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4.2.0 ’ Of the Hiﬁorie of Plants; L I it: 2.. it Plmtzzgo Rofeafjaicata. Spiked Rofe Plantaine.

5 Planing-0 Rofea exatzlﬁa. Strange Role Plantaine.

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5 ."1"lie'fi_ftkinde of Plantain hath beetle 3 ﬂranger in England and elfwhcrc vntil the lm‘ preﬂionhereoﬁ The caufe why I ‘ray to is, El!‘ want of conﬁderation of the beautvwhiﬁh ‘5 ‘in this plant,wherein it excel leth all the othﬁ" Moreouer,' becauf: it hath not been written 0 or recorded before this prefent time , thofl?» plants ofleffer moment haue bin very cur10“‘ ﬁlly fet forth. This plant hath leaues like V11“) them of the former , and more orderly 1' pl’?! vpon the ground like a Role : amongﬁ whlcl ri{e VP man‘! fmall ftalkes like the other Plan’ tains,hauing at the top ofeuery one a fine doll’ ble rofe altogether vnlikc the formergof an 110‘ tieor ruiiry green colour. 1'; I take this iht forth by our Author If’ be the fame with that which Ciaﬁm receiucd ,9 Lime: Garret the yonger of London Sand E1155’ 6 _ _ _ p _ _ fore I giue you the figure thereof in this Piaf’ together with this addition to the hiﬁorie out ofCIaﬁu/r : That fome of the heads are like thofe the former Rofe Plantaine 5 aha‘ f0me are fpike—_fa{hion,and fome haue a fpike growing as If ‘V 6 out ofthe midlt of the Rﬂfﬂaand fomﬁ heads are otherwife ﬂiaped galfo the whole plant is mo’

. hoary than the common Rofe Plantaine.

6 ' This Plantain ‘malt not here be f0fg°§:‘h°“g_h it b5 f0mW.hat hard to-he found : his l€3“:s’ roots,and Pralkes are like thofe of thf: Ordmane, but in ftead of a compact l‘ pike it hath one 11*” c_ diuided after the manner as yw 936 It hcsre expreﬂed in the ﬁgure, and the colour thereof I5 E“ 2’; i

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R B. 2.. i it Of the Hiftorie of Plants.

_ Q)‘ The Place. The greater Plantains grow almoft euery where. The leller Plantain is found on the tea coaits and banks of great riuers,which are forntimes waw

mad with brac‘-'ifh water.

w~ The Role-Plantaines U

brow with vs in gardens 5 and the fix: with fpoky tufts grows in Come

. Places in the Ifle of TCI]Ct,VVh€l'€I ﬁrll: found it,being in company with M‘ 790- H 1'61“; M‘ Lf0I‘?4/“air

B“‘lWr,and other London A pothecaries,Am7o 1 6 3 2,. :|:

_r The Time. Tlley are to he feet: from Aprill vnto the end of September. . ‘T/J: Names. [0 Plantain is called in Latine Plzwtzzgo ;and in GI'€Cl(,dpu?,M-mt , and Armi‘gloﬂ2z,that is to fay,Larnbs L/:’§ue : the A pothecaries keep the Latine name :in Ita1ian,Pi4ntzigine,and Plaiztagme .- in S pélnlﬂi; ; mam _. the Germanﬁﬁgwggtfch ginlow.DutcI1,i13etI;b3e:inEnglifh,Plantain,and Weybred: ‘Q Fr¢‘T1Ch,P/zzmAizz_ M D . 1} The Ttmperatere. V _ . .- L‘-n_tain(as Galen faith) is ofa mixt temperature; for it hath in it a certaine waterie cold ne {Tea with a little harﬂinefle earthy,dry and cold 5 therefore they are cold and dry in the fecond degree. 0 be bricfﬁfhcy are dry without biting, and cold without benumming. The root is of like temn peraturcibut drier,and not fo cold. The feed is of fub till parts,and of temperature lelfe cold.

‘ T/ye Vcrtuer. antain is good for vlcefs that are of hard curation,for ﬂuxes,i{l'ues, rheumes, and rottennelle, °’ the bloudy ﬂix : it ftayeth bIeeding,it heales vp hollow fores and vlcers as well old as new. 3 1 tl_1e.Plantains the greateft is the befi,and excelleth the reft in facultie and vertuc. e mice or decoétion of Plantain drunken itoppeth the bloudy ﬂix and all other ﬂuxes of the

beny’ﬁ°PP€th the piﬂing of bloud,fpitting ofbloud, and all other ilfues of blond in man or wo -

“ﬁnd the dclire to vomit. . _ _ ﬂux antain leaues itamped and made intoa tanﬁe,with the yelks of egges, ﬂayeth the inordinate 0 the terms,although it hauc continued many yeates. ’

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am <3 root of Plantaine with thg fccd boiled in white wine and drunkcppeneth the conduits or 1)

89$ of the liner and kidnies,cures the jaundice,and vlceration of the kiclnies and bladder.

mg C Juice dropped in the eies cooles the hcatc and inﬂammation thereof. 1_ﬁnd in antientwri- [Ix mmy €003-m0rr0wes.which Ithinkc not meet to bring into your memorie againe 5 as, That ere Y0Ots will cure one griefefourc another difeal'e,ﬁx hanged about the necke are good for ano-

»- m"*13d.V>&c. all which are but ridiculous toyes. . _ of C leaues are ﬁngular good to make a. water to wafh a fore throat or month, or the priuy parts

3 man or woman. er 6 Ieaues of Plantainc ﬁamped and put into oilc oliuc, and {er in the hot fun for a moneth to- I p 9f, and after boiled in a kettle of feething water(which we call Balnmm Maria) and then ftrai- aﬁ"l:r§|}Jl3ll€ againlt the pains in the eares,the yard,or matrix, (being dropped into the eares , or Y a I 3 fyringe into the other partsrbefore rehearfed) or the paines of the fundarnent5 prooued Carried gentleman Mr Gadomrm Sergeant Surgeon to the Queens Majeltie.

CXXAI’. 98. Offﬂéworr. qr Tée Dcfcriptian.

.2 V Rlbwort or F mall Plantaine hath many leaues ﬂat fpred vpon the ground,narrow, {harpe

P01i1fltded,and ribbed for the molt part with ﬂue nerues or ﬁnues, and therefore it was ea e

11 _ _ _ .. 0 v.vhCat.g.Prt1the ‘OP adafkc or duskith knap , fet with a few fuch white ﬂoures as are the Homes Ox

hear; .,‘&_ii1qt¢c-xzcrr¢i4:in the middle of which leaues rifeth vp a nerued or cre {led “all? e to - . b ere is aoltoatriid olthccrl pp? are like the other Plantains. d . 1 . _ er -in o r ' ‘ ' ' i ‘one in ant utzthe {;na1nFH,e thﬂeoﬂ is Ribworr,which differs not from the lalt menu / u Q and ribbecfw i h-vgort hath many broad and long‘ lcaues of‘; dar-kc greene colour, iharpe pointed, alkes Emmi’! d ue nerues or ﬁnewes like the common Rib.wort : amongﬁ which rife vp naked great ahd lar we ’f°“3mfered, or crc [ted with certainc {harpe edges : at the top whereof groavctll 31‘ _ $3 W.) offuch leaues as there are that grow next the ground, making one entire tuft 7 . . _ p . Or