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Show Cuap. 65. 298 TLheatrum Botanicum. T nine 2. Colzmna calleth it Afercurialis Canina, and Bauhinus Mercurialis montana tefticulata ch [hi ij : both thinking it worthy ofthe name of Cynocrambe, for that they knew sesh ciithootes De inhi his Cyxocrambe, who doth not makeita Mercury, whereofthere 1s male and female, for-if it had beene f ke would haveremembred it, but he putteth it indefinitely not naming either male or female : The third is’ ae »who firft fet forth: thefigure and defcription thereof inhis Afatthio/ys, Cyncrambe vera Diofcorids and Po#a in his defcription of Afont Baldus, Cynocrambe legitima Belli. Ce[alpinus tooke it to be aoe ¥f Bawhinss,who firlt fet forth the figure and defcripti in hia ett snide OE EA Columnacallethit Adfinesfacie plantanova, Thefourthis generally taken ofall to be the Phyllun of a an and:Lheophraftus. Bawhinus calleth it Phyllem tefticulatumand /picatnm, ashe did the fetter M ok Tat is called of Zragus Mercurialjs [ylveftrisattera, in his Chapterof Mercury, but putteth the f tee : Hl the chapter of Efula ; of Lonicerus TithymalusSylveftrisiofCamerarius, Tabermontanus, Lobel. it an a me tangere, whovalfo calleth it A4ilinm Caprearum, It is alfo called Perficaria filiquofe oF Cc seen Nol Lugdunenfis 7 Gatanance altera.of Peon es, £g fs and and Lobel; Lobel; o of Dodoneus #5 Impatiens Impatiens herb, herba, of Cefalpinus Columna Balfami CRORE2 and of a 0piarinetiedbeiae it Balfaminalutea, five Noli me tangere I have calleditae tangere, and placed it inthe Chapter of Mercuri Siveni . rs : sa pefreearerderses Tis deccAionrlle lenis Saes, and givenit an mg/if name, proper for it as take it, leto- Sf Mercivic,ox Be hice Cones he decoétion of the leaves of Mercurie, or the juyce i i i : garput to it, to makeit the morepleafant, pargech Lilledaeondesi.ae i nSSe ealialesSus it wonderfully for womensdifeafes, which none of the Phyfitians of our da es,Tthis k ppocrates commendeth heapplyed it tothe fecret parts to eafethe paines of the mother, and ufed both thedecottic ae practife, for womens courfes; and toexpell the afterbirth, and the fomentation or bathing for the fame Sie it to procure = as thereofwith Myrrhe or pepper, or ufed to apply the leaves outwardly a aintth a he alfo gave the'difeafes of the reines and bladder; he ufedit alfo for fore and waterine eyes a he deen paines in the cares, by dropping the juyce thereof into them; and bathing hee, afer f1 the cafenefle and decoction thereof made with waterand a cocke'chicken; is a moft fafe medicine: to be >» agiMoe ofagues: it alfo clenfeth the breaft and lungs offlegmetroubling them, but it doth the juyce or diftited water thereof, calt or {ruffed up into ‘the noftrils, purgeth thea hlite 7" Weak oe the ae ftomacke; and rheumes; that diftill downe from the braines into the nofé and eyes, as alfo firme ufé ro.drinke two of three ounces of the diftilled water with’ little Sugar putto ea SsSa into tae the cares + Some oe the body, andto'purgeit of gtofle vifcous and melancholicke humours: asalfo fen 4motning falting, to a en from = bufhes, and Manna diffolved therein, for the fame urpofe, which Neer it an May déw oe seal = oan: It is wonderfull (ifitbe not fabulous) that che ticientzi sale, fn 2 a others doe relate,that ifwomen ufe thefe herbes either inward! or out r re Diofeorsy ~ et after conception, and that their courfesbe paft, they fhall brin four | iftdly, for three - ? : Se. ie oeherbe that theywormewoodand ufe: A¢atthiolesdranke, faith thatcureth the feedof botthe €s of Mercury, states ase a oth male and female, boyled with the ello I a dif ar ic and merveilous manner : the leaves themfelvesor the juyce of th bb 4 Oeee Pee them for acertaine time, dothtake them cleane away : the juyce mi - cs 1 h Upon wartes or bound unto bins aeran and the itch; Galen faith that a4 fo wiltapalyie eeoe helpeth alla ai sticheignsayaoeaelcieleenea ate S cae of th > © inflammati i _mee oeees in eee to evacuate the belly from thofeoe eriaef: frequently and7 pc aes : manner, asif {o much Sene had beene put into the decottion. The ¢ therein, and wory.is feldome ufed, but may ferve inthe fame manner, and to the fame urpofe ths common Dogges Merpurging . aterifh and melancholicke humors. The childes Mercury, althou i a at a the other is put to, for gingqual_ _ it,yet the forme eeefo likeunto Mercury,and the faltifleactab ohonaye of anypuri tobeeeag pertao aoe haveonely mentioned the Uittecacao We. Nelime tangere, or the Quicke in hand, hatha Aeonzes “Sinone on lit pte faydof French Mercury, The thinke oe Lonicerus and