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inion of the Water that ftands in the hollow 
ef the Leaves, being good to take away Freckles. > 
- There is another Kind. of Teazle, called the 
manured Teazle. The Heads are ufed in dref- 
fing of Cloth, the Virtues are the fame, and they 
ditter very little, in their general Form, 
SBress: tS Taster. t= 
“ CARDUUS BENEDICTUS, ~ 
AA Plant, once in great Efteem, and at prefent’ 
not altogether neglected. It is a Native of 
the warmer Countries, and is raifed with us in | 
Gardens. It is two Feet high; the Stalk is redith,: 
flender, and weak, very much branched, and fearee 
able to keep upright, under the Weight of Leaves 
_ and Heads.. The Leaves are long, narrow,. cut 
~ in on both Sides, and of an obfcure Green. The 
Flowers are yellow, they ftand in a Kind of green 
leafy Heads: The little Leaves compofing thefe 
Heads, are prickly, and each of the Cups of the 
Flowers, ends in a long brown Spine, dented on 
both Sides. 
It is a Bitter and Stomachic. An Infufion of it, 
taken in large Quantities, will excite Vomiting : 
_ In fmaller Draughts, it is good to create an Ap- 
te and prevents Sicknefles, and Reachings. 
he Leaves dried and powdered, are againft — 
‘Worms. It was at one Time, fuppoied to poffefs 
very great Virtues againft Fevers of all Kinds, 
but that is now difregarded, | 
Mirx 
