<County: Wiltshire>
<Code: L5311c>
<MS reference: London, BL Harley 3840, Hand C>
<Text: Agnus Castus>
<Tranche 1>
<fol. 151v>Flammula is an herbe þt me clepeþe Sperworte or
lamcele þs herbe haþe leues yschape as a sperre & he haþe a
stalk & in þe tope of þe stalk comeþe oute many smale stalkes
& hee haþe a whytte flowre & hee gruyþe in waters The
<fol. 152r>Vertu of þis herbe is þt 3e[f eue<ill><1 char></ill>] a+ma~ haue þe feuers & hs pous
be anoyted þer-wt hee schal+be hoole Also hee is good to breke
bocches & boyles þis herbe is hote & druye
Fumus terre ys an herbe þt me clepeþe fimetere<?> þis herbe
haþe leues þt byth somdel whytte an vndyr & hij beþe
smale & he haþe s flour~ as hit werre purpre colour & þis herbe
stalkes but þey beþe note long~ The vertu of herbe is þt he
comforte wel þe stomak Also he kenseþ a mannes appe
tyt & helpeþe a man to mak watter the opyneþe þe stop
pyng~ of þe lyuer & hee clereþe a mannes blode Also
yff
þe Juys of þs herbe be ydronke he distrueþe scabbes & ych
chyng~ & bladders & beþe gendred of wylkyd blod
Fenugrecu~ is a herbe þt me clepyþe fenucreke þis
herbe haþe a long@ stalke & þe leues J-leke þre leued
gras & haþe seddes also The vertu of þis herbe þt 3efe
he be sode in water and J-dronke he makeþe a man laxa
tyfe wt-oute eny peryl þis herbe hote & drye
FRagra is an herbe þt clepeþe streberywyse of fraser
þis herbe is commyn~ Jnow The vertu of þis herbe
is þt he ys good for bered eyeyn to hele ham Also he
is good to þe Webb in a monnes eyen Also he ys good to
hele Wondys Also þe Juys of þis herbe y-melled wt hony &
ydronke heleþe a man of þe akyng~ of þe mylte þis herbe <smudge> growt<?>
in wodes & durke place & clene
FAbaria minor is an herbe þt me clepeþe lasse brok
lemke þis herbe haþe a manerre þinde leue & euenglong~
lych to meynts The vertu of herbe is þt yf he be pouned
& ymelled wt schepestalow & ymad hoot yn maner
of plauster~ & yleyd to eny swellyng~ it wol hele þt
swellyng~ þis herbe in smale brokes & most a-mong~ bille ren he is
<fol. 152v>Fabaria maior is an herbe þt me clepeþe broklemke or
fauerole þis herbe leues leke to a benstole & groweþe much in waters
FJlax is <1 letter> a herbe þt me clepeþe fern þis erbe ys
comun ynow & þer beþe þre spices of hur~ On is þt me cle
peþe fern Anoþer is þt me clepeþe polipodye & þt is & þt is
þe fyrste spice of herre Anoþer is þt me clepeþe Osmunde & þt
is þe secunde spice of hur~ Anoþer þt me clepeþe eueruern~ &
þt is þe þyrd polypodye is good to laxatif & he
growt in trees Osmund is good to hele brokene bons
& he growt in tres & woodes And þe þyrd me clepeþe
eueren & he growt in walls & þe vertu of hur~ ys þt he þt
is good to hele þe podagre & he makeþe a mans senews
strong~ & he growt in woddes dychs & fyldys
FJlipendula is a herbe þt me clepeþe dropwort or
walworte þis herbe haþe leues ylych to parewe & hij growt
ny þe grownd but hij beeþe mor þa~ þe leues of parowe
& he haþe a smale stalk & a flour~ somdel whytte & in þe morre
hange þe smale pelettes yschape as a round pere The vertu
of herbe is þt he wule destruye wykked wyndes a-boute
a mannes lyuer & hys mylte Also he helpeþe to breke þe ston~
þis herbe growt in place þt heoþ hully & dry & he is hote & dry
FEniculum is an herbe þt me clepeþe fenel þi herbe
ys comun~ Jnow The vertu of herbe is þt þe seed ys drie
Also þis herbe is comforteþ a+manns stomak Also he ope
neþ þe stoppyng~ of a mannes reynes & of his bladdre
Also þe Juys of þis Jstylled in-to a mannes eyen~ doþe a
way þe webb of hem~ Also 3ef he Jdronke wt wyne he
wule<?> destrue alle maner of wenym~ Also þe Juys þer
