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.

It is good for all them that haue either scabs or any other filth growing on the skinne, and for [ A] them also that haue the French disease.

It remoueth stoppings from the liuer and spleene: it purifieth the bloud, and is oft times good [ B] for them that haue a quartane ague.

The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the herbe is vsed to be giuen, or else the syrrup that is made of the iuyce: the [ C] distilled water thereof is also profitable against the purposes aforesaid.

It is oftentimes boyled in whay, and in this manner it helpeth in the end of the Spring and in [ D] Sommer time those that are troubled with 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

Paulus Aegineta saith that it plentifully prouoketh vrine, and taketh away the stoppings of the [ E] liuer, and feeblenesse thereof; that it strengthneth the stomacke, and maketh the belly soluble.

Dioscorides affirmeth, that the iuyce of Fumitorie, of that which groweth among Barley, as Ae∣gineta [ F] addeth, with gum Arabicke, doth take away vnprofitable haires that pricke the eyes, grow∣ing vpon the eye lids, the haires that pricke being first plucked away, for it will not suffer others to grow in their places.

The decoction of Fumitorie drunken driueth forth by vrine and siege all hot cholericke burnt [ G] and hurtfull humors, and is a most singular digester of salt and pituitous humors.

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