The garden of health conteyning the sundry rare and hidden vertues and properties of all kindes of simples and plants, together with the maner how they are to be vsed and applyed in medicine for the health of mans body, against diuers diseases and infirmities most common amongst men. Gathered by the long experience and industrie of William Langham, practitioner in phisicke.

¶ Radish.

RAdish eaten at supper doeth well digest meate, heateth the stomacke, causeth a stin∣king breath, if any sleepe by and by after the eating of it. 2 The roote is hurtfull to wo∣men with childe. 3 Canker in olde vlcers, anoint with the iuice of the roote, or vse the powder of it. 4 Boyle the iuice with hony, and mixe it with a little vineger, and streine it and drinke it, to helpe the quarten Feuer and the stopping of the milt. 5 Stampe the roote and apply it to the water betweene the skinne and flesh, and to the hardnesse of the milt. 6 Kings euill, drinke the iuice of the roote with the lyanor of Reasins. 7 And with hony to void the cough, stopping the breast, and shortnesse of breath. 8 Bruise the rootes, and steepe them two or three dayes in vineger, then put thereto a third part of hony, and streine it and drinke of this Oximell to helpe the feuer quotidian and quarten, except the same come of salt flegme. 9 For colde and vndigested humors in the stomacke, steepe the rindes of the rootes in vineger and hony mixt together, and eate dayly a good quantity thereof, & drinke after it a

draught of warme water, & put thy finger or a feather dipt in sal∣let oyle into thy throte to procure vomite at any time, but the best time is in the morning. 10 For hardnesse of the liuer and milt, seethe the hearbe alone in oyle and wine, and apply it plaster wise hote, and likewise for the strangury to the bottome of the belly and roote of the priuitie. 11 Distill water of Radish in Septem∣ber, and drinke iii. or iiii. ounces of the water morne and euen for the stone, to prouoke vrine, to cleanse the reines and bladder, and testicles, and for the Kings euill, to kill wormes and helpe dige∣stion, and to cleanse the stomacke from humors that let digestion, to open all obstructions of the intralles and veines, and to cause a cleare voyce. 12 Gargle therewith in the throte, and holde there∣of in thy mouth to helpe the swelling in the throte, and vlcers in the gummes. 13 Drinke thereof also iiii. ounces morning and euening three or foure weekes together, and forbeare much other drinking to helpe the water betweene the skinne and the flesh. 14 Stampe earth wormes, and put thereto the iuice of Radish rootes, and quench therein any knife, sworde, or other toole to make it cut Iron as it were Lead. 15 Boyle iiii. pound of the outward rindes of Radish with viii. pound of hony to the one halfe, then put thereto powder of Cinamom, Cloues, Mace, Nutmegs, and blacke Pepper, of eache halfe an ounce, and keepe it in a close vessell, and take thereof halfe an ounce euery morning fasting to be free from the chollike and iliake. 16 Mixe the iuice of the rootes with white wine and Turpentine burned or dryed in the sunne, and drinke it to driue out y^e stone. 17 The yong stemes and ten∣der crops and buds, may be boyled and eaten with oyle and vine∣ger, and they nourish better then the rootes, though their nourish∣ment be but little. 18 The barke of the roote taken before meate with Oximell stirreth vomiting, purgeth tough humours, and quickeneth the wit and vnderstanding. 19 The decoction or broth of Radish drunke, prouoketh vrine, breaketh the stone, and driueth it out, ripeth grosse flegme, cleanseth the breast and stomacke, and helpeth the olde cough. 20 Radish is good for the Dropsie, the griefes of the liuer, and stopping of the reines. 21 And eaten with Mustard, it is good against y^e Lethargie, drou∣sinesse, and forgetfulnesse. 22 It is good also for them that are sicke with eating of Todestooles or Mushroomes or Henbane,

