Part 16

Mattweed.

Cats-tail.

Stichwort, commonly taken here by ignorant People for Eyebright; it blows in June.

Blew Flower-de-luce; the roots are not knobby, but long and streight, and very white, with a multitude of strings.

To provoke Vomit and for Bruises.

It is excellent for to provoke Vomiting, and for Bruises on the Feet or Face. They Flower in June, and grow upon dry sandy Hills as well as in low wet Grounds.

Yellow bastard Daffodill; it flowereth in May, the green leaves are spotted with black spots.

Dogstones, a kind of Satyrion, whereof there are several kinds groweth in our Salt Marshes.

{42} To procure Love.

I once took notice of a wanton Womans compounding the solid Roots of this Plant with Wine, for an Amorous Cup; which wrought the desired effect.

Watercresses.

Red Lillies grow all over the Country innumerably amongst the small Bushes, and flower in June.

Wild Sorrel.

Adders Tongue comes not up till June; I have found it upon dry hilly grounds, in places where the water hath stood all Winter, in August, and did then make Oyntment of the Herb new gathered; the fairest Leaves grow amongst short Hawthorn Bushes, that are plentifully growing in such hollow places.

One Blade.

Lilly Convallie, with the yellow Flowers grows upon rocky banks by the Sea.

Water Plantane, here called Water suck-leaves.

For Burns and Scalds, and to draw Water out of swell’d Legs.

It is much used for Burns and Scalds, and to draw water out of swell’d Legs. Bears feed much upon this Plant, so do the Moose Deer.

{43} Sea Plantane, three kinds.

Small-water Archer.

Autumn Bell Flower.

White Hellibore, which is the first Plant that springs up in this Country, and the first that withers; it grows in deep black Mould and Wet, in such abundance, that you may in a small compass gather whole Cart-loads of it.

Wounds and Aches Cured by the Indians. For the Tooth-ach. For Herpes milliares.

The Indians Cure their Wounds with it, annointing the Wound first with Raccoons greese, or Wild-Cats greese, and strewing upon it the powder of the Roots; and for Aches they scarifie the grieved part, and annoint it with one of the foresaid Oyls, then strew upon it the powder: The powder of the Root put into a hollow Tooth, is good for the Tooth-ach: The Root sliced thin and boyled in Vineager, is very good against Herpes Milliaris.

Arsmart, both kinds.

Spurge Time, it grows upon dry sandy Sea Banks, and is very like to Rupter-wort, it is full of Milk.

Rupter-wort, with the white flower.