Vertues and use.
The Vertues of both these are so neer alike; that although I have described them, and their places of growing, severally; yet I shall in writing the Vertues of them joyn them both together: as followeth.
The Decoction of the Herb Maidenhair being drunk, helpeth those that are troubled with the Cough, shortness of breath, the yel∣low Jaundice,* 1.1 diseases of the Spleen, stopping of Urin, and helpeth exceedingly to break the Stone in the Kidneys: (in all which Diseases the Wall Rue is also very effectual) It provo∣keth Womens Courses, and staieth both Blee∣dings and Fluxes of the Stomach and Belly, e∣specially when the Herb is dry, for being green, it loosneth the Belly, and avoideth Choller and Flegm from the Stomach and Li∣ver it clenseth the Lungs, and by rectifying the Blood causeth a good colour to the whol Body: The Herb boyled in Oyl of Chamo∣mel, dissolveth Knots, allayeth Swellings, and drieth up moist Ulcers. The Ly made there of is singular good to clens the head from Scurf, and from dry and running Sores; stayeth the falling or shedding of the Hair, and causeth it to grow thick, fair, and wel co∣loured; for which purpose some boyl it in