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 Vertues.

Touching the vertues hereof, it is found out by ex∣periment [ A] of some of the later Physitians, that the de∣coction of the roots of this yellow Daffodill do purge by siege tough and flegmaticke humors, and also wa∣terish, and is good for them that are full of raw hu∣mors, especially if there be added thereto a little anise seed and ginger, which will correct the churlish hard∣nesse of the working.

The distilled water of Daffodils doth cure the Pal∣sie, [ B] if the Patient be bathed and rubbed with the sayd liquor by the fire. It hath beene proued by an especi∣all and trusty Friend of myne, a man learned, and a di∣ligent searcher of nature, M. Nicholas Belson, sometimes of Kings Colledge in 〈◊〉〈◊〉.