Melilot, or Kings Claver.
Description.
THis hath many green Stalks two or three foot high, rising from a tough long white Root, which dieth not every yeer; set round about at the Joynts with smal and som∣what long wel smelling Leavs set three toge∣ther, unevenly dented about the edges: The Flowers are yellow, and well smelling also, made like other Trefoyls, but smal, standing in long Spikes, one above another, for an hand breath long, or better, which afterwards turn into long crooked Cods, wherein is con∣tained flat Seed, somwhat Brown.
Place.
It groweth plentifully in many places of this Land, as in the edg of Susfolk and in Essex, as also in Huntingtoushire, and in o∣ther places, but most usually in Corn Fields, in corners of Meadows.
Time.
It Flowreth in June and July and is ripe quickly after.
Vertues and Use.
Melilot boyled in Wine and applied mollifi∣eth all hard Tumors and Inflamations that happen in the Eyes or other parts of the Body,* 1.1 as the Fundament: or privy parts of Man or Woman; and somtimes the Yolk of a roasted Egg, or fine Flower or Poppy Seed, or En∣dive is added unto it: It helpeth the sprea∣ding Ulcers in the Head, it being washed with a Ly made thereof; It helpeth the pains of the Stomach being applied fresh, or boyled with any of the aforenamed things. It helpeth also the pains of the Ears being dropped into