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THe Common Crosswort groweth up with square hairy brown Stalks, little above a Foot High, having four smal broad and poin∣ted hairy, yet smooth green Leavs, growing at every Joynt, each against other Cross waies, which hath caused the name: Toward the tops of the Stalks •••• the Joynts with the Leavs in three or four rows upwards, stand smal pale, yellow Flowers, after which come smal blac∣kish,
round Seed, ••four for the most part set in every Husk. The Root is very smal and full of Fibres, or Threads, taking good hold of the ground, and spreading with the Branches a great deal of ground, which perisheth not in Winter, although the Leavs die every year, and spring again anew.
It groweth in many moist grounds as well Meadows, as untilled places about London. In Hamsted Church-yard, at ••ye in Kent, and sundry other places.
It Flowreth from May al the Summer long in one place or other, as they are more open to the Sun; and the Seed ripeneth soon af∣ter.
This is a singular good Wound* 1.1 Herb, and is used inwardly, not only to stay bleeding of Wounds, but to consolidate them, as it doth outwardly any green Wounds, which it quick∣ly sodereth up and healeth. The Decoction of the Herb in Wine, helpeth to expectorate Flegmout of the Chest, and is good for Ob∣structions in the Breast, Stomach, or Bowels, and helpeth a decayed Appetite; It is also good to wash any Wound or Sore with, to clens and heal it: The Herb bruised and then boyled and applied outwardly for certain daies together, renewing it often, and in the mean time, the Decoction of the Herb in Wine ta∣ken inwardly every day, doth certainly cure the Rupture in any, so as it be not too invete∣rate; but very speedily if it be fresh and late∣ly taken.
Wounds inward & outwand, Flegm, Ob∣structions, Stomach, Bowels, Ruptures.