’ The Ufeful Family Herbal. 41 
Medicine; they are of the fame Virtues with thefe, 
but are lefs ufed. They have a more fpicySmell. 
Br STORTA. 
Sent STORT, 
A Very beautiful wild Plant: It grows in‘our 
+ Meadows, and, when in Flower in May and 
June, is very con{picuous, as well as very ¢le- 
gant in its Appearance. It is about a Foot anda 
half high, the Leaves are broad and beautiful, 
and the Flowers grow in a thick Spike or Ear at 
the Top of the Stalks, and are of a bright red 
Colour. There rife immediately from the Root ~ 
a Number of large and beautiful Leaves, lang, 
broad, and of a Fre green Colour. The Stalks 
on which they ftand, have alfo a Rim of the 
Leaf running down them ;_ the Stalks are round, 
firm, and creét, of a pale Green, and have two or 
them, placed at Diftances. The Spike of the Flow- 
ers is as long and as thick as a Man’s Thumb: 
‘The Root is thick and contorted, blackith on the 
“Outfide, and red within. — : 
_ If we minded our own Herbs, we fhould need - 
fewer Medicines from abroad. The Root of Bif- a 
fort is one of the beft Aftringents in the World: 
Not violent but fure.- The Time of e2 rering it 
_ 4s in March, when the Leaves begin to fhoot. 
_ String feveral of them on a Line, and let them 
os n the Shade. The Powder or Decoétion 
__ them will ftop all Fluxes of the Belly, and is one 
R medies known for Overflowings « 
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