386 The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
fmooth, and of a beautiful green Colour, and 
having in Shape, though not at all-in Colour 
or Confiftence, fome flight Refemblance of Plan- 
tain: They are perfectly fmooth, of a gloffy Sur- 
face, and brittle. Thefe ftand for many Months 
without the Stalk; and doubtlefs in this State it 
got the Name. The Stalk is two Feet or more 
in Height, round, firm, and upright, and at the 
Top it fends out a vaft Number of Branches, 
which fend out other fmaller, and even thefe laft 
are again divided. On the Tops of the laft Divi- 
fions ftand the Flowers, with their Buds, and the 
Seed-Veffels; fo that the whole has the Appearance 
ofa Cone. The Flowers are little and white ; 
and confift of three Leaves each, they ftand but a 
little Time, and only a few are feen together. 
- The Seed is the Part ufed: The Plant is to be 
fuffered to ftand, till this is thoroughly ripe, and 
then cut up gently, and laid to dry two or three 
Days upon a Table, a fmart Stroke or two, will 
diflodge a great Quantity of the Seeds, they are 
very good againft the Overflowings of the Menfes, 
- and ail other Bleedings; and are but given in 
Powder in Eleétuaries, {mall Dofes being to be 
- taken at a Time, and often repeated. | 
Rue LEAVD WHITLOW-GRASS.- 
PARONYCHIA RUTACCO FOLIO. 
ACommon little Plant, early in Spring, on our 
_ “2 Walls and Houfes, and of a very 
- Afpeét; it is red and has pretty white Flow- 
ers. It isnot more than four Inches high; the 
Stalks are round, upright, and a little hairy,. and: 
they are coyered with an unétuous Clamminefs, 
which makes them ftick to the.Fingers in hand- 
ling. The Leaves are little, and alfo reds they 
