CHAP. 108. De Glycyrrhiza, of Licoris.
The Names.
IT is called in Latine Glycyrrhiza, Glyzirrhiza, Liquiritia, and Dulcis radix, in English Licoris and Licorice.
The temperament.
It is temperate in heate and moisture.
The Duration.
It will keepe good a yeare.
The inward Ʋse.
Licoris is good against the roughnesse and hoarsnesse of the throat, and is helpefull for Ulcers in the bladder, and by its moisture it quencheth thirst, and is excellent for any dry cough to digest fl•gme and to cause it to be easily spit up, to helpe shortnesse of breath, and all other griefes of the Breast and Lungs, the Tiffick, or Consumpti∣ons Page [unnumbered] caused by the distillations of Salt humours on them: it is good also in paines of the Raines, Strangury & heat of the Urine, especially boyled with Maidenhaire and Figs. The juyce of Licoris is as effectuall in all the Diseases of the Breast and Lungs, the Reines and bladder, as the decoction.
The manner of Administring it.
It is given in powder, in juyce, and in Decoction.
The outward use.
The fine powder of Licoris blowne through a quill into the Eyes that have a Pin and Wed, or rheumatick distillations into them, doth cleanse them and help them.
The Dose.
The Dose in powder is from a scruple to two scruples.
Of such Medicines as are made thereof.
Juyce of Licoris. Syrup of Licoris.
