“AND COMPLETE HERBAL, oor 
againft another, dented-on the edges, and ofa fad green colour. The ftalks are 
branched towards the top, each bearing umbels of white flowers, which are fol- 
lowed by whitith flat feed. The root is long, white, hollow, and fometimes crooked, 
ofa very ftrong, heady, and difagreeable imell. 
.Pracs. Its growth is not confined to any particular fpot in this kingdom, but 
may be found by moft old walls, hedge-fides, and uncultivated grounds, 
Time. It generally flowereth and feedeth in July. he 
GovERNMENT AND Virtues. Saturn governs this plant It ‘is exceeding cold, 
and of a very dangerous quality, confequently muft not be applied internally. C 
is of good effect for inflammations, tumours, and fwellings of any part of the body, 
the privities excepted; alfo St. Anthony’s fire, wheals, puthes, and creeping ulcers, 
proceeding from hot fharp humours, by cooling and repelling the heat. The 
Jeaves bruifed and laid to the brow or forehead, is good for thofe whofe eyes are 
red and fwelled,. and for cleanfing them of web or film growing thereon.’ If the | 
foot is roalted i in embers, afterwards wrapped in double wet papers, and then ap. 
plied to any part affli€ted with the gout, it will fpeedily remove the pain thereof. 
Should any perfon unfortunately through miftake, ‘eat the herbage of this plant in- 
— ftead of parfley, or the root inftead of a parfnip, (both bearing a great refemblance 
 toeach other) it will certainly caufe a phrenzy or ftupifaction of the fenfes; I will 
fecommend to the patient the ftrongeft and beft wine they can procure, and to, 
drink it immediately, before the ill effects of the herb ftrike to the heart. If wine 
cannot be inftantly had, Pliny advifeth to take a good draught of ftrong vinegar, 
which he affirms to bea atest remedy. | 
IT is fo common a plant, and fo well known by almoft every refident of this sing. 
dom, that a defcription of it would be altogether fuperfluous. —_, 
_ Timez. It is fown about the latter end of March or begining, of April, and is 
ripe in Auguft and September. 3 
Government and Virtuss, Itis under the dominion of Saturn. The feed con+ 
fameth wind, but if ufed too liberally it drieth up the natural feed. for procreation, 
; though being boiled in milk and takén a little at a time, ‘itis a good remedy fora, 
dry cough. An emulfion made of the feed, is given with good fucce{s. for the’ 
: jaundice, efpecially i in the beginning of the difeafe, if there be no ague accompany ing 
it, for it openeth obftructions of the gall, and caufeth digeftion of choler ; it ae Bes oe 
eth Jatks and Cgatinual fluxes, eafeth the cholic, allayeth the troublefome humours: 
al the abiaie and —— beading at the mouth, note, or any other —_ it ee 
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