The Ufeful Fanily Herbal. 386 
- The Flowers are uféd, and an Infufion of them ~ 
frefh is good againft the Head-ach, and in all 
nervous Diforders, They are alfo good to fteep 
in Oil, to which they give a cordial Warmth, 
and make it good againft Pains in the Limbs. 
a they are not either way much ufed at pre- 
nt. 
WATER AtkowW Hwan, 
SAGITTA AQUATICA: 
Very prétty Plant, common in our Ditches; 
with Leaves like the bearded Heads of Ar- 
rows, and with pretty white Flowers. It is two 
Feet and ahalf high, but generally the greateft 
Part of the Stalk is buried in Water, very little 
appearing above, except the Spike of Flowers. 
The Leaves: ftand each upon a Pedicle, which is 
round, -thick, and very long, they are of a beauti- 
- fulGreen, and are broad, and bearded at the Bafe, 
and fharp at the Point, the Flowers are white, to- 
lerably large, and very bright; and the Stalk, 
on which they are fupported, is alfo round and 
thick. 
~The common, People in many Places have a 
Cuftom of applying thefe Leaves. bruifed to In- 
flammations, they cool and give Eafe, but it is 
not always right. . 
_ WATER PLANTAIN. 
PLANTAGO AQUATICA. 
Avey Common tall Plant in Ditches, and having 
“& not the leaft Refemblance of any Kind of Plan- 
tain, except in the Leaves, from which, however, if 
has received its Name. The Root is compofed of a 
great Quantity of Fibres. From this, there rife 
in Spring a Number of Leaves,. oblong, broad, 
cs Cz f{mooth, 
