♂ Brooklime.
Description.
THis sendeth forth from a creeping Root, that shooteth forth strings at every Joynt as it runneth, divers and sundry green Stalks, round and sappy with some branches on them, somwhat broad, round, deep green, and thick Leavs set by couples theron: from the Bosom wherof shoot forth long Footstalks, with sun∣dry smal blue Flowers on them, that consist of five smal round pointed Leavs apiece.
There is another sort nothing differing from the former, but that it is greater, and the Flo∣wers of a paler blue Colour.
Place.
They grow in ••mal standing Waters, and u∣sually neer Watercresses.
Time.
And Flower in June and July, giving Seed the next Month after.
Vertues and use.
Brooklime and Watercresses are generally u∣sed together in Diet Drinks with other things, serving to purge the Blood* 1.1 and Body from ill Humors that would destroy health, and are helpful for the Scurvy: They do also provoke Urin, and help to break the Stone and pass it away; they procure Womens Courses, and ex∣pel the dead Child. Being fried with Butter and Vinegar and applied warm, it helpeth all manner of Tumors or Swellings, and Infla∣mations.
Such drinks ought to be made of Sundry Herbs according to the Malady offending, I shal give a plain and easie Rule at the latter end of the Book.