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The Klni.es.

There be many Sorts of Nigella, twelve whereof I have here set down. i .TheRoman smelling Nigella. 2.The Spanish Nigella. z. Damask Nigella.4.Doubleflowred Nigella. 5. Wild Damask Nigella. 6. Field Nigel la. 7 .Nigella of dan-dy,without scent in the Seed. 8, Candy Nigella, with broad Leaves, and svvedfcsmelling Seed.p.Anotherlweet CandyNigella.i o.A sweet Nigella of Candy,withdouble formed Seeds. 11. Single white Nigella, with yellowish Seed. i 2 .GardenNigella, whose description followeth.

The Forme.

The Gasden-Nigella, hath weak and brittle stalks, about a foot in height, fullof Branches, with many finely cut and divided Leaves upon them, somewhatlike unto those of the Larks heel, but of a more grassy green colour: the Flowersorovv at the top of the Branches, of a whitish blew colour, each Flower beingdivided into five parts, Star-fashibn, each part also consisting of many fine smallLeaves: The Flowers being faded, there come up small knops or heads, having atthe end thereof, five or six little sharp horns or poyntels, and every knop or headis divided into feverall small cells, or .partitions, wherein the Seed is contained,which is of a blackish colour, somewhat like unto Onyon-Seed ; but a little big-ger, of a sharp tast, and a sweet strong savour: the Root is small, threddy, andyellow, perishing yearly.

The Places and Time. '

The sour first Sorts, with the last which is most common, are sowen in Gar-dens, as well in England, as in Italy, and else-where. The other Sorts grow wildin the Corn-fields of Italy, Candy , Germany, Sec. Where they are once towne andthe Seed suffered to shed, therewill be no need of sowing them again, for theywill fowe themselves ; but for those that will bring any of them into their Gar-dens, the Seed must be sowen in April, and then they will flowre in July ,and theSeed will be ripe in September. •

The, Temperature.

The Seed of the Garden Nigella is horand dry in the third Degree, and of thinparts. The sweet smelling Seeds are most effectuall, the other that do not smellwell, are in a manner refuted. Sure the Herb it self cannot but be of good use.

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The Seed drunken in Wine, increaseth Milk in the Breasts of Nurses, is a gobdremedy againstshortnesse of Breath, expellerh Wind, provoketh Urine, and thetermes in Women, killeth worms, and is very good against poyfon, and the bi-ting of venomous-Beasts, if it be taken moderately, otherwise, it is not only hurt-full to Nudes, but to all others that take thereof,too often, or in too great quan-tity. It is very effectuall, both in tertian and quartan Agues, isa dram thereof betaken in Wine or Posset-drink, before the fit. It openeth obstructions also, if itbe boyled with Vinegar, and so taken, is an excellent remedy^ in all otherdistempers, where there is need of cleansing, drying and heating. It killethWorms, being layd to the Navel, with the Juyce of Wormwood. Being dryed,and put into Linnen or Sarsenet, and lo quilted in, and laid to the Head, it curetft