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J'he Places andTimt,

The first is knowri to grow every where, but the second with white Flowersmore rare; growing but in lew places, as about AJhford ,and other places in Kent,and at Thrapfione in Northamptonshire, &c.. The third is found under Walls, andHedges, in many places. The fourth, fifth, and sixth, are Inhabitants of Gardens,and io is the feaventh, which is found in the Fields also about St. a Albans^ Arc.The last was shewed me by Mr. Ball in his Garden near Sio» House, which camewkh fome-other Seeds-from beyond the Seas.They flower about June and Jalj,

The Tentftmure.

The wild Mallows have a certain moderate heat, and moystnefle withall. TheJuyce thereof is slimy, clammy, or gluing.: the which are to be preferred beforethe Garden Mallow, or Hollihock; but the French Mallow is generally holdento be the wholsomest; and, as Gerard chinks, is that which He (tod commends. Iteasily defeendeth, not only because it is moyst, but also by reason it is slimy.

T he Venues.

Although Mallowes are commonly said to mollifie the belly and make it so-luble, yet there are other things more effectual) to that purpose; I shall there-fore appropriate it to the Breasts or Paps of women: for it not onely procured,great store of Milk in the Breasts of those Nurses that eate it, being boyled andbuttered, as other herbes commonly, are or shred into their pottage; but alsoaslwageth the hardnefle of them,being boyled and appiyed unto them warmer asalso all other hard Tumors, Inflammations of Impostums,and swelling of Cods,and other parts, and eafeththe paines of them, and likewise the hardnefle ofthe Liver and Spleen, being appiyed- to the places, especially if a Pultis be made,by adding some Bean or Barly slower? or Oyle of Roses to them. The Leavesand Roots also boyled in wine, or wafer? or in broth, with parsley or Fennel!Roots,doth help to open the Body,and is very convenient in hoc Agues, or otherdistempers of the body - for by its mollilying quality, it not onely voideth hotcholerick, or other offensive humors ; but eafeth the paines and torments thatcome by the stoppings of the belly, aridto that end the boyled leaves are appiy-ed warm to the Belly, and it is used in Glisters for the fame purpose. The De-coction of-che seed of any of the Common Mallowes made in milk or wine, dothmarvellously help Excoriations of the Bovvells, Ptisick, Pleuresie, and other dis-eases of the Chest and Lungs that proceed of hot causes, if it be continued takingfor some time together; The Leaves and Roots work the fame effects. Thejuice drunk in wine, or the Decoction made in wine, doth help women to aneasy & speedy delivery.The Leaves bruised and laid to the Eys,with a little Hony,taketh away the Impostumation of them.TheLeaves rubbed upon anyplace stungwith Bees, Wafpes or the like,taketh away the pains,rednefle & swelling thereoseThe juice of Mallows boyled in old Oyl,& appiyed,taketh away all roughnefle ofthe skin, as also the falling of the haire, the Scurse, Dandraffe, or Dry-Scabs, inthe head, or other parts, if they be anointed therewith,or washed wirh the De-coction : the fame also is effectual! against Scaldingror Burnings, and to helpwild-fire, and all other hot, red, and painfull swellings in any part of the body.The Flowers boyled in water and a little Honey added, is a good Gargle for anyfore mouth or throat: If the feet be bathed with the Decoction of the Leaves,Roots and Flowers,it helpeth the flowing down of Rhume from the head,whichrose out of the Stomack: the green leaves beaten with Nitre and appiyed, draw-ers, outthomes or pricks out of the flesh. The roots being made clean from