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Show ‘ 426 Cuap, 31. Theatrum Botanicum, T Ripe, The Theater ofPlants. T Rise 2. ler, and fegmeifrom the head and braine, the lungsandtheleart, the liverand the {pleene; eet e thofe 1. i Colutea veficariavulgariecr Scorpioides, Parts of fachevill humours.as by-poflefling them, are thecaufes of thofe difeates — oe cas ae a forting the ftomacke,efpecially if {ome cordial or ftomathicall helper -beput withit? for 4 eae ae teth the ftomacke, but Azonardus and Matthiolusdenye thatit candoefo, in regard that Sene the ft li han bitter tafte,partaking of heat and dryneflejall which qualities are knowne rather to eee he f i sthen totrouble or weaken it ; itftrengtheneth the fenfes both offight and hearing, and procureth obi Py. taking away that inward humour, which was the inward caufe-of {adneffein the minde, opening uN D ructions of the bowells,andcaufing a freth andlively habit inthe body, prolonging youth, and keeping backeold age : Di- CommonandScorpion podded baftard Sene. Cua PeQle 3. Colutaa bumiltor. The lower baftard Senes vers things are added hereunto to quicken the working thereof, and to make itthe moreeffetuall as Rubarbe, Agaricke, Caffia Fiftula drawne, Syrupe of Rofes;8c. according as the nature of the difeafe, the age,ftrength, and neceffitie of the patient doe require : Serapio faith it wonderfully helpeth fuch as are diftracted of their fenfes, by the extremitie of the fits in agues, or in other difeafes, which weecall raving or talking idle, or fuch as are growne fortih, their braines being overdulled, or growing into a frenfye or madnefle by inflammations of the braine,the epileplie alfo or the Fallirig fickneffe, and the headach, all forts of Palfies,, which are the refolutions of the fi:.ewes,the lowfie evill alfo,, and all forts of itches {cabsand wheales or pufhes, &c. whatfoever: Senalikewife is an efpeciall ingredient among otter things putinto a bag, to makepurging Beere or Ale, fitto be takenin the {pring of the yeare, not onelyfor all thofe difeafes afore mentioned, butalfo to clenfe the blood from all fharpe humours, mixed or running therewith, : Purging Prunes alfo and purging Curranes are made herewith,byboyling Sene and fome other opening herbes and rootes; orif yeewill without them, with fome Anniféede,Fennellfeede,Cinamon, Ginger and Cloves, fome of thefe or allofthem a little quantity, and accor= dingto the proportion of your Prunes or Currans,being fet. to few with the decoétion of your Sene,and other things above fpecified,thefe maybe given to the daintieft ftomack,thatis without offence and without danger,to openthe bodyand purge fuch humours above fpecified, as troble the body : And becanfethe decoction of Sene,is too unpleafant,to many weak and tender{tomacks,& eventhe finell thereof doth canfe them to refufe any potion made therewith, the infifion thereof for a night in warme embers, and ftrained forth in the morning is much leffe offenfive,& yet no lefle purging: In that infufion whileit is warme you maydiffolve fome Manna,or put thereto fome Syrupeof Rofes and fo take it.Caffia filtula alfo maybe drawne with the decoctionof Sene, correéted as a= forefayd,& fogivenofit felfe, or made into a bole with Rubaibe pondered, or withthe pouder ofSene leaves, & alittle Annifeed and Licoris together:fomealfo I have knowne.that after they have infufed Sene,Rubarbe, Agae rick,Tamarinds & Tartar,witha few’ Annifeeds or Fennellfeeds, Cinamon and Gloves in white wine, whereun- to fome have putthereto juice of Fumiterry fora whole dayandnight, then diftilling the water from them, they keepeit to drinke with fome Sugar put thereto,as a moft dainty and pleafant purge: After this manner waters maybe diftilled ftom other things, as Mecoacan, Turbith,Scamony, and all the forts of purgers, infufed in wine or the juice of Fumitery, or other herbs as may be thought mecte; whereunto being diftilled, Sugar, Manria or Syrope of Rofes,or Rubarbe may be added, and fo drunke for the purpofes aforefaid : Forthe manner of diftilling thefe things, if they be done in glaffe they will be more neate and dainty, andthe glaffe bodytobee fet in fand orafhes, the water diftilled will be the {trongerinefficacy fromthe ingredients,and the weakerif the elafle bodybe fet in Balneo with water : yet maythey bee diftilled in an ordinaryStill, fo as itbe