The U/eful Family Herbal. 101 
CowsLip oF JERUSALEM. 
PULMONARIA MACULATA. 
Low Plant, but not without Beauty, kept in 
Gardens for the Credit of its Virtues, which 
are indeed more and greater than the prefent Neg- 
lect of it would have one to fuppofe. It grows to 
eight or ten Inches high; the Leaves are long 
and broad, hairy, of a deep Green, and fpotted 
with white Spots on the upper Side, but of a paler 
Colour, and not fpotted underneath. ‘The Stalks 
are flender, angulated, and hairy, and have fimaller 
Leaves on them, but of the fame Figure with thofe 
from the Root. The Flowers are fmall and red- 
ith, and grow feveral in a Clufter at the Top of 
the Stalk. The Root is fibrous. 
' The Leaves are ufed, they fhould be gathered 
before the Stalks grow up, and dried, they are ex- 
+ cellent in ‘Decstton for Coughs, Shortnefs of 
_ Breath, and all Diforders of parties a taken in 
Powder, they ftop the Overflowings of the Menfes; 
_ and when frefh bruifed and put into a new made 
‘Wound, they ftop the Bleeding and heal it. 
Cow-w HEAT. 
: CRATEOGONUM. 
Common wild Plant in our Woods and Thick- 
~ €ts, with narrow blackifh Leaves, and bright 
sy Flowers. It is eight or ten Inches high, 
the Stalks are fquare and flender, very brittle, — 
= weak, and very feldom quite upright. The bkaves 2 
re oblong and narrow, fometimes of a dufky = 
&reen Colour, but oftener purplith or blackith; ee 
they are broadeft at the Bafe, and fmall all ¢ 
Way to the Point ; and they are common 
_ Rot always, indented < little about ¢ 
