♃ Avens.
Description.
THe ordinary Avens hath many long, rough, dark green, winged Leavs rising from the Root; every one made of many Leavs set on each side of the middle Rib, the largest three wherof grow at the ends and are snip'd or dented round about the edges: the other being smal pieces, somtimes two and somtimes four standing on each side of the middle rib underneath them; among which do rise up divers rough or hairy Stalks about two foot high branching forth with Leavs at every Joynt, not so long as those below, but almost as much cut in on the edges, some into three parts, some into more: On the Tops of the Branches stand smal pale yellow Flowers consi∣sting of five Leavs, like the Flowers of Cynkfoyl, but larger in the middle, wherof standeth a smal green Head, which when the Flower is fallen groweth to be rough and round, being made of many long greenish purple Seeds (like grains) which wil stick upon your Cloathes. The Root consists of many brow∣nish strings or fibres, smelling somwhat like unto Cloves, especially those which grow in the higher, hotter, and drier grounds, and in the freer and clear Air.
Place.
They grow wild in many places under Hedg sides, and by the Pathwaies in Fields, yet they rather delight to grow in shadowy than in Sunny places.
Time.
They Flower in May and June for the inost part, and their seed is ripe in July at the fur∣thest.
Vertues and use.
It is good for the Diseases of the Chest or Breast, for pains and Stitches in the Sides, and to expel crude and raw humors from the Belly and Stomach by the sweet savor and war∣ming quality; it dissolveth the inward con∣gealed Blood hapning by falls or bruises, and the spitting of Blood, if the Roots either green or dryed be boyled in Wine and drunk, as also al manner of inward Wounds or out∣ward if they be washed or bathed therwith. The Decoction also being drunk comforteth the Heart, and strengtheneth: the Stomach, and a cold Brain, and therfore is good in the Spring time to open Obstructions of the Li∣ver, and helpeth the wind Chollick; it also helpeth those that have Fluxes, or are bursten, or have a Rupture; It taketh away spots or marks in the Face, being washed therwith: The Juyce of the fresh Root or Pouder of the dried Root hath the same effect with the De∣coction.