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A Table of Simples


AND since I haue so nar­
rowely touched the curation 
of Vlcers in the former trea­
tises, I thinke it more ex­
pedient then vnneedeful, 
and more worthie the labour, then out of 
the waye, to set foorth in order the natu­
rall temperatures, and diuers operations 
of suche simple medicines, as my slender 
diligence at oportunitie of tyme, hathe 
collected and drawen out of diuers wor­
thie and approued writers: and for the 
more easie finding of them. I haue tradu­
ced and brought them into the order of an 
alphabet, as followeth.


Aqua,  water, colde and moist, in the firste
degree, repercussiue.

Acetum,  Vineger, colde in the first, drie 
in the thirde degree aperitiue.

Aqua aluminosa,  Alom water, drie in the
fourth degree, abstersiue and repercus­
siue.

Agresta nota,  Veriuse, colde in the second
degree, in the thirde repercussiue.

Acasia,  the iuyce of Sloes, colde and drie 
in the thirde degree, repercussiue.




Acedula,  litle Sorel, colde and drie in the 
seconde degree, repercussiue.


Anthera,  the yellowe of the Rose, colde &
drie in the firste degree, repercussiue.

Atriplex,  Arage, colde and moist tempe­
ratly, maturatiue and lenitiue.

Absinthium.  Wormewood, hoate in the 
first degree, drie in the seconde degree, 
abstersiue.

Apium,  Smaledge, hote in the first, drie 
in the seconde degree maturatiue, and 
mundificatiue.

Agrimonia,  Egrimonie, hoate and drie 
in the seconde degree, abstersiue.

Acusmuscate,  vide pes Columbinus.

Aristolochia,  Aristologie, hoat and drie in 
the fourth degree, adustiue and attractiue.

Allium,  Garlike, hoate and drie in the 
fourth degree, adustiue and attractiue.

Aloes,  a Gumme, hoate in the seconde, 
drie in the firste degree, consolidatiue.

Auena,  Oates, hoate and moiste tempo­
ratly, maturatiue and abstersiue.

Amilum,  Starche, colde and drie in the 
first degree, lightly binding.

Axungia,  fatte or grease of a swyne, hoat




and moist in the first degree, mollifieth 
and ripeneth.


Argentum viuum,  Quicksiluer, the tem­
perature wherof is diuersly supposed and 
iudged of, for Auicen saith, it is colde and 
moist in the seconde degree. Dioscorides 
saith, it is hoate and moiste in the fourth 
degree. Paulus saith, it is hoate and drie 
in the fourth degree, & Montanus (whose 
iudgement I suppose moste allowable) saith it 
is colde and moist vehementlye, it
is penetratiue.

Anisum,  Anysseede, hoat in the third, drie 
in the second degree, dissolueth and cor­
recteth windines.

Anethum,  Dill, hoate and drie in the se­
conde degree, resolutiue.

Asphodeli radices,  Daffadil rootes, hoat 
& drie in the second degree, abstersiue, 
and corrosiue.

Anacardus,  A kinde of fruite, hoate and 
drie in the fourth degree, vlceratiue.

Arsenicum,  Arsnicke, hoate in the third, drie 
in the seconde degree, mortificatiue.

Auripigmentum,  Orpiment, of the pro­
pertie of arsnicke.

Alumen rochinum,  Roche alome, hoate




and drie in the thirde degree, stipticke.


Argilla,  Claie, colde in the first, drie in the
second degree, repercussiue.

Antimonium  or Stibium,  colde in the firste 
degree, drie in the seconde, mundifieth 
and purgeth with correctiues.

Ammoniacum,  a gumme, hoat in the third, 
drie in the first degree, mollifieth with 
attraction.

Assa foetida,  a Gumme, hoate in the third, 
drie in the firste degree, abstersiue and 
attractiue.

Asphaltum,  a fome hardened of a part of the sea, named Mare mortuum, & it is hoate 
and drie, and consolidatiue.

Acanthus,  Bearfoote, hoate and drie in 
the first degree, maturatiue.

Atramentum,  a mineral, hot & drie in the
third degree, corrosiue with stipticitie.

Aconitum  woulfes wort, it is deadly by 
reason of putrefaction.

Acorus  Gladin, hoate & drie in the thirde
degree, resolutiue.

Adiantum,  vide capillus veneris.
Antedates earliest OED citation (1706)


Aiuga, seu abiga,  Ground pine, hoate in 
the seconde, drie in the thirde, astringent.

Aizoon,  vide Semperuiuum.




Altea,  Highe Mallowe drie without no­
table heate or colde, loseth and scatte­
reth humors.


Alcibiadicum,  wilde Buglosse, hoate with­
out manifest drines, expelleth venime.

Alisma,  Water plantaine, hoate, abster­
siue.
Antedates earliest OED citation (1736)


Amaracum,  Fetherfew, hote in the third, 
drie in the seconde, it mollifieth and de­
laieth inflammation.

Amarantus,  flower amour, hoate and drie
aperitiue.

Ambubeia,  vide Endiuia.

Ammi,  Ameos, hoat and drie in the third 
degree, aperitiue.

Anagallis,  Chickweede, hoate and drie, 
conglutinatiue.

Anagallis aquatica,  Water pimpernell, 
hoate and drie, aperitiue.

Androsemon,  vide Ipericon.

Anetum vaccinum,  Oxe eye, hoate and 
drie, resolutiue.

Angelica,  Angelicke roote, hoate & drie 
in the thirde degree, dissolueth and o­
peneth.

Angurium,  vide Cucumer.

Anisum,  Anise, hoat and drie in the third




degree, digesteth and dissolueth.


Annonis,  Arkangel, hoate and drie in the 
firste degree, abstersiue and aperitiue.

Anthemis,  vide Camomilla.

Apium agreste,  Wilde smaledge, hoate & 
drie vehemently, vlceratiue.

Apium hortense,  Garden smaledge, hoat 
in the seconde, moiste in the thirde de­
gree, openeth and mundifieth.

Arnoglosson.  vide Plantago,

Artemisia,  Mugwort, hoate and drie in 
the seconde degree, aperitiue.

