The U Toful Family Flerb J : 279 
At is alfo good to be put into the Mouth in Pal- 
fies, for it will fometimes alone, by its Stimula- 
tion, reftore the Voice. Riese 
= Penny-Rovat, 
aS PULEGIUM. 
Wild Plant, creeping about on marfhy Places, 
* with little Leaves, and Tufts of red Flowers 
at the Joints. The Stalks are a Foot long, 
_ round, and often of a redifh Colour. The Leaves 
are {mall, broad, and pointed at the Ends, and — 
of a pale Green Colour. The Flowers ftand round 
- the Joints in thick Clufters: They are like thofe 
_ of Mint, and of a pale Red, and the Cups in 
which they ftand are green, and a little hairy. — 
The whole Plant has a ftrong penetrating Smell, 
_ and an acrid but not aifagreeable Tafte. 
The whole Plant is ufed, frefh_or dried; but . 
that which grows wild, is much ftronger than 
the larger Kind, which is cultivated in Gardens. 
_ The fimple Water is the beft Way of taking it, 
though it will do very well in Infufion, or by way 
_ of Tea. It is excellent againft Stoppages of the 
 Menfes, 
~ Brack PEPPER. 
=: PIPERNIGRUM. 
AN Eaftern Plant, of a very fingular Kind. 
= A It crows fix or eight Feet in Length, but the 
‘Stalks are not able to fupport themfelves upright: 
They are round, green, jointed, and thick, and 
when they trail upon the Ground, Roots are fent 
forth from thefe Joints. The Leaves are large, x 
of an oval Figure, of a firm Subftance, and rib- 
bed highly: They ftand on fhort Pedicles, one at 
éach Joint. The Flowers are fmall and inconfi- 
