¶Quinquefolio.
QVinquefolio, this is called Quīc¦kefoyle, it is colde & drye in the seconde degre, this herbe is good for ache in a mans
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QVinquefolio, this is called Quīc¦kefoyle, it is colde & drye in the seconde degre, this herbe is good for ache in a mans
lymbes & for ache of the heed, mouth, tongue, and throte that is sore, take & sethe this herbe in wyne, and gyue the pacyent to drynke ther of thre dayes fyrste and last, & he shall be hole. Also stampe it & drynke the ioyce of it in ale, and it wyl sease the akynge & gnawynge of a man or woman. Also yf a man blede sore at ye nose gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it with wyne, & anoynt his heade well with the ioyce of this herbe, & anone the bloude shall staūce. For to slee a canker, sethe it in wyne with the grece of a swyne, and make a playster therof, and lay it on the Canker, & it shal slee it. Also take powdre of Quynquefoyle, and medle it with honny, and therwith rubbe thy mouth, tongue, throte, and the chekes within, & it wyl spurge it well. Also for poyson or bytynge of a serpent, take the ioyce of quynckefoyle, and drynke it with wyne, and meruaylously it re∣systeth venym.
Lym∣bes. Heade
Gna∣wynge bledīg.
Cāker.
Poysō