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The Ufeful Family Herbal. 42 3 
SAMPHIRE: 
CRITHMUM MARITIMUM. 
A Plant not uncommon about Séa Coafts; with 
much of the Appearance of Fennel, only 
nbt fo tall: Some have called it Sea Fennel. It 
is two Feet high. The Leaves are large, and di- 
vided in the Manner of thofé of Fennel, inte 
flender and fmall Parts, but they are thick and 
flefhy. The Stalk is round, hollow, ftriated, and 
a little branched. The Flowers are fmall and 
yellow, and they ftand at the Tops of the Stalks 
in great Clufters or Umbels, in the Manner of 
thofe of Fennel. The whole Plant has a warm 
and agreeable Tafte, and a good Smell. 
 TheLeaves are ufedfrefh; but thofe whichgrow 
‘immediately from the Root, where there is no Stalk, 
are beft: They are pickled, and brought to our 
Tables; but they are often adulterated, and other 
Things pickled in their Place. The Juice of the 
frefh Leaves operates very powerfully by Urine, 
and is good againft the Gravel and Stone, againft 
Suppreffions of the Menfes, and the Jaundice, 
SANICLE. 
SANICULA. 
. r Pretty wild Plant common in our Woods, 
and diftinguifhed by its regular Leaves, and 
{mall Umbéls of Flowers. It grows a Foot and 
_ ahalf high. The Leaves are numerous, and they 
__ allrife immediately from the Root: They ftand 
 6n long Foot-Stalks, and are very confpicuous : 
They are of a roundifh Shape, but cut in fo, as 
to appear five cornered, ferrated about the Edges, 
and of a very deep gloffy green Colour, and 
__ fhining Surface. The Stalk i 
Bec a 
is ftriated, upright, 
3 naked; 
