Burnet Saxifrage.
Description.
YHe greater sort of our English Burnet Saxifrage groweth up with diverse long Stalks of winged Leavs, set directly opposite one to another on both sides, each being som∣what broad, a little pointed and dented about the edges, of a sad green colour. At the tops of the Stalks stand Umbels of white Flowers, after which comes small and blackish Seed: The Root is long and whitish, abiding long.
Our lesser Burnet Saxifrage, hath much finer Leaves than the former, and very smal, and set one against another, deeply jagged about the edges, and of the same colour as the for∣mer: The Umbels of Flowers are white, and the Seed very small, and so is the Root, being also somwhat hot and quick in tast.
Place.
These grow in most Meadows of this Land, and are easie to be found, being well sought for among the Grass, wherein many times they lie hid scarcely to be discern'd.
Time.
They Flower about July, and their Seed is ripe in August.
Vertues and use.
These Saxifrages are as hot as Pepper, and Tragus saith by his experience they are more wholsom: They have the same properties that the Parsleys have, but in provoking U∣rine,* 1.1 and easing the pains thereof, or of the Wind and Chollick, are much more effectual; The Roots or Seed being used either in Pou∣der, or in Decoction, or any other way; and likewise helpeth the Windy pains of the Mo∣ther, and to procure their Courses, to break and avoid the Stone in the Kidneys, to digest cold, viscuous, and tough Flegm in the Sto∣mach, and is a most especial Remedy against all kind of Venom. Caftoreum being boy∣led in the distilled water hereof, is singular good to be given to those that are troubled