The herball or Generall historie of plantes. Gathered by Iohn Gerarde of London Master in Chirurgerie very much enlarged and amended by Thomas Iohnson citizen and apothecarye of London

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Title: The herball or Generall historie of plantes. Gathered by Iohn Gerarde of London Master in Chirurgerie very much enlarged and amended by Thomas Iohnson citizen and apothecarye of London
Author: Gerard, John, 1545-1612.
Publication: London :: Printed by Adam Islip Ioice Norton and Richard Whitakers,; anno 1633.
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Subject terms: Botany -- Pre-Linnean works -- Early works to 1800.; Botany, Medical -- Early works to 1800.; Gardens -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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¶ The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and vertues.

The milke or creame of these Bulbous rootes being drunke, mundifies the brest and lungs, [ A] wherefore it is very good for such as are troubled with coughs. Now you must beat these roots, and macerate them in broth, and then presse out the creame through a linnen cloath, which by some late Writers is commended also to be vsed in venereous potions.

The same creame is also good to be drunke against the heate and sharpnesse of the vrine, espe∣cially [ B] if you in making it do adde thereto the seeds of Pompions, Gourds, and Cucumbers. The Citisens of Verona eate them for dainties, but they are somewhat windy. ‡