The Ueful Family i ae 
CoRALLINE. 
CORALLINA. 
A Little Sea Plant frequent about our own Coafts, 
and of a fomewhat ftony Texture, but not 
like the red or white Coral. It grows to three 
Inches high, and is very much branched, and 
young Shoots arife alfo from different Parts of the 
Branches: There are no Leaves on it, nor vifible 
Flowers, but the whole Plant is compofed of 
fhort Joints. Itis commonly of a greenifh or redifh 
Colour, but when it has been thrown a Time 
upon the Shores, it bleaches and becomes white; 
it naturally grows to Shells and Pebbles. The 
beft is the frefheft, not that which is bleached. 
It is given to Children as a Remedy againit _ 
Worms ; a Scruple or half a Dram for a Dofe. 
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CORIANDRUM. 
A Small Plant cultivated in France and Germany, - 
for the Sake of its Seed. It is two Feet high, 
and has Clufters of white or redifh Flowers upon 
the Tops of the Branches. The Stalks are round, 
upright, and hollow, but have a Pith in them; 
the Leaves, which grow from the Root, have _ 
- rounded Tops, thofe on the Stalks are divided. 
into narrow Parts ; the Seeds follow twoaftereach __ 
Flower, and they are half round. : oe 
The Seed is the only Part ufed, the whole 
= es when frefh has a bad ae but as od Seeds ee 
dry, they become fweet and fragrant. ey are 
> pel oef difpel Wind; they warmand ftrength- 
, eeethe Stomach and affift Digeftion. It is good” 
-—againft Pains in the Head, and has fome 
