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Show 272 — Cuar.54. RR I FedinesGees, Theatrum Botanicum. TRIBE.2. Trisz 2 « -Crttantiun minus /picatum albu, 30268 Small pike Centory. ; , LEY The Theater ofPlants. Cuar.54, greater : the ftalke fendeth forth, fometimes diverfe long branches from the joynts, and fometimes but onely at the toppe,at the joynts whereof {tand two fomewhat broad and long pointed leaves, fo compaffing the flalke hourte tetenneects malking it feeme as if it ranne thorough them, thatthey will holdthe te or raine that falleth upon them, the flowersthatftand at the toppes ofthe fmall braches, are fomewhat larger than thofe of the ordinary fort, compofedoffixe or eight leaves, of a fine pale yellow colour, ‘and fometimes deeper,’ after which come bigger heads, and fomewhatgreater feede than theot er : the roote is {mall and white like the former ; this isnot fo bitteras the former. 6. Centanrinin minys Larenmnon ramofum, Small yellow unbranched € entory. There is another of this kind of yellow Centory found,that differeth notin leafe or flower from the former, but the ftalke bearing perfoliated leaves, brancheth not forth, but beareth onely one flowerat the toppe, which hath made it noted to be a different kinde from the other. 7:; Gentaurinm minimum luteum. Theleat yellow Centory. i Theleattyellow Centory differeth not much from thelaft defcribed, faving thatit is leffe in every part, and beareth two or three or more {mall lowers, at thetoppe of each ftalke; The Place, Moft of thofe Centoties are found in our owne country in manyplaces, the ordinaryfort almoft every where in fields;paftures, and woods, yet that with the white flower morefparingly by much than the firlt: the fpiked kinde groweth about Mompe lier, and uponthe Eaganeashills neare Padoa: Thefirlt yellow Centory gtoweth in many places ofKent, asin a field next unto Sir Fraucis Carewhis houte, at Bedington neare Croydon, and in.a field next beyond South-fleere Church towards Gravefend, andin many other places where the otherforts are fometimes found. The Time. They docall flowerin ?v/y or there abouts, and feede within a monethafter, The Names. ; Itis called in Greeke Kerriveesw 73 wingdve Centanrum parvum & minus, Pliay maketh thréeforts, his (entauren Chironia is Diofcorides his Centaurinm maj us, his Centanrinm isthislittle Centory, and his third he nameth Cex- taurtstréorchis miltaking Theophraftus his meaning,44.9.cap.9. where he Ipeaketh of that kinde of Hawkecalled in Latine Buteoa Buffard, and in Greeke tpicg*s of whom they that did gather this Gentory fhould take heed to be hurt, Ge/ner and Dalechampiws doe both note Pliny of this his errour herein: of fome Centaurea, and for the exceffive bitterneffe fel terre, and for the qualitie febrifuga, of fomealfo Afri radix, but for what canfe I Know not ; Diofcorides faith it was called Linsnefion, and Pliny Libadion, becaufe it lovethto grow inmoilt places: Itis thought to be that herbe that Theophrajfus, counted among the ‘Pavaces, and called Leptophyllum Pliny faithit wascalled of the Gavles in his time,Exacon becanfeitdid purge by the belly, all other evill medicines out ofthe body: Itis called in Italian Biondella, becaufe women did with the lye thereof cleare and whiten their haire as Afatthiolys faith , but. Lugdunenfis faith, it doth make the haire yellow: Baahinus calleth the third Cestazrinm minus (picatum album: Lugdunenfiscalleth the fixt Centaurinm luteum alterum, and Fabius Colama the laft, 4 Centeurlamminus luteum vulgare, Small yellow Centory, $.7+ Centaarium minus luteum perfatiatuenes sninimum tutenny Thefimall yelloyw thorough leafed and branched Centory; andthe leaft yelloyy. . Centaurinm minus luteum non defcriptums,or Centanrinm luteumnovum, The yellow Centoryis called by (Me/nes, Centaurium floribus luteisfive citrets pallidys,and is thought by fome to be the Achylleos vera, that Pliny mentioneth in his 35. Booke and s. Chapter ; and therefore Ge/ner in hortis calleth it Perfoliata Achyllea, The Arabianscall it Kantarion fages & Canturion fege or Segir, the Italians, asis before faid Biondella & Cantaurea minore, the Spa> niards Cintoria & felde tierra; the French Petite Centoire; the Germans Tanfent guldenkrant and Ficberkraut ; the + Dutch Klein Santory unde Berdegalt ;and wein Englifs {mall Centory. The Vertues. Diofcorides, Pliny, Galen,’ Mefues, and the other Arabian Phyfitions with: diverfe others doe all agree? thatthe lefler Centorybeing boyled and drunke; purgethchollericke and groffe humors,and helpeth the Sciatica; and yerDodoneus feemeth to averre, that it hath no purging qualitie init,that he could finde by much experience thereof: which words and faying Gerard {etteth downe, as if himfelfe had made the experience, when as they are the very words ofDedoneus:it is much ufed with very good effe& tobe given in agues,for it opencth the obftrudtions of the liver, gall and {pleene, helping the jaundife and eafing the paines inthe fides, and hardneffe of the fpleene ufed alfo outwardly ; making thinne both the bloud and humots, bythe clenfing and bitter.qualities therein:ir helpeth alfo thofe that have the dropfie, or the greenefickneffe as the Italians doe affirme, who much ufit for that purpofe in ponder ; it is of much ufe to be boyled in water and dranke againft agues as all know : it killeth the wormesin the belly found true bydaily experience ; it helpeth alfo to drie up rheumes as Galen faith, being put with other things for that purpofe : the decoction thereofalfo (the roppes of the ftalkes with the leavesand flowersare moft ufed) is good againtt the chollicke, and to brring downe womenscourfes, helpeth to avoid the dead birth, and eafeth the Paines ofthe mother, and is very effeétuall in all old paines of the joynts, as the gout, crampes, of convulfions : a dtammeofthe pouderthereoftaken in wine, isa wonderfull good helpe, againft the biting and poifonof the Adder or Viper: the juice of the herbe taken while it is greene, as is ufed in other herbes, and dried in the Sunne, or by decoction andevaporationby the fire, as was ufed in ancient times; worketh the fame effeéts: but the diftilled water of the herbe, as. it is more pleafant to be taken, foiris lefle powerfilll, for any the purpofes before {pokenof, becaufe it wanteththatfubftance and bitterneffe that is. in the herbe : the juice thereofwith alittle honyput toit, is good to cleare the eyes from dimnefle; miftes, or clondes, that offend andhinder thefight,it is fingular good bothfor greene or frefh wounds, and alfofor old ulcers and fores, to clofe up the one, and clenfe the other, and perfectly to cure them both, although they be hollowor fiftur- he greene herbe efpecially being bruifed or laid too : the decoction thereof dropped into the eares, clenfeth from wormes, clenfeth the foule ulcers, and {preading fcabbes of the head, and taketh away all freckles, {pots, and markes in the skinne being wafhed therewith, The yellow Centory faith Me/ues.worketh the fame sft that the other with rhe réd lowers doth: |