Of Strauberries.
FRagraria is called in Englishe a Strawberye leafe / whose frute is called in Englishe a strawbery / & in Latin Fragū / in Duche Erdber / in Frenche Fraisue. The strawbery ryn∣neth vpon the grounde / and hath a litle roughe stalke / and in the toppe of it growe whyte floures / after the whych floures be gone / ther growe berries / whiche are grene first / Page 6
The vertues of Strawberries.
STrawberies leaues ta¦ken in meate / helpeth thē that are diseased in the milt / & so doth also the iuice dronkē wyth hony. The same is good to be geuen wyth peper for them that are short winded. Strawberryes quenche thirst / and are good for a cholerike stomack. Ther is a iuice pressed out of strawberries / whiche by cōtinuance of tyme encreaseth in strēgh / and that is a present remedy against the sores and wheales of the face / & against the blodshotten eyes. The brothe of the rothe swageth the heate of the liuer / dronken the mor∣ninge eueninge. Many vse this herbe to ioyne together grene woundes / to stoppe laxes / and ishewes of women / to strenghehen the gūmes / & to take away the sores or wheales of ye mouth / and the stinkinge of the same. The frut semeth to haue som warmenes in it / but the leafe is colde.