Vertues and use.
The Seed fried and so taken staieth the Flux* 1.1 or Lask of the Belly, and the corrosions that come by reason of hot, Chollerick, Sharp, and malignant Humors or by the too much pur∣ging of any violent Medicine, as Scammony or the like. The Muccilage of the Seed made with Rose Water, and a little Sugar Candy put therto is very good in all hot Agues and burning Feavers,* 1.2 and other Inflamations to cool the thirst, and lenify the dryness and roughness of the Tongue and Throat. It hel∣peth also hoarsness of the voice, and Diseases of the Breast and Lungs caused by heat, or sharp salt humors, and the Pluresie also. The Muccilage of the Seed made in Plantane Wa∣ter whereunto the Yolk of an Egg or two, and a little Populeon is put, is a most safe and sure Remedy to eas the sharpness, prickings, and pains of the Hemorrhoids* 1.3 or Piles, if it be laid on a cloath and bound therto. It helpeth also all Inflamations in any parts of the Body and the pains that come thereby, as the Head∣ach and Megrim, and all hot Imposthumes or Swellings, or breakings out of the Skin, as Blains, Wheals, Pushes, Purples, and the likes as also the pains of the Joynts, and of those that are out of joynt; the pains of the Gout and Sciatica, the Bursting of yong Children, and the swelling of the Navel, applied with Oyl of Roses and Vinegar. It is also very good to heal the Nipples and Sore Breasts of Women being often applied thereunto. The Juyce of the Herb with a little Honey put in∣to the Ears helpeth the running of them, and the Worms breeding in them: The same al∣so mixed with Hogs Greas, and applied to corrupt and filthy Ulcers* 1.4 and Sores, clenseth and healeth them.
The Herb is cold and dry, Saturnine, I suppose it obtained the name Fleawort becaus the Seeds are so like Fleas.