(Of a deep gloffy Green. og 
, Time, it is quite unknown in Pradtife. 
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Vermin in Childrens Heads, and heals the Sore- : 
198 The Ujeful Family Herbal. 
Ivy. : 
HEDER A. 
A Very common Shrub, crawling about old — 
Trees, or upon old Walls; it fometimes runs F 
upon the Ground for want of fuch Support, but Ve 
then it rarely bears any Fruit: The Trunk is He 
thick, brown, and covered with a peculiar Rough- — 4 
nefs. The Branches are numerous and brittle. 2a 
The Leaves have a ftrange Variety of Shapes, 
blong, angular, cornered, or divided. The 
Flowers ftand in little round Clufters, and they are 
fmall, and inconfiderable : They are fucceeded by 
large Berries. The Leaves upon the you 
Shoot that bear the Flowers, are always oblong; 
thofe on the Trunk are angulated. They are 
The Leaves and Berries are both ufed, but. 
ther much. A Decoétion of the Leaves defth s 
that attends them. The Berries are purgings - 
ifion of them will often work alfo by VO. 
ut there is no Harm in this: They are 
xcellent Remedy in Rheumatifins, and Pains 
all Kinds, and it is faid, have cured Dropfies; 0 
this is perhaps going too far. | oe 
The Ivy in the warm Countries fweats out 4 
Kind of Refin, which has been ufed externally at 
fome Times, on various Occafions, but at this 
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