The Ufeful Family Herbal. 25 
each Grain in the Ear, and the Ear is compofed 
of two Rows of them. 
We ule this Grain in two Forms, the one cal- 
led French Barley, and the other Pearl Barley, 
The French Barley is fkinned, and has the Ends 
ground off; the Pearl Barley is reduced by a longer 
Grinding to~a little round white Lump. The 
Pearl Barley makes the finer and mare elegant 
Barley-Water, but the French Barley makes the 
beft. It is excellent in Heat of Urine, and in 
-all gravelly Cafes, and is a good Drink in moft 
acute Difeafes, where Diluting is required : It is alfo 
in fome Degree nourifhing. 
a 
BAREN-WORT. 
EPIDEMIUM. 
A Singular and very pretty Plant, Native of 
Flowers. It is a Foot high. ‘The Leaves are 
oval and Heart-fafhioned, deeply indented at the 
Edges, andof a dufky Green. The Stalks which 
uce the Flowers, are weak, brittle, and gene- 
rally crooked ; the Flowers ftand in a kindof very . 
loofe Spike ten or a dozen upon the Top; they 
~ are. fmall, but very fingular and confpicuous; 
they are purple on the Back with a red Edge, and _ 
yellow in the. Middle, The Root is fibrous and - 
creeping. Br eee sea a 
It was’ an Opinion with the old Writers, that 
this Plant proc ced no Flowers; but the Occa- 
fion is eafily known. When it ftands expofed to 
Sun, it feldom does flower; we fee thatinGardens 
where it is planted in fuch Situations, for ic will 
ftand many Years without flowering; but our — 
_ Woods favour it, being dark and damp : | 
People faw it in warmer Climates, and. 
