44 The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
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A Very common anda very pretty Weed among 
our Corn; the Leaves are narrow, and of a 
‘whitifh Green ; and the Flowers of a very beauti- 
ful Blue and large. The Plant is about a Foot 
on the Stalk have none, 
Blades of Grafs ; 
The Leaves which grow on the Stalks of the 
Blue-Bottle frefh gathered and bruifed, will ftop 
the Bleeding of a freth Wound, even if a large 
Veffel be cut. They are not fufficiently known 
for this Purpo e, but theyexceed all other T in 
ve a Life where a Surgeon is not to be 
had in Time for fuch an Accident. A ed. 
Water of the Flowers ufed to be kent in the Shop 
but it was of no Value. An In ufion of the 
works gently by Urine. - Soares ee 
There is a large kind of this Plant in Garden 
which is called a Vulnerary or Wound Herb, 
