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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Title: 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.
Publication: London :: Printed by Adam Islip Ioice Norton and Richard Whitakers,; anno 1633.
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Subject terms: 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.

The fruit of Areca before it be ripe is reckoned amongst the stupefactiue or a stonishing medi∣cines; [ A] for whosoeuer eateth thereof waxeth drunke, because it doth exceedingly amase and asto∣nish the senses.

When the Indians are vexed with some intolerable ache or paine, or must of necessitie endure [ B] some great torment or torture, then do they take of this fruit, whereby the rigor of that pain which otherwise they should feele, is very much mitigated.

The iuice of the fruit of Areca doth strengthen the gums, fasten the teeth comfort the stomack, [ C] stay vomiting and loosenesse of the belly: it doth also purge the body from congealed or clotted bloud gathered within the same.