clofe, If this Sene might be made to growwith us here in England inanyquantity, or in anyof our plantations abroad, which are more warmelyfcituate, a water might bee diflilled from the whole plant, while. it is greene and ffefh, according to the manner ofother waters diftilled from herbs, which would bee as dainty apurger as could be taken. Thelye wherein Sene and Camomill flowers are boyled, ismervelous good for weake braines,-to and ftrengthen them, asalfo for the fightand hearing, ifthe head bee wafhed therewith ; the fame lyeconfort alfo is very profitable forthe finewes that are {tiffe with cold, or (hrunke with crampes, tohelpe to warme, comfort and extend them; it helpeth sl {0 to take awaythe itch in the body and the hands, Durantes {aith, andisavaileable to clenfe and cure foule Vicers and fores : The it they bee wafhed therewith as Jti/ian Sene workeththe fame ef- fects before {pecified,but more Wweakelyin every part. 3. Colutéa Scorpicides humsliorfive minor, The lefié Scorpion Baftard Sene. This lefferbaftard Sene isin all things like the former, but lower and {maller both in leafe flower and cods of feede which have not fach eminent bunches on them as the laft. Alpinus hath fet forth anotherof this fort, having more leaves fet together thenthe laft andthe end leafe bigger thenall the re{t, being all hoarie orofa filverlike colour, fweete asthe flowersare alfo. Cuar.-~ 4. Colutea maritima glaucofolio. Small Séa baftard Sene. The feabaftard Sene hath {mall flender branches, feldomeé r then halfe a yard, whereon grow fuch like winged XXX, he former hath, but that theyare a little dented ar Colutea. Baftard Sene. « F the Baftard forts of Sene there are many, differing much one from another, as fhall be fhewed you te : ; as gyi this Chapter. a Ows) 1, BSN ; (olutea veficaria vulgaris. Ordinary Baftard Sene withbladders. This greater Baftard Sene growethintime tobea tree ofareafo nable greatnefle, the ftem or trunck being ofthe bigneffe greater, witha “ REMC. ofa mans armeor r 5real covered e t blackith greencraggged barke, the wood whereof isharder } tthenofan Elder, but ut witha wil pithin the middlee of the branches which are C divided many wayes, having : divers‘ winged leaves ofed of many{mall round compofed t pointedorratherflat t pointed -d leaves,fet at feverall diftances, and fomewhat like unto Licoris, ot the Hatchet fitch, among which come forth yellow flowers like unto Broomeflowers and aslarge ; after which come thinne {welling cods, like unto thinne tranfparant bladders ; whereinare conteined blacke feede fet upona middle ribbe. within the bladders, which being alittle crufhed betweene the fingers,will give a cracke like a bladderfull of winde : te roote growethgreat and wooddy, branching forthdivers wayes. 2. Colutea{corpioides major. The great Scorpion podded Ballard Sene. Thisbait ard Sene groweth nothing fo great or tall,but fhooteth out fundryftalkes from the roote ; the elder whereofhavea whitifh barke, and the younger a greene, with winged leaves fet thereon asin the faces but {maller, greener and more pointed : the howers are yellowlike the other, shes thereon like tinto a Scorpions taile: bur fmaller- alfo, and with a reddifh Veineor {tripe downethe backe of the uppermoft leafe, -the podsate flender and long, with {mall {welling bran3 Colutes f every one, making every leafe feeme fomewhat forme of ahartasit is painted, and bethg alfo of fh colour then any ofthereft:the flowers are yel- ry like unto the former, but not growing fo manytoge- atuft, and after them come {mall joynted or bunched teinlye fuch like feede. » Polygala Valentina clufji Evergreene Baftard Sene of Valentia, The neare refemblance of this plant unto the former, hath caufed me to joyne ic with them, whofe defcription is this It hath many {mall weake, but lithy and toughflender greene ftalkes, rifing fcarce'a foote high, whereonare placed with- out order, {uch like wings of leaves as are inthe former; but mach fmaller, thickerand of-ablackifh blew greene colour; like as the leaves of Rue are, of an unpleafant and -binding tate, abiding on the branches all the winter, as wellas{fum- mer without fhedding : at the tops of the ftalkes and branches, which are bare without leaves for a good {pace, come forth many fmall yellow flowers; very like unto the 5. PolgalaValentinaClufi. Evergeene baftard Sene of Valentias |