368 The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
The. Tops are ufed frefh gathered, or the 
whole Herb dried. An Infufion of them is ex- 
cellent againft the Jaundice, and all inward Ob- 
ftructions ; it gently promotes the Menfes, and 
works by Urine. A fine cooling Ointment ‘is 
made. by boiling the frefh Plant chopped to pieces 
 in’Lard, till it be crifp, the Lard is then to be 
ftrained off, and is of a fine green Colour. 
2O-BA C COS © 
NICOTIANA. 
AV Tall and beautiful Plant, Native of the /e/f- 
. Indies, but kept. in our Gardens. It is five 
Feet high, the Stalk is round, thick, upright, 
ingle, anda little hairy. Ithas.a clammy Damp- 
nefs about it, by which it fticks to the Hands in 
touching. The Leaves are very large, oblong, 
and pointed at the. Ends. They are of a dufky 
green Colour, and feel alfo clammy like the Stalk. 
The Flowers are red and large, they are, long, 
hollow, and open at the Mouth. The Seed-Vet- 
-, felis oval, and the Seeds are fmall. _— 
- The Leaves are good frefh or dried. A flight 
Infufion of them freth gathered is a powerful Vo- 
mit; it is apt to work too roughly, but for Con- 
 ftitutions that will bear it, is a good Medicine a~ 
- gainft Rheumatic Pains. _ An Ointment made. of 
the frefh ones with Lard, is good agairift the In-— 
_flammation of the Piles, the diftitled Oil is fome- 
times dropped on Cotton to. cure the Tooth-ach; 
_ applying it to the Tooth; the Powder kills alb 
‘Kinds of Vermin. As to the Cuftom of Chewing 
~ and taking it as Snuff, little can be faid for them, 
from Practice, and nothing from Reafon: Nor 
much for Smoking. . If thefe Cuftoms ‘had any 
good Tendency, it would be taken off by. the 
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