362 The Ufeful Family Herbal, 
Flowers and: white; they ftand ina very fmall 
Cup: The Fruit is dry, and of the Bignefs of a 
Nut, containing one, two, or three Cells. 
All the Kinds of Tea are the Leaves of this 
Shrub, they only differ as they are gathered in 
in different States, the Bohea Tea is gathered 
when the Leaves are in the Bud, and more Heat 
isufedin drying it. The feveral Sorts of Green 
are got from the young Shoots. or older Branches, - 
in Spring, in Summer, or in Autumn, and dried 
_ with different Degrees of Care, according to their 
Value. oT ge ee 
Good green Tea, drank moderately, ftrengthens 
the Stomach, and affifts Digeftion, it is good a- 
gainft Sickneffes, and will prevent the Cholic : 
But when bad Tea is drank, and agreat deal of it, 
nothing is more pernicious. Bohea-Tea is more 
aftringent, and it is reftorative and ftrengthning, 
this fhould be drank with Cream, but with only 
a moderate’ Quantity of Sugar. 
os eae Ex Az. xi 
- DIPSACUS SYLVESTRI Ss. 
A Tall and ftately Plant, common by Road-fides, 
_,.. With large burr-like Heads, and little red 
F lowers, growing out of them. Itis fix Feet high, 
the Stalk is fingle, thick, white, and very ftrong, 
The Leaves grow two together, encompaffing 
the Stalk at their Bafé, and make a hollow there, 
which will hold Water ; They are prickly on the 
under Part along the Rib. The Heads are as big 
as an Apple, and fomewhat oblong, they are of 
<onACoa olour, ~The Root is long: : 
. TheRoot is ufed; it is bitter, and given, in In- | 
fufion, ftrengthens the Stomach, and creates an 
Appetite, It is alfo good againft Obftructions of 
the Liver, and the Jaundice, People have an 
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