Botanologia the Brittish physician, or, the nature and vertues of English plants, exactly describing such plants as grow naturally in our land, with their several names Greek, Latine, or English, natures, places where they grow ... : by means whereof people may gather their own physick under every hedge ... : with two exact tables, the one of the English and Latine names of the plants, the other of the diseases and names of each plant appropriated to the diseases, with their cures / by Robert Turner.

Bifoil, or Twayblade. Bifolium.

THis Herb springeth up with a slender stem or stalk, [Description.] fat, and full of juyce from many small threddy strings fastned unto a small knot or root; about the middle whereof, are orderly placed two broad leaves ribbed much like Plantain leaves; at the top of the stalk groweth a slender greenish bush of many small

flowers, resembling Flyes or Knats, like the third kinde of Serapio's or female Goatstones, and indeed it is a kinde of Serapio,

Names.] In Latine its called Bifolium and Ophris, the English names are above.

Place and Time.] It loves Meadow and Marsh grounds, moist and shadowy places, flowers in May and June, and is soon gone like Orchis.

Nature and Vertues.] It inclines to cold and dryness, and is good in Ʋnguents and Balsoms for green Wounds, and Burst∣ings or Ruptures.