fl4i FAMILY HERiBAL. 



high- The stalks are rounds modefately thick,, 21 

 little hairy^ and very upright. The lov/er leaves 

 are rounded, and divided shghtly at the edges : 

 those on the stalk are cut into \t:ty siriall parts^ and 

 in a very beautiful manner. The flowers are of a 

 'very bright red^ and are three times as large as 



those of the common mallow^ and very beautifel. 

 The seeds are disposed in the same circular manner, 

 as in the common mallow. The root is white. 



The root is the part used. It has the same virtue 

 with that of the common mallow, but in a less 

 degree. The leaves also have the saftie virtue. 

 Stud are very pleasant taken in tea. 



Musk Mallow. Bamia Moschata. 



A PLANT, not unlike the vervain mallow in 

 its aspectj but a native only of the hotter countries. 

 It is two feet high. The stalk is single^ round, 

 thicky hairy, and upright. The lower leaves are 

 roundish, only indented a little at the edges ; the 

 upper ones are divided into five parts, pre,tty deep- 

 ly. The flowers arc of the shape of those of the 

 common mallow, and are large, but their colour 

 18 yellow. The seed is contained in a long husk, 

 6r casC;, and is of a kidney-like shape^ and of a 

 sweei perfumed smell. 



The seed is the only part used, and that very 

 tareiy. It is said to be good against the head-ach, 

 but we seldom meet with it fresh enough to have 

 any virtue. 



Makdrake. Mandragora. 



A PLANT, about which there have been a mul 

 titude of errors^ but in which, there is, in reality)' 

 nothing go singular as pretended. Thcr6 are, pro 



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