24pThe opera=tion of car=dus benedic=

If you take ye water of cardus benedictus. when it

is distilled, it purgeth all evill humors of ye stomack

ye throat, and ye fleame it will bring a good appe

5=tite and comforte ye breast. consumes rhewmes and

humores and helpeth ye paine of ye belly. ye wine of

his decoction, and ye water which is distilled of him

drieth vp all evil humors and itches. it healeth

ye spleene and ye stone, and when a clyster is made of if

10and of vrine or pisse, it healeth all ventosity impostum

and ye plaug, soe yat you drink ye juice yereof or ye

powder immediately after you find ye greife.

Allsoe if a man lay ye white cotten of it when it

is blowne vpon any sore, soe as ye wound be not

15mortall, it will merveilously heale it in 3 days,

without any paine or greife. ye same herbe being

eaten causeth a good and sweete breath, and good

sound teeth and gummes. it healeth ye matrix and che=

=risheth ye heart, and if a man make a clyster with it

20and ye vrine of a /man\ child, it healeth ye falling sicknesse

ye stich or paine in ye side. when it is drunke

with white wine warmed, and hot water, it healeth

all manner of feavers, if a man take it 4 houres before

ye fit taketh him but while he sweateth he must be

25well covered. if ye navell of a child be salue boyle ye

same herbe in wine and wash ye navell with it. it is

allsoe very good against ye bitings of serpents and other

poyson. allsoe if you eate cardus benedictus alias

sow thistle, it will heale all headach and cause a good

30hearing, and take away ye giddiness of ye head and causeth

a good sight, and allsoe if you take ye powder yereof and

rub youre eyes it will doe you much good. probatum est.

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Lepry.

35vinegar being mixed with salt peter is a present

remedy agains ye lepry, and soe is turpentine mixed

with vinegar of forrest.