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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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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Gerard, John, 1545-1612.
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London :: Printed by Adam Islip Ioice Norton and Richard Whitakers,
anno 1633.
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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.

Pennie Royall boiled in wine and drunken, prouoketh the monthly termes, bringeth forth the se∣condine, [ A] the dead childe and vnnaturall birth: it prouoketh vrine, and breaketh the stone, especial∣ly of the kidneies.

Pennie Royall taken with honie clenseth the lungs, and cleereth the breast from all grosse and [ B] thicke humours.

The same taken with honie and Aloes, purgeth by stoole melancholie humours; helpeth the [ C] crampe and drawing together of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

The same taken with water and Vineger asswageth the inordinate desire to vomite, & the pains [ D] of the stomacke.

If you haue when you are at the sea Pennie Royal in great quantitie drie, and cast it into corrupt [ E] water, it helpeth it much, neither will it hurt them that drinke thereof.

A Garland of Pennie royall made and worne about the head is of great force against the swim∣ming [ F] in the head, the paines and giddinesse thereof.

The decoction of Pennie Royall is very good against ventositie, windinesse, or such like, and a∣gainst [ G] the hardnes & stopping of the mother being vsed in a bath or stew for the woman to sit ouer.

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