The Uyeful Family Herbal. 
mutch of the Size, of the Leaves of. Tanty,” and 
the fmaller Leaves, of which they are compofed, 
are oblong, narrow, and ferrated, but they are of 
a mott beautiful Colour, a fine filvery Green ‘on 
the upper Side, and a perfect filvery White on the 
under.’ The‘ Flowers ftand or fhort Foot- head 
and are large and yellow, fomewhat like the 
Flowers of the Crow-foots, but more abe 
~The Leaves‘are ufed ; a {trong Infufion of ahs 
is given with Succefs againit the Bleeding of the 
Piles, and bloody Stools: And safe lefs ftrong 
and fweetened a little with Honey, it is excellent 
for a fore Throat. The Women Ufe it alfo 1 to 
take away I reckles, but this feers idle. 
TARRAGON. 
DRACUNCULUS. 
Common Plant in our Gardens! | It is two 
. Feet high. The Staik is round, upright, 
firm, and green; the Leaves are very numerous, 
and ftand irregularly. They are longifh and very 
narrow, -and of a deep green Colour, the Flowers 
are little and oreenith, in Form like thofe of 
Wormwood, they ftand in Spikes at the Tops of 
the Stalks, The whole Plant has a ftrong Smelly 
' fomewhat like Fennel, 
- An Infufion of the frefh Tops works by Uri 
= and gently promotes the Menies, | 
oak Beles 22 
THEA, 
 Shesk. Native of the Eaft, and cheriicd thee 
Se with great Care. It is fix or feven Feet high, 
_ the Branches are flender, the Leaves are numerous, 
oblong, ferrated round the Edges, and fharp-— 
se The Flowers are as big as 
Orange- 
Flowers, 
