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COmmon Horehound groweth up with square hoary Stalks, half a yard or two foot high, set at the Joynts with two round crumpled rough Leavs, of a sullen hoary green colour, of a reasonable good scent, but a very bitter tast: The Flowers are smal, white and gaping, set in rough, hard, prick∣ly Husks, round about the Joynts with the Leaves from the middle of the Stalk upwards, wherein afterwards is found smal round blackish Seed. The Root is blackish, hard, and
woody, with many strings ther eat, and abideth many years.
It is found in many parts of this Land, in dry grounds and wast green places.
It Flowreth in or about July, and the Seed is ripe in Augst.
A Decoction of the dried Herb with the Seed, or the Juyce of the green Herb taken with Honey, is a Remedy for those that are pursie or short winded, or have a Cough or are fallen into a Consumption either through long sickness, or thin Distillations of Rhewm upon the Lungs.* 1.1 It helpeth to expectorate tough Flegm from the Chest, being taken with the Roots of Iris or Orris. It is given to Women to bring down their Courses, to ex∣pel the Afterbirth, and to them that have sore and long Travails, as also to those that have taken Poyson, or are stung or bitten by Ve∣nemous Serpents: The Leavs used with Ho∣ney purge foul Ulcers stay running or cree∣ping sores, and the growing of the Flesh over the Nails. It also helpeth pains of the sides. The Juyce thereof with Wine and Honey hel∣peth to cleer the Eyesight, and snuffed up in∣to the Nostrils, purgeth away the yellow Jaun∣dice, and with a little Oyl of Roses dropped into the Ears easeth the pains of them. Ga∣len saith it openeth Obstructions both of the Liver and Spleen, purgeth the Breast and Lungues of Flegm; and used outwardly, it both clenseth and digesteth. A Decoction of Horchound (saith Mathiolus) is availa∣ble for those that have bad Livers, and for such as have Itches and running Tet∣ters; The Pouder hereof taken, or the Decoction, killeth Worms. The green Leavs bruised and boyled in old Hogs Greas unto an Oyntment, healeth the biting of Dogs abateth the Swellings of Womens Breasts, and taketh away the Swelling and Pains that come by any pricking of Thorns, or such like means, and used with Vinegar it clenseth and healeth Tetters. There is a Syrup made of Horehonnd to be had at the Apothecaries, very good for old Coughs, to rid the tough Flegm, as also to avoid cold Rhewm from the Lungs of old Folks, and for those that are Astmatick or short winded.
Difficulty of breath, Cough, Consump∣tion, Flegm, Terms provokes, Afterbirth, Weariness, Poyson, Venemous Beasts, Ulcers, Sides, Eyes, Yellow Jaundice, Ears, Obstructi∣ons of the Liver and Spleen. Liver, Itch, Tetters, Worms, Dogs bi∣tings, Womens Breasts, Thorns, Asthmaes.