178 The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
The Seeds of this kind are preferred to thofe of 
the other, as lefs ftrong in their Effects, but if any 
Harm would happen from the internal Ufe of the 
others, we fhould have known it, for they are ge- 
nerally fold for them. 
Goop KING frie ee 
BONUS HENRICUS. 
Common wild Plant, called alfo by fome En- 
- glifh Mercury by way of Diftin&tion fromthe 
other, which is called French Mercury, and has _ 
been defcribed already. This grows a Foot high, — 
the Stalk pity. and. thick, but rarely ftands 
quite upright ; it is nifh and ifh, and is: 
covered. ah kind of geet 2a we regen to 
the Touch. The Leaves are large, broad, and 
_ of the Shape of an Arrow-head, they ftand on 
long Stalks, and are of a pale Green above, and 
greyifh underneath, being there covered with this 
grey. Powder. The Flowers are inconfiderable, 
they are of a greenifh Yellow, and they ftand in 
long Spikes» at the Tops of the Branches, the 
Plant is common in Farm Yards. ‘ 
The young Shoots are eaten as Spinage, the 
Juice of the whole Plant works gently, and well 
by Urine; and the dried Herb is ufed- in Decot- 
tions for Glifters. 3 > 
_ The Hermopactyr Prant. - 
_.. HERMODACTYLUS.. 
A Beautiful Plant having more:the Afpes of 
™ Garden Flower, but it is common wild in the 
Eaft. The Root is roundith but and in- 
dented at Bottom, Siren sage The 
ae are large and broad, they are fharp at 
oint, and of a deep green Colour. The 
Flowers - 
