Vertues and use.
These are accounted to be of as singular force as any other Herb or Seed whatsoever, to break the Stone, and to avoid it and the Gravel* 1.1 ei∣ther in the Reins or Bladder; as also to pro∣voke Urine being stopped, and to help the Strangury.* 1.2 The Seed is of greatest use, being bruised and boiled in white Wine, or in Broth, or the like, or the Pouder of the Seed taken therin: Two drams of the Seed in Pouder ta∣ken with Womens Breast-Milk, is very effe∣ctual to procure a speedy Delivery to such Wo∣men as have sore pains in their Travail* 1.3 and cannot be delivered. The Herb it self (when the Seed is not to be had) either boyled or the Juyce therof drunk, is effectual to all the pur∣poses aforelaid but not so powerful or speedy in operation.
The Herbe belongs to Dame Venus, and therfore if Mars caus the Chollick or Stone, as usually he doth if in Virgo. this is your cure.