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Show 718 .Cwar. 113. Theatrum Botanicum. : ~ ~ Trias! Fre es, —— faire and foute weather. Itis called of many women nowa dayes Balfame for the fingular healing properties ichech« The otheris called by all Authors Trifolium A[phaltenm, or Afpaltites or Bitumino fum, Gefver in bortig Germauiz calleth it Oxyeriphylum, as Diofcorides faith {ome ufedto call it in his time and (Menianthes : The third a is mentioned by Iacobus Cernutys in his booke of Canada plants, Thelaft hath his namein his title, as much asis convenient to knowit by : yet Bawhinws taketh ittobe the Loti/ylveftrisgenus latifolinmex Armenia that Cefalm a The ie Vertues, Verthes, The juice ofthe fweéte Trefoile as Dio/corides faich is ufed with honyto be droppedint o thé eyes to heple the Vicers Bee happen therein, and taketh away all manner of {pots, as pin or haw, over them to hinder the fight, Galen faith icis ofa temperate quality, and thatit as alfoall skinnes that grow is of a meane vigour in dige- | ing them to maturitie,and healing them perfectly thatit is to be admired : as alfo to heare what properties they ftung or bitten, Péxyalfoinhis21. bookeand 21, Chapter faith, that he is led to beleeve, that itis venemous to a found party to be wafhed therewith, becaufe Sophocles the Poet faith fo, and that Sivus an excellent Phifition affirmeth that the juice or decoétion thereof applyed to one not bitten or ftung, procureth the famepaines that hethatis bitten or ftung dothifeele, and therefore perfwadeth it not tobee ufed but to thofe are bitten orftung by Serpents, &c. the lowers: leaves or feede eyther all together or each fe-~ verally byit felfe being boiled in venegar,anda little hony added being drunke is a {pecial] remedy for them that are {tung or bitten by any vinemous creature: the fede thereto is of moft force with Galen who appointeth iz to be put into Treakles that he caufed to be made. for divers perfons: the feede alfo boiled in honied water and drunkeisfingular good for the Plurifie, provokéth Vrine and allayeth the heate thereof, and is good for the Strangury: ithelpeth thofe that have the falling ficknefle, is fingular good for womenthat have the rifing and ftrangling ofthe mother, whereby they often feeme to and be dead : the fame decottionis alfo good for thofe that havethe Dropfie, and taken before thefit of either tertian or quartaine Ague, it leffoneth the fits both of heate and cold,andby often ufingitdoth quite take them away 5 threedrammesof owthered and siven in drinke provoketh womens monethly courfes effectuallthe feede, or foure of the leaves y. The fecond Claver of America y reafon both of the formeof the leaves, and fmell fo neare have not knowne any that have madetriall of the effe@s, thereunto may feeme tobe of the fame Property, bue- Cuarp, ‘Melilotus) CXIIL Melilot, or Kings Claver! Ary He Lotus Urbana mentionedin thelaft Chapter caufeth mee to joyne the Mellilors next thereunto § both for the forme name and nature, being noleffe efeauall in healing then the other, and unto thé ® more common and knowneforts to adde as more unknowne toclofe up this Clafis, 1. Melilotus vulgaris, Common Melilot. An This Mellilot which is moft knowne and growing wilde in many places of this Kingdome, hath y greene ftalkes two or three foote high, rifing froma tough long white roote which dyeth mot every yeare, {t round about at the joynts with {mall and fomewhat long,ftro ng, well fmelling leaves, three alwayes fer tooe unevenly dented about the edges: the flowersare ycllow viles bue {mall ftahding in Jong {pikes one above another, foranand well fmmelling alfo, made like other Trehand breadth long or better, which afterwards furneinto long crooked cods whereinis contained flat feede fomewhat browne, 2. CMelilorus flore albo, White fowred Melilor, This Mellilot is very like the former, but hath more wooddyftalkes rifingup higher, greater, and with fmallér greene leaves,{melling neare unto the former,but weaker: in number, of a whitecolour and leffer a!fo, which turne the fowerslikewife grow in longer {pikes and more into {mall round heads and notcrooked like the ae ie gn 7 Ree fet here and there with three leaves ata Joynt wien arePane 1i a ger FR FeFataa another as indlike an Hawkes bill, wherein the {eede is conteined : the 1 _ i by foelt cay Lafecteasaheae fay ithath, and how wonderfilly they extollit, fhall bee wafhed with any ofthat decodtio {and doth not fay as Dio/corid es thofe thar havea fore or that are wafhed with the famepart of the decoétionn,that ofadmiration that the fame herbe fhoufd cure them that are bitten or ftung, and canfe a found body or place to bealike evill affeGted, as ifit were hath feldome more then one ftalke rifing from a Toote w hie aie the firft, yet fomewhat CAL eat ie ae _ ff which turne into round e whitifh heads § mew. 5 > e ars but of amore deepe cial: au onefeede Sonteiaed ;thergote.is {mall long and wooddy, perifhing greater then Oeoek ofthe fhed {eede, but muft be new fowen every every yeare,and fel 4. Melilorus Syriaca. Affirian Melilets fprings nit, sh seurtey cab aliens ‘rian Melilotrifeth up with divers ftalkes about two foote high, fe wi #} ota seer ihapop eae hat larger thenthe firft, but not fo large as the laft, anda little dented a plcee three Iearss ey the roppes,whereon ftand many pale yellow some es ats ead oe benftalkes branc the former, which turne into {mall long and fomew hat f at £0 Ai widphyBg baba all forts ofgreené woundsas well as old Vicets, asalfoto eafe the paines ofthe Goute : It is faid tobe goodfor for bruifes and burftings of youngchildren,for Rtiffeneffe and the other thar was bitten was wathed with) they fhall feele the fame paines that he that wasbitten felt; and furtherfait h, theeffe& hereofis worthy ~~ Cuap.i13, I Sea e and etee the other two, fomewhat unevenly eedF a iedgvany jog Ms {pike fathion, fting, fo itis ofa meane propertie betweene heate and dryneffe, birth. Dis/coridesfaith itis very efteCtuall againft all itisreported faith hee, the decoction ofthe whole plant taketh venemous creatures, as Serpents or other, andas awayall the paines thereof, if the place be wafhed therewith, burif any that hath 2 fore fhall wath it with that decoétion, which hath helped them that have bin bitten or {tung,it caufeth the fame painesin that party,wh ich that was ftung or bitten, and was cured thereby. ‘Galen reporteth this matteralittle otherwife, forhee he hadthat the decoétion of the herbe Trefoile that is like unto an Hyacinth, taken inthe Spring time when itis faith frefh, and boiled in water cureth thofe thar are bitten and flung bySerpents and other venemous creatures , if the places be wafhed therewith; but ifany thae are found and notbitten Lilot The Italian Me i The oyle madeof the leaves and flowers hereofin the fame manner as I faydof the flowers of white Melilor, is fo foveraigné a falve (many women calling it a Baulme) for todiffolve all hard {wellings, bunches or wennesin any part of the body, as alfo tore. preffe moderatelyall inflammations, and helpeth to digeft all corrupt and rotten foresfull of corruption, bring. lamenefle of joynts and finewes, crampes, ftitches, Aches, and generally all other the like outward difeafes, whether they proceéde of heate or cold. The diftilled water is good to wath childrensheads that are broken oug withfeurfe or fcabbes. Theyufetolayit in Chefts and Preffes to keepe Mothes from garments, The {trong {melling Claveris ofa Rronger and hotter temperature, the decoction thereof made in wine and drunke, eafeth the painesof the fides comming by obftruction,and provoketh Vrine as Hippocrates faith, it helpeth women who after their delivery are not well purged or cleared of the afterbirth, it provoketh their courfes alfo, and helpeth to expell the The Theater of Plants, ——— ta ; hath given , perifhingens iv teede but ray ufually after it rayfeth ir felfe againe g of the roote is tough whitith eatafter oe rene ufnally or after the feeding. the thed feede, flowringt 3. Melilotm Italica, Italian Melilot. eer eS ra dingsthe th th iven feede the whole plant as well flowers as leavesand fee f : chit ee now neare yeare after it ha Srope but:by degrees erew every yeareweaker, fo tak a8 vcadof the true Melilor, heres frit Spee Ek las formerly it had this kindas Peva {aith is nfed in Ira/y in ftead o 2 halfe ai ntihore growing with them. : “ae Melilot of they have fm s Aigyptiaca. egyptian res lying or leaning downeto thé is {mal low Mélilot rifeth5.up Melilotu with many flender weakeftalkes, rat ? -Oe eed This ae ates upright; whereon grow at the feverall joynts thereof, . eran . bearied forth rae : re thowie afmall {ong ftalke, bearing three {mall greene leaves aapielleoe Bee leseyee ; . Tom the joyni taaviinall Hower{tandingat the toppes of them {pike fathion| , eonteuied Goal ashade teow itivertly having9 whiichcomefmall codsa little crooked the ends, wherein ree. tafte : the roote is {mall low ae <llin fomewhatlike unto Melilot, and of aatStipticke and fomew marie Ce = bres fer thereat, 3 d 4 ‘fh Melilot. ee 6. AMelilotus Hifpanica folijs macular, jodie high, at the joynts whereof ftand is Spavifo Melilot hath divers {mall brancheslittle more then a foote 8 te bearing three. fenall * Me cleaves, and likewife inthe bofome thereof a fmall long ohare lines like veines running ayhae Oca t the end fomewhat round pointed, and having many whi hi conneaakebe branches, darke greene een : the flowers are fmall, ofa paleyellow polossa ndingfent #ffomfe — like unto.a Mes through every on 2 tee hee conte te Ciel) anal fttingy + chishath a fiall tweete Ato DEs like pecknkaufed ittobe referred to that tribe or family. lilot,whic 1, 2. Melilotus-uulgdris vel flore alo. =Fhé common yelloW or white flowred Melilot. : 3. Melilotus Jealica, Jalian Melilog. |