‘x6 The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
ASARABACCA. 
ASARUM. 
A Very little and low Plant found wild in many 
Parts of Europe, and common in our Gar- 
dens. The Roots creep about the Surface of the 
Ground, the Leaves grow fingly from them, and 
there is no Stem or Stalk. Each Leaf has its fe- 
parate Foot-ftalk three or four Inches long, an 
the itfelf is roundith of a dark Green and 
; the Flowers are fall and of a dutky | Co- 
our, and they ftand nearthe Ground. == | 
: “The Roots are the moft valuable Part; the 
Juice of them may be given in fall Dotes, ot 
they may be dry and given in Powder or Inf 
fion. It works very powerfully by Unie and 
good in Obftructions of the Menfes, and in Ji 
dices and Dropfies. 
Common Tree sie: our Hédoes and it 
Seen The Bark of the Branches is grey, and 
St Téaves are winged ; the fmall ones of which 1 
are compoféd are oblong and dented. The FI 
are of a whitifh Green, and come before heat 
_ The Seeds are what as call Ale YS, 1 
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