Of grounde Iuye. Chap. l.
❀ The Description.
GRounde Iuye hath many square tender stalkes growing foorth from a roote full of threddes or stringes, vppon whiche growe leaues somewhat rounde, vneuen, and in∣dented rounde about, of a strong smell and bitter taste, smaller, rounder, and tenderer then the leaues of Iuye. The flowers do growe amongst the leaues, in taste bitter, and of a purple colour.
❀ The Place.
Grounde Iuye is very common in all this Countrie, and groweth in many gar∣dens, and shadowie moyst places.
❀ The Tyme.
It flowreth from Aprill, vnto the ende of sommer, and continueth greene the most part of all the yere.
❀ The Names.
This herbe is called of men in these dayes, in Latine Hedera terrestris, and Corona terrae: and by this name it is knowen of the Apothecaries. It is called in Frenche Lyarre, or Lierre terrestre: in high Douche Gundelreb, and Grundreb: in base Almaigne Onderhaue. And this herbe hath ben long tyme taken, for that, which is called in Greke, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Chamaecissus, but as I do thinke, it is better like 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, for whiche it is taken of some.
❀ The Nature.
Grounde Iuye is hoate and drie.