386 The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
The Least Houstret®xK, or WALL 
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_SEDUM MINIMUM ACRE, © 
} A Common Plant on old Walls, of kin to the 
~"™ preceding, but very different both in Face 
. and Virtues. The Root is little, from this grow 
‘Abundance of Stalks, they are round, weak, and 
unable to fupport themfelves ; they {pread every 
way about; and are fix Inches in Length. The 
greateft Part-of every Stalk is covered with Leaves, 
> that it appears a green Subftance, of the Thick- 
nefs of ones little Finger, thefe Leaves are {hort 
and thick, they are of a fine green Colour, and 
are broad at the Bafe, and fharp at the Point. 
The Flowers are little, and of a bright Yellow; 
they grow in great Numbers, from the Tops of 
thefe Branches, and are of the Shape of thofe of 
common Houfleek, and rounded by fuch Seed- 
Vefiels. be ie ae 
. The Juice of this kind of Houfleck, is excel- 
dent againft the Scurvy and all other Difeafes a- 
iling from what is called Foulnefs of the Blood. 
It is faid that a continued Courfe of it will cure 
the Kings Evil: but we want Experience to fup- 
port this. 3 | 
The Hy pocistT. 
ataxy POCIST US. 
"~~ Iflands, and of fome of the warmer Parts of 
Europe. t is five Inches high, and of a fingul 
Figure. It does not grow in the Earth at large 
as other Plants, but to the Root of fome Species 
of Ciftus ; as Mifletoe grows to the Branches 
Trees. The Stalk is thick and flefhy,- and is oe 
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