Hyll on purslane

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Thomas Hyll, The Gardener's Labyrinth

Purselaine helpeth swolne eyes, and the spitting of boode, it removeth the burning Fever, it quallifieth the heat of the stomacke, it stayeth Womens monethly course, it stayeth the bleeding at the NOse, ad the head ache, it extinguisheth the heat of the eyes, it stayeth Disenteria, it strengthneth both the Kidneyes and Bladder, it helpeth burning Febers, it killeth the wormes in the belly, and stayeth the spitting of blood; it helpeth excoriation in womens bowels, and the rawnesse of privy places; it helpeth the head ache, it mitigateth a furious heat, it helpeth the Navels of Infants, it stayeth the loose Teeth in the head, it asswageth the kernels and Ulcers in the mouth, it removeth warts; it asswageth the gout, and inflamation of the Paps, the fall of the Uvula &c."

p. 211
He also gives a recipe for pickling it for salads, like samphire.

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Hmm. You've given me an idea to start posting portions of some herbal manuscripts I've got at hand that other people might find useful. HMmm. Thank!