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of. a small scent, which passing away, there solloweth small brownish white Seed,that is eassiy carried away with the wind : The Root smelleth more strong, theneither Leas or Flower, and is likewise of more use in Medicine.

The Places and Time

The firtt is said by Diofcorides to grow in Pont us, in the wet ground of Moun-taines, and other moist places; and is generally kept in our Gardens. Thesecond is found in Savoy, as Camerarius faith.The third grew in Candy. The fourthupon the mountaines of Austria and Stiria, and so doth the fist also. The fea-venth is laid to come from mexico . The Eighth was gathered on mount Baldus .The ninth, Fabius, Columna found-on the mountains in Naples. The tenthgroweth onely in the Gardens of the Curious, the natural! place being unknown.The Eleventh groweth about Monpelier inf ranee. The T mlfth & Thirteenth areknown to grow no where,but in Gardens.The two last,grow commonly in Marsh-es and wet medows, by rivers and water sides in our own Country .They do allflower in the Summer-months of June, and7«/y,and the Indian kind sooner ifit be saved betime; and continue flowring till the Frosts come, and so doth theSummer or Annuall kind also.

The Temperature.

Valerian being green hath very little heat, but the roots when they are dry*ed are hot and dry in the first or second degree*

The Vertues

The Garden Valerian being dryed,and given in drink, doth take away the, painsof the fides-, provoketh Untie , and heipeth the Strangury ; and the Decoctionthereof taken doth the like also, and procureth Womens Courses, and is used inAntidotes. The same heipeth all Str anglings and Choakings arising in any part,whether be they because of the Paws in the Chest or Sides, and taketh them away.The root boyled with Liquorice, Raifins and Annife-Seed, is Singular for thosewhich are fhon-Windcd, and have the and heipeth to open the passages,

and to cause Phlegme to be easiely Spit out. It is given to those that are bitten orstung by any venemous Creature, being taken in wine, and is of speciall ver-tue against the Plague,^nd expelleth Wind in the Belly. The green Herband root being bruised, and applyed to the head, taketh away the paines andprickings therein, stayeth Rheumes and thin Distillations ; and being boyled inwhite wine, and a drop thereof put into the eye, taketh away the dimnefe of thefight, or any Pin, Haw or Web therein. It is of excellent property co heale anyinward fores or wounds,and draweth any Splinter,ot Thorn out of the flesh. Thedecoction of the Root of the Lester Valerian, is stronger to resist Poyfon and /'»-sections t hen the greater, as Matthiolui Saith: It is very profitably applyedto affwage the swellihg of the Cods caused of cold or wind, if thefumes or vapours of the . decoction thereof made with wine be applyedwarm unto them.The water distilled from the greaterr*/mVi»,both Herb 8c root,in the month of May, is Singular good to be taken fasting, for all the purposesaforesaid; and a good and fase Medicine in time of the Plague ; it killeth also theworms in the belly, & is singular good to wash either green wounds or old Ulcers.It is of a great esteem in the Northern parts,where they never make any pottageor broath for any one that is sick, but they put some of this Herb therein, be thedisease what it will, and is called of them, The Poor Mans Remedy the decocti-on of the toot being drunk, when by taking cold after sweating or over-heatingof their bodies,they be troubled with the Cellick. or Wind, or are otherwisewayesdistempered. ' 'The. Roots being dryed and laid among Cloaths give a-mod smellunto them, arid the Extraction thereof is a Singular remedy against the yellow

Jaundice,