Tragus, TUS have puputit und nder Ser purging quality, the names of Tithymales bucit is by vomite, and therefore : which caufed Lobeland Pena to fay,it was venemous and dead| J does asneereft partaking of their ripe nature,f effects, but fhew not whatthey ares’ Camerarins in horto faith 2 rs d yetfay it wanteth not his prayfe for other upon the places pained with the goute, with goodfxeceffe. Ome doe apply the diftilled water of the hearbe eeeee a ee Cuap, LXY. CMalva. oR a> a : h ; Mallowes, one with wholeleaves, but little iincife ose d é jagged or cut called Alcea, the third moreor cut citr; foft iitandlsoi e kindemay be {eparated,Someof criptions ve fet forthi ( Ee Siaag r oat emt: M Ptlons neede not to be here frepeated, and thofe are ALZa/va Hifpanica eebane Aea3 allow , Male Alcea vulgar s for Carneo, Vervaine $4H is [Ore . pans, u i Mallow with bluth flo: Alces —_ me ie :Pie Alcea fruri 3 ; j cofapentaphytiea, * : Smee OW. Cingu Samiafer Alcea ecyptia, The Mallow e foileMallow. ScbderifisMeteokone of Eeypt. Altheafrutex jfre tbo Brg el purpu purple flower. A4alva bortenfis Rofea reds onl i fimp plex lex emul so. any colonrs ; and Afalva crifpa, French M 5 bare next at hand Lwill infere here: thofe whic i ex diver 3 [oree a color yes:tipl col iwm Hol- h remaine tobe sten Se ted ofIa ne eA ao halln reme mber a oo in thisE Chapt er. Divifis The Theater of Plants. TRIBE 2. CHar.64 Divifioprima, The firt Divifion, 1. Malva vulgarisflore purpureo, The common Mallow with purplith flowers, The common Mallow hath manylarge foft greene roundith leaves, yet (omewhat cornered and dented about the edges,ftanding upon long footeftalkes, next the ground, from among which rife up, diverfe round greené {talkes growingin time to be three or fourefoote high,efpecially in good grounds, and to be more hard and ale - moft woddy,efpecially at the bottome.divided into many branches,towards the tops and with manyleffer leaves, and more ‘divided upwards; where it bringeth forth many flowers, ftanding in foft huskes, w hich flowers twine themfelves,at their firlt {hooting forth before they open themfelves intofine largebroadpointed leaves, ofafine delayed purplifhred colour, with manyftripes or veines running thorough every leafe, of 4 deeper colour, which maketh the flower feemevery beautifull : after which come round flat cafes, with many blackifly fede, fet in order, round aboutin them: the roote islongand white, growing downe deepe into the ground; tough and fomewhat wooddy, os 2, (Malva vulgaris fore dlbo, Common Mallow with white flowets. This Mallow growethlike the former, both for leaves and height offtalkes, the cheefeft difference confifteth in the flowers, which are notfully fo large as the former; and are of a pure white colour, withoutany {tripe of veine, of any cther colour running thorough them,the feede and rootes are alfo alike, 3. Malvafylveftris minor, Small wilde Mallow. This {mall Mallow lyeth with his branches uponthe ground, having many f{maller and rotinder leaves, notcut in, or very feldome,and leffedented on the edges than the common: the flowers hereof are very {mall and white ; the feede androotes are like the common. 4. Malva Montana, The mountaine Mallow, The mountaine Mallow, hath his lower leaves as large asthe Comrtion wilde Mallow but longer; with fome round divifionsor cuts therein,but not deepe, fomewhatlike unto an Ivye leafe : the ftalke groweth notfo great and high as the common , with {mallet leaves thereon, upwards fomewhat rounderand leffe: the flowers ate like the common, andfois both feede and roote. ; 5: Malva trimeffris five Zfiva, The Sommer Mallow. The Sommer Mallow hath foft round greene leaves, withoutdivifions, yet dented aboutthe edges, fomewhat paler underneath ; the ftalke rifeth tip to but halfe yard high,bearing {maller leaves,and a little divided fomewhatlike thofe of Marfh Mallowes : the flowers are of a paler purplifh colour then the commonandleffer, the bottome of whofe leavesare of a deepercolour, ftanding uponlongerfoote {talkes, and not fo many together, the feede is {mall, and fois the rooté; and perifheth with the firlt cold or froft that cammeéth ; but fometimes if the Sommerbe kindly,it giveth his ripe feede, beforé anyfrofty nights doe come. 6. Malva Arborea Tree Mallows The tree Mallow groweth with us to be agreattall tree moré likely than an hérbe, having his ftemme fomeé> What wooddy, and oftentimes fo great in compaffe that no man can grafpe it round with both his hands, the Malva vulgaris ( crifpis folijs. Ordinary and French Mallowes, Malva Hifpanica flore carneo ampld; Spanith blush Mallowes. |