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
Author
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 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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01622.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 29, 2025.
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¶ The Vertues.
The root of horned Poppie boiled in water vnto the consumption of the one halfe, and drunke, [ A] prouok eth vrine, and openeth the stopping of the liuer.
The seed taken in the quantitie of a spoonefull looseth the belly gently. [ B]
The iuice mixed with meale and honie, mundifieth old rotten and filthievlcers. [ C]
The leaues and floures put into vnguents or salues appropriate for greene wounds, digest them [ D] that is, bring them to white matter, with perfect quitture or sanies.
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Notes
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The figure that formerly was in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 place of this chap. vnder the title of 〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉, was of a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 called by 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. You shall finde it hereafter in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 place. The Description as far as I can iudge 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉 which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pag. 909.