Tractatus de simplicium medicamentorum facultatibus. = A treatise of the nature and qualities of such simples as are most frequently used in medicines,: both purging, and others. Methodically handled, for the benefit of those that understand not the Latine tongue. To which is added: many compound medicines for most diseases incident to mankinde: as also two alphabeticall tables, very necessary for the reader. Together with, the explanation of all hard words or termes of art, whereby the vulgar may the better understand it.
Pemell, Robert.
Of Garden-Spurge, and of Pine-Spurge, or Small esula.
GArden Spurge hath one hollow whitish stalk as big as a fin∣ger; the leaves be long and narrow, like the leaves of Wil∣low, yielding milk, the Flowers are of a pale yellow colour. Pine syrupe, or Small esula, hath weak and tender stalks, half a yard long, whereon grow many small, long and narrow pointed leaves, very like the leaves of Tode-flax; at the top of the stalks grow yellow flowers.
