= Hie Leer ery Ton 
122 The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
It is beft given in Diet Drinks and Decostions, 4 
Ufed outwardly, it Cures the Itch, and other 
Foulnefs of the Skin; it fhould be beat up with 
Lard for this Purpofe. 
GreaT WaTeER Dock. 
HYDROLAPATHUM MAXIMUM. 
THis is the largeft of all the Dock Kinds; 
they have a general Refemblance of one ano- 
ther, but this is “moft of all like to the laft de- 
ribed, in its manner of Growth, though vaftly 
Targer. It is frequent about Waters, and is five 
or fix Foot high. The Stalks are round, ftriated, 
thick, and very upright, branched a Tittle and 
hollow. The Leaves are vaftly large, of a pale” 
a Colour, fmooth, and fharp at the Point. — 
e Flowers are fmall, and of a greenifh Colowt 
with fome white Threads, and they afterw 
become brown. The Root is large, long, and 0 
a redifh Brown. 
It is a good Remedy in the Scurvy. TheRoot 
contains the greateft Virtues, and it isto be given 
Diet Drinks. _ The Seeds of this, and all d 
other Docks are aftringent, - and good 
Purgings. 
GarpEn Peex; called isin Ruv- 
S . — B A RB. ; 
. LAPATHUM SATIVUM, PATIEN- a 
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ae had by of the Dock Kind, a Native of 
