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CHAP. XX.
Of Borage and Buglosse.
BOrage and Buglosse being hearbes much differing in leaues and flowers, are alike notwithstanding in their roots, seeds, and vertues, seruing to put in the pottage whiles their leaues are tender, and the flowers are vsed in Salades. They are sowne in August or September for Winter vse, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ap••••ll for Summer: they may be remoued at anie time: And as for the seed, it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be gathered halfe ripe, that so it may not leape out of his coat. And of this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Buglosse you shall sow but a verie small quantitie: for it is ••o apt and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of growth, the seed so soone ripe, and so apt to shed, that albeit your vigilance 〈◊〉〈◊〉 verie great, yet you shall find it will in short space soone spread and ouer-runne 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ground: neither, where it is once sowne, can it, but with great difficultie, euer 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be rooted out.
Buglosse, but especially the flower, doth minister pleasantnesse vnto men that vse 〈◊〉〈◊〉 times, because it cheareth vp the heart, purgeth the bloud, and comforteth the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 spirits. The broth wherein Buglosse shall haue beene boyled, doth loose the 〈◊〉〈◊〉. The root that beareth three stalkes, stamped with the seed and boyled in 〈◊〉〈◊〉, doth serue to be taken against tertian Agues. The wine wherein the leaues of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shall haue beene steept, taketh away all sadnesse. The iuice of Buglosse, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and Parsley, mixt with Wine, or oyle of sweet Almonds, is a soueraigne 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to cause the after-birth of women to fall away. The iuice of Borage and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 drunken, is a preseruatiue against poyson, if a man haue drunke it; as also 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the biting of venimous beasts. Buglosse hauing three leaues, being stamped 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his seed and root, and drunke, doth helpe to put away the shakings of a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ague: and that which hath foure, against the shi••ering colds of quartaines. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 water distilled is singular against the do••ages happening in Feauers, as also 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the inflamation of the eyes.