The Uyeful Family Herbal. 201 
Decoction of it ftops the Overflowings of the 
Menfes, and all other Bleedings ; it is remarka- 
ble againft a Spitting of Blood, and hence it has 
got into general Ufe in Confumptions, but that 
_ hot fo properly. _ It may be given in Powder, but 
the other Way is better. | 
Mie Geeks 
LUPINUS SATIVUS ALBUS. 
THERE are many Lupines kept in Gardens, 
but the beft kind for Ufe is the white-flow- 
ered, it grows to a Yard high, the Stalk is round, 
thick, firm, and of a pale Green. The Leaves 
ftand on long Foot-Stalks, and are each compo-- 
fed of feven, eight, or nine long narrow ones 
difpofed in the Manner of Fingers, thefe are alfo 
of a whitifh green Colour. The Flowers are | 
and white, of the Shape of a Pea Bloffom. The 
Pods are hairy, a Decoétion of the Seeds of Lu- 
pines drank in the Manner of Barley Water, not 
only works by Urine, but is good to bring down 
the Menfes, and open all Obftruétions. It is ex- 
cellent in the Beginning of Confumptions, Jaun- 
dices, and Dropfies, but when thofe Difeafes are 
advanced to a Height, more powerful Remedies 
are to be employed. A Decottion made very — 
ftrong is good to wafh the Heads of Children that 
have Breakings out upon them, they cleanfe and 
_ difpofe them to heal. me feet hes : 
fe os pen LunGwort. : 
S°=PULMONARIA AUREA. © 
AA Tall, ére&t, and beautiful Plant of the Hawk- 
“> weed kind, with yellow Flowers, and very — 
hairy Leaves, it is frequent in the mount 
Parts of Europe, and we have it wild” 
