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bears only one Flower, this ftands on the Top, 
and is large, fomewhat of the Form of the Dan- 
delion Flower, but of a beautiful pale Yellow. — 
The Seeds are winged with Down, and the 
Stalks when broken yield a milky Juice, but in 
no great Quantity. The Plant has fearce 
Smell, but an auftere bitterith Tafte. ese 
A Decoétion of the frefh gathered Herb is exe 
cellent againft the Bleeding of the Piles: And the 
Leaves boiled in Milk, may be applied externally. 
It is good alfo in the Overflowings of the Menfes, 
and in all other Bleedings, and in the Whites. : 
Mucwort. 
ARTEMISIA. 
A Tall and not unhandfome Plant, frequent on 
“ Ditch Banks, having divided Leaves and 
Flowers like thofe of Wormwood. It is a Yard 
high or more: The Stalk is round, ftriated, often 
purplifh, firm, upright,‘ and branched. The 
aves ftand irregularly upon it, they are large, 
and compofed of a Number of {mall-Parts, which 
__ are fharply indented and pointed. ‘They are of a 
dufky Green on the upper Side and white under- 
neath. The Flowers are little and brownifh, they 
ftand in fmall Tufts allsalong the upper Parts of 
the Branches, but they ftand upright, whereas 
| ea of Nese wget They often 
ve a Tin Purple before they are quite 
ppeaed, which adds greatly to the Beauty eae 8 
ant. a ee xe 
The Leaves of Mugwort are to be ufed fem 
or dried, they are beft given in Infufion, and t 
are excellent to promote the Menfes, and agait 
all the common hyfteric Complaints. : 
