tSo OF THE USE 



lichenes croceuSy vulpimis a good yellow. There 

 is no doubt, but that many colors in procefs 

 of time may be obtained from this kind of 

 plants. 



If we confider the vertues of the lichenes or 

 liverworts upon animate bodies taken inter- 

 nally, they are not inconfiderable. The lichen 

 vulpinus is a deadly poifon to wolves. It. Scan. 

 p. 40. The lichen pyxidaius^ or cup-mo fs^ is effi- 

 cacious in the hooping cough. The lichen ju- 

 hatus^ or rock-hair in exulcerations of the fkin. 

 The lichen omphalodes in flopping haemorrhages. 

 The lichen aphthofus in thrufhes, and againft 

 worms. The lichen caninus or ajh -colored ground 

 liverwort^ in the hydrophia and madnefs. The 

 lichen pulmonarius^ or lungwort^ is found to be 

 good in confumptions. The oeconomical ufe 

 of the lichens is of no fmall confequence. e. g. the 

 lichen rangiferinus affords the moft delicious 

 pallure to the rhen-deer. Upon this the whole 

 ceconomy of the Laplander turns, and by the 

 help of this many millions of men are fup- 

 ported. This lichen is alfo given to other cat- 

 tle by the people of Norland. Acl. Soc. reg. 

 1742. p. 153. Some of the kinds of lichens 

 are the delight of goats. The mod barren 

 woods, where no other plants grow, afford us the 



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