Hartstongue (Askham)

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This is the entry for hartstongue from Askham's Herbal

Lingua cervina.

Thys is called Hertes tongue, the vertue of it is good to rype a postume, and breake it, yf it be soden with oyle of roses and a playster made therof, and if it be dronken with wine or ale, it wil harde a mans wombe, and it is good for the coughe, and it is hote and dry.