbeth herfelfe therewith, before hand, to bethe better defended from the poifon ; whereby it'was found to be powerfull againft thefingor byting of venemouscreatures. The finall Mountaine kind is {0 violent; that it may foone kill one, ifit be not carefiilly looked un- too,orto great a quantity given at a time. s 2 acee fs I Caryophyllata, Avenss reee : ea) Hereare diversforts ofAvens mor i Chapter. e than formerly hath beéne knowne,to bee fet forth togetherin this a 15 Caryophyllata vulgaris. Ordinary Avens. Our ordinary:Avéns hath many long rough darke greene winged i leaves,rifing i from the rooté,sievery one made of many leaves, fet on each fide of the middle ribbe, the largelt three whereof grow atthe ends, and faipt or dented round about the edges ; the other being {mall pieces, fometimes two, andfometimes foure, ftanding on cachfide ofthe middle ribbe underneath them : from among which tife up divers rough or hairy ftalkes, about two foote high, branching forth diverfly with leaves at every joynt, notfo long as thofe below,bit almoft as much cut in on the edges, fome. oftiem into tliree parts, and fomeof them into more: onthe toppes of the branchesftand {mall pale yellow flowers, confifting of five leaves, very like unto the flowers of Cinque-foile, but larger : in the middie whereof ftandeth afmall greene head, which when the flower is fallen; groweth tobe rough and round, be= ing made of manylong greenith purple feeds , like gtaynes , which will fticke toany bodies cloaths: the roote is made of many brownifh firingsorfibres, which {mell.fomewhat like unto Cloves,in many places; efpecially in the higher; hotter, and dryer grounds, arid freer cleare ayre ;) but nothing fo much, or not at allin many otherplac es, *fpecially ifthey be moilt, and are ofan harth or drying tafte, ae ime ees s a b e s e l e d e Lat cecaaee Camerarias faith . ” there is5 another found fed in Mountainess: thatis larger chan it,not much di ring | " Mair? 2, Garyophyllata montana; Mountaine Avens, ‘The Mountaine Avens fom long brownifh roundrootes of the bigneffle ofones , finger,creeping under the upper crutt ofthe earth, (and not altogether fo ftringy as the former) with fome {mall fibres {hooting downewardsin feeae egies e places,and {melling 4 5 : and rafting like the other,fendeth forth divers Wingedl : eaves, made c; o; towards the bottome,ftanding on both fides of the ribbe, the end leaves being Jatgeft and whole,’ not divi F , N 3 Cited verall bar |