Natura exenterata: or Nature unbowelled by the most exquisite anatomizers of her. Wherein are contained, her choicest secrets digested into receipts, fitted for the cure of all sorts of infirmities, whether internal or external, acute or chronical, that are incident to the body of man. / Collected and preserved by several persons of quality and great experience in the art of medicine, whose names are prefixed to the book. Containing in the whole, one thousand seven hundred and twenty. Very necessary for such as regard their owne health, or that of their friends. VVhereunto are annexed, many rare, hitherto un-imparted inventions, for gentlemen, ladies and others, in the recreations of their different imployments. With an exact alphabetical table referring to the several diseases, and their proper cures.

Certaine Secrets of Hearbs not Com∣monly to be found in any common HERBALL.

Tutsan, or Parke Leaves.

THis Herb is called of some Agnus castus, although in the best Herballs it appears that Agnus castus is clean another thing. But thus is written of it, The use of Tutsan maketh man chast, and dryeth up the seed of moist men, this Hearb sodden with Fennell-seed and Eisell is good to destroy the could Dropsie. Also ••f this Hearb be sodden in Smallage, salt water, and Sage, and laid to the hinder part of a mans head, and if he be washed therewith it helpeth and unbindeth an evil that men call Lethargie, also this hearb cureth the foule sinne of Lechery if it be dronk or laid about.

This Hearb is good against the stopping of the Liver and Milt, a Plaister made hereof is good against head ach, that is engendred of evill humors.

Wormwood.

Wormewood comforteth the heart, tempered with hony, it easeth the swelling in a mans mouth, it doth away the

blackness of a mans eye, and cleareth the sight. Also if this Hearb be powdred with the Gall of a Bull and afterward put into a mans eyes it shall clear the sight without faile.

Mugwort.

MUgwort compounded with Tallow and laid too healeth the aking and soreness of a mans feet comming by travell, the same tempered with running water healeth the aking of a mans gutts.

Sothernwood.

THis Hearb dronk with water healeth them that be bitten with venomous beasts, it destroyeth wormes in a mans womb. The pouder of this Hearb mingled with Barly meale, unbindeth and breaketh hard impostumes.

Allelnia. Subwort.

THis Herb rosted in the embers in red Dock-leaves, or red Wort leaves, takes away the dead flesh of a wound.

Egrimony.

EGrimony the root and Herb eaten together, helpeth the aking of the wombe, this Hearb tempered with 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 good to heale a wound, that is hurt with Iron, it is good 〈…〉〈…〉∣aking of the milt, and for Salves.

Caroway.

THis Hearb destroyeth ill windes and the cough, it is ••••od for the Frensie and for byting of venomous beasts mixed with Vinegar, it is good for stabbs and tetters, it doth also re∣store haire▪

Coleworts.

COleworts is good to clense fresh wounds of the Canker, to nourish the sinews, and to heale sore eyes that have almost

lost their sight: It in••reaseth womans milk, it comforteth the stomach: Also the Juice of this hearb tempered with Alome and Vinegar asswageth the Leprie:

Woodbind.

THis is good to heale Cankars, Wounds, Blisters, aking of the Teeth and soreness in a mans tongue, also it is good for swellings in a mans body that is wounded:

Onyons.

THe juice tempered with womans mill is good to heale the aking of a mans ears: The juice dronk with any kind of Liquor is good for a man that hath lost his speech:

Columbine.

THis is good for them that have the Quinsey, this Hear•• should be gathered in August.

Cardiaca.

IT is good for the falling Evill.

Wolfe Thistle or wilde Thistle.

IF you take this Thistle while the sign is in Capricornus, and the Moon being new, there shall no thing mischiefe the bearer thereof.

Comfrye.

IF a man be bruised or broken within take the roots of this Hearb, and rost them well in hot ashes, and eat thereof three dayes, and he shall be whole. It will also knit broken bones.

A Note for the removing and making of slips and planting of Artichokes, Gooseberries, Roses, Privet, White∣thornes, and all manner of flowers.

My Lady of Surrey,

FRom our Ladie day in August, till our Lady in September, it is good time to remove, to set slipps of all kind of flowers.

From September to March, is good ••o set all quick setts.

In September is good to graft of the body, the Moon being at waine.

For setting of Treesit is good in November, December, January February, and March.

In the latter end of February, it is good to set all manner of flowers, and Artichoks, and also March and Aprill.

To graft Peers, Apples, Plummes and Cherries, it is good in the moneth of March in the new Moon.

To graft of the budd in the latter end of June the Moon be∣ing at wain.