or other venome, and for the chollike and griping paine in the bel∣lie: it prouoketh termes, and causeth abundance of milke. The roote stamped very small with vineger & applied, cureth the hard∣nesse of the milt. 23 The same with hony helpeth fretting, fe∣stering, and consuming sores, and is good against skuruinesse and skales of the head, and restoreth haire. 24 The same with Darnel meale taketh away blewe spots of bruises and all blemishes, and frecles of the face. 25 The seede causeth vomit vehemently, and prouoketh vrine, and being drunke with hony and vineger, it kil∣leth and expelleth wormes. 26 The same taken with vineger wasteth the milt, & slaketh the hardnes thereof. 27 The same sod∣den in honied vineger & often gargarised hote, is good against the Squincy. 28 The wild or water Radish hath the same vertues, but stronger, and is singular good to prouoke vrine. 29 Radish laide to with vineger, doeth mightely skowre away gangrenes, or extreame hote sores. 30 Radish sodden with water and tempered with hony, is good against the olde cough, and cleanseth the breast and lungs being vsed certaine dayes. 31 The barke of the roote stamped and taken with hony and vineger, prouoketh vomite, and so doeth the seede taken with warme water. 32 Radish stamped finely with hony, taketh away all blacke spots of bruises, the spots and pimples of the face, restoreth haire, and is good against all ve∣nemous bitings and stingings. 33 And the same applied to the nauell of a woman, taketh away y^e torments of her belly. 34 The great wilde Raysart is much of like nature to Radish. 35 The yong plants of Radish with vineger at the beginning of meales, is good sause to loosen the belly. 36 But it is best to seethe Ra∣dish, and put vineger, sugar, and good sweete oyle to it, and not to eate it rawe. 37 Radish sodden in wine and drunke morne and euen, breaketh and expelleth the stone, openeth the gall, dimini∣sheth the splene, and moueth venus. 38 Drop the iuice warme into the eare to helpe any paine therein. 39 The ashes of burned Radish doeth cleanse and drie vlcers. 40 Stampe two ounces of the roote, or three drams of the seedes, & put thereto honied water or barley water or whey, and streine it and drinke it to prouoke vo∣mite, and cleanse y^e stomacke: it may be giuen to any of any age or kinde. Radish is vnholsome for them that haue paine of the goute or ache of the ioynts. 41 Stampe the leaues with olde swines

grease, and applye it to botches and apostumes, and to helpe them. 42 Dropsie, make Oximell with Radish, and vse it. 43 Eares dull, seethe the seedes of Radish, Stauesacre, and Wormewood, and streine it and put it into the eare with a tent. 44 Flegme to voide, put the roote with Oximell into warme water, and drinke a good deale, and put thy finger in∣to thy mouth to prouoke vomite. 45 Apply the iuice of the rootes to the goute. 46 Eate the rootes for the Iaundies, hauing first drunke Oximell squillitike. 47 The iuice drunke is a good preseruatiue against death drunke with wine. 48 For flegme or reume, stampe the roots with Figges and a little Ho∣nie, and boyle it into an Electuarie, and vse it to cleanse the stomacke of flegme. 49 Seethe one handfull of the rootes with foure ounces of Saxifrage in wine to the third part, then put in a litle Hony and drinke it warme at euen for the stone. 50 Stampe the rootes, and apply them to the belly to kill wormes and expell them. Hickit, chewe the roote to prouoke vomite. 51 Vrine to cause, seethe as much horse Radish as two egs sliced thinne in a pint of water, with as much hony as the roote, and when it is well sodden drinke thereof. 52 Or slice as much as both the fistes, and stampe it and put thereto thrise as much course branne, seethe it in a pottell of water till the water be consumed, and lie vpon it, thy belly downewards, as hote as thou canst suffer. 53 Stone and stopping of the vrine, slice ii. pound of the roote of wilde or horse Radish, stampe them and seeth them in a linnen bag in a pot of water, and put to it sixe buckets of other water, and sit therein vp to the middle, and apply the bag vnto the place, and drinke the distilled water of the same hearbe at morne, noone, and euen, especially with powder of the kidneis of a Hare two drams. Or cut the saide roote checkerwise as dice foure oun∣ces, powre thereon a quart of the best wine that can be got, and let it stand 24. houres, and drinke thereof foure ounces morning and euening. If you cannot haue horse Radish, take common Ra∣dish. 54 Ptisike, drie the roote of Radish, and make it into fine powder, and vse it in meates, brothes, sawses, and drinkes. 55 Wormes, drinke the iuice fasting. 56 Canker, apply the iuice of Radish, and Elecampana, with wheate flowre, and the white of an Egge. 57 Canker wormes, apply the leaues stamped with

