Lhe Ufeful Family Herbal. 116 
and have no Leaves. The Flowers grow one on 
tach Stalk; and are of the Breadth of a Shilling, 
and whitifh or redifh. The Root is compofed of 
a vaft Quantity of Fibres. 328 
The Roots frefh gathered and given ina ftrong 
Decoétion, are excellent againft the Scurvy ; the 
Ufe of them muft be continued forne time, but the 
event will make amends for the Trouble; People 
give thefé Roots boiled in Milk to keep Poppies 
from growing, but they have no fuch Effeéts. 
DANDELION. 
DENS LEONIS. 
A Nother of our wild Plants, too comtnon 
~~ to need much Defcription. The Leaves are 
very long; fomewhat broad, and deeply indented 
at the Edges. The Stalks are naked, hollow, 
ight, and fix, eight, or ten Inches high 5 
__ low, and compofed of a reat Quantity of Leaves. 
_ and Seeds which follow thes savegame lat-' 
_ teraffixedtothem. The whole Head of them ap- 
Pears globular. The Root is long, large, and 
white. The whole Plant is full of a milky Juice, 
the Root moft of all. This runs from it when 
broken, and is bitterifh but not difagreeable. a 
_ The Root freth gathered and boiled, makesan 
_ €xcellent Decoétion to promote Urine, and bring 
away Gravel. The Leaves may be eaten as Sal= 
det when very young, and if taken this wayin =, 
_ fufficient Quantity, they are good againft the : 
> ieee DARNELL. 
- tat, POLIUM RUBROM = -— 
A Wild Grafs very common about Way- 
~~ and diftinguifhed by its ftubborn Sta 
