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Absinthium is called in greke. Apsinthi∣on, in englishe wormwod, in Duche wer∣mout, in french, Absince or Aluyne. There are three kyndes of wormwod, beside the commune wormwod, wormwod pontike, called in latin Abunthium ponticum, in en∣glishe
maye be also called wormwod gen∣tle, it is called of Mesue and of the Pote∣caries of Germany Absinthium romanum the Coloners call it graue crut, the Freses call it wylde rosmary. The beste bynde of thys wormwode gentle or pontike that I haue sene came from Rome, an other kynde of the same is to be had in Anwerp and tho∣rowe al Germany in plentie The seconde kynde is called in latin Absinthium mari∣num and Seryphum, it groweth cōmonly in diches whereinto, the salte water vseth at certeyne tymes to come, it is plentuous in Northumberlande by holy Ilande, and in Northfolke beside Lin, at Barrowe in Bra¦bant, and at Norden in est freslande. Some take thys herbe agaynst the trueth for pon∣tike wormwod. The thirde kynde is called in latin Absinthium santonicum, I neuer se the herbe but ones, it maye be called in en∣glishe frenche wormwod. Oure commune wormwod is called in latine Absinthium rusticum. And here is to be marked that they are farre deceiued that vse this for pō∣tike wormwod. I report me to Galene (xi. Methodi medendi) whether it be so or no. Pontike wormwod, is hote in the fyrste de∣gree and dry in the thirde. Sea wormwod is hote in the seconde degree and dry in the
fyrste, frenche wormwod is weaker then Sea wormwod is.