Mosses.
I Shal not trouble the Reader with any De∣scription of these, sith my intent is to speak only of two kinds as the most principal, Viz. Ground-Moss, and Tree-Moss, both which are very well know.
Place.
The Ground-Moss, growing in our moist Woods, and the bottoms of Hills, in boggy grounds, and in shadowy Ditches, and many other such like places.
The Tree-Moss groweth only on Trees.
Vertues and use.
The Ground-Moss, is held to be singular good to break the Stone,* 1.1 and to expel and drive it forth by Urin, being boyled in Wine and drunk: The Herb bruised and boyled in Water and applied easeth all Inflamations and pains coming of an hot caus •• and is therfore used to eas the pains of the hot Gout.
The Tree-Mosses are cooling and binding, and partake of a digesting and mollifying qua∣lity withal, as Galon saith. But each Moss doth partake of the Nature of the Tree from whence it is taken; therefore that of the Oak is more Binding: and is of good effect to stay Fluxes in man or Woman, as also Vomitings or Bleedings, the Pouder thereof being taken in Wine: The Decoction thereof in Wine is very good for Women to be hathed with, or to sit in that are troubled with the overflowing of their Courses: The same being drunk stay∣eth the Stomach that is troubled with casting,