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Leaves are an Inch long, and nearly as broad; 
they fomewhat refemble thofe of the Garden He- 
paticas, and are of a dark Green, and frequently 
{potted ; they rife fingly from the Root on long 
flender and naked Stalks, The Flowers rife alfo 
fingly from the Root, on long, flender, and naked 
Stalks ; they are as broad as a Shilling, of a fine 
fhining yellow Colour, and compofed of a Num- 
ber of Leaves. The Root is fibrous, and has 
{mall white tuberous Lumps conneéted to the 
‘Strings. 
The Roots are commended very much againft 
the Piles, the Juice of them is to be taken in- 
wardly ; and fome are very fond of an Ointment © 
made of the Leaves, they chop them in Pieces, 
and boil them in Lard till they are crifp; then 
ftrain off the Lard, which is converted into a fine 
green cooling Ointment. The Operation of the 
Roots is by Urine, but not violently, = 
LITTLE CENTSURY. 
CENTAURIUM MINUS. 
Pretty wild Plant which flowers in Autumn, 
_ in our dry Places. It is eight or ten Inches 
high, the Leaves are oblong, broad, and blunt 
at the Point, the Stalks are ftiff, firm, and ere, 
and the Flowers are of a fine pale Red. There 
bg a Clufter of Leaves an Inch long or more 
1 the Root ; the Stalks divide toward the Top 
into feveral Branches, and the Flowers are long = 
and flender, and ftand in a Clufter. 
is is an excellent Stomachic; its Tafte is : 2 : 
a pleafant Bitter, and given in Infufion; it ftrength- 
the Stomach, creates an Appetite, and is go 
al » againft Obftructions of the Liver and Sp 
1S is on this laft Account greatly reco 