To prune trees, and open the earth about the roots, and to lance and open the bark of trees, it is good in December, Janu∣ary and February, the Moon being at new, &c.

To cut Damask and red Roses, it is sufficient to cut them once in a yeare, to have them beare plenty, and wh••n you cut the Roses, you must cut them in October, the Moon being at the waine, for if you cut them twice as they use to do, they sprought too many leaves and too few blossoms.

For opening of the earth about thirty foot compass, you must first take away the earth till you come to the root if it be an old tree, and to let them stand open December, January, and at the la tter end of Februarie to fetch Cart loads of the myre that commeth out of the streets, and to laye a Load of it, to every tree is good to bring down the moss, but it would be done but once in four years.

It is very good to cut Vines in the latter end of January, February, and March the Moon being in the waine.

For killing of a Canker in any trees it is good to take a Ches∣sell and a Mallett and to cut of the Cankar till they come to the very quick then take a quantity of Swines dung and fill up that place, then put clay upon it and Mosse on that, then

binde it all in with a cloth and so let it remaine till it fall of it selfe and so the bark renueth:

A Note of the best times of sowing these Hearbs and seeds insuing.

CAbbage coales both white and redd, to be sown in Ianuary, February, March, and August, in the waine and replanted in the same.

Lettice, Cabbage to be sown in all Monthes of the yeare, the Moon being in the waine:

White Raddish and black Raddish to be sown in March, April, May, June, July, and August in the wain:

Parsenepps to be sown in December, Januar, February, March, and Aprill in the wain.

Carrots yeallow, white and red, in February, March, Aprill, and May in the waine.

Onyons red and white, to be sown in January, February, March Aprill, and August in the waine.

Leeks, great and small, in the wayn in February, March, April, and May.

Succorie, Endive, Sorrel, Burnet, Landebefe, Buglosse, Sommer Savory to be sown in the wain in February, March, and Aprill, May, June, July:

Mar••••rom, Basill, Parsely, Bucks horne, flower-gentle, Stock∣gill•• flowers, double Marigolds, Roche••, Taragon, Tyme and Isop, to be sowne in the wain in Aprill and May.

Alisanders, Skirretes, Parsley, Beans, hastie pease to be sown in the waine, in January, February March, and Aprill.

Winter Savory, sweet Fennell, Rampions to be sown in the waine in Aprill, May June.

Cowcombers, Myllions, Pompions, Gourds, to be sown in the new of the Moon in Aprill, and May.

Spinage round and square to be sown in the waine, in March, Aprill, May, August, and September.

White Poppie, double and single, Rosecampions, French Mari∣golds, Spannish Marry-golds, French-brome, to be sown in March, Aprill, and May, in the waine.

Rew, Carduus benedictus, Artechoaks, Carduus, to be sown in the wayne, in January, February, March, Aprill.

Holyokes, Walflowers, red Rubes, Stichados, Cassidonia, Pances, Queen gilliflowers, to be sown in the wain in March, Aprill, and May.

Snape, Dragon, French Mallowes, white and red, and Car∣nation pinks, and pink Gilliflowers to be sowne in March, A∣prill, May and June.

Asparagus, Bayberries to be sowne in the waine, in January, February, March.

Coolworts, Annise, Tornepps to be sown in the waine, in Aprill, May, Ju ne, Iuly and August, &c.

Nicosiana p etum male, and Female in the waine in Aprill and May.

Larke-foot blew, and white, Colyflowers to be sown in the waine in March, Aprill and May.

Thus endeth the Notes, of setting and sowing of Hearbs and Seeds, &c. collected by the right honourable and vertuous Lady Anne Countesse of Surrey.

Another Note to sow Seeds in due season, which I had of John Sinkley.

• February
  • Parsley.
  • Beetes.
  • Coolworts.
  • Landebeefe.
  • Lettice to Cabige
  • Onyons Leeks.
  • Parsenips.
  • Beanes.
  To be sown in the waine of the Moon in Fe∣bruary and all Pot-Herbs.
• Cabige coles to be sown in the waine in February and removed in May.
• ...

• ...
  March.
  • Carrets.
  • Tyme.
  • Isop.
  • Winter Savorie.
  • Sommer Savorie.
  • Costmarie.
  • Mawdlyne.
  • Double Marigolds.
  • Stock gilly flowers.
  • Rose campions.
  • Columbynes.
  These to be sowen in the waine of the Moon in March and all flowers.
• Taragon the Plants to be set in March in the waine of the Moon.
• ...
  Aprill.
  • • Marjerome.
    • Basile.
    • Flower gentle.
    • Raddishes.
    These to be sowne in the waine in Aprill.
  • • Cowcumbers.
    • Myllions.
    • Cyttrons.
    • Pompiones.
    These to be pric∣ked, or set in the waine of Aprill.

