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Show Cuar.4. : : Theatrum Botanicum. Tri s zz, RUBB ed, Cucamis Sylvcfiris. The Wilde Cowcumbers itthat touchedit : the ede being ripe, is blackith and fome. what rugged, but otherwife white, lying in a greene moytt fubltance, very bitter and loathfome to tafte : the white, and firme,thicker, and fhorter, than inany roote is other fort of Gourde or Cowcumber, with fome fibres ter asis all the reft of the plant, thereat, very bit- The Place, eae Te groweth naturally wildein Tealy, as Matthiolus faith, in manyplaces by the way fides; and in untille d and moori(h places, we onely preferve it in gardens, throug houtthe whole Land, whereitis ufed, The Time, Theroote héreof doth often abidein 4y ter long,ifit ftand reafonably defend the ground, alf the wins Ny with foyling, fhootingthen forth ed, or the ground berich leave f yi ] der grounds not defended, they perit s betimes: in other col~ h every yeare: the fruite KAS \ isufually ripein Augutt, ap,I) XK The Names, | Des \) A Itiscalledin Greeke ginvg ayeQ -, in Latine Cucmer &Ct Ke cumis agrestis. or afiainus,as many writers Y) doe, OF anguinus, as YYY y Turner and Cordus, but not Y properly: AMatthiolus, Tig me, 7 iJ Dodonaus , and fome others, call.it 4 dryed or hardned juyce of thefruit, Cucumis Sploeftris, The is called , Elat erium, Gaxe tranflating Theophraftns calleth it Agita torinm, The Vertues, Therootes hereof and the ally and notrudely prepared,dryed jayce of the fruite, artifici= chiefely ufed in medicines andwhich is called Elaterium, are ning Elaterium, there is differ ne Theophraftvs, and Diofcorides, of the age, and er durab €ncreafing the flame ofa lampe orcility, and in €xtinguifhing or andle , Theophraftus in the ninth booke and foureteenth faith Elaterinmis the mot chapterofhis hiltory of Plants, durable medicine ofaff other as he faith,a Phyfition of s, and ffficient credit, keptby him ; 200 yeates old, which here fome Elaterium, that was ceived and untill it was 50 yeares old,i of one asa gift; which notwithftanding the age, was of wonde t was { aboundant in humidity, would putitout, And Diofc that put tothe fame ofalamperfull vertue, ersdes faith that Elaterium, or candle, it is fit to be ufed as a purging old, untill it be tenne, and that isthe beft, which being medicine, from two yeares put to the fame ofa lamp burne the more bright, Vnto 7;heo e or candle, will make it phraftus, Pliny {ub{cribeth the experience, that untill itbe fame thing, and faith 50 yeares putitout; whereupon (Vatthiolu old, it will caufe alampe or candle, to fpertle hitherthat itis found true by s giving credit toth eteltimon that the text of Diofcori ies of T;heophraftus and and thither, before ie des is corrupted, but Tyer Pliny, is perfwaded ily bel pugnancy, being onely inth e manner of making of Elz the reconciliation of thei r refuppofe, and made of the {ubl Elat eriu tanc m bein e of theinner pulpe of the he faith fruit itis made ofthe feede,which I never faw,or heard ofa e; yet inthe tenth chapter ofhis being white, (which as hefaith himfelf isthe belt, and cond ny to be fo made with ussand that of Dio/corides emning the grecne, )madeon : AZe/wes alfo faith that elyof the more thinne the beft ftifie that Elaterium, made oft he fubltance ofthe finite; is white: my felfehaving made of bothforts cantegreene, and continue moyf alth ough very gently prefied thro t many yeares, after it is ugha fine five,will be will require many yeares evaporated and dryed up to confume hard, watery, and wheyifh part relenting with the ayre, the humiditytherein, liquour, that dro} and when as the other fort, made ofthe whitith,whey € five of itowne accord, Preffing; will be white when ith in the cutting of the fruire, with itis dryed, andfo Tema out any touch of ine white, hard and drye open to the moyftayre, orft , for and man in y year es,unlefle it be left y{t place tocaufe it tore lent thatforce or violence : the greene , to pur if isnot ofhalfe, Weightdiffolved inliquor, ge either upward or downeward, asthe white Ela fort likewife worketh forceably in any terium, whereo S§taine weightputinto a pur tend er bod y; yeal have oftentimes feen f one graine gin g medi cine ,to e, that halfe a quicken the weakeneffe ther mutchby caftings, and much eof, thoughtthe whole gtaine difquiet, and Working alfo downeward with hath troubled