of Jdroppyd yn-to a mannes eyen eren schal sley
wormes þt beþe wt-yn Also yf he be ydronke wt wyn~
<fol. 153r>He wole hele þe ydropesye & he is good also to hel<ill><1 char.></ill> al+
maner swellyng~ Also yf he be ydronke wt water or wyn~
he wole make a womannes mylke wexe Also yf he be dronke
wt wyn~ he wole kepe a mane From castyng~ Also yf he
be <1 char.> ymelled wt oyle he wole hele þe Swellyng~ of a mannes
3erd Also yf a ma~ drynke þe sede of þis herbe in good wyn~
he schal sone be storyd to lecherye
FRaxims is a herbe þt me clepeþe herte-worte oþer
Wond-bround þis herbe þt haþe leues y-schaped as a herte &
he haþe a flour as þey it werre buygele & he haþe butt
a schorte stalk The vertu of þis herbe ys þt yf he be y-brok
or y-powned & ylayd to a sore he wole sone hele þt sore
so þis groweþe yn fyldes & medes
FEniculus porcinus is an herbe þt me clepeþe swynys
fenel or wormeseed This herbe haþe smale leues lyke
to 3arewe & of on~ stok comeþe many branches & he growt
vp-on walles & he haþe smale coddis & smale reed seed
The vertu of þs herbe is yf a ma~ 3ett þe seed of here hyt
wole slay wormys þt beþe yn a+mannes vombe þis herbe is hot & drye
FEbrifuga is an herbe þt me clepeþe feuerfue or ve
ther-voye þis herbe haþe leues yliche to helder bot hij beþe
nou3t so whytte & he haþ many stalkes comyng~ out of
on stok & he haþe a whytt flour~ as it werre mauþe The
vertu of þis herbe ys he comforteþ a mannes stomak Also he wole
a-Swage þe feuere cotydyan~ Also he is good to hele þe
crampe þt comyth of coold of þe stomak Also yf þis herbe
be ypowned & ylayd to a sore þt is ybyte wt eny venemus
worme or best it schal+be hole Also þis herbe ytempred wt eysel
doþe a-way þe morfee Also yf þis herbe be ypouned & ylayd
to a wounde yn þe wyche beþe bones to broke ht schall
<fol. 153v>hele þe bones Also þe rote of þis herbe ys good to stanch þe
blody menson þis herbe ys hote & drye
FJlago is an herbe þt me clepeþe feldwort or horwort
þis herbe haþe leues euelong~ & he is lych colour to þe horhoun<binding>
& ht is a lytyl herbe & wule growe in whete
Flammula minor ys a herbe þt me clepeþe lasse sperworte
þis herbe haþe leues a þey ht werre gras botus þey beþe yschap
as ht warre a sperre & þis herbe groweþ in feldes The
vertu of þis herbe ys þt yf hee be ypouned & ylayd to a hond
þt ys bet hee schal hele þt hond a-non
GRami~ Solis is a herbe þt me clepeþ gromyle or lyth
wale þis herbe haþe leues þt beþe euelong~ & a lytyl whyt
flour~ & a long stalk & he haþe whyt seed yschap as a stone
þt me clepeþe margery perle The vertu of þis herbe is þt
he is good to hele þe stone & þe eueles of þe bladdere
Also þis herbe helpeþe a ma~ to mak water
GEnestula is an herbe þt me clepeþe genestre o brome
þis herbe gaþe leues lych to spygurnel bot hij beþe a lytyl
longere & he haþe a 3elow flour The vertu of þis herbe is
þt he is good to knyt bonus & senews to-gedere
GEnciana is an herbe þt me clepeþe baldemoyne or
folwort The vertu of herbe is þt he wole purge & clansi
þe stoppynge of þe lyuere & of þe mylte yf he be dronke
wt hony & water Also he heleþe þe byttyng~ of venems
bestes Also he delyured a woma~ of a ded chyld þis herbe ys hote & drye
GAlanga is a herbe þt me clepeþe galyn
gale The vertu of þis herbe is þt he comfortyth a mannes stomak
Also he makeþe a man wel defye hys mete Also he vn
byndeþe & leteþe out wykked wyndes of a mannes body
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<fol. 160r>ys þt he is good to a+man yt is laxatyffe Also he is good
to purge a ma~ of þe fleme & of þe colre Also for