Coleflowers to be sown in the waine of Aprill, and to be re∣moved as you would remove Cabages.

Sparagus must be sown in Aprill as afore in a dunged corner, whereas it may not be removed in two years, and as the Sun may come thereto, and it will be the second yeare, or ever you may use it in Sallads, But the first yeare you may gather the Seed, and the next yeare you shall have Sallads thereof, that when you cut it over night, you shall have as much the next day, to serve your turne and it groweth up like a Reed.

White Endive to be sown in the waine of the Moon a fort∣night before Midsummer, and when the Endive is great, you must take it up in a drye day, and make a hundreth holes some∣what wide, and put to every hole a root, good and deep into the ground, and put them close together every root, so as no earth be between the leaves, and set one hundred one week, and as many the next, and so more if you will that may be ready as you shall spend them, and then about Bartholomew tide, or a little before sow more Endive for winter, and use it as be∣fore.

It is good to sow Raddishes before or after Midsommer when you sow Endive, and they will be good in winter.

To sow Cabage coles at Bartholomew tyde, and to take them up in the latter end of February and set them againe, and they will be Cabages at Midsomer.

To set the Plants of Artechokes in the waine of the Moon in March, and you shall have apples of the Plants at Midsomer.

Also to set the seeds of Artechokes as aforesaid, but you must remove them, when they come up, at the least twice, that is to say, in June and after Midsummer, in the waine of the Moon, and water your Artechokes when you remove them and three dayes after. And your Cabages also.

To sow Spinnage after Midsommer, and all Pot hearbs that runneth to seed, and they will serve in winter.

Rules for the setting of Hearbs and sowing of seeds. The setting of Hearbs.

At Michalmas.

SEt Onions for Skallions.

In February.

Set Artichokes in compasse.

In March.

Set Isop, Tyme, and all such hearbs, Winter Savory, Alcha∣kengi••, Gillistowers of all kinds, Walflowers, Skirrets, and Plantane, and cut off their tops by the body:

In June.

Set Leeks▪

In August.

Set, cut, and remove, all manner of Roses, except Musk Roses which nee to be set at Candlemas.

And in August lay Endive in the ground to make it white.

The sowing of Seeds.

In February.

SOw Onyons, Leeks, Parsley and Nigella Romana.

In March.

Sow Lettice, Carrets, Cabbage-Worts, Nigella Romana, Succorie, Endive, Skirrets, Rocket, Rampions, Parsley and Walflowers.

In Aprill.

Sow Marjerome, Flower-gentill, and all kind of fine seeds, with Isop and Tyme:

In May in the end.

Sow Torneps, Naves, and Venus Lettice:

After Pentecost.

In the latter end of the Moon, set Raddish seeds one inch and a halfe deep, and leave the holes open.

In August.

In the first of August, sow Turneps, and Naves for winter, and Parsley that shall not beare seeds in two yeare.

Those Hearbs which you Will have flower and seed, set and sow, (if the weather serve) in the first quarter of the Moon, and that which you would have neither flower nor seed, set and sow about the last quarter.

Setting of Hearbs and sowing of Seeds.

February.

Onions, Parsley, Endive, Sorrell, Spinage, Raddish, Beets, Cresses, Rackats, Lettice, Tyme, Borage, Buglosse, Leeks, Fennel, Marigolds, Langdebefe.

March.

Pu••selane, Marierome gentle, basill, Carrets.

Aprill.

Cowcumbers, Millons, Gourds, Savery, Cabages, Coleworts, Artechokes.

May.

Rampiones, Succorie.

Remove Artechokes in February or March, Onions in May, Endive in August, or before Michaelmas, And to have feed of Endive or Succory, sow them in February or March. Sow all other seeds as before.

Remove the Lettice that is sown in the end of August at Hallomas. And sow Lettice in the end of October, and remove at Candlemas, and it shall be ready to succeed that which is sown in August.

Lettice may be sown in the end of every Moneth, except No∣vember, December, or January: Ali Herbs prove best that are sowen in the deepest of every moneth, except Raddishes which require the full Moon.

Sow Lettice every Moneth in the waine of the Moon. To make them Cabbage when the sign is in Aquarius or Pisces, for a moist ground. And for a drie ground, sow when the signe is ••n Aries: