¶ The Vertues.
Nutmegs cause a sweet breath, and amend those that do stink, if they be much chewed and hol∣den [ A] in the mouth.
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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The Nutmeg is good against freckles in the face, quickneth the sight, strengthens the belly and [ B] feeble liuer; it taketh away the swelling in the spleene, stayeth the laske, breaketh winde, and is good against all cold diseases in the body.
Nutmegs bruised and boiled in Aqua vitae vntill they haue wasted and consumed the moisture, [ C] adding thereto of Rhodomel (that is, honey of Roses) gently boiling them, being strained to the forme of a syrrup, cure all paines proceeding of windie aud cold causes, if three spoonfulls be gi∣uen fasting for certaine dayes together.
The same bruised and boyled in strong white wine vntill three parts be sodden away, with the [ D] roots of Mother-wort added thereto in the boyling, and strained: this liquor drunke with some su∣gar cureth all gripings of the belly proceeding of windinesse.
As touching the choice, there is not any so simple but knoweth that the heauiest, fattest, and ful∣lest [ E] of iuice are the best, which may easily be found out by pricking the same with a pinne or such like.