blacke nesh sope. 58 Stone to breake, steepe the sliced rootes in white wine one night, then streine it and drinke it. Oyle of Radish causeth haire to growe. 59 Head pushes, and sores, stampe Radish with Hogs grease, and anoint therewith. 60 Fal∣ling euill, stampe it and apply it to the braine. 61 Teeth-ache, fill it with a peece of the roote, or rub the teeth and gummes there∣with. 62 Nose-bleeding, put in the rinde of Woodbine and the scraping of Radish. 63 Feuer tertian, stampe the roote with wheate branne, and apply it betweene the nauell and the share. 64 Scrophules, vse to take Radish any way in meate or drinke. 65 The oyle of the seedes with the iuice of Broome killeth lice. 66 Anoint thy hand with the iuice of the roote, and no serpent will hurt thee when thou handlest her. 67 Face bruised or hurt, anoint with hony and the iuice of the rinde of the roote. 68 Haire to growe againe, (See in Dog-Fenell.) 69 Skin spots, distill Radish in a Limbek, and wash therewith. 70 Fretting sores, mixe well the oyle of Radish with salt, and apply it. 71 Brui∣ses and spots, anoint with the iuice or with hony wherein the seedes be dissolued. 72 Eyes dull, gather the rootes in an eue∣ning, slice them and lay the cut side downewards in a chafindish, and let it stand all night in the ayre, and gather the water, and drop it into the eyes. 73 Radish is good against all choking of mushroomes and poyson, or venome. 74 To helpe digestion, eate Radish after meate. 75 Reines ache, cut the rootes in small gobbits, and steepe them all night in Malmesey, and drinke it first and last nine dayes. Pare the rootes, and put them in dishes with vnpured hony, and let them stand all night, and in the mor∣ning eate nine gobbits or slices fasting, the next day eight, the next day seuen, and so to one, to breake the stone. Biting of a mad dog, pare the roote and seethe it in wine, and stampe it, and applie it, for it will holde the hole open, and drawe out the ve∣nome, if you stampe the leaues therewith, and apply it, it will doe better. 76 Stomacke to cleanse, seethe Elecampana, and Radish of eache halfe a handfull in a quart of water with a pint of Hony, and a farthingwoorth of bruised Licoras, and drinke thereof first and last. 77 Flegme to voide, seethe Ra∣dish in Ale, and eate it.

• Apostume 41
• Backe-ache 75
• Belly-ache 22. 23. bound 35
• Bitings venom. 32. 75
• Bladder griefes 11
• Botch 41
• Breast griefes 7. 19. 30
• Breath short 7. 19. 30
• Bruise 24. 32. 67. 71
• Chollike 15. 22
• Consumption 54
• Cough 7. 19. 30
• Digestion 11. 74
• Dropsie 5. 13. 20. 42
• Eares griefes 38 dull 43
• Eyes dull 72
• Electuarie 15. 48
• Face deformed 24. 32. 67 69. 71
• Falling euill 60
• Festers 23
• Feuer tertian 63 quotidian 8 quarten 4. 58
• Flowers stopt 22
• Gall stopt 37
• Gangrene 29
• Goute 45
• Head skales 23 sores 59
• Haire to restore 23. 32. 58. 68
• Hickit 50
• Iaundies 46
• Iliacke 15
• Kanker 3. 56. 57
• Kidneis griefes 11. 20
• Kings euill 6. 11. 64
• Lice 65
• Litargie 21
• Liuer stopt 10. 20
• Lungs griefes 30. 54
• Lust to cause 37
• Mad dog 75
• Memory 18. 21
• Milke to cause 22
• Milt griefes 4. 10. 22. 26. 37
• Mouth griefes 12
• Nose-bleeding 62
• Obstruction 11
• Oximell 8
• Poyson 22. 73
• Ptisike 54
• Purgation 76
• Reume 48
• Sickenesse generall 11. 47
• Sores 23. 29. 70
• Squincy 27
• Steele to cut 14
• Stinging 32
• Stomacke griefes 9. 11. 19 40. 48. 76
• Stone 11. 16. 19. 37. 49 53. 58. 75
• Strangury 10
• Teeth-ache 61
• Throte griefes 12. 27. 64
• Venom 22. 66. 73
• vlcers 3. 39
• Voyce ill 11
• Vomit to cause 9. 18. 25. 31. 40. 44. 50
• Vrine stopt 11. 19. 25 28. 51. 52. 53
• Wits dull 18
• Woman belly-ache 33
• Wormes 11. 25. 50. 55 skinne spots 69. 71