302 The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
more fpeedily by Urine, or brings away little 
Stones more fuccefsfully. . 
Horse RapDIsuHu. 
RAPHANUS RUSTICANUS. 
A Plant as well known in our Gardens as the 
other, and wild alfo in many Places. The 
Root is very long, and of an exceedingly acrid 
Tafte, fo that it cannot be eaten as the other. 
The Leaves are two Feet long, and half a Foot 
broad, of a deep green Colour, blunt at the Point, 
and a little indented at the Edges: Sometimes 
there are Leaves deeply cut, and divided, but 
that is an accidental Variety. The Stalks are a 
Yard high: The Leaves on them are very fimall 
and narrow, and at the Tops ftand little white 
Flowers, in long Spikes: Thefe are followed by 
little Seed-Veffels. The Plant feldom flowers, 
and when it does, the Seeds fcarce ever ripen. It 
is propagated fufficiently by the Root, and where- 
ever this is the Cafe, Nature is lefs careful about 
_ The Juice of Horfe Radifh Root operates ve- — 
ry powerfully by Urine, and is good againft the 
Jaundice and Dropfy. The Root whole, or cut 
to Pieces, is put into Diet Drink, to fweeten the 
Blood ; and the eating frequently and in Quanti- 
ties, at Table, is good againft the Rheumatifm, 
kee RaGworT. 
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Wild Plant, very common in our Pajftures, 
_and diftinguithed by its ragged Leaves, and 
Clufters of yellow Flowers, It is two Feet high. 
The Stalk is robuft, round, ftriated, and © 
purplith. The Leaves are divided in an odd 
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