Aron.  wake Robin, hoate and drie in the 
thirde, it wipeth and maketh tender.

Asarum  or Asara bacca,  Hoate and drie in 
the thirde degree, the leafe is astrin­
gent, and the roote is aperitiue.

Asperagus,  vide Speragus.

Atractilis,  vide Carduus benedictus.

Auricula muris,  Mouseare, colde & moist
attractiue, and mundificatiue.
Antedates earliest OED citation (1655)


Agaricus,  Agaricke, hoate and drie in the
firste degree, resolutiue.

Amigdala,  Almondes, hoate and moiste 
in the firste degree, prouoketh vrine.

Ambra,  Amber, hoate and drie in the se­
conde degree, comforteth the braine.




Argentum & scoria eius,  Siluer, and the 
drosse or filinges thereof, colde & drie, 
conglutinatiue.


Aurum,  Golde, temperatly hoat,
comfortatiue.

Alcakengi,  Winter cherie, a kynde of
nightshade, colde and drie in the seconde 
degree, aperitiue.


B
Basilicon,  vide Ozimum.

Blacte bizantia,  a kinde of Cocles, hoate 
and drie in the thirde degree, mundifi­
catiue.

Been,  hoate and drie in the second degree,
confortatiue.

Bombax,  Bombast or Cotton, hoate and 
drie, constringent.

Balaustia,  Pomegranet flowers, colde & 
drie in the second degree, repercussiue.

Berberi,  Berberies, colde and drie in the
seconde degree, repercussiue.

Brionia,  Brionie, the roote hoate and drie 
in the second degree, abstersiue and ma­
turatiue.

Bolus armenus,  Bolarmoniacke, cold and 
drie in the second degree, repercussiue




restringent.
OED "ammoniac" 2


Baucia,  wilde persenep, hoate and moiste 
in the firste degree, maturatiue.

Borago,  Borage, hoate and moiste, tem­
peratly, clenseth the bloud.

Buglossum,  Buglosse,
is of like tempera­
ture, but more drie, maturatiue.

Balsamum,  a Gumme of a tree so called, 
hoate and drie in the second degree, ab­
stersiue, attractiue, and confortatiue.

Butyrum,  Butter, hoate in the first degree, 
and more moiste, maturatiue.

Bdellium,  A gumme, hoate and moiste in the
firste degree, mollificatiue.

Bursa Pastoris,  Shepeherdes purse, colde 
and drie, astringent.

Borax,  Borase, hoate and drie, temperat­
lie, consolidatiue.

Bugiæ,  the Barberie barke, colde & drie,
consolidatiue.

Berbena,  Veruaine, hoate and drie, mean­
ly, consolidatiue.

Betonica,  Betonie, hoate and drie, in the 
first degree, mundificatiue.

Bedegar,  Eglantine, colde in the firste de­
gree, drie meanly.
Predates earliest OED citation (1578)


Ballote,  vide Prassium fætidum.




Batrachium,  vide Pes corui.

Barba caprina,  Goates bearde, hoate and 
drie, abstersiue,

Beta,  Betes, colde & moist,
mundificatiue.

Bellis,  Litle Daisies, hoate and drie, con­
solidatiue, and abstersiue.

Blitum,  a kynd of Bete, rare in England, 
colde and moist in the seconde degree.

Botris,  Oke of Hierusalem, hoate & drie,
resolutiue.

Bulbus syluestris,  wylde Onion, drie,
astringent.


C
Camomilla,  Camomill, hoate and drie 
in the firste degree. resol. mollif.

Crassula,  Orpin. Fuch. saith, it is hoate & 
drie in the thirde degree. Vigo & Gui­
do, colde in the thirde, moiste in the se­
conde, repercussiue.

Corallus,  Corall, colde in the firste, drie 
in the seconde, restrictiue.

Cerusa,  Ceruse, colde and drie in the se­
conde degree, consolidatiue.

Caulis,  Colewortes, hoate in the firste, 
drie in the seconde degree, maturatiue, 
and abstersiue.




Centaurea,  Centorie, hoate and drie in the 
thirde degree, consolidatiue.
Predates earliest OED citation (1829)


Cera,  Waxe, temperate, maturatiue.

Crocus,  Saffron, hoate in the first, drie in
the seconde, resolutiue and comforta.

Costus,  a roote, hoate in the thirde drie in
the seconde.
Predates earliest OED citation (1829)


Cinamomum,  Cinamon, hoate and drie 
in the third degree, confortatiue.

Cepa,  Onion, hoate in the fourth degree,
abstersiue, aperitiue.

Ciperus,  the Cipresse roote, hoate and drie 
in the second degree, consolidatiue.

Chelidonia,  Salendine, hoate and drie in the
thirde degree, abstersiue.

Cuperosa,  Coperise, hoate and drie in the 
beginning of the fourth degree, stiptick, 
and corrosiue.

Cupressus,  Cipresse tree, hoat in the first,
drie in the second, consolidatiue.

Cauda equina,  Mares tayles, colde in the 
first, drie in the seconde, consolidatiue.
OED "cauda" ("cauda equina"), earliest citation (1848)

Calx viua,  Lime vnquenched, hoate and 
drie in the fourth degree, adustiue.
OED "calx" 2, earliest citation 1581

Curcuma,  the lesse Salendine roote, drie,
consolidatiue.
Predates earliest OED citation (1617)

Cantharides,  Flies, hoate and drie in the




thirde degree, adustiue, vlceratiue.

Castoreum,  Beuer stones, hoate and drie 
in the seconde degree, conforteth the si­
newes.

Canabis,  Hempseed, hoate and drie, ma­
turatiue.

Capitellum,  Lee, hoate adustiue.

Cinis,  Asshes, hoate and drie in the fourth 
degree, abstersiue.

Cucumer asininus,  wilde Cowcumer,
hoate and drie in the second degree,
resolutiue.

Cresones,  vide Nasturtium aquaticum.

Ciminum,  Comin, hoate in the third, & drie
in the seconde degree, carminatiue.

Calamentum,  Calaminte, hoate and drie 
in the thirde degree, resolutiue, attract.

Caseus recens,  newe Cheese, the newe is 
consolidatiue, but the olde is contrarie.

