202 The Ujeful Family Herbal. 
veral kinds of Jujubes to which this belongs, in 
the hot Conntries. Probably the Flies gecit off 
this Tree, and lodge it for their Purpofes upon 
Sticks, and other Subftances as we fee it. : 
- Our Druggifts have three kinds of this Refin, 
for it is ill called a Gum. The one they call 
_ Stick Lac, becaufe it is brought round Sticks: 
The other Seed Lac in fmall Lumps, and the _ 
other Shell Lac, which is thin and tranfparent, 
and has been melted; of this Refin the fealing 
Wax is made with very little Alteration more than 
the colouring it, which is done by Means of Ci- 
nabar or coarfer Materials. Taken inwardly, 
Gum Lac is good againft Obftructions of the Liver: 
It operates by Urine and Sweat, and is goodin 
moft chronic Cafes arifing from fuch Obftructions. 
Lapises MANTLE. 
ARCHIMILLA. 
A Vety pretty little Plant, Native of fome Parts 
~ of England, but not very common wild. The 
Leaves are numerous and very beautiful, they 
are broad and of a roundifh Figure, but divi 
. deeply into eight Parts, and each of thefe ele 
. gantly indented about the Edges. They areofa 
yellowith green Colour, nearly as broad as the 
Palm of ones Hand, and they ftand upon Foot- 
Stalks of an Inch or two in Length. The Stalks — 
grow from the Midft, they are round, a litle 
hairy, eight Inches long, not very upright, and 
of a pale green Colour. The Flowers ftand in 
confiderable Numbers at their Tops, they a 
fmall and of a greenifh Colour, but havea great 
many yellow Threads in the Middle. The Root 
is long, thick, and dark coloured. eee 
_ The Root is the Part moft valuable, a Decoc- 
tion of it freth taken up, is an excellent eae Za 
