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The tempature and vertues of Buglasse

The roote dioscorides mixed wi^th oyle, cureth greene wounds
and addinge thereto a little barey meale, it his a remedy
against St Anthonies fire
It causeth sweate in agues as Plinie saith, if the
juice be mixed with a little aquavite & the body rubbed therwi^th

The Phisitions of the later tymes use he leaves flowers
& roots, in stead of borage, and putt them both in to all
kinds of medicines indifferently, whi^ch are of force and
vertue to drive away sorrowe & pensivenes of the minde
and to comforte & strengthen the harte, the leaves
of like operation wi^th those of Borage, and are used as
potthearbes for the purposes aforesaide, as well Buglasse
as lange de beefe and also to keepe the belly soluble