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.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 his seed taken inwardly, openeth the belly, and causeth vomit, drawing slimy flegme [ A] and choler from the places possessed therewith.

The broth of the meate supped vp, wherin the seed hath been sodden, is good for the collicke and [ B] the gout, and against the paine in the hips called Sciatica: it preuaileth also against the jaundise and dropsie.

The oile that is made or drawne from the seed is called Oleum Cicinum: in shops it is called [ C] 〈◊〉〈◊〉 de Cherua. it heateth and drieth, as was said before, and is good to anoint and rub all rough hardnesse and scuruinesse gotten by itch.

This oile, as Rabbi Dauid Chimchi writeth, is good against extreme coldnesse of the body. [ D]