Cichorea,  vide rostrum porcinum.

Caltha,  Marigouldes, hoate and drie, a­
peritiue.
Predates earliest OED citation (1599)

Candelaria,  Tassill, drie in the seconde de­
gree, abstersiue.

Capillus veneris,  Maidenhere, drie with­
out notable heate or colde, astringent.

Caprifolium,  Woodbind, hoate and drie




vehement, restringent.

Cardopatium,  Woulfes thistle, hoat and 
drie in the third degree.

Carduus benedictus,  Our Ladies thistle, 
hoate and drie, inflatiue, and moderat­
ly pearsing.

Cartamum,  garden Saffron, hoate in the 
second, drie in the firste degree, matura­
tiue and digestiue.

Carui,  Carawayes, hoate and drie in the 
thirde degree, aperitiue, abstersiue.

Castrangula,  Water Betonie, drie, mun­
dificatiue.

Cataputia,  Spourge, hoate in the thirde 
degree, moist in the seconde, purgeth 
grosse humors.

Centumnodia,  Knotgrasse, colde in the 
seconde, drie in the thirde, astringent.

Centumcapita,  Sea hollie, drie, and of a 
meane temperature.

Camedris,  vide quercula minor.

Cherifolium,  Cheruell, drie astringent.

Cheiri,  white Violet, hote, astringent.

Cicer nigrum,  Blacke fetches, hoate and 
drie in the first degree, flatuous.

Cicuta,  Hemlocke, colde immoderatlye, a 
poyson to man, and stupefactiue.




Cidonium malum,  Quince, colde in the 
firste, drie in the second degree, astringent.


Citrulli,  Citrons cold and moist in the se­
conde degree, abstersiue, penetratiue.

Coloquintida,  Hote and drie in the third 
degree, mundificatiue.

Consolida maior,  the great Comfrey, 
hote and drie in the seconde degree, con­
glutinatiue.

Consolida minor,  litle Daises, hoate and 
drie, resolutiue, conglutinatiue.

Coriandrum,  Coriander, colde and drie, 
somewhat astringent.

Cotum,  vide Bombax.

Cresio hortensis,  vide Nasturtium hortens.

Cucumer,  Cucumber, colde and moist in 
the second degree, mundificatiue.

Cucurbita,  Gourdes, colde and moist in 
the second degree, delayeth inflammation.

Cassutha,  Doder, hoate in the first, drie in 
the seconde degree, mundificatiue, re­
stringent.

Ciclamen,  vide panis Porcinus.

Cinoglosson,  Houndes tongue, colde and 
drie in the seconde degree, restringent.

Cassia  fistula, of an equall temperature, 
and resolutiue.




Colophonia,  Greeke pitche, hoate & drie 
in the thirde degree, conglutinatiue.


Calamus aromaticus,  hoat and drie in the 
seconde degree, aperitiue.

Cardamomum,  hoate and drie in the firste 
degree, resolutiue.

Camipitheos,  hoate and drie in the second 
degree, mundificatiue, resolutiue.

Cubebes,  hoate and drie, meanly mundifi­
catiue.

Capparus,  the roote, hoate in the first de­
gree, drie in the seconde, mundificatiue, 
comfortatiue.

Cassia lignea,  hoate and drie, mundifica­
tiue, and aperitiue.

Calcanthum,  A mineral constringent, 
adustiue.

Camfora,  Camphere, cold and drie in the 
thirde degree astringent.

Cinabrium,  Vermilion, hoate and drie in 
the seconde degree, stipticke.


D
Digitalis,  Ladie finger, hoate and drie, 
mundificatiue, and aperitiue.

Digiti citrini,  Dogges stones, hoate and




drie in the seconde degree, helpeth the 
sinewes.

Damasonium,  waterplantaine, hoate, 
mundificatiue.

Daphnoeides,  vide Laureola.

Daucus,  Wilde perseneppe, hoate & drie,
prouoketh vrine and Menstrua.

Dragunculus,  Dragons, hoate and drie, 
astringent.

Dulcis radix,  vide liquiritia.

Dragagantum  Gumme Dragagant, hoate 
and drie consolidatiue.

Dactili,  Dates, hoate and moist in the se­
conde degree, resolutiue.

Diptanum.  Ditanie, hoate and drie in the 
seconde degree, attractiue.

Doronicum,  Doronick rootes, hoate and 
drie in the third degree, resolutiue, at­
tractiue.

Diagredium,  hoate and drie in the fourth
degree, resolutiue, mundificatiue.


E
Epatica  Liuerworte, Guydo. colde and 
moist, repercussiue.

Enula campana,  Elecampane, hoate and 
drie in the second degree, comfortatiue




Ebulus,  Walwoort, hoate and drie in the 
seconde degree, resolutiue.

Euforbium,  A gumme, hoate and drie in 
the fourth degree, abstersiue.

Aeris flos,  Verdegrease, hoat & drie in the 
thirde degree, corrosiue, and stipticke.

Ermodactilus,  vide Asphodeli radices.

Ematitis lapis,  A stone, whiche vnquen­
ched is hoate in the first degree, & drie 
in the seconde, consolidatiue.

Elleborus albus,  white Elebor, hoate and 
drie in the thirde degree, prouoketh 
menstrua, and vomiting.

Endiuia vera,  trewe Endiue, colde & drie, 
astringent.

Equina mentha.  Horseminte, hoat in the 
third degree, drie in the second, astrin­
gent.

Eruca.  Rocket, the seede, hoate and drie, 
expelling venim and wormes.
Predates earliest OED citation (1609)

Esula,  Woulfes milke, hoat in the fourth 
degree, drie vehemently, mundificatiue.

Euiscum,  vide Althea.

Eufrasia,  Eie bright, hoate & drie, it quic­
keneth the sight and memorie.

Eupatorium adulterinum,  counterfaite Egri­
monie, hoate and drie in the seconde de­




gree. Mundifieth and loseth.

Epithymum,  hoate and drie in the thirde 
degree, purgeth melancholike humors.


F
Flammula,  vide pes corui.

