CHAP. 151. De Rosmarino, of Rosemary.
The names and temperament.
IT is called in Latine Rosmarinus, & Rosmarinum, quasi Rosa marina, English Rosemary. It is hot and dry in the second degree, and also of an astringent or binding quality, yet of subtil or thin parts: it is best for cold and moist seasons, for the age flegmatick and rheu∣matick.
The duration.
It will keep good a yeare or two being dryed.
The inward use.
It helpeth all cold diseases of the head, stomach, Liver, belly and wombe; A decoction thereof in Wine helpeth the cold distillati∣ons of the braine into the eyes, and the giddinesse or swimming of the braine, drowsinesse, or dulnesse of the minde and senses like a stupidnesse, the dumbe Palsie, or losse of speech, the Lethargie, Apoplexie, and Falling Sicknesse: it helpeth the paines in the Gums and teeth by rheume falling into them, or by putrefa∣ction causing an evill smell from them, or a stinking breath: it help∣eth a weak memory by heating and drying up the cold moistures of the brain, and quikening the senses: It is a good remedy for windi∣nesse in the stomach or bowels, as also the Hypochondriack passion, and winde in the spleen: It helpeth those that are Liver-growne, by opening the stoppings thereof, by warming the coldnesse, & making thin the grossenesse, and afterwards binding and strengthening the weaknesse thereof: it helpeth dim Eyes, and to quicken the sight, as also the yellow Jandise, and the whites in women, and the rising of the Mother, if the flowers or leaves be daily taken, in decoction or in powder. The dried leaves shred small and taken in a Pipe as Tobacco is taken; help the Cough or Tissick, and Consumption, by warming and drying the thin rheum, which causeth those diseases.