CI 



lap. 22Q. EngHJJ? Herh. 



file, and of a yellow color wahin : from this Root 

 fprings up one large, Jhff Stalk, andjometmes more, 

 cfafoot, and fo^eWnes * foot and half Ugh, (ac- 

 cord,ng to the oiodnefs oj the Ground) as dfo a 





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I refembhng Chaff or Saw 



rOrchardrbyi 



VI. The Qualities. It is temperate in refpea to 

 Heat or Coldnefs, and dry in the fecond Degree, 

 more efpecially the Seed, which is very Aftringent. 

 The whole Plant is very Aftringent and Abfterfiye, 



or Vulnerary and Hepatick. 



VII. The Specification. It is peculiar for curing 

 all Fluxes of the Bowels, chiefly the Bloody-flux. 



Vm. Ue^ Preparations. The Root and Seed are 



f this Plant 



the Root. 3. \ Fouler of the Root or Seed. 4. A 

 Vinegar of the Root. 5. The difttlled Water of Herb 

 and Root. 6. ASpirituousTinSureoftheRoot. 7. 

 An Acid TinSure of the Root .- of all which in 



the Guts in a Dyfenteria, ftrengthening them adi 

 rably ; and prevails againft the Jaundice after a 



Night going to Bed, and as much in the Morn 

 f^g-... .._....„. 



is good againft the wambling Pains andSick- 

 the Stoiiiach, the Bloody-flux, and Bitings 

 i prevails againft the 





XII. The Vinegar of the 

 mick, being inwardly taken, 

 lign and peftilential Dileafes 



Puftules, Scabs, anTotlTer like Detcedati'ons ot' th< 

 Skin, the places affefted being bathed therewith tw( 





th Tuireof Lj'^^Q™.^'i"^§"J"ft aforegoing, or 

 ^^2^7 ftrengthensTe Bowels,^ and is good againft 



, and caufes a good Digeftion •, 'cuts thick and 

 tough Flegm, and carries oft' tartarous Matter lodg- 

 ed in the Stomach, Lungs, Reins, Ureters and Blad- 



C H A P. CCXXI. 

 Of DOCK Sharp-pointed. 



m, Rumex acutm -, and in Englijh, Sbarp.pointei 



