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or decoétion of the herb taken for fome time together, will prove exceedingly efficac. 
cious in the cure of ruptures, and burftings, either in young or old. 
DUC K’s "Me BA. -T: 
THIS ‘s fo well known to fwim on the top of ftanding waters, as ponds, pools,, 
ditches, &c. that itis needlefs further to defcribe it. 
GoverNMENT AND Virtuzs. Cancer claims the herb, and the Moon is the lady. 
of it. It is effectual to help inflammations and St. Anthony’s fire, as alfo the gout, 
- either applied by itfelf, or in a poultice with barley-meal. The diftilled water hereof 
is held in high eftimation for its virtues againft all inward inflammations and pefti- 
Jent fevers; as alfo to help the rednefs of the eyes, the fwellings of the fcrotum, and: 
of the breafts before they are grown too much. The frefh herb applied to the fore~ ; 
head , eafeth the pains of the head-ach, coming of heat. 
i 
| DOWN, or COTTON-FTHISTLE,. 
Description. THIS hath many large leaves lying on the ground,.fomewhat cut. 
in, and as it were, crumpled on the edges, of a green colour on the upper fide, but: 
covered with long hairy wool, or cottony down, fet with very fharp and piercing. 
prickles ; from the middle of i its heads of flowers come forth many purpleifh or crim-. 
fon threads, and fometimes, (though but very feldom) white ones. The feed that 
felloweth i in the heads, lyingin a great deal of fine white down, is fomewhat large. 
. Jong, and round, like the feed of lady’s thiftle, but fomewhat paler. The root is- 
ee large and thick, fpreading much, and ufually dies after feed time. 
-ue Prac. It groweth on divers ditches, banks, and in corn-fields, and highways,. 
= in almoft every part of this kingdom, 
IME. Tt flowereth and beareth feed about the or of fummer, at the time of 
g and feeding of other thiftles. 
NMENT AND Virtuzs. Mars owns this plant. Pliny and Diofcorides. 
* leaves and roots hereof taken in drink, helpeth thofe who have a crick 
palen faith, that the root and leaves of this plant are of an heating 
for fuch perfons as have their bodies drawn together by agi 
for children that have the rickets. 
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are fo well this kingdom ‘ae they require no defcription, though 
we may juft bferve, : 
Plant, ra he) pit ? bs! fuch as are not perfectly acquainted with this 
S a afnake, 3 sds = Sve) take notice of the roof, which very much 
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