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This hada Leaf fomewhat like Coltsfoot, which floated onthe top of the 
water like the Leaves of Water-Lilics, each Leaf was roundifh, and about 
two Inches Diameter, having a defect towards the Foot-Stalk, being thick, of 
a yellowifh green colour, and fmooth without any appearing Nerves in it. 
The Foot-Stalks of each Leaf were about a Foot long, or reached to the 
bottom of the water, round, and brownifh, and out of them, juit under the 
Leaf its felf, came the Flowers, which were feveral, fome on Inch long, 
others on fhorter Foot-Stalks, being enclofed in a Calyx, made up of feveral 
{mall Leaves, like the former, and containing in rotten Heads, fome pretty 
darge Seeds. 
It grew on the furface of ftanding waters in the Savannas, where they 
were not deep. 
The whole Plant, bruifed and boiled with Butter, taken inwardly, is an 
Antidote againft the biting of the Snake called Cobra Capella. Hi. M. 
XVIL Nymphee afinis paluftris, plantaginis aquatica folio, flore hexapetalo 
feellari coruleo, Cat. p. 121. Tab. 149. Fig. 1. 
This has a great many white fibers, like thofe of the Roots of a. Leck, 
and feveral Leaves, the Stalks of which inclofe one another, and are full 
of Cells or Membranes, as other watry Plants. Thefe Foot-Stalks are a- 
bout feven Inches high, and about their middle, like to the Figures of Gra- 
men Parnaft, {end out an Inch long Foot-Stalk, fuftaining a blue, hexape- 
talous, ftarry Flower, after which follows a great many {mall, flat, blue Seeds. 
The Foot-Stalks have at their ends green, roundifh, nervous Leaves, like 
thofé of the leffer Water Plantains. 
_ It grows in the Savannas, in places where water has ftood, moft part of the 
year. 
: This is of the fame Kind with Carim-Gola. H. M. P.t1. p.gt. Tab. 44. 
only lefler and fewer Flowers come out together. 
- XVIID.: Canna Indica. Riv. Cat.p. 121. De Bry Florileg, Canna Indica flore 
rubro. Swert. part:2. Tab. 32. Cannacorus latifolius vulgaris. Tournef. El..p.r95, 
Inft. p. 367. Canna Indica fylueftris fruitu faxea duritici, & gypf adinftar, 
mana {ub dentibus [crupofo, Wild Plantine Barbadenfibus ditta. Pluken, Alm. p80. 
It grows inthe Lower Grounds very commonly, having {carlet coloured 
Flowers. 
The Leaves are cold inthe fecond Degree, and cleanfing. They are ufe- 
ful againft many cutaneous, inward and outward Diftempers. Appliedto the 
right Alypochondre, with White Water Lily, and Avinga Oil, they cure an 
over-heated Liver, or Spleen. The Gum coming out of this Plane does the 
fame. Pifo. , 
_ The Seeds are made into praying Beads. Marcgr. 
This Plant repels Tumours, for the Root which is ufed is glewy, of a 
{weet taft, and cold and moift. Herz. , 
It feems to wrap'up,Gum Elemmi. Banh. 
It grows very well under the water Spouts in Portugal. Cluf. 
Out of the Fruit, a little rofted, a Juice is drawn, which put into the 
Ears eafes their pain. Of the fame, and Sugar is made a MafS, which ap- 
lied to the Navel cures the Diabetes, proceeding of hot Fevers. The Juice 
of the Root weakens the Poifon of Mercurius Sublimatus. HY. M. 
‘XIX. Canna Indica radice alba alexipharmaca. Cat. p.122. Tab. 149. Fig. 2. 
Canna Indica anguftifolis, pediculis longis ad imum folinm, nodo fingulari genic 
culatis. Pluken. Alm. p.79. Indian Arrow-Root. | 
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