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Pfirsichbaum
Prunus persica
Peach Tree
Planet: Venus
Energie: leicht kühl und leicht feucht
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| Stichworte: |
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| Würmer |
Worms |
| Öffnet |
Open |
| Säfte |
Humors |
| Wunden |
Wounds |
| Wassersucht |
Dropsie |
| Husten |
Cough |
| Kurzatmigkeit |
Shortness of Breath |
| Erbrechen |
Vomiting |
| Spucken von Blut |
Spitting of Blood |
| Steine |
Stone |
| Blähungen |
Wind |
| Kolik |
Chollick |
| Augen |
Watching |
| Ohren |
Ears |
| Kahlheit |
Baldness |
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Description: |
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The Peach-tree groweth not so great as the Apricock-tree, yet spreadeth Branches reasonable well, from whence spring smaller reddish twigs, whereon are set long and narrow green leavs dented about the edges. The Blossoms are greater than the Plum, and of a light Purple colour. The Fruit round, and somtimes as big as a reasonable Pippin, others are smaller, as also differing in colours and tasts, as russet, red, or yellow, waterish or firm, with a frieze or Cotton all over, with a cleft therein like an Apricock, and a rugged furrowed great Stone within it, and a bitter Kernel within the Stone: It sooner waxeth old, and decayeth, than the Apricock, by much. |
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Place: |
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They are nursed up in Gardens and Orchards through this Land. |
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Time: |
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They Flower in the Spring, and Fructifie in Autumn. |
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Use: |
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The Leavs of Peaches bruised and laid on the Belly killeth Worms; and so they do also being boyled in Ale and drunk, and open the Belly likewise; and being dried is a safe Medicine to discuss Humors. The Pouder of them strewed upon fresh bleeding Wounds, stayeth their bleeding and closeth them up. The Flowers steeped all night in a little Wine standing warm, strained forth in the morning and drunk fasting, doth gently open the Belly and move it downwards. A Syrup made of them as the Syrup of Roses is made, worketh more forcibly than that of Roses, for it provoketh Vomiting, and spendeth waterish and Hydropick Humors by the continuance thereof. The Flowers made into a Conserve worketh the same effect. The Liquor that droppeth from the Tree being wounded, is given in the Decoction of Coltsfoot, to those that are troubled with the Cough or shortness of breath, by adding thereto some sweet Wine; and putting some Saffron also therin, it is good for those that are hoarce or have lost their voice; helpeth all defects of the Lungs, and those that vomit or spit blood. Two drams thereof given in the Juyce of Lemmons or of Radish, is good for those that are troubled with the Stone. The Kernels of the Stones do wonderfully eas the pains and wringings of the Belly through wind or sharp Humors, and help to make an excellent Medicine for the Stone upon all occasions, on this manner: Take fifty Kernels of Peach Stones, and one hundred of the Kernels of Cherry Stones, a handful of Elder Flowers, fresh or dried, and three pints of Muscadine, set them in a closed pot into a bed of Horse dung for ten daies, which after distill in Glass with a gentle fire, and keep it for your use; you may drink upon occasion three or four ounces at a time. The Milk or Cream of these Kernels being drawn forth with some Vervain Water, and applied to the Forehead and Temples, doth much help to procure rest and sleep to sick persons wanting it. The Oyl drawn frm the Kernels, the Temples being therewith anointed doth the like: The said Oyl put into Clysters easeth the pains of the wind Chollick, and anointed on the lower part of the Belly doth the like, and dropped into the Ears easeth the pains of them: The Juyce of the Leavs doth the like: being also anointed on the Forehead and Temples, it helpeth the Megrim and all other pains in the Head. If the Kernels be bruised and boyled in Vinegar until they become thick, and appliled to the Head, it merveilously procure the Hair to grow again upon bald places or where it is too thin.
Lady Venus owns this Tree, and by it opposeth the ill effects of Mars, and indeed for Children and yong people, nothing is better to purge Choller, and the Jaundice, than the Leavs and Flowers of this Tree, being made into a Syrup or Conserve, let such as delight to please their lust regard the Fruit, but such as love their health and their Childrens, let them regard what I say, they may safely give two spoonfuls of the Syrup at a time, 'tis as gentle as Venus her self. |
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Edgenote: |
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Worms, Open, Humors, Wounds, Dropsie, Cough, Shortness of Breath, Vomiting. Spitting of Blood, Stone, Wind, Chollick, Watching, Ears, Baldness. |
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| 22.12.2024 J.N. |