a ma~ þt may no3t wele ˆ [here] tak þe Juys of þis herbe & put ynto
hys eres or elle make a supposytorye of þis herbe y
pouned & cotyn to-gederre & ley to hs eres þis hbe is hote & drye
LJquoricia ys a herbe þt me clepeþe berrre
or clite þis herbe haþe leues ylyke to þe leues rote
of lyquores þis herbe is swete The vertu of þis herbe
is þt he wole moysty kendelyche þe hete of a ma~ & þer
for~ he is good for þe cowhe Also he wole make a ma~
nes breste & hs þrote & hys longen moyste Also
yf he be sode in good fresh water forte ht be almost
consumed þe~ þt water ydronk ys good to destruye
a+mannes thurste
LAppa is a herbe þt me clepeþe borr~ or clite þis herbe
haþe leues ylyke to þe leues of clot-bote þe leues
of þis herbe beþe morre scharpe at þt on ende & he bereþe
seed þt wole hong~ yn a ma~nes cloþes as þey ht werre
clyuere & þis herbe groweþe be weydes
LAppa anuersa ys a herbe þt me clepeþe clote þis herbe
haþe leues ylyke to a herbe þt me cleppeþe borr~ bote þe
leues of þis herbe beþe morre rounde & he groweþe yn watery place
LJnaria is a herbe þt me clepeþe lynarie þis herbe ha
þe leues ylyke to þe leues of lauendre bote þe leues
of þis herbe beþe mor~ whyte & he haþe a smale 3elow
flour & a fayrre & he stynketh somdele
LJngua agni maior ys a herbe þt me clepeþe lambe
stong~ þis herbe haþe leues ylyke to lasse centorye & a
blew flour & a smal stalke & many stalkes comeþe out of on
<fol. 160v>morre & he groweþe yn medes & yn feldes ouer all
MJllefolium is a herbe þt me clepeþe mylfoyle or nosbled or
3arwe þis herbe haþe leues ylyke to þe leues of fylypendule
& haþe a whyt flour The vertu of þis herbe ys þt he is good to hele
a man of þe ache yf he take þis & poune hur~ & take out
þe Juys & drynk~ ht wt aysel Also yf þu haue þe flux take
þe Juys of þis herbe & drynk ht wt wyn~ or ale or what
liquour þu wolte & þu schal+be hoole Also þis herbe ys good
to waysch wt woundes oþer cancres or eny oþer sores þis
herbe is hote & drye
MOrella media ys a herbe þt me clepeþe morelle or
homeberye þis herbe haþe leues ylyke to dwale bote
þe lefes of þis herbe beþe no3t so moch & he bereþe blak<binding>
bayes & he stynkeþe somdele The vertu of þis herbe is
þt he is good to enchafe a+mannes lyuer . & hs mylte
Also he is god to destruye akyng~ of eren Also þe
bayes of þis herbe byth good for þe þe emeraudes þis herbe
wole growe by hegges & be wayes & he ys cold & dr<binding>
MOrsus diaboli is a herbe þt me clepeþe forbyte<?> or
mor~ erbyne þis herbe haþe leues yliche to þe leues of
of dentdelyon & he haþe a 3elow flour & þe principale
rote of þis herbe is y-bete a-way & he groweþe yn
medes The vertu of þis herbe ys þt he is good to
hele þe feuours þt comyþe to a ma~ ech day or þe þryde
day yf þe Juys of hur~ be dronke Also þe Juys þe pou
dr~ is good to hele al manere wondes
MErcurialis is a herbe þt me clepeþe mercurye
or papworte or mor~ smertworte þis herbe haþe leues
<fol. 161r>ylyk to þe leues of smerwort & he haþe fate lefes
in touch & he bereþe hur~ seed as þey hyt werre bete
The vertu of þis herbe ys þt yf a ma~ haue akynge in hs
wombe take þe Juys of þis & let hym~ drynke hyt & he
schal+be hoole & hyt schal clansy wel þe stomake Also tak
þe seed of þis herbe & poune hyt & drynke hyt wt whatte
lycour þt þu wolte & hyt schal makeþe þy stomak al hole
Also yf þu haue sore eyen tak þe Juys of þs herbe & poune
hur~ wt olde whyt wyn~ & streyne hyt fayre & anoynte
þy eyen þer-wt Also yf þer be a worme or eny oþer þyng~ crope
yn-to a ma~nes ere take þe Juys of þis herbe & make
hyt warme & put al warme in-to hs ere & ht schal
be hole þis herbe groweþe by wayes & tounes & feldes
