| Upon the Branches of this Shrub, there : 
a Kind of fpungy fibrous Tufts, of (a green or 
~ redifh Colour, they are called Bedeguar. They — 
are caufed by the Wounds made by Infeéts in the ~ 
Stalks, as the Galls are produced upon the Oak. - 
They are aftringent, and may be given in Powder. 
againft Fluxes. ‘They are faid to work by Urine, © 
but Experience does not warrant this. 
P THE DAMASE ROSE, ce 
ROSA DAMASCENA. f 
Common Shrub in our Gardens, very much 
* refembling that in our Hedges laft mentioned.- 
t grows five or fix Feet high, but the Stalks are 
ot very ftrong, or able to fupport themfelves.’ 
ey are round, and befet with fharp Prickles. 
‘he Leaves are each compofed of two- or three- 
airs of fmaller ones, with an odd one atthe- 
nd: They are whitifh, hairy, and broad, — ard 
re indented at'the Edges. The Flowers are large : 
ad very beautiful, of a pale red Colour, full 
Leaves, and of an extremely fwect Srnell, the 
it is like the common Hip... 
he Flowers are ufed. The beft Way of 
iving them is in aSyrup thus made. Pour boil-- 
ng Water upon a Quantity of frefh gathered Da-' — 
nafk Rofes juft enough to cover them, let them 
four and twenty Hours, thenprefs off the Li-- 
or; and add to it twice the Quantity of Su-. 
melt this, and the Syrup is completed. [t 
cellent Purge for Children ; and there is 
etter Medicine for grown People, -who are 
to be coftive. A little of it taken every — 
ht will keep the Body open continually: Me-. 
licines that purge ftrongly, bind afterwards. Rofe: 
ater is diftilled from this Kind. = 
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