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

¶ The Vertues.

Brooke-lime is eaten in sallads as Water-Cresses are, and is good against that 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 malum of such as dwell neere the Germane seas, which they call Seuerbuycke: or as we terme it, the Scur∣uie, [ A] or Skirby, being vsed after the same manner that Water Cresses and Scuruy grasse is vsed, yet is it not of so great operation and vertue.

The herbe boyled maketh a good fomentation for swollen legs and the dropsie.

The leaues boyled, strained, and stamped in a stone morter with the pouder of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Linc∣seeds, [ B] the roots of marish 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and some hogs grease, vnto the forme of a cataplasine or pul∣tesse, [ C] taketh away any swelling in leg or arme; wounds also that are ready to fall into apostumati∣on it mightily defendeth, that no humor or accident 〈◊〉〈◊〉 happen thereunto.

The leaues of Brooke-lime stamped, strained, and giuen to drinke in wine, helpeth the strangu∣rie, [ D] and griefes of the bladder.

The leaues of Brook-lime, and the tendrels of Asparagus, eaten with oyle, vineger, and Pepper, [ E] helpeth the strangurie and stone.