Fabaria.  wylde Mynte, hoate in the firste
degree, drie in the beginning of the third 
mundificatiue.

Fumus terræ.  Fumitorie, cold in the first,
drie in the seconde, mundificatiue.

Feniculus,  Fenill, the seede is hoate and 
drie in the seconde degree, resolutiue.

Frumentum,  Wheate, hoate and moist 
temperatly, maturatiue, and mundifi­
catiue.

Furfur,  Branne, hoate and drie in the first 
degree, resolutiue.
Antedates earliest OED citation (1621)

Fabæ,  Beanes, colde and drie, resolutiue, 
and mundificatiue.

Fex ceræ,  Dregges of the Waxe, hoater 
then the waxe, and more mollifying.

Fex olei,  Dregges of Oile, hoater & drier 
then the Oile.

Ferrum,  Iron, cold and drie in the second 
degree, constrictiue, and consolidatiue.

Ferrugo,  Rust, hoate and drie in the second




degree, restringent, and consolidatiue.

Fenugrecum,  Fenugreeke, hoate & drie in 
the first degree, maturatiue and reso­
lutiue.

Ficus recentes,  grene Figges, hoate and 
moiste, the drie be hoate and drie, matu­
ratiue, and mollificatiue.

Fermentum,  Leuen, hoate and moist with 
mixte operations.

Fuligo,  Soote, hoate and drie, maruei­
lously drying.
Antedates earliest OED citation (1646)

Farina volatilis,  Myldust, colde and drie, 
conglutinatiue.

Fraxinus,  Ashe tree, colde and drie in the 
seconde degree, repercussiue.

Folia Oliuarum,  Oliue leaues, colde and 
drie, stipticke.

Filex,  Fearne, hoate and drie in the second 
degree, mundificatiue, and resolutiue.

Faba crassa,  vide crassula.

Faseoli,  vide Dolichi.

Ficaria,  water Betonie, drie, mundificatiue.

Filago,  vide Papyrus.

Filipendula,  hoate and drie in the thirde 
degree, diureticke.

Flos amoris,  Purple violet flower, hoate 
and drie, aperitiue.




Feniculus porcinus,  Hogges fenel, hoate 
in the seconde, drie in the third degree, 
mundificatiue, incarnatiue, and cica­
trisatiue.

Fortis herba  Drie, astringent.

Fuga Demonum,  Saint Iohns herbe, hote 
and drie, mundificatiue, and aperitiue.
OED "John" 5

Fungus,  Funges, colde and moiste in the 
thirde degree, constringent.

Fel,  Gall, hoate and drie, more or lesse ac­
cording to the creature, mundificatiue, 
and abstersiue.
Antedates earliest OED citation (1590)


G
Galla,  Galles, the grene are colde in the 
second degree, and drie in the thirde, 
stipticke.

Glandes,  Acornes, colde and drie in the se­
conde degree, consolidatiue.
Antedates earliest OED citation (1631)

Gratia Dei,  Pinkenedle, hoate and drie in 
the seconde degree, mundificatiue, and 
consolidatiue.

Gariofili,  Cloues, hoate & drie in the third 
degree, confortatiue.

Gluten,  Glewe, hoate and drie in the firste 
degree, conglutinatiue.
Predates earliest OED citation (1639)

Gentiana,  Gentian, hoate and drie in the




thirde degree, abstersiue.

Gallithricum,  vide Speragus.

Gummi Arabica,  Colde, with a certayne 
drienes, and glewenes.

Granum Tinctorum,  Madder, drie, con­
solidatiue, and incarnatiue.

Gipsum Lyme,  vide Calx viua.

Galbanum,  hoate in the thirde, drie in the 
seconde degree, attractiue.

Genista,  Brome, hoate and drie in the se­
conde degree, diureticke.
Predates earliest OED citation (1625)

Guadum,  Woad, drie astringent.

Galanga,  Galingall, hoate and drie in the 
seconde degree, confortatiue.


H
Hiosciamus,  Henbane, colde in the thirde 
degree, stupefactiue.
Predates earliest OED citation (1706)

Herba diui Iohannis,  vide Fuga demonum.

Herba Stellæ,  vide pes corui.

Hermodactilus,  vide Ermodactilus.

Hispanach,  Spinage, colde and moist in 
the first degree, mollificatiue.

Hordeum,  Barley, colde and drie in the 
firste degree, mundificatiue.

Humulus,  Hoppes, hoate and drie, aperi­




tiue, and mundificatiue.

Hipericon,  vide fuga Demonum.

Hissopus.  Hissope, hoate and drie in the 
thirde degree, mundificatiue, and ape­
ritiue.

Harmel,  Some cal it wylde Rewe, hoate 
and drie in the thirde degree, it cutteth
and mundifieth grosse humors.


I
Isatis,  vide Dragagantum.

Iposistis,  Toade stooles iuyce, colde and 
drie in the seconde degree, stipticke.

Issopus,  vide Hissopus.

Iuniperus,  Iuniper, hoate and drie, con­
solidatiue.

Ipericon,  vide fuga Demonum.

Iarus.  vide Aron.

Ireos,  Flowre deluce roote, hoate and drie 
in the thirde degree, resolueth, mundi­
fieth and incarnateth.

Iacobi flos,  hoate and drie astringent.

Indicum,  vide Gnadum.

Iouis barba,  vide Semperuiua,

Iringus,  vide centum capita.

Iua muscata.  Ground pine, hoate in the se­
cond, drie in the third degree astringent.




Iusquiamus,  vide Hiosciamus.

Iuiubes,  a fruite so called, hoate and drie 
in the first degree, resolutiue.


K
Keirim.  white Violet, hoat,
mundificatiue.

Kerna.  vide Catapucia.

Karaba.  Amber, hoate in the thirde, drie 
meanly, astringent, confortatiue.



L
Lithargyrus.  Letharge, drie, regenera­
tiue, and consolidatiue.

Lupini.  Lupines, hoate in the firste, drie 
in the seconde degree, mundificatiue.

Lilium.  Lillies, the roote hoate & moiste 
in the second degree, maturatiue.

Lini semen.  Linseede, hoate and drie, ma­
turatiue.

