rg0 The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
ward the Bafe, of a dufky Green, and not dented 
about the Edges. The’ Flowers| are large, and of 
the Shape of a Bell, and their Colour is purplith 
or white. ‘TheSeed Veffel is large and oval. 
The Rooris the Part ufed, and Druggitts fell 
it. Given: in Powder witha little Ginger to pre- 
vent its griping, it is an excellent Purge. A 
ftrong Tinéture of it made in Brandy, anfwers the 
fame Purpofe, it-is good-in Dropfies; and. is in 
gees a fafe and excellent Purge. . 
| Th AS SM INU M. ie? 
Ayan Se in. our Gardens, Se 
Ornament to them. It. does. not well fup- 
port itfelf, fo that it is commonly nailed againft 
Walls The Trunk. is covered with a greyifl — 
Bark: The young Shoots are green. The Leaves 
ftand two at eek oo and they are very beau- 
tiful; each is made up of about three. Pair of nar- 
row oblo : » and poloteseeanres, 3 with Nees long, 
e End. ‘They are of a deep green Colour: 
“he Flowers: ‘are long, hollow, nae the End,. 
. and white, half a Dozen or thereabout, grow 02 
each Stalk, and. they are of a very delicate and 
fragrant Smell, thefe are fucceeded by Berries 
which ripen in the warmer Countries. oe 
The Flowers are the Part. ufed.. Pour a Pint 
of boiling Water upon fix Ounces of the freth 
athered and clean picked Flowers of Jeffamin 5 
a Sears ftand twelve Hours, then: pour it off, add 
‘to make the Liquor into at 
syrpra an itis an excellent Medicine in 
