The Ufeful Roel Herb 103 
at the Extremity : They ftand upon thick hollow- 
ed Foot Stalks; and the main Stalk of the Plant 
is alfo frequently red. ‘The Flowers are like thofe 
of the other Docks, greenifh and white at firft, 
but afterwards brown; but they are larger than 
in almoft any other kind. The Root is very 
large, long, and divided; the outer Coat is of a 
brownifh Yellow ; within, it is yellow mixed with 
red. This is the Part ufed; ; it has been called 
_ Monks Rhubarb from its poffefling fome of the 
Virtues of the true Rhubarb; but it poffeffes them 
_ only in a flight Degree, it is very little purgative, 
and lefs aftringent: It works by Urine as well 
as Stool, and is good in the Jaundice, and other, 
Diforders arifing from Obftructions. j 
There is another Plant of the Dock Kind called 
Baftard Rhubarb, kept in fome Gardens and mif- 
taken for this. The Leaves of it are roundifh. 
Tt has the fame Virtues with the Monks Rhu- 
barb, but in a much lefs Degree, fo that it is ve- 
ry wrong to ufe it in its Place. 
DoDDER. 
Cw SG-U.T A. 
A Very ftrange and fingular Plant, but not un- 
| common with us. oe onfifts of only Stalks 
_ and Flowers, for there are no Leaves, nor the 
leaft Refemblance of any. The Stalks area Foot 
or two in Length, and they faften themfelves to 
Other Plants; they are of a purplifh Colour, as 
thick as a fmall Pack-Thread, and confiderably 
- felves alfa with one another in fuch a Manner, — | 
that there is no End of the Perplexity of 
= and unital ing them, - he aterr r 
ough and firm. Thefe wind themfelves about 
the Branches of the Plants, and entangle them- 
