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orshas been laid on Purpofe in its Way: In other 
Places, they ufe the Sort of white Mofs, that 
grows upon our old Apple-trees.. Both thefe are 
in their own Nature Aftringents, but they are 
as good if taken from Trees, or off the Ground, 
as if found upon thefe Bones. They have been 
fuppofed good againft Diforders of the Head, 
when gathered from the Skull, but this is all 
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MoTHER OF THYME. 
SERPYLELUEM: 
A Common wild little Plant, but very pretty, 
very fragrant, and of great Virtues. It grows 
in little Tufts by Way-fides, and on dry Hillocks ; 
the Staks are round, flender, redifh, and fix or 
eight Inches long, but they do not ftand upright. 
The Leaves are very fmall, and of an oval Figure, 
_ they grow two at each Joint, and they are fmooth, 
and of a bright Green. The Flowers are of a 
pale red, and ftand in little Tufts at the Tops of 
the Stalks, the whole Plant has a very fragrant 
Smell, and an aromatic and agreeable Tafte. 
It is a better Medicine in nervous Cafes, than 
moft that are ufed, the frefh Plant or dried, may 
be drank as Tea, it is very agreeable to the Tafte, 
__ and by a Continuance will cure all the common. 
nervous Diforders. The Nightmareisa very trou- 
_ blefome Difeafe, and often puzzles the Phyfician, — 
but it will be perfectly cured by a Tea made of 
this Plant. 
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