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a yellow Colour, and fragrant Smell, and of a 
warm Tafte. : es : 
The Root is ufed: We have it at the Druggifts. ’ 
It is of the fame Nature with Zedoary, and has 
by fome been called the yellow Zedoary. It is a 
very good Medicine in nervous and hyfteric com- 
plaints.. It is warm and ftrengthening to the 
Stomach: It is remarkably good againft the 
Head-ach and in Fevers. It operates quick by 
Urine and by Sweat. 
CATMINT. 
NEPETA. 
A Common wild Plant about our Hedges, but 
‘** of very great Virtues ; it grows a Yard high, 
and has broad whitifh Leaves, and white Flowers | 
like Mint. The Stalks are fquare, whitifh, hairy, 
and erect : The Leaves ftand two at a Joint: They 
are broadeft at the Bafe, and terminate in an ob- 
tufe End ; they are a little indented at the Edges, | 
and of a whitifh Green on the upper Side, and 
very white underneath. The Flowers are fmall 
and white; and they grow in a kind of fpiked 
Clufters, furrounding the Stalks at certain Diftan- 
¢és. The whole Plant has a very ftrong and not 
very agreeable Smell. Spe ee aa 
Catmint fhould be gathered juft when the 
Flowers are opening, and dried. It is an excellent — 
Woman’s Medicine; an Infufion of let Sees : 
 againft’ hyfteric Complaints, Vapours, and Fits, 
— and it: cet Sioitoes the Menfes: It is 
alfo good to promote the Evacuations after Bee 
livery, oF Se oe 
