274. The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
more than perhaps, by any other whatfoever, in 
this terrible Complaint; but they never diffolved 
a large and hard Stone. Indeed there needs no 
more to be affured of this, than to examine one of 
thofe Stones; it will not be fuppofed, any Thing 
that the Bladder can bear, will be able to diffolve 
fo firm and folid a Subftance. 
EARS ti 
} PETROSELINUM. 
: Aver ‘common Plant in our Gardens, ufeful 
™ in the Kitchen, and in Medicine. It grows — 
to two Feet in Height, The Leaves are com- 
pofed of many fmall Parts: They are divided 
into three, and then into a Multitude of Sub-di- — 
vifions: They are of a bright Green, and in- 
dented. The Stalks are round, angulated, or — 
deeply ftriated, flender, upright, and branched. — 
The Flowers are fmall and white; and they 
ftand in large Tufts at the Tops of the Branches. — 
_ The Seeds are roundifh and ftriated. The Root 
The Roots are the Part ufed in Medicine. A. 
ftrong Decoétion of them is good againft the — 
Jaundice. It operates powerfull rine, and. 
opens Obftructions. e ye si : 
: PARSLY PIERT. 
okie SOP EROCI CAG RB. 
: A Little wild Plant, common among our Corn, 
~ and in other dry Places, with fmall pale 
Leaves, and hairy drooping Stalks. It does not 
grow to more than three or four Inches in Length, 
and feldom ftands well upright. The Stalks are. 
round and whitifh. The Leaves ftand irregular- 
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