Lac.  Milke, temperate, whose mitiga­
tiue is water, consolidatiue.

Lapathum,  Docke, colde and drie in the 
second degree, abstersiue.

Liquiritia,  Licorise, temperate, with a cer­
taine humiditie, maturatiue.

Licium.  temperate and moist in the second 
degree, mitigatiue.




Labdanum,  hoate and moist in the firste 
degree, mollificatiue.

Lentes,  Lintelles, temperate & stipticke.

Lingua canis,  vide Cinoglosson.

Lixiuium,  Lee, hoate & drie in the thirde 
degree, abstersiue.
Predates earliest OED citation (1612)

Lactuca,  Lettuse, colde & drie in the third 
degree, loseth and cooleth.

Lactucella,  Sowthistle, being greene 
it is colde, but dried, hath some heate and 
astriction

Lappa inuersa,  clot burre, hoate and drie, 
seperateth and mundifieth.

Lappa maior,  the great burre, drie, dige­
stiue, and astringent.

Larga,  the larche tree, astringent.

Laureola,  Ribwort, hoate and drie aperi­
tiue.

Linaria,  Toad flaxe, hoate and drie, ape­
ritiue, mundificatiue.
Predates earliest OED citation (1579)

Lingua bouis,  vide Buglossum.

Lingua ceruina,  hoate in the firste, drie in 
the seconde degree, astringent.

Luparia,  vide Aconitum.

Lapis spongiæ,  Sponge stones, drie, con­
glutinatiue.

Lignum aloes,  hoat and drie in the second




degree, comforteth the brayne.

Laurus,  Laurell, or Baie, hoate and drie 
in the thirde degree, abstersiue, & mun­
dificatiue.

Lapis smaragdus  The Smaragde stone, 
colde and drie, driueth away venim.

Lapis Adamas,  cold and drie in the fourth 
degree, abstersiue.

Lapis hematitis,  vide Ematitis lapis.

Lapis lazulus,  Asure, cold and moist, pur­
geth melancholie.

Limon,  the Lemon frute, colde and drie, 
confortatiue.


M
Margarita,  Pearle, cold and drie, confor­
tatiue.

Merda ferri,  Iron drosse, colde and drie, 
consolidatiue.

Malua,  Mallowes, colde and moist, miti­
gatiue.

Malmauiscus,  vide Althea.

Mandragora,  Mandrage, colde and drie 
in the thirde degree, stupefactiue.

Marubium,  Horehounde, hoate in the se­
conde, drie in the thirde degree, aperi­
tiue.




Mastix,  Masticke, hoate and drie in the se­
conde degree, mollificatiue.

Melilotum,  Melilot, hoat and drie in the 
first degree, resolutiue.

Medulla,  Marrey, hoate and moist, molli­
ficatiue.

Mel,  Honie, hoate and drie in the seconde 
degree, mundificatiue.

Mira,  Mirre, hoat and drie in the second 
degree, incarnatiue.

Memitha,  The lesse Salendine, drie in 
the first degree, restrictiue.

Mespila,  Medlars, constrictiue.

Mummia.  Mummie, hoat and drie in the 
seconde degree, constrictiue.

Minium,  Read lead, cold & drie,
cicatrix.

Maiorana,  Maioram, hoat and drie in the 
thirde degree, digesteth.

Mater syluæ,  vide caprefolium.

Matricaria,  Mugwort, hoate and drie in 
the seconde degree, aperitiue.

Malauinzana,  Mad apples, cold & moist, 
stupefactiue.
Antedating earliest OED citation (1597)

Melissa,  Balme, hoate in the seconde, drie 
in the first degree, abstersiue, conglut.

Mentha,  Minte, hoate in the thirde, drie 
in the second degree, astringent.




Mercurialis,  the trewe Mercurie hoate & 
drie in the firste degree, solutiue.


Millium,  Millet, colde in the first, drie in 
the thirde degree, aperitiue.

Millefolium,  Yarrowe, drie astringent.

Millemorbia,  vide Ficaria.

Mora vaticana.  Bramble, hoate and drie 
astringent.

Morella.  Lesse nightshade or Alkakengi, 
colde in the seconde degree, and meane
betweene moist and drie, astringent.

Morsus Diaboli.  Diuels bitte, hoate and 
drie, dissolueth and ripeneth.

Morsus Gallinæ.  Mouseare, colde and 
moist, mundificatiue.

Morus  Mulberie, Colde and moist, ab­
stersiue.

Malum Granatum.  Pomegranates, the 
sower be colde and drie, the sweete cold 
and moist, comforting the stomacke.

Malum medicum.  Orenge, colde and moiste in the
firste degree, the rinde is hoate and drie, and comforteth the
stomacke.

Macis.  Mace, drie in the thirde degree, 
without manifest heate, astringent.




Manna,  hoate and drie in the seconde de­
gree, constringent, sayth Paule Egineta.

Mirobalani,  Mirabolanes, colde in the 
firste degree, drie in the seconde, stip­
tickes.

Malacidonea,  vide cidon Malum.

Marathrum,  vide Fœniculum,

Marcasita,  hoate and drie, consolidatiue, 
and astringent.

Malecoria,  the rindes of Pomegranetes, 
colde in the seconde, drie in the thirde, 
restrictiue.


N
Nenuphar,  Water Lilies, colde & moist 
in the second degree, delaying inflam­
mations.

Nuces auellanæ,  Small nuttes, hoate and 
drie in the seconde degree, abstersiue.

Nux Indica,  hoate and moist in the firste 
degree, confortatiue.

Nuces cupressi,  Cipresse nuttes, hoat and 
drie, astringent.

Nux vomica,  the vomiting nutte, hoate & 
drie, prouoking strong vomite.

Nux Muscata,  Nutmigges, hoate & drie 
in the seconde degree, confortatiue.




Nepita,  vide Calamentum.

Nux iuglams,  wal nuttes, the withered are 
hoat in the thirde degree, and drie in the 
beginning of the second, but the greene 
are not so hoate and drie, they lose the
bellie.

Nasturtium satiuum,  Garden Cresses, 
hoate and drie in the fourth degree, ab­
iue.

