Zoologia: or, The history of animals as they are useful in physick and chirurgery.: Divided into four parts; the [brace] first treateth of the more perfect terrestrial creatures. Second third fourth of birds. fishes. insects. / By John Schroder, Dr. of physick.

XII. Lacertus, the Lizard,

IS an Insect of a known shape, varying in colour, an enemy to Toads and Spiders.

N. If a Lizard be dissected, both parts are mo∣ved a while, and if they meet, grow together again. Some say that if their eyes be pulled out, they will grow again, which also Pliny confirmeth of the tail cut off. They live in caverns of the earth, rubbish of wals and other rough places, they eat Grashoppers, Snails, Crickets, Bees.

N. The green and great kinde of Lizard is prefer∣red before the rest, but because in these Countreys it is lesse usuall, we here describe the common Li∣zard.

The vertues.

It draws out of the body darts, glasse, &c. (cut or bruised with Salt, and applyed (especially the head) it makes hairs to grow again (the flesh anoynted with the sat or the ashes applyed) it heals the biting of Scorpions. It is commended likewise for the Rupture of Infants (if they be bathed in the decocti∣on of a Lizard) for the easie pulling out of teeth (the powder of a water Lizard rubbed thereon.)

N. Some say that the powder of a Lizard dryed, anoynted on the gums, makes teeth to be drawn out without difficulty, or pain, and without instruments.

Preparat.

The infused Oyl is made of the infusion of living Lizards, in number 7, in a pound and half of com∣mon Oyl.

The vertues.

It is commended for amending the rednesse of the face (anoynted.)