The Useful Family Herbal. 7 5 
Children’s Fits. But a better Praétife has now - 
obtained : It is highly probable that this Water 
occafioned the Diforders it was given to remove, 
Laurel Water when made of a great Strength, 
we know to be afudden Poifon: When weak, it 
taftes like Black-Cherry-Water, and is not mor- 
tal: In the fame Manner Black-Cherry- Water, 
which ufed to be given to Children when weak 
drawn, has been found to be poifonous when of 
great Strength. ‘There is therefore the greateft 
‘Reafon imaginable to fuppofe that in any Degree 
of Strength, it may do mifchief. Very probably 
Thoufands of Children have died by this unfuf- 
pected Medicine. es: 
_ Fhe Gum which hangs upon the Branches of. 
Cherry-Trees, is of the fame Nature with the 
Gum Arabic, and. may be ufed for the fame 
Purpofes, as in Heat of Urine, diffolved in Bar- 
= ALKEKENGL = | 
AA Very fingular and pretty Plant kept in our 
A Gardens ; it grows two Feet high, not very 
erect, nor much branched; the Stalk is thick, 
Mere and angulated: The Leaves are large, 
oad, and fharp-pointed; the Flowers are mo- 
ly large and white, but with yellow Threads _ 
in the Middle; the Fruit is a round red Berry of — 
the Bignefs of a*common red Cherry, contained — 
in a green hollow Hufk round, and as big as a 7 = 
~ Valnut. 3 Cee | = 
_ |. The Berries are the only Part ufed, they are to 
: be feparated from the Hufks and dried, and may 
be then given in Powder or Decoction. The 
very good in Stranguries,’ Heat of Uz 
ayel: They alfo are given in 
