¶ The Vertues.
This herbe auaileth against all apostumes, tumors, inueterate vlcers, botches, and such like, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ A] ing made into an vnguent or salue as followeth: Take of the greene leaues three pounds and an halfe, stampe them very small in a stone morter; of Oyle Oliue one quart; set them to boyle in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 brasse pan or such like, vpon a gentle fire, continually stirring it vntill the herbes seem blacke, and will not boyle or bubble any more: then shall you haue an excellent greene oyle; which being strained from the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or drosse, put the cleare and strained oyle to the fire againe; adding there∣to of wax halfe a pound, of rosen foure ounces, and of good Turpentine two ounces: melt them all together, and keepe it in pots for your vse, to cure inueterate vlcers, apostumes, burnings, greene wounds, and all cuts and hurts in the head; wherewith I haue gotten both crownes and credit.
It is vsed of some in stead of Tabaco, but to small purpose or profit, although it do stupifie and [ B] dull the sences, and cause that kinde of giddinesse that Tabaco doth, and likewise spitting; which any other herbe of hot temperature will do, as Rosemary, Time, winter Sauorie, sweet Marjerome, and such like: any of the which I like better to be taken in smoke than this kinde of doubtfull henbane.