The inward use.

Speare-mints are good against vomiting, weaknesse and rawnesse of the Stomach, the Hickop, and allayeth choller, expelleth winde, easeth gripings of the belly, helpeth stoppings of the Liver, and is good in any cold paine or giddinesse of the head, being taken in powder or a decoction thereof made and taken. The juyce taken with Vineger stayeth bleeding. Mints stir up Venery or bodily lust, killeth wormes, stayeth the courses in women, and helpeth the whites, keepeth the milke from curdling in the breasts, as also in the stomach. It is pro∣fitable against the poyson of venimous creatures. It is good for wo∣men in their hard and sore travailes in Child-bearing, and against the gravell and Stone in the Kidneys and Strangury, and helpeth a stink∣ing breath. The distilled water is much used against vomitings, gri∣pings in the belly, &c. It warmeth and strengthneth the stomach, and dryeth up moist humours therein, and causeth good Di∣gestion.