Cinkfoyl, or Five Leaved ♃. Grass; Called in some Countries, Five finger'd Grass.
Description.
THis spreadeth and creepeth far upon the ground, with long slender strings like Strawberries, which take Root again and shooteth forth many Leavs made of five parts, and somtimes of seven, dented about the edges and somwhat hard; The Stalks are slender leaning downwards, and bear many smal yellow Flowers theron, with some yellow threds in the middle, standing about a smooth green head; which when it is ripe is a little rough, and containeth smal brownish Seeds. The Root is of a blackish brown colour, sel∣dom so big, as ones little finger, but growing long with some threds therat; and by the smal strings it quickly spreadeth over the ground.
Place.
It groweth by Wood sides, Hedg sides, the Pathwaies in Fields, and in the Borders and Corners of them almost through all this Land.
Time.
It Flowreth in Summer, some sooner, some later.
Vertues and use.
It is an especial Herb used in all Inflamati∣ons and Feavers* 1.1 whether Infectious or Pesti∣lential; or among other Herbs to cool, and temper the Blood and humors in the Body; As also for all Lotions, Gargles, Injections, and the like for sore Mouths, Ulcers, Cankers, Fistulaes, and other corrupt, Foul, or running Sores. The Juyce herof drunk about four ounces at a time for certain daies together, cureth the Quinsie, and the yellow Jaundice, and taken for thirty daies together cureth the Falling-sickness. The Roots boyled in Milk and drunk is a most effectual remedy, for all Fluxes in Man or Woman, whether the