Germander.
Discription.
COmmon Germander shooteth forth sun∣dry stalks with small and somwhat round leavs, dented about the edges: The Flowers stand at the tops, of a deep purple colour: The Root is composed of divers sprigs, which shoot forth a great way round about, quickly over∣spreading a ground.
Place.
It groweth usually with us in Gardens
Time.
And flowreth in June or July.
Vertues and use.
This taken with Honey (saith Dioscorides) is a remedy for Coughs for hardnes of the Spleen,* 1.1 and difficulty of Urine,& helpeth those that are fallen into a Dropsie, especially at the beginning of the diseas, a Decction being made therof when it is green & drunk: It also brin∣geth down Womens Courses and expelleth the dead child: It is most effectual against the poy∣son of al Serpents, being drunk in Wine and the bruised herb outwardly applyed used with Honey,it denseth old and soul Ulcers, and made into an Oyl and the Eyes anoynted ther∣with, taketh away their dimness and moystness: It is like wise good for the paines in the sides: and Cramps.* 1.2 The Decetion thereof taken for some daies together, driveth away and cu∣reth both Tertian and Quartan Agues.* 1.3 It is also good against all diseases of the brain as con∣tinual Headach Falling Sicknes, Melanchol∣ly Drowsines and Dulnes of spirit, Convulsions and Palseys. A d••••m of the seed taken in Pou∣der purgeth by Urine and is good against the yellow Jaundice. The Juyce of the leaves drop∣ped into the eares killeth the worms in them: The tops therof when they are in flower stee∣ped twenty four hours in a draught of white Wine and drunk, killeth wormes in the belly. It is a most prevalent Herb of Mercury, and strengthens the brain and apprehention ex∣ceedingly; you may see what humane vertues are under Mercury in the latter end of my Ephemeris for 1651. strengthen them when weak, relieve them, when drooping, by this Herb.