& þis herbe is hote & drye ˆ [wete]
MEllilotum ys a herbe þt me clepeþe mellylote or honysoke
or þre-leued-gras þs herbe haþe leues ylyke to þre-leued-gras
but þe leues of þis herbe beþe euenlong~ & þer beþe þre spyces
of hur~ þt on bereþ a 3elow flour þt oþer bereþe a red flour þe þred
bereþe a whyt flour The vertu of þis herbe ys þt he ys good
to hele sorre eyen & so beþe al þe spyces of hur~ Also þe
seed of þis herbe yf hyt be put among~ mete ht schal mak
ht swete & sauery þis herbe groweþe in medes & in feldes
a-monges whete & he is hote & drye & haþe a lang~ stalke
MEnta ys a herbe þt me clepeþe mynte þs herbe comyn~
ynow The vertu of þs herbe þt yf he be ofte y-3ete he wole
sley wormes in a+ma~nes wombe Also yf a+ma~ haue
eny bocches or eny oþer euels þt beþe swellyng~ or rennenge
in hs heuod tak þis herbe & poune hur~ & lay to þe sor~ & ht
<fol. 161v>schal+be hoole Also yf a+mannes teþ or hs amonges hys te<binding>
stynke tak þis herbe & seeþe hur~ wt wyn~ & eysel & take þat
lycour þt leueþe & weysch þy mouþ þer-wt & þe~ tak þe poudre
of þis herbe & frot þy teþe þer-wt hard & so þu schalt haue
a swete mouþ Also tak þis herbe & poune hur~ & temprer
hur~ wt a letyl aysel & mak þer-of sauce & eete hyt &
hyt schal mak þe haue ˆ [good] apetyt to mete Also whene
þer schal eny medycyne be y-3ete to destruye venym~ hyt
ys good y-3eue wt þe Juys of þis herbe for þis herbe haþe grete
vertu to destruye wenym~ Also þer beþe many spyces of þis
herbe & he is hote & drye
MEnta romana ys a herbe þt me clepeþe whyt mynte
þis herbe haþe leues ylych to a-noþer mynte bote þe leues
of this herbe beþe morre longerre & why3ttur & he ys su~de<binding>
strengur~ yn sauour & wole growe in bankes by waters
The vertu of þis herbe ys þt he wole sley wormes yn a+ma~
nes wombe os<?> doþe þt oþer mynte wt þe Juys of hur~ ydronk
Also tak þe Juys of þis herbe & droppe hytt in-to a ma~nes
nostrels & ht schal sley wormes in hs nose Also þe
poudre of hur~ ycaste in-to a ma~nes mete schal mak
a ma~ defeye wel hys mete
MAlua ys a herbe þt me clepeþe malwe or hockes þis
herbe ys comyn~ ynow & he haþe lefes ylyche to þe
leues of holyhocke bote þe leues of þis herbe beþe
noþe so moche & he haþe a red flour The vertu of þis herbe
is þt yf þe leues of hur~ be pounede & lay to a ma~nes
stomake hij schuld breke an hote postem in þe be
gynnyng~ Or elles tak þis herbe & poune hur~ wiþ
freyssch swynnes grece & y-het vpon a+tyel & leyd
<fol. 162r>Vpon hs stomak schal rype þe postem & brek hur~ & also þis
plastre is good do destruye þe hardnesse of a+ma~nes luyer
& hs mylte Also þis herbe y-3ete & ysode ys good to mak
a+ma~ laxatyff þys herbe is colde is colde & wete
MArubium album is a herbe þt me clepeþe maurole or
horhounde or houndeberye þis herbe haþe leues ylyk to
þe blynd netle bote þe leues of þis herbe beþe mor~ whyt
& he haþe whyt flour & he is sote in sauour The
vertu of þis herbe ys yf a+ma~ haue a wykkede cowhe
tak þis herbe & seþe hur~ in water & tak þe drynke &
he schal+be hole Also yf a+ma~ haue a+syk stomake tak
þis herbe & poune hur~ & tak hym þe Juys to drynke
& þt schal make a hoole stomake Also yf a+man haue
þe feuerres tak þis herbe & seþ hur~ wel & þe~ take þe
water þt leueþe & 3efe onus to drynke & he schal+be hole
Also yf a+ma~ haue eny venym hym take þe Juys of
þis herbe & tempre ht wt wyn~ & he schal+be hoole
Also yf a+ma~ haue wykkede teterers or scabbes
take þis herbe & seþe hur~ wel in water~ & wayssch wel
hys body wt þt water & hyt schal hel both scabbes &
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