¶ The Vertues.
These plants are very effectuall, especially Maudlein, taken either inwardly or else outward∣ly [ A] to prouoke vrine; and the fume thereof doth the same, and mollifieth the hardnesse of the Ma∣trix.
Costmarie is put into Ale to steepe, as also into the barrels and Stands amongst those herbes [ B] wherewith they doe make Sage Ale; which drinke is very profitable for the diseases before spo∣ken of.
The leaues of Maudleine and Adders tongue stamped and boiled in Oile Oliue, adding thereto [ C] a little wax, rosin, and a little turpentine, maketh an excellent healing vnguent, or incarnatiue salue to raise or bring vp flesh from a deepe and hollow wound or vlcer, whereof I haue had long expe∣rience.
The Conserue made with the leaues of Costmarie and Sugar, doth warme and drie the braine, [ D] and openeth the stoppings of the same: stoppeth all Catarrhes, rheumes and distillations, taken in the quantitie of a beane.
The leaues of Costmarie boiled in wine and drunken, cureth the griping paine of the bellie, the [ E] guts and bowels, and cureth the bloudie flix.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 is good for them that haue the greene sicknesse, or the dropsie, especially in the beginning; and [ F] it helpeth all that haue a weake and cold liuer.
The seed expelleth all manner of wormes out of the belly, as wormseed doth. [ G]