218 The Ujeful Family Herbal. 
The Locwoop TREE. 
ARBOR CAMPECHIANA-, | 
A Tree Native of the Southern Parts of America, 
the Wood of which has been ufed in dying, 
longer than in Medicine, but is very ferviceable 
in the latter Capacity. The Tree is large and - 
makes a beautiful Appearance. The Branches are 
numerous, and they fpread with a Sort of Regu- 
larity. The Leaves are compofed each of feveral 
Pairs of fmaller, fet on the two Sides of a com- 
mon Rib, with an odd one at the End. The — 
Flowers are of the Shape of Pea Bloffoms, but _ 
they are yellow; the Pods which fucceed them, 
are very large, and the Boughs of the Tree are 
‘very thick fet, with fharp Thorns of a redifh 
Colour. 
We ufe only the Heart of the Wood whichis 
of a deep red Colour. It is of an auftere Tafte, 
_ but with fomething of Sweetnefs in it at laft, in 
_ this. it refemble sgreatly what is called Japan 
_ - Barth, and it refembles that Drug alfo in Vit- 
tues. “It is a very powerful Medicine to ftop — 
Fluxes of the Belly, and Overflowings of the — 
Menfes. The beft Way of giving it isin Form 
of an Extract, which is to be made by boiling — 
down a {trong Decoétion of Wood to the Con- 
fiftence of Honey. In this Form it will keep 4 
: : 3 long Time, and is always ready for Ure. ; 
5 oe Pu RPLE L ° Ose STRIF E. 
_ LYSIMACHIA PURPUREA. 
A Wild Plant, that decorates the Sides of 
Ditches, and Rivers, and would be an Or- 
-nament to our Gardens. It grows to three Feet 
high, and is very regular; the Stalk is fquare, 
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