The Ufeful Family Herbal. -189 
or a dozen together, "at the Tops of the: "Branches, 
and are followed by long Pods. . = ods Senex 
-The frefh Leaves eaten as Sallet’ work by Urine 
powerfully, and are recommended in Dropfies. 
_ The Juice of them boiled into-a Syrup with Ho- 
ney, is good to break tough: ee foass tocure 
se and Hoarinefies. 3 
“The aeciwrk, OR Hye opwrn. 
 HYACINTHUS VULGARIS. 
f 3 H E common Spring Plant our Children ga- 
ther with their.Cowflips, and May Flowers, 
and call Blue Bells. The Root is white and 
roundifh ; the Leaves are narrow, and long, like 
Grafs, but of a deep green Colour, and fmooth- 
Surface : The Stalks are round, ‘upright, and: 
fmooth, they have ‘no Leaves’on them. “The 
Flowers are large, and of a: beautiful Blue, they 
are hollow, oblong, and turn: aps as Sone nae 
The Root is the Part ufed. ; 
‘Tt abounds in a flimy saice; but it is to be: 
dried, and this‘muft be done carefully, ‘the De- 
coction of it operates well by Urine; and the 
Powder is balfamic, “and fomewhat ftyptic. - It 
isnot’ enough known. ‘There is pe soe mare» 
‘Powerful Remedy for the Whites. = 
The: JALAP Prawn. 
-JALAPIUM. 
A Climing. Plants, Native of America; and not 
© yet got into ourGardens. The Root is long, — 
irregularly fhaped, and thick. .The Stalks are- 
round, are and firm, but flender and unable 
to fupport “themfelves. They grow to ten or 
twelve Feet in Length, and wind among the 
Buhies, - The Leaves. are oblong, broadett to- 
a3 ward 