Nasturtium aquaticum,  water Cresses, 
hoate and drie in the thirde degree, a­
peritiue.

Nasturtium tectorum,  wilde mustard seede, 
hoate and drie in the fourth degree, a­
peritiue.

Nil,  vide Guadum.
Predates earliest OED citation (1583)

Nigella Romana,  A seede so called, hoate 
and drie in the thirde degree, clenseth 
the skinne.

Nitrum,  Salt peter, subtillatiue & mun­
dificatiue.


O
Opium,  The iuyce of black Poppie dried, 
colde and drie in the fourth degree, stu­
pefactiue, and mortificatiue.

Ordeum,  Barley, colde and drie in the 
first degree, maturatiue and abstersiue.




Oleum oliuarum.  Oile Oliue, tempe­
rate, and according to the qualities of 
simples altered.


Oleum muscelinum.  hoate, mollificatiue.

Orobus.  Fetches, hoate in the firste, drie 
in the second degree, apertitiue and ab­
stersiue.

Oua.  Egges, temperate, the whyte cold, 
the yolke hoate, mitigatiue.

Opopanax,  A gumme, hoate and drie in 
the thirde degree, remollitiue.

Occularia,  vide eufrasia.

Oculus boum.  Oxe eie, hoate & drie, reso­
lutiue.

Oleander.  hoate in the thirde, drie in the 
seconde degree, abstersiue.

Opthalmia,  vide Eufrasia.

Origanum.  Penirial,
hote & drie in the 3. deg.

Os mundi  A fetch, hote & drie, astringent

Oriza.  Rise, hote & drie in the first degree, 
astringent.

Ocimum, Gariofilatum  Basill, hoate in 
the firste, drie in the second degree, mun­
dificatiue, and confortatiue.

Olibanum.  A gumme, hoate and drie in 
the seconde degree, consolidatiue.

Ossa combusta.  Burnt bones, drie, a­
stringent.





P
Plantago.  Plantaine, colde and drie, re­
percussiue, and consolidatiue.

Portulaca.  Purslaine, colde in the thirde, 
moist in the seconde, mitigatiue.

Populus.  The Poplar tree, colde & drie 
repercussiue.

Psillium.  Fleewort, the seede is colde in 
the seconde degree, and moiste in the 
firste.

Psidia  vide Malecoria.

Polium.  Wylde time, hoat in the second, 
drie in the thirde degree, resolutiue.

Parietaria.  Pellitorie, hoate and drie in the 
thirde degree, resolutiue.

Piper.  Pepper, hoate & drie in the fourth 
degree, attractiue, mundificatiue.

Petroleum.  A stone of a rocke, hoate and 
drie in the fourth degree.

Pix.  Common pitche, hoate and drie in 
the thirde degree, maturatiue, abster­
siue.

Pinguedo.  Fatte, hoate and moist, matu­
ratiue, mollificatiue.

Palma  The Date tree, colde and drie in the 
seconde degree, astringent.

Pentaphilon.  Vide quinque folium.




Pimpenella,  Pimpernell, hoate and drie, 
consolidatiue.

Porrum,  Leekes, hoate & drie in the third 
degree, attractiue.

Pinus,  The Pine tree, the kirnels of the 
whiche be hoate & moist, but the barke 
is colde and drie, with much stipticitie.

Plumbum,  Lead, colde and drie in the se­
cond degree, resolutiue.

Peonia,  Pionie, hoate and drie,
astringent.

Pagana lingua,  great Laurell, hoate and 
drie, aperitiue.

Palma Christi,  Spourge, hoate and drie 
in the thirde degree, mundificatiue.

Panis cuculus,  Cocowes meate, colde and 
drie, conglutinatiue.

Panis Porcinus,  hoat and drie in the third 
degree, mundificatiue.

Papauer satiuum,  Garden Popie, cold in 
the fourth degree, stupefactiue.

Pastinaca,  Persnep, hoate in the seconde, 
drie in the first degree, aperitiue.

Pastoris bursa,  vide Bursa pastoris.

Perforata,  vide Fuga demonum.

Persica,  Peaches, cold and moist in the se­
cond degree astringent.

Peruinca,  vide Laureola.




Pes Anserinus,  Goose foote, colde in the 
seconde degree, astringent.


Pes Columbinus,  Doues foote, drie, a­
stringent

Pes Corui,  Crowe foote, hoate and drie, 
Vehement Vlceratiue.

Pes Leonis,  Lions foote, drie, astringent.

Pes Vituli,  vide Aron.

Petroselinum,  Perseley, hoate in the se­
conde, drie in the thirde degree, aperi­
tiue.

Pilosella,  vide auricula muris.
Predates earliest OED citation (1578)

Podagra lini,  vide Cassutha.

Polipodium,  Oke fearne, hoate and drie 
in the thirde degree, mundificatiue, at­
tractiue.

Pollitricon,  vide capillus veneris.

Potentilla,  Wylde tansey, hoate and drie 
in the thirde degree, astringent.

Prassium,  Horehound, hoate in the second, 
drie in the thirde degree, aperitiue.

Prassium fetidum,  the stinking black ho­
rehounde, hoate and drie in the thirde 
degree.

Primula veris,  Primrose, hoate and drie, 
conglutinatiue.

Prunella,  Burnette, hoate & drie, conglut.
Antedating earliest OED citation (1578)




Prunus  Damacens, colde & drie, meanly 
astringent.
Antedating earliest OED citation (1706)

Pseudomelanthion.  Coccle, hoate and 
drie in the seconde degree, abstersiue.

Pulegium,  vide Origanum.

Pirethrum syluestræ.  Wilde Pellitorie, 
hoate and drie in the seconde degree, 
mundificatiue.

Papirus.  Paper, cold and drie, astringent.

Panis.  Bread, hoate and drie in the firste 
degree, resolutiue, attractiue.

Passulæ.  Reasins, hoate & moist, resolut.

Penidiæ  Penittes, hoat and moist in the 
first degree, conglutinatiue.

Panicum.  A graine like grommell, colde 
in the first, drie in the beginning of the 
seconde, astringent.
Predates earliest OED citation (1844)

Pira.  Peares, the ripe are colde and moist 
in the first degree, the sower or greene, 
are colde and drie in the second degree, 
and the halfe ripe, are colde and drie in
the first degree.

