The Ujeful Family Herbal, 113 
flowing of the Menfes. We are not aware how 
powerful a Remedy it is; few Things are equal 
to it. 
D. 
Common DArFFopitt. 
NARCISSUS,. 
A Wild Exgh/b Plant, with narrow Leaves and 
great yellow Flowers, common in our 
Gardens in-its own Form, and in a great Variety 
of Shapes that Culture has given it. In its wild 
State, it is about a Foot high. The Leaves are 
long, narrow, grafly, and of a deep Green, and 
they are nearly as tall as the Stalk. The Stalk is 
roundifh, but fomewhat flatted and edged. The 
Flower is large and fingle; it ftands at the Top of 
the Stalk, and by its Weight preffes it down a 
little. The Root is round and white. = 
~The frefh Root is to be ufed, and ’tis very eafy 
to have it always in Readinefs in a Garden; and 
Very ufeful, for it has great Virtues. Given in- 
ternally, in a fmall Quantity, it acts as a Vomit, 
an wins purges a little; and it is excellent 
_againft all Obftructions. The beft way of giving _ 
It is in form of the Juice prefied out with fome — 
White Wine, but its principal Ufes are externally. 
_ The Eaftern Nations have a peculiar Way of dr /~ 
Ing the thick Roots of Plants, efpecially if they 
are full of a flimy Juice as this is: They put 
_ them to foak in Water, and then hang them over 
ae fteam os of a Pot in ome ees" bliess after 
_ this they ftring them up, and. they become 
- fome Degree etaceearac horny. Bis wi 
_-be worth while to try the Method upon thi 
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