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[ 1] [ A] The rootes of Aristolochia are excellent against al poyson, and agaynst the bitinges & stinginges of venimous beastes, if it be taken in wine, or layd vpon the woundes, or bitinges.
[ B] The long Aristolochia moueth the menstrual termes, and prouoketh vrine: And if it be dronken with Pepper and Myrrhe, it expelleth the Secondine, & dead childe, & al other superfluities gathered togyther in the Matrix. It wor∣keth
the same effect, to be ministred in a Pessarie or mother Suppositorie.
[ 2] [ C] The rounde Aristolochia is lykewise good for the same purpose: and it is al∣so very good for them that are short winded, and troubled with the yeox or hy∣quet, it is profitable against the payne of the syde, the hardnesse of the melt or splene, the crampe, or connultiō, or drawing togyther of the sinewes, the falling sicknesse, the gowt, and the shakinges or shiueringes of Agues: and for al such as are hurt or bursten inwardly, if it be giuen them to drinke with water.
[ D] The same draweth foorth splinters of broken bones, Shaftes and Dartes, thornes, and shiuers, if it be layde to the place with Pitche or Rosen, as Plinie writeth.
[ E] It mundifieth and scoureth all corrupt and filthy sores, fistulas, and virulēt holowe vlcers: and filleth them vp agayne with newe flesh (if it be mixt with Ireos and hony) & especially it cureth the faultes, & vlcers of the secret partes, if ye wash the same with the Decoction of this Aristolochia made in wine.
[ F] Aristolochia rotunda, doth beautifie, clense, and fasten the teeth, if they be of∣ten frotted or rubde with the powder thereof.
[ 3] [ G] The thirde kinde is much like to the other in vertue, sauing it is not so strōg as Dioscorides writeth: and Galen saith, that this kinde is of the sweetest, and pleasantest sauor, and therfore is much vsed in oyntmentes: but it is wea∣ker in operation than the aforesayde.
[ 4] [ H] Pistolochia or smal Aristolochia, is also of the same vertues and operatiōs, but not so strong as the others.
[ 5] [ I] Sarrasines or braunched Aristolochia is also lyke yt others, it is very hoate and bitter: and not inferior to Aristolochia longa, wherfore in all compositiōs one may be vsed in steede of the other, without errour.