the (tomacke very more violence, thenit conl givenof it felfe could doe, d bee This narration although fom ing todeclare, beca ewhat tedious, I was the Unto others, to polith that nfe I thinke none hath thewed it before, and myli which I have here fhewed ttle expe rien ce mayfet ap edge kenat atime, Diofeorides you, butrough hewen. fait The dofeor quantitie thereoftaWeigh 13 graines,but the mofth is a whole obo/us, and theleaft quantitie halfe an obol ufua us, ll (Lo is me but take 10 grai the ancients were Wontto the obolus to ) which thewethas I fayd give of purgers in theirnes, befo re, the grea t medi dofes, flegme from all parts of cines, which we dare not ch the body, andas he fait follow: It purgeth cholwhi winded: to procure a vomi h, isthe beft medicine er and t, he advifeth to diffolve it jn water, € are purfie and fhort lower part ofthe ue, as lowas youcan; but therein, totouch the Yin, for it will nottong milke or rather creame w fitter ittofticke to the tunicles oftheftomack dilys ithelpethalfo the e, but will canfe it flip uous, is fitter to give falling fickneffe, being pe away the oyle,it cureth the King put into e fpee= sevil], Cing bej annointed therew the noftrels with milke, and mixed with honmor eyand old ith: It bringeth downe wom ens courfesthatare : flayed, and Trista The Theater ofPlants, Cuar.5. . irth if i o the fecret parts: It and va the eeda deact; en doth purgeth clammieand watery humors from aes likeva the joynts, te. and therefore ufedih gliltera, or layd as a plaianitbat.lisong ee the place payned with the Sciati Ress iweae in water and oyle, cureth ca,eafeth the paines thereof,the fanie juyce of the roote, boyan inveterate meégrime, if the temples be often ee "dfome of the leaves and rootes, be bathed therebeaten together, and laydasa pulsis thereuntoafterwards; whan sovitratiar milke; caft up into ‘the juyce the noftrely doth the fame > for-it wonde rfujly purgeth the braing of ce tags ehes and healeth the evill favour of the noftriils caufed thereby : Ie cureth alfo the old’ paines fo a and the Epilepfie ; andbeing mixed with Goates dung, and layde asa plaifter upon any gross aie fwellines or kernells, itrefolveth them: Theju ice of the roote,as wellas ofthe frnite (and pasetd fthem allo,faith A4Z/ues) being drunk fo doth the e doth helpe the dropfie, for they mightily drayy forth seaees the yellow Iaundife, and all sg obftrudtions both of the liver & {pleene: Diofcorides alfo fheweth t ig hares 7 ana dropfie, Take faith he halfe a pound ofthe rootes hereof,and being bruife d, let it be a put into ofa pint of {trong wine, giving thercof three ounces, for 3 or 4 dayes together, untill the ipsa tobe aronaesia wafted and — fallen; which thing it worketh faith he, witho ut be Earn A few graines ofElaterinm mixed any troubling o - ie with conferve ofRofes, and fome thereof taken will doe thei? Cs peopm ith Cather Durantes faith he cured many: The powder of the roote mixed with honey, and - uea {carre.in the skinne, dothattenuatei layd np. t, and taketh away the markes or blew f{pots, that come es bruilin oreide + the roote boyled or laydeto fteepe in trong Vineg ar, cureth the morphew and — = poe S Fall fonle {pots, freckles; and other difcolorings thereof; and the powderof the oreealiea the face and skinne from dryed roote fait all ae erthed = the Me - 2aeet af ropped into the eares, eafeth them of the paines and noy ae eutheinpeeos porated foe gargle d in the mouth,taketh fo the painesofthe teeth:2 the pawdes eens Bs with honey, and put into old fores and ulcers, clenfeth them throughly, and thereby ee ea oe cite wonderfully: Our Apoth ecaries doe moft ufually take the rooteo f this wilde prueuies asa fable for therooteofColoquintidaor the bitter Gourd ,that nor being fo frequent or eafie tabe had as this. Cuap, y, Scammonia, Scamon ye, éP oe ing fhewed fhe iusyouinthe twothings laft Chapters; fome purging upi by thofe plants tharrunne, of fpread upon i thé that are fet by them:i let me conjoyne fome ee the like, . wi i in other ly a Convolvulus or winding Bell flower, which Countries,and firlt ofoe .aintDia? we call Bindeweede: will com re < An csore alfo,thofe onely that in forme andforc i e in working,comeneereft unto the trueithe thatdiffer fhall follow. teft 3. Scammonia Syriaca legitina, The true Scammonie, 3. Convolvulus major albus. The great white Binde yweed. |
