240 The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
and the Seed-Veffels are large, as are alfo the — 
Seeds. The Root is whitith,.and.very thick, 
The Root is the Part ufed: Our Druggifts 
Keep it dry. It is in Slices, and is whitith and 
brittle. It is an excellent Purge, but there re-. — 
quires a large Dofe to work tolerably; this has 
eccafioned its bemg much lefs ufed than worfe 
Medicines, that operate more ftrongly, and can be 
taken with lefs Difeuft; but it is to be lamented, 
that fo little ufe is made of it. 
The Mepiar Tree. 
MESPILUS. 
A Common Tre¢ in our Gardens. It is of the 
_  Bignefs of an Apple Tree, and. grows in the 
fame irregular Manner: ‘The Branches have 2 
Phorns on them. The Leaves are longer and 
narrower than in the Apple Tree, and they ter-— : 
Minate in a Point. The Bloffoms are. large and : 
white. The Fruit is roundifh, and open at the 
_ Bottom: And till very much mellowed, is of a0 
to ftop. violent Purgings. The Seeds work by 
Urine, and are good againft the Gravel ; but there ; 
are fo many more powerful Things at hand, they 
are feldom ufed. | ane at Br 
 Metitor. 
< SMELILO Tis: jf 
A\ Common wild Plant, with three Leaves at# 
_, Joint, and long ftraggling Spikes of yellow 
Flowers, Tt is a Foot anc a half high, or more. 
Phe Stalk is weak, flender, green, and: ftriated- 
The Leaves are oblong, and blunt at the Ends: 
They are ferrated round the Edges, and a 
