The Sea Colewort. ☽
Description.
THis hath divers somwhat long and broad, large thick wrinkled Leavs, somwhat crum∣pled upon the edges, growing each upon a se∣veral thick Footstalk very brittle, of a grayish green colour. From among which riseth up a strong thick stalk two Foot high and better, with some Leavs theron to the top, where it brancheth forth much; and on every Branch, standeth a large Bush of pale whitish Flowers, consisting of four Leavs apiece: The Root is somwhat great and shooteth forth many Branches under ground, keeping the green Leavs al the Winter.
Place.
They grow in many places upon the Sea Coasts, as wel on the Kentish, as Essex Shores, as at Lidd in Kent, Colechester in Essex, and divers other places, and in other Countries of this Land.
Time.
They Flower and Seed about the time that other kinds do.
Vertues.
The Broth or first Decoction of the Sea Colewort doth by the sharp nitrous and bitter qualities therin, open the Belly and purge the Body, it clenseth and digesteth more power∣fully than the other kind: The Seed herof bruised and drunk, killeth Worms. The Leavs or the Juyce of them applied to Sores or Ulcers clenseth and healeth them, and dissol∣veth Swellings, and taketh away Inflamati∣ons.* 1.1