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Root being green and bruised, takes away \ applied, it helps ulcers in the head, andblackness and blueness of a stroke, being} amends the ill colour of the face,applied thereto. } Malvce. Of Mallows. They are cool,

Imperitorue, SfC. Of Master-wort. The j and digesting, resist poison, and help cor-root is hot and dry in the third degree; | rosions, or gnawing of the bowels, or anymitigates the rigour of agues, helps dropsies, | other part; as also ulcers in the bladder,provokes sweat, breaks carbuncles, and j See Marsh-mallows.

plague-sores, being applied to them; it is 1 Mandragorce. Of Mandrakes. A rootvery profitable being given inwardly in 1 dangerous for its coldness, being cold in thebruises. \ fourth degree: the root is dangerous.

Isotidis, Glasti. Of Woad. I know not Mechoachance. Of Mechoacah. It is

great physical virtue in the root. See the \Herb. t

Labri Veneris, Dipsaci. Fullers-Thistle, jTeazle. The root being boiled in wine till jit be thick (quoth Dioscorides ) helps by junction the clefts of the fundament, as also :takes away warts and wens. Galen saith, jthey are dry in the second degree: and }I take it all Authors hold them to be cold }and dry. Unslacked lime beaten into pow- 1der, and mixed with black soap, takes;away a wen being anointed with it. j

Lactucce. Of Lettice. I know no phy- \sical virtue residing in the roots. \

Lauri. Of the Bay-tree. The Bark of}the root drunk with wine, provokes urine, :breaks the stone, opens obstructions of the 5liver and spleen. But according to Dios- \corides is naught for pregnant women. 1Galen. j

Lapathi acuti, Oxylapathi. Sorrel, accord- iing to Galen; but Sharp-pointed Dock,}according to Dioscorides . The roots oflSorrel are held to be profitable against the}jaundice. Of Sharp-pointed Dock; cleanse, \and help scabs and itch. f

Levistici. Of Lovage . They are hot and}dry, and good for any diseases coming of}wind. 1

Lillij albi. Of white Lillies. The root;is something hot and dry, helps burnings,;softens the womb, provokes the menses, if jboiled in wine, is given with good success *in rotten Fevers, Pestilences, and all dis-}eases that require suppuration: outwardly}

corrected with Cinnamon , is temperate yetdrying, purges tlegm chiefly from the headand joints, it is good for old diseases in thehead, and may safely be given even to fe-verish bodies, because of its temperature; itis also profitable against coughs and pains inthereins; as also against venereal complaints;the strong may take a dram at a time.

Mei, §c. Spignel. The roots are hotand dry in the second or third degree, andsend up unwholesome vapours to the head.

Mezerei, fyc. Of Spurge, Olive, or Widow-wail. See the Herb, if you think it worththe seeing.

Merorum Celci. Of Mulberry Tree . Thebark of the root is bitter, hot and dry, opensstoppings of the liver and spleen, purgesthe belly, and kills worms, boiled in vine-gar, helps the tooth-ache.

Morsus Diaboli, Succisce, §c. Devil’s-bit,See the herb.

Norpi Spicce, Indices, Gelticce, $c. OfSpikenard, Indian, and Cheltic. ChelticNard wonderfully provokes urine. Theyare both hot and dry. The Indian, alsoprovokes urine, and stops fluxes, helps win-diness of the stomach, resists the pestilence,helps gnawing pains of the stomach; anddries up rheums that molest the head. TheCeltic Spikenard performs the same offices,though in a weaker measure.

Nenupharis, Nymphee. Of Water-lilies.They are cold and dry, and stop lust:I never dived so deep to find what virtuethe roots have.

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