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DRagaunce or Serpentine this herbe is called. The vertue of this herbe is this if it be stamped and dronckē wyth wyne, it dothe awaye all maner of venym. Also it doth awaye the a∣kynge of eres yf they be anoynted therwith. Also the pouder therof blowen in a mannes nose, shall clē¦se
a man of the Rewme, and it is good to destroye the coughe, and to destroye the canker and the fre∣tyng of wycked windes this herbe is hote and moyste it muste be ga∣thered in Iune and Iuly.
Thys is called Detander or de∣tayne. The vertue of thys herbe is thus, yf it be dronken it wyll dely∣uer a woman of a dead chyld Also thys herbe wyll draw out a thorne or an yron out of a mans body, it is hote and drye.
This is called Danke, his ver∣tue is to heale the dropsy, & bytyng of venemous beastes. Also it ope∣neth the stoppyng of the lyuer and of the mylte. Also it vnbyndeth the wombe and maketh it laxatiue it is hote and drye.
Thys herbe is called Dandely∣on,
the vertue of thys herbe is, the More is good for the feuer quoti∣dian.
Thys is named houndest othe it hath leues like to dandelion but they be lesse and the braunches be nat lyke and they droppe mylke.
Thys herbe hath leues lyke to wylde popy, but the leues be more whyte, it hathe a flower of purple coloure and it growethe in wheate thys herbe is hote and drye.
❧ This is named Drag••••••••e fe¦mell, it hath leaues lyke to Re••••, but it hath whyte spectes it hath an euen stalke the length of .ii. ca∣bites, and it berethe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as it ••••re a cluster of Grapes, and they be yelowe it growethe in moyst pla∣ces, the vertue is yf it be stam∣ped, and medled wyth Oyle and
••ut into the eyes of a man it shall do awaye the akynge therof. Also the more therof and the more of the whyte Onion stamped therewyth and tempered with honi, it healeth all woūdes that the Canker hathe be rysen in. Also who froteth hys hādes with y• more, yf it be ī May without doute he may take adders they shall nat venim him. Also the ioyce destroyeth y• darkenes about a mannes eyes, yf they be anoyn∣ted therwith. Also yf the ioyce be dronken with wine it destroieth le∣chery, and it is moyst and colde.