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 ...

The Vertues.

The Roots of Sea-Holly commonly called Eryngo Roots, after they be condited or preserved with Sugar, are exceeding good, not only to restore those that are consumed and withered with age, and which want naturall moisture, but for all other sorts of people that have no delight or appetite to V••nery, so that it a∣mendeth the defects of nature in those that stand in need thereof, and some there be that do, though I doubt that these Roots are abused by many that need them not, as many of this sort also are, but how to help that is past my skill. The de∣coction of the Root in White Wine being drunk is very effectuall to open the Obstructions of the Spleene and Liver, and helpeth the yellow Jaundise, the Dropsy, the paines in the Loynes, the wild Chollick, provoketh Ʋrine, and expelleth the Stone, and procureth Womens Courses. The continued use of the Decoction for fifteen dayes taken first and last morning and evening doth help the Strangury, the pissing by drops, the stoppings of Urine, and the Stone, and all defects of the Reines or Kidneys; and if the said drink be continued longer, it is said that it perfectly cureth the Stone, yea that experience hath found it so, and is good for the French Pox. The Roots bruised and applyed outwardly help the Kernels of the Throat, commonly called the Kings Evill; and being taken inwardly aswel as applyed to the place stung or bitten by any Serpent, causeth it to heal spee∣dily. If the Roots be bruised and boyled in old Hogs-grease, or salted Lard, and applyed to broken Bones, Thorns, &c. remaining in the flesh, doth not on∣ly draw them forth, but healeth up the place again, gathering new flesh where it was consumed. The juyce of the Leaves dropped into the eares, helpeth the Im∣posthumes therein. The distilled water of the whole Herb, when the Leaves are young, is profitably drunk for all the diseases aforesaid, as also to cause Mirth by driving melancholy from the heart, to help Quartane and Quotidian Agues, and those that have their Necks so drawn awry, that they cannot stir them un∣lesse they move their whole Bodies. The young and tender shoots are eaten of divers where they grow plentifully, being almost as available to provoke Lust, as the Rootes.