Pruna.  Prunes, colde and moist in the se­
cond degree, loseth the belly.


Q
Quercus  the Oke, hoat & drie, astringent.

Quinque folium.  Fiue leaued grasse, drie 
astringent.




Quercula minor.  Germander, hoate and 
drie in the thirde degree, resolutiue, a­
peritiue.


R
Rosæ flos.  Rose flower, colde in the firste, 
drie in the second, lightly binding, this 
is the white, the read is more astringent 
and lesse colde, the damaske is partaker 
of both in lighter substaunce.

Rubus arbustus.  Bramble, cold and drie,
stipticke, and consolidatiue.

Rubea tinctorum,  vide granum tinctorum.

Raphanus.  Radishe, hoate and drie, incis­
siue, abstersiue.
Antedating earliest OED citation (1730-36)

Rapa.  Rapes, hoate in the second, moiste 
in the first degree, maturatiue.

Realgar  Roseager, hoate, mortificatiue.
Predates OED earliest citation (1684)

Rapiastrum.  Charlocke, hoat and drie re­
solutiue, mundificatiue.

Remora aratri,  vide amonis.

Rhabarbarum monachorum.  Monkes Ru­
barbe, cold & drie in the second degree 
astringent.

Ribes.  Small reasins, cold and drie in the 
second degree, astringent.

Rosinarinus.  Rosemarie, hoate and drie, 
abstesiue, resolutiue.




Rosemarinus aculeatus,  Gorse, drie a­
stringent.

Rostrum Ciconiæ,  Pinkenedle, drie, a­
stringent.

Rostrum Porcinum,  Suckerie, cold and 
drie, astringent.

Ruta,  Rewe, hoate and drie in the thirde 
degree, Vlceratiue, aperitiue, digestiue.

Resina,  Rosin, hoate & drie, mundificatiue.


S
Solatrum,  great nightshade, colde & drie 
in the fourth degree, stupefactiue.

Salix,  Willowes, colde and drie in the se­
conde degree, stipticke meanely.
Antedating earliest OED citation (1775)

Siligo,  Rie, colde and drie, abstersiue.

Sumach,  colde in the seconde, drie in the 
thirde degree, stipticke.

Semperuiua,  Houseleeke, cold in the third 
drie in the first, repercussiue.
Cf. OED "sempervive"

Spica nardi,  Spikenard, hoate in the first, 
drie in the seconde, confortatiue.

Sal,  Salt, hoate and drie in the seconde de­
gree, abstersiue.

Sulphur,  Brimstone, hoate and drie in the 
thirde degree, attractiue.

Squinantum,  Squinant, hoate and drie,




stipticke.

Saluia,  Sage, hoate and drie in the second 
degree, stipticke,
Antedating earliest OED citation (1844)

Sandalus,  Saunders, cold and drie in the 
seconde degree, repercussiue.

Spodium,  colde in the seconde, drie in the 
thirde degree, consolidatiue.

Scroffularia,  The lesse Salendine, drie, 
resolutiue.

Serapinum,  A gumme, hoate and drie in 
the second degree, mollificatiue.

Squilla,  Sea Onion, hoate and drie in the 
seconde degree, attractiue.

Stercus,  Donge, hoate and drie, according 
to the temperature of the creature.

Sepium,  Sewet, hoate and temperate ac­
cording to the temperature of the crea­
ture.

Sarcocolla,  Sarcocoll, hoate in the second 
drie in the first degree, incarnatiue.
Antedating earliest OED citation (1599)

Sanguis Draconis,  Drie in the second de­
gree, consolidatiue, constringent.

Sanguis animalium,  Creatures bloude, 
this hath temperature according to the 
nature of the creature.

Scoria,  Filinges, drie and muche consoli­
datiue.




Sapo,  Sope, hoate adustiue. Guydo

Spongia maris,  Sponges, hoate in the 
first, drie in the seconde degree, consump­
tiue, and desiccatiue.

Spuma maris,  Fome of the Sea, hoate in 
the firste, drie in the thirde degree, ab­
stersiue.

Sinapis,  Mustardseede, hoate and drie in 
the fourth degree, attractiue

Staphisagria,  Staues acre, hoate and drie 
in the thirde degree, attractiue.

Scabiosa,  Scabious, hoate and drie in the 
seconde degree regeneratiue.

Stirax calamit.  A gumme, hoate and drie, 
mollificatiue.

Simissomis,  Blessed thistle, colde, & ma­
turatiue.

Sambucus,  Eldar, hoate in the seconde, 
drie in the first degree, resolutiue.

Sacerdotis virile,  vide Aron.

Salicaria,  Lowstrif, drie astringent.

Sanamunda,  Bennet, hoate and drie in the 
seconde degree, consolidatiue and a­
stringent.

Sancti spiritus radix.  vide Angelica.

Sanguisorba,  A kinde of Pimpernell, drie 
astringent.




Sanicula,  Sanicle, hoat and drie in the se­
conde degree, astringent.

Sardiana glans,  Chestenuttes, hoate and 
drie in the first degree, astringent.

Satureia,  Sauerie, hoate and drie in the third 
degree, abstersiue, aperitiue.

Sabina,  Sauin, hoate and drie in the third 
degree, dissolueth and openeth.

Saxifraga,  Saxifrage, hoate and drie a­
stringent.

Scariola,  vide Endiuia.

Scelerata,  vide pes corui.

Scolopendria,  Hartes tongue, hoat in the 
firste, drie in the seconde degree, astrin­
gent.
Antedating earliest OED citation (1611)

Sena,  Senec, hoat in the second, drie in the 
first degree, abstersiue, and aperitiue.

Serratula,  vide Quecula minor.

Serpentaria,  vide Aron.
Antedating earliest OED citation (1803)

Serpillum,  vide satureia.

Serpillum Romanum,  Time, hoate and 
drie in the thirde degree, aperitiue, dis­
soluing and separating.

Seruilla,  vide Pastinaca.

Sirutum ibidem. 

Sigillum Salamonis,  Salamons seale, of 
a meane temperature, astringent.




Siler montanum,  Silermountaine, hoate 
and drie in the second degree, aperitiue.

Simionis herba,  vide Althea.

Sorbes,  the Sorbe tree, colde and drie a­
stringent.

Sorgi,  an Italian graine, whiche is colde 
and drie, astringent.

Sparagus,  Sperage, abstersiue, without 
manifest heate or colde.

Spatula fœtida,  A flagge bearing coddes 
with read beries, hoate and drie, ab­
stersiue.

Stellæ herba,  vide pes corui.

Sebesten,  a fruite, temperate of complexion 
and lenitiue.

Sal armoniacum,  Salt armoniack, hoate 
and drie in the fourth degree, abster­
siue.

Sal gemmæ,  an other kinde of Salte, hoat 
and drie, abstersiue, mundificatiue.

Siseleos,  a Seede, hoat and drie in the end 
of the seconde degree, prouoketh vrine.

Scamonia,  vide Diagredium.


T
Thimus,  vide Serpillum Romanum.

Thus,  Frankincense, hoate in the second,




drie in the first degree, incarnatiue, con­
solidatiue.

Terebentina.  Terebentine, hoate & drie, 
consolidatiue.

Thucia, lapis.  A stone or minerall, colde 
in the firste, drie in the seconde degree, 
quickeneth the eie sight.

Tartarum.  Wine Lees, hoate and drie in 
the thirde degree, abstersiue.

Tanacetum.  Tansey, hoate and drie, con­
solidatiue.

Tapsus barbatus.  Mollen, drie, abstersiue.

Turmentilla.  Turmentil, hoate and drie, 
abstersiue.

Tamarix.  Brier, drie, astringent.

Taraxacon.  vide Rostrum porciuum.
Antedating earliest OED citation (1706)

Testiculus canis.  Dogges stones, hoate & 
moist, resolutiue.

Tilia.  A kinde of Birche, hoate and drie, astringent.

Tinctorius flos.  vide granum tinctorum.

Trifolium.  Three leaued grasse, hoat and 
drie in the thirde degree, aperitiue, ab­
stersiue.

Trinitatis herba.  Iupiters flower, hoate 
and drie, abstersiue, and conglu­
tinatiue.




Triticum.  Wheate, hoate in the first de­
gree, without manifest drienes or moi­
sture, attractiue, and digestiue.

Turcium frumentum.  Turkishe corne, 
hoate and drie meanly, abstersiue.

Tela aranea.  Copweb, colde & drie, astrin­
gent, and consolidatiue.

Tamarindi.  Tamarindes, colde and drie 
in the thirde degree, mundifieth and se­
perateth.

Titimalus.  A kinde of spourge, hoate and 
drie in the fourth degre, abstersiue.

Terra sigillata.  hoate and drie astringent.

Tubera.  round puffes like Musheromes, 
they engendre grosse humors.

Turbita.  Turbith, hoate and drie in the 
thirde degree, mundifieth and loseth 
the bellie.


V
Vinum,  Wyne, hoate and drie, or moiste 
euen according to the age there of, ma­
turatiue, and consolidatiue.

Vua passa,  vide passulæ.

Viola.  Violet, colde and moist in the first 
degree, ripeneth hoate impostumes, & 
coleth inflamations.




Vmbelicus veneris.  Penigrasse, cold and 
moist in the second degree, delaieth in­
flammations.

Veruena.  vide Berbena.

Vrtica.  Nettle, hoate and drie, mordifica­
tiue.
Antedating earliest OED citation (1682)

Virga pastoris.  Wilde tasill, colde in the 
thirde degree, drie temperate, consoli­
datiue, and astringent.

Vrina.  Vrine, hoate and drie, abstersiue, 
adustiue.

Vernix.  Vernish, hoate and drie in the se­
conde degree, incarnatiue, abstersiue.

Vermes terrestres,  Earth wormes, con­
glutinatiue, & conforting the sinewes.

Vsnea quercina.  The white mosse of the 
Oke, hoate and drie, confortatiue.

Verdetum.  vide æris flos.

Vitrium  Glasse, hoate in the firste, drie 
in the seconde degree, abstersiue.

Vitriolum.  Vitrioll, hoate and drie in the 
thirde degree, stipticke and corrosiue.

Vzifur.  vide Cinabrium.

Valeriana.  Valerian, hoate and drie in the 
seconde degree, aperitiue, abstersiue.

Veronica.  Speedewel, hoat and drie, con­
solidatiue, constringent.
Antedates earliest OED citation (1578)




Vinca peruinca.  Perwinke, drie a­
stringent.

Viscum.  Miscledine, hoate, attractiue, re­
solutiue.

Vitealis.  Withwinde, hoate and drie, di­
gestiue.

Viticella.  vide Brionia.

Vngula caballina.  Horsehouse, colde and 
moist, mundificatiue.

Volubilis maior.  vide Caprefolium.

Vrinaris herba.  Toadflax, aperitiue, mun­
dificatiue.
Antedates earliest OED citation (1578)

Vua Lupina.  A kinde of nightshade, cold 
& drie in the second degree, repercussiue.

Vua vulpina  vide Aconitum

Vuularia.  great Laurell, hoate and drie,
aperitiue.


X
Xilobalsamum.  The wood of the tree 
Balsam, hoate and drie in the seconde degree.

Xilo aloes.  vide lignum aloes.

Xilon  vide Bombax.


Z
Zinziber caninum.  Indie pepper, hoate 




and drie vehemently, attractiue, and ab­
stersiue.
Antedates earliest OED citation (1578)

Zea.  A kinde of wheate, hoate and drie, 
meanely abstersiue, and consolidatiue.
Antedating earliest OED citation (1577)

Zedoaria.  A roote, hoate in the third, drie 
in the seconde degree, conforteth, and 
mundifieth, and scattreth humors.

Zaccharum.  Suger, hoate and moiste, 
meanly consolidatiue.

Zinziber.  Ginger, being green, it is hote 
in the thirde degree, and moiste in the 
firste, but being dried, it is drie in the 
first degree, it heateth the stomake, and
scattreth moist humors.