Adam in Eden, or, Natures paradise the history of plants, fruits, herbs and flowers with their several names ... the places where they grow, their descriptions and kinds, their times of flourishing and decreasing as also their several signatures, anatomical appropriations and particular physical vertues together with necessary observations on the seasons of planting and gathering of our English simples with directions how to preserve them in their compositions or otherwise : ... there is annexed a Latin and English table of the several names of simples, with another more particular table of the diseases and their cures ... / by William Coles ...

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Adam in Eden, or, Natures paradise the history of plants, fruits, herbs and flowers with their several names ... the places where they grow, their descriptions and kinds, their times of flourishing and decreasing as also their several signatures, anatomical appropriations and particular physical vertues together with necessary observations on the seasons of planting and gathering of our English simples with directions how to preserve them in their compositions or otherwise : ... there is annexed a Latin and English table of the several names of simples, with another more particular table of the diseases and their cures ... / by William Coles ...
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Coles, William, 1626-1662.
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London :: Printed by J. Streater for Nathaniel Brooke ...,
1657.
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Botany, Medical -- Early works to 1800.
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"Adam in Eden, or, Natures paradise the history of plants, fruits, herbs and flowers with their several names ... the places where they grow, their descriptions and kinds, their times of flourishing and decreasing as also their several signatures, anatomical appropriations and particular physical vertues together with necessary observations on the seasons of planting and gathering of our English simples with directions how to preserve them in their compositions or otherwise : ... there is annexed a Latin and English table of the several names of simples, with another more particular table of the diseases and their cures ... / by William Coles ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A33771.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.

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The Vertues and Signature.

Bucks-horne Plantaine, boyled in wine and drunk, is very effectuall to help those that are troubled with the Stone in the Renes or Kdneys, not that it break∣eth the Stone or expelleth it, but by cooling the Heat of the parts and strength∣ening the Reines and Back. It stayeth likewise all bleedings and eruptions of Blood, whether at the Mouth or Nose, whether by Stoole or Urine, and helpeth the laske of the bowels and belly, and the Dysentery, or bloody Flux. It helpeth much also those that have weak Stomacks, that are so much given to casting or Vomiting, that they cannot retain their Meat; and this the Herbe doth well, but the root more effectually. The said decoction drunk, and some of the Leaves applyed to the place hurt, is an excellent Remedy for the bting of the Viper or Adder, which is supposed to be one and the same. It helpeth those that are troubled with the Collick▪ and is held profitable for Agues to weaken their fits and take them away, the Leaves being briused and laid to the Sides of them that have them; and the Leaves and Roots beaten with some Bay-Salt and applyed to the Hand-wrists, worketh the same effects. The Herb boiled in Ale or wine, and given for some Mornings and Evenings together, stayeth the Distillations of hot and sharp Rheums falling into the Eyes from the Head, and helpeth all manner of accidents that happen to the Eyes. Wart Cresses, which are called in Latine Coronopus Rellii; and Nasturtium Verrucarium, because the seed of it beareth the perfect Signature of the Warts upon a mans hand, will consume and take away Warts in a short time, the herb being bruised and applyed; and so it stoppeth bl••••ding most effectually, having all the Virtues which are attributed to the for∣mer.

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