(264 The Natural Hiftory of Jamaica. 
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round Head, of many white tubulous, oblong Flowers, eachFlower ftanding 
in a cchafty Calyx, or Perianthium, made up of feveral dry, brownith mem- 
branes, which afterwards contains three or four fmall, oblong, f{mooth, 
and fhining gray Seeds, having a few pappous hairs on their upper ends. 
It grew in the Woods on the Road to Colonel Cope’s Plantation in Gua- 
naboa, and in feveral other Woods of this Ifland very plentifully. : 
This is not the Plant called Eupatorio afinis Americana, tulbofa floribus {cari- 
ofts calyculss contectis. Plukenet. Alm. p. 142. Phyt. Tab.177. Fig. 4. as Dodtor 
Plakenct thinks it may be in his Maatif[a, p. 73. 
XXXI. Eryngium foliis anguftis ferratis fatidum. Cat, p. 127. Tab 156. 
Fig. 3,4. An Eryngium fatidwm oblongis capitulis Americanum. Pluken. Alun, 
a7? 
his Plant has fix or feven round, {mooth. whitifh Roots, aboutten Inches 
long, going ftraight down into the Earth, taking very firm rooting therein, 
which uniting in one towards the furface of the Earth, there fends forth 
Leaves {pread on the Ground on every hand, to the number of five or fix, 
eight Inches long, and one broad near the end where broadeft, very deeply 
ferrated, and having on its edge foft prickles. From the middle of the 
Leaves rife one or two Stalks about a Foor and anhalf high, being round, 
green, hollow, {mooth, always divided into two, or obferving a Dichoto- 
my, and having at parting two deeply-cut, prickly, fhort, Leaves. The top 
or Heads are like thofe of other Erynginms, having feveral long, narrow 
Leaves: under them, which are prickly ; they ate at firft greenifh, after- 
wards brown, and have feveral brown Seeds fet. round a {mall column. 
All parts of the Plant have a:very penetrating {trong, though nat very unfa- 
voury fimell. 
Tt grows at the Crefcent Plantation near the Orange: Walk on the Banks of 
the Rio Cobre, in moift, low, flat Grounds in f{everal other places, by Co- 
lone! Bourden’s Houle, in his Plantation, and in Barbados. 
It is counted one of the greateft Alexipharmaca’s of thefe parts.© The De- 
ftill’d water of it is reckon’d a very great Antepsleptick, and extremely to 
refift Hyfterick Fits. 3 
I queftion not this being the Plant mentioned by Hernandez, called Co- 
hayelli, every thing agreeing to it. He tells us thar, ; ae 
It is hot in the fourth Degree, tafts like Skirrets; though a little fharp and 
fmelling- The Root powdered, and taken to tlie quantity of three Drams 
in ten Ounces of water, ftrengthens the weak and cold Stomach, cafes 
pains of the Belly and other parts from Colds, diffipates Wind, is good for 
Colick and Iliack Difeafes, is Diuretick, and helps the Catamenia.% alos 
Surfeits, incites to Wenery, and is good againft the Bites of Venemou. ‘7! 
pents. It has a better effect, if it be given out of a hot and ftrengthening 
Liquor, it diffipates preternatural Tumours, and humours in the Joints, and 
remedies all cold intemperatures. Hernandez. 
It is called Jtubs in Surinam, or Fuga Serpentum, becaufe they come not 
where it grows. “Tis Alexipharmac from its volatile Salt, and the {mell of 
the Leaves cures Hyfterick Fits. Herz. i 
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