233-236 Yellow Asphodel, Wild Bugloss, Red Beet, Chervil.
233. Yellow Asphodel or King's Spear. Asphodelus verus luteus or Hasta Regia.
1. The Stalks grow about two Foot high, the Leaves are a dark blue Green striped with a willow Green, and the Flowers yellow.
2. It grows naturaly in Italy and Sicily, and is planted here in Gardens flowring in April and May.
3. Dioscorides commends the Root as good to provoke Urine and bring down the Menses; and an Ointment made from the Ashes of the Root he says procures the Hair to grow when it has fallen off thro' any Distemper.
4. Greek, Ασφοδελσ ζηλεια or μυλινος. Latin, Asphodelus foemina or luteus. Spanish, Gamonites. Italian, Anfodillo. French, Asfodele. German, Gell Affodellwurk, Dutch, .
234. Wild Bugloss. Buglossum Sylvestre.
Also see #112. Alkanet - #234. Wild Bugloss
1. The Stalks grow near a Foot high, the Leaves are a light grass Green, and the Flowers a light Blue.
2. It grows by Hedges and amongst Corn, flowring in April and May.
3. Bugloss is much of the Nature of Borrage being accounted cordial and good to exhilarate the Spirits, & drive away Melancholy, & is of
Service in hypocondriac and hysteric Disorders.
4. Greek, Βουγλωαρον αγριον. Latin, Buglossum sylvestre minus. Spanish, Borrajenes. Italian, Buglossa salvatica. French, Buglose sauvage. German, Ochsenzung. Dutch, Buglosse or Osse tongen.
235. Red Beet. Beta rubra, or nigra.
1. The Stalks grow about two Foot high, the Leaves are a dark Green, tinctured with Purple, and the Flowers small and Staminous.
2. It is planted in Gardens and flowers in April and May.
3. Beets are esteem'd good to loosen the Belly, and temperate hot choleric Humors. The Juice of ye Roots is sometimes used as an Errhine being snuffed up & Nose to clear the Head of Flegm and mucous Humors, and by that means to help old Head-Achs.
4. Greek, Τευτλον εριθρον. Latin, Beta rubra vulgaris. Spanish, Aselgas. Italian, Bietola rossa. French, Poireé rouge. German, Rot Ruben. Dutch, Roode Beete.
236. Chervil. Chaerefolium.
1.The Stalks grow about a Foot high, the Leaves are a grass Green, and the Flowers white.
2. It is sown in Gardens, flowring in April and May.
3. This Plant has much of the nature of Parsley, being aperitive & attenuating and good for the Stone and Gravel, and to provoke Urine and the Menses.
4. Greek. Χαιρεφυλλον. Latin Chaerophyllum sativum. Spanish, . Italian, Cerofoglio. French, .
German, Gerbelcraut. Dutch, Kervel.
