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.

Germander. Trissago.

COmmon Germander shooteth forth many branches leaning towards the Ground; [Description.] whereupon grow small leaves snipt about the edges like the teeth of a Saw: the flowers are purple, small, and stand close to the leaves on the tops of the branches, the root is slender and stringy, which spreading round about, causes it to be very plentiful where it is once set.

Names.] Chamaedrys is the Greek name, and Latine name used in Shops, yet its called by some Trissago, and Quercula minor, because the leaves resemble an Oak leaf; in English it is called Germander, and English Treacle.

Place, and Time.] It is planted in Gardens usually with

us, yet groweth also wilde: It flowers about June and July.

Nature and Vertues.] Germander is hot and dry almost in the third degree, of subtil parts, and hath a cutting qua∣lity; it is a Mercurial Herb: the leaves of Germander, and the seeds of Nigella quilted in a Cap, helps Catharrs and di∣stillations of cold Rheumes, being worn on the heads of them that are troubled therewith. The Herb used with Honey clean∣seth foul Ʋlcers; the juyce mixed with Honey, helps dim∣ness and moistness of the Eyes; the Herb being bruised and applyed, is good against venome and venomous bitings. The decoction of the green Herb helps distempers of the Spleen, pains of the side, provokes Ʋrine, the Course, and used with Honey, it is good for Coughs; it quickens the spirits, helps diseases of the Brain, falling Sickness, Lethargy, Palsie, and Gout: a dram of the seed in powder is good for the yel∣low Jaundies, purging it by Ʋrine, and kills Worms.

Stinking Gladwin, Vide Orris, it is a kinde of Flower De luce, which see in Orris.