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round, but in a less degree^ and are therefore lesf 

 regarded. 



Bishops WEED. Ammi. 



A WILD plant in France and Italy, but kept 

 only in our gardens ; in its external figure, some^ 

 what resembling parsley when in flower. Th6 

 stalk is roundj firm^ and striated ; it grows two 

 feet high. The leaves are of the compound kind, 

 and formed of many smaller^ which are broad^ 

 short, and indented at the edges. The flowers 

 are. small and white, but they stand in such 

 large tufts at the tops of the stalks that they 

 make a considerable' appearance. Each flower 

 is succeeded by two seeds ; these are small and 

 striated, of a warm aromatic taste, and not disa- 

 greeable. 



The seeds are the only part of the plant used 

 in medicine ; they are good against the colic> 

 as all the other car^ninative seeds are ; but they 

 are also diuretic, so that they are particularly 

 proper in those colics which arise from the stone 

 in the kidneys and ureters ; they also promote the 

 menses. 



There is another sort of bishops-weed called 

 Cretick ammi, the seeds of which are used in 

 medicine ; they are of the same virtues with these, 

 but are less used. They have a more spicy smell. 



Bistort. Bistorta. 



A VERY beautiful Vw ild plant : it grows in our 

 meadows, and, when in flower, in May and June, 

 is very conspicuous, as well as very elegant in 

 it* appearance. It is about a foot and a half 



