“Also put the leaves under thy bedde and thou shalt be delivered of all evill dreames.
“Take the leaves and put them into wine and it shall keep the wine from all sourness and evill savours and if thou wilt sell thy wine thou shalt have goode speede.
“Also if thou be feeble boyle the leaves in cleane water and washe thyself and thou shalt wax shiny.
“Also if thou have lost appetite of eating boyle well these leaves in cleane water and when the water is colde put thereunto as much of white wine and then make sops, eat them thereof wel and thou shalt restore thy appetite againe.
“If thy legges be blowen with gowte boyle the leaves in water and binde them in a linnen cloath and winde it about thy legges and it shall do thee much good.
“If thou have a cough drink the water of the leaves boyld in white wine and ye shall be whole.
INITIAL LETTERS FROM “BANCKES’S HERBAL”
“Take the Timber thereof and burn it to coales and make powder thereof and rubbe thy teeth thereof and it shall keep thy teeth from all evils. Smell it oft and it shall keep thee youngly.