106 « The Ufeful Family Herbal, 
and is a robuft kind of Grafs, the Stalk is round 
and pointed; the Leaves are grafly, but broad, — 
and of a frefh green Colour ; the Spike at the Top — 
is like an Ear of Wheat, only thin and flat. It q 
confifts of ten Rows of Grains. The Root is . 
white, flender, very long and jointed, and it takes = 
frefth hold at every Joint; fo that if but a piece 
is left in pulling it up, it grows and increafes very — 
guickly. i 8 
The Roots ate ufed, and they are to be frefh 
taken up and boiled. The Decoétion is excellent 
_ in the Gravel and Stone, it promotes Urine ftrong- 
ly, yet not forcibly or rou hly. Taken for a 
Continuance, the fame Decoétion is good dgaini 
Obftructions of the Liver, and will cure the 
Jaundice, ay 
CowstLip: 
PARALYSIS. 
. A fretty wild Plant in our Meadows. — 
_ ~~ Leaves are broad, oblong, indented, rou 
_ and of a whitith green Colour; the Stalks 
round, upright, firm, thick, and downy ; they art 
fix or eight Inches high, and are naked of Leaves. 
At the Top of each ftand a Number of pretty 
yellow Flowers, each upon 4 feparate Foot-s 
and in its own feparate Cup. ee 
_ The Flowers are the Part ufed. They have been 
_ Celebrated very much againft Apoplexies, Palfies, 
and other terrible Difeafes, but at prefent in 
Cafes we do not truft fuch Remedies. - They ha’ 
| Tendency to procure fleep, and may be give 
‘Fea or preferved in Form of a Conferve. 
