The Ufeful Family Herbal. 15 
The Leaves are long and narrow like thofe of the 
Peach-Tree, of a bright Green, not fpotted, and 
event: at the Edges. The Flowers ftand at the . 
3 s of the Stalks in flender Spikes of a greenifh 
Wi ite. As there are feveral other kinds of Arf- 
ae 
kind of Arfmart with fuch a Sa and with thicker 
Stalks, and thick Spikes of reddifh Flowers, 
which has none of its Virtue. 
The right Arfmart is an excellent Medicine in 
Obftructions of Urine, in the Gravel and Stone : 
And in the Jaundice and beginning Dropfies it 
has done great Cures. The Juice of the frefh ga- 
_ thered Plant is the cet Way of giving it. Car 
watts e ; o cleanfe old Ulcers. 
R ICHOKE 
CINARA. 
HE Root of the common Artichoke or Har- 
“ tichoke, cultivated for our Tables, is an ex- 
nt Medicine. The Plant itfelfis ofthe Thiftle- 
nd its Head which we fee at Table, owes 
t its Bignefs and Flefhinefs to Culture. T 
eaves are large, and divided into many Parts, 2 
they are prickly. The Stem is robutt z 
and the Head is formed of large Scales 5 
$ are of the Thiftle-kind, and the Seeds 
: n> ol aes | V 
makes a Decoétion, which works by Urine, 
have known it alone cure a a Jaundice. 
