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The Ufeful Family Herbal. _137 
from their Bafes, but the Plant is altogether with- 
out Leaves. The Flowers grow three usd 
among the Thorns, and the Fruit is a Veffel con- 
taining three Seeds. 
The Gum which fweats out from this Plant, is 
ufed in Medicine ; it is yellowifh and comes forth 
in {mall Drops, its Tafte is fharp and infupporta- 
ble; it is a violent Purge, and is recommended 
againit Dropfies, but we fcarce ever prefcribe it, 
dt is fo very rough; it is fometimes ufed outward- 
ly'among other Things applied to the Feet in vio- 
lent Fevers. ai 
EYEBRIGHT. 
EUPHRASIA, 
A Very pretty low Herb common in our Mea- 
dows, with woody Stalks, and bright and 
little variegated Flowers. It grows fix or eight 
Inches high. The Stalks" are round, thick, firm, 
-and very hard, the Leaves are flat, broad, and 
very deeply indented at the Edges’; and they are 
of a bright fhining Green. The Flowers are lit- 
tle, and they are very bright, their ground Colour 
is white, and they are ftreaked and {potted with 
black and fome other dark Colours, noe 
This Plant has been always famous for Dimnefs _ 
of Sight, but whether Experience warrants the 
Character that is given of it is uncertain. The 
Juice is very diuretic. - | 
