The Paradise of Tlants.

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The Kindts.

There be some Authors that set down four forts of Saracens (Confound, i. Thetrae Saracens Confound, with Wijlow Leaves, r. The greater Saracens Con-found. z. The German Confound with small Cods. 4. Tragw h'ts German Con-found.

The Forme.

The true Saracens Confound groweth up with many long and narrow greenLeaves fnipt about the edges, somewhat like unto Peach or willow Leaves , butnot of so whitish a green colour, from amongst which doe rise up faire, brownish,and sometimes green hallow Stalks , neer unto the height of a Man, beset from thebottoms to the top with Leaves like the former, but not so large, where doe standmany pale yellow Starre-like flowers in green heads, which being fallen, theripe feed being somewhat song, small, and of a yellowish brown colour, wrappedin Down, is afterwards therewith carried away suddenly by the Winde : ther*ot is composed of many strings, or Fibres set together at a bead, which pe-risheth not in Winter, though the Strikes and Leaves doe; the whole Plant is ofa strong and unpleasant taste or smell.

The Places and Time.

The first groweth in the way between Dunmow and Clare in E(fex, as also onthe five Mile bank neer whittlefea, and between Dudjon and Gua'thlow accordingto Doctor 'Bowie. The other three doe grow in moist and wet grounds,by Woodsfides, and sometimes in the moist places of the shadowy Groves, as also byWaters sides. They flower in }ul), and the two firft perfect their setd soon as-ter, but that of the two last is not ripe till August, and sometimes it is Septemberfirst. ,

The Temperature.

Saracens Confound is hot and dry almost in the third degree, and binding witbail.

The Vertues.

Saracens Confounds not inferior to any Wourid-herbe whatsoever; for if it besteeped in Wine and then distilled, the Water thereof maybe inwardly takenas well as outwardly applyed, and so it is of extraordinary efficacy for all mannerof Wounds and Vleers, whether inward or outward -, and so is the simple distilledWater thereof, as also the juice or decoction, for it first densetb any greenWound or old Sore * or Vlcer whatsoever, from any corruption that is bred tn itand healing it up quickly afterwards: The fame also is no lesse effectual for theUlcers of the Mouth or Throat, be they never so foul or stinking, by washing andgargling the Mouth and Throat therewith, and likewise for fuck Sores as happenin the privy parts of Man or Woman. The Herb being boiled in Wine and givento drink, helpeth the indisposition of the Liver, and freeth the Gall from Obstrutti'ens; whereby it is good for the yellow Jaundife, and for the “Dropfie in the begin-ning thereof; as also for all inftard Ulcers of the Reincs or elsewhere and inward'wounds and bruises. ' ’

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