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CHAP, CXXXIX, 
aes “Of (arduus Beneditus. 
dactyla, even 
oi 
The Sorts hereof, as you have already heard, are two.t.(‘arduns Benedictns, ot 
the Bleffed Thiftle. 2. Attractglis, or Wild Baftard Saffron. 
The Form. 
Carduus Benedictus, or Blef. d Thiftle, hath round, rou , atid plyable ftalks, 
which being parted into dive Branches, do. lie flat on tl ind > the Waves 
are jagged round bout, atid full of harmlefs prickles on the edges : the heads Ont 
Leaves ; out of which'ftandeth a yellow Flower : the Seedis long, sede wit 
white hairs at the top, likea Beard: the Root is white, and parted into firings 
the whole Herb, Leaves, and Stalks, and alfo the Heads, are covered with a oat 
‘ 
Sea, in the Champion grounds thereof, "gs Petrus Bellonias teQifiech. Ic is dili- 
at which time it isefpecially to be gathered for Phyficall ules ; for then it will 
Femain GOO A Re AE longer. Arrracrylis is very atebefore it flowreth, and 
cern. ae : 4g : 
= The Temperature. : 
As Carduns Benedictus is bitter, foit is alfo hot ahd dry ii the fecond Degrees” 
agdnnhall, Pingiaae opening, eAteraceylis doth dry, and moderately digel# 
a ee 7 The Signature and Vertaes. nt i al 
_ BythePrickles upon the Stalks and Leaves of Cardess, are cle: 
-Giftilled water thereof be raken. Ichelpethalfo the fwammung of 
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