The castell of health, corrected, and in some places augmented by the first author thereof, Sir Thomas Elyot Knight

Rape rootes, and Nauewes. CAP. 9.

THe iuyce made by them is very grosse, and therefore being much eaten, if they bee not perfectly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the stomacke, they doe make crude or raw 〈…〉〈…〉 in the ••eines. Also if they be not wel boyled, they cause winds, and annoy the stomacke, and make sometime 〈…〉〈…〉gs: if they be well boyled first in cleane water▪ and that be∣ing cast away, the second time with fat flesh, they 〈◊〉〈◊〉∣rish much, and doe neither loose nor binde the bellie. But Nauewes do not nourish so much as Rapes, but they be euen as windie.

Turnep••.

Being well boyled in water, and after with fat flesh, nourisheth much, augmenteth the séede of man, prouo∣keth carnall lust. Eaten raw, they stirre vp appetite to eate, being temperatly vsed, and be conuenient vnto thē which haue putrified matter in their breasts or lungs, causing them to ••astly: but being much and often ea∣ten, they make raw iuyce and windsnes.

Parsneps and Carrets.

They do nourish with better iuice then y^e other rootes, specially Carrets, which are hot and dry, and expelleth winde. Notwithstanding, much vsed they ingender ill iuyce, but Carrets lesse then Parsneps, the one and the other expelleth vrine.

Radish rootes.

Haue the vertue to extenuate or make thinne and al∣so to warme. Also they cause to breake wind, & to pisse. Being eaten afore meales, they let the meate that it may not descend: but being eaten last, they make good dige∣stion and looseth the belly, though Galenus write contra∣rie. For I among diuers other, by experience haue pro∣ued it. Notwithstanding, they be vn wholsome for them that haue continually the gowt or paine in the ioynts.

Garlike.

It doth extenuate and cut-grosse humours, and slimie, dissolueth grosse windes, and heateth all the bodie: also openeth the places which are stopped generally where it is well digested in the stomacke: it is wholesome to diuers purposes, specially in the bodie, wherein is grosse matter, or much cold enclosed, if it be sodden vntill it loo∣seth his 〈…〉〈…〉esse, it some what nourisheth, and yet loo∣seth his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈…〉〈…〉te grosse humours▪ being sodde〈…〉〈…〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, it profiteth much against distillations from the head into the stomacke.

Onyons.

Doe also extenuate, but the long onyons more then the round, the red more then the white, the dry more thē they which be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 also raw more then sodden, they stirre appetite to meate, and put away lothsomnes, and loose the belly, they quicken sight, & being eaten in great abundance with meate, they cause one to sléepe soundly.

Leekes.

Be of ill iuyce, and doe make 〈…〉〈…〉us dreames, but they doe extenuate and clensethe bodie, and also make it

soluble, and prouoketh vrine. Moreouer, it causeth one to spit out easily the fleume which is in the breast.

Sage.

It heateth, and some what bindeth, and therwith pro∣uoketh vrine, the decoction of the leaues and braunches being dronke. Also it stoppeth bléeding of wounds, be∣ing layd vnto them. Moreouer, it hath béen proued that women, which haue béen long time without children, and haue dronke ten ounces of the iuyce of Sage, with a grain of salt, a quarter of an houre before that they haue companied with their husbands, haue conceiued at that time. It is hot and dry in the third degrée, the vsing ther∣of is good against palsies.

Hysope.

Doth heate and extenuate, whereby it digesteth slimie fleume: being prepared with figges, it purgeth fleume downward, with honey and water, vpward: boyled in vineger it helpeth the toothach, if the téeth bee washed there with. It is hot and drie in the third degrée.

Bourage.

Comforteth the heart and maketh one merrie, eaten raw before meales, or layd in wine that is dronke. Also it mollifieth the bellie and prepareth to the stoole. It is hot and moyst in the middle of the first degrée.

Sauery.

Purgeth fleume, helpeth digestiō, maketh quick fight, prouoketh vrine, and stirreth carnall appetite. It is hot and dry in the third degrée.

Roket.

Heateth much, and increaseth the seede of man, prouo∣keth courage, helpeth digestion, and somewhat looseth. It is hot and moyst in the second degrée.

Time.

Dissolueth windes, breaketh the stone, expelleth v∣rine, and ceaseth frettings. It is hot and drie in the third degrée.

Peniroyall.

Doth extenuate, heat, and deroit, it reformeth the sto∣macke oppressed with steume, it doth recomfort the faint spirit, it expelleth melancholy by siege, & is medicinable against many diseases. It is hot and drie in the third de∣gree.

Towncresses.

Paulus discommendeth, saying, that it resisteth concec∣sion, and hurteth the stomacke, and maketh it iuyce in the bodie: taken as medicine, it helpeth many diseases. It is hot and drie in the third degrée.

Rosemary.

Hath the vertue to heate, and therefore it insolueth humours congealed with colde: it helpeth against pal∣sres, falling sicknes, old diseases of the breast, torments or fretting, it prouoketh brine and sweat: it helpeth the cough, taken with pepper and honey: it putteth away tootach, the roote being chewed, or the iuyce thereof put into the tooth being burned, the fume thereof resisteth the pestilence: the rinde thereof sodden or burned, the fume receiued at the mouth, stoppeth the re••••e which falleth out of the head into the chéekes or throate, which I my selfe haue proued the gréene leaues ••rused, do stop the Hemer••oides, if they be laid vnto them. That hear•• is hot and drie in the third degree.

Notes

• Ga••. simp. me∣dica. lib. 7.