‘The Ufeful Family Herbal. 43 
Blood Red; fometimes the Ribs only are red, fome-' 
ed irregularly 
the Stalks alfo are of a Blood Colour; the 
$ are very numerous and little. They in 
efpects refemble thofe of the common wild 
Docks, ‘The Root is long and thick, and of a 
deep Blood red Colour. er 
_ The Roots are ufed; They are beft dry, and 
they may be given in Decoétion, or in Powder: 
They are powerfully aftringent , they ftop bloody 
Fluxes, Spitting of Blood, and the Overflowings of 
the Menfes. It is alfo good againft violent Purg- 
ings and againft the Whites. ~ pore 
“3 
 BRAMBLE, 
Stalks are woody, angulated, and of a pur- 
lifh Colour; and they are armed with crooked. 
pines; the Leaves are rough, indented, and ftand 
either five or three on a Stalk. The:Flowers are 
thite, with a very faint Tinge of purplith, and 
the Fruit is compofed of Number of finall — 
inte 
_ 8f€ excellent for a fore Throat. A Syrup made _ 
Of the Juice of the unripe Fruit, with very fine 
Sugar, is cooling. and aftringent. It is good i 
_ 4mmoderate Fluxes of the Menfes, and even 
_ Pargings. ~The Berries are t0 be gathere 
Purpofe, when they are red, 
ee setiny 
