♂ Crowfoot.
ABundance are the sorts of this Herb, that to describe them all would the the Pa∣tience even of Socrates himself, but becaus I have not yet attained to the Spirit of Socrates, I shall but describe the most usual.
Description.
The most common Crowfoot hath many dark green Leavs cut into divers parts, in tast biting & sharp, biting & blistering the Tongue, it bears many Flowers and those of a bright resplendent yellow colour, I do not remem∣ber that ever I saw any thing yellower, Vir∣gins in Ancient time used to make Pouder of them to strew Bride Beds, after which Flowers come smal heads, of Seeds, round, but tugged like a Pine Apple.
Place.
They grow very common every where, un∣less you run your Head into a Hedg you cannot chuse but see some of them wherever you walk.
Time.
They Flower in May and June, even till September.
Names.
Many are the Names this furious biting Herb hath obtained, almost enough to make up a Welch-mans Pedegree, if he fetch it no further than John of Gaunt of William the Conqueror, for it is called Frogs-foot from the Greek name 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Crowfoot, Gold Knobs, Gold Cups, King Kob, Bassinets, Troll Flower, Polts, Locker Goulons, and Buttier∣Flowers.
Vertues and use.
This fiery and hot spirited Herb of Mars is no way fit to bagiven inwardly, but an Oynt∣ment of the Leavs or Flowers wil draw a Bli∣ster, and may so be fitting applied to the nape of the Neck to draw back Rhewm from the Eyes, the Herb being bruised and mixed with a little Mustard, draws a Blister as well and as perfectly as Cantharides, and with far less danger to the Vessels of Urin, which Can∣tharides Naturally delight to wrong, I knew the Herb once applied to a Pestilential rising that was falling down, and it saved life even beyond hope, it were good keeping an Oynt∣ment and Plaister of it if it were but for that.