Ch^52. Engltjh Herbs. 



, in the Native PUes of its Grow 

 z Spreads its' fe If out into fever 



'bu7ili''"^ 12/ '\h4^\loZrTlv,iet"Ul 

 VI. This Plant is thus defcribed bv Gerard. 



about aCuhit long., holloxed like a Gutter or Trough^ 

 very fmooth, and of a green color, like unto that 

 of Woad. The edges of the Leaves are Jharp, like 

 the edge of a Kmje, and of a brov^n color.^ The 



''unlike t'^aWhe'rry'or "fme^fuchTke hm°'jhefe 



eafie tlTe cutl excepT the Knife he "vcry"jharp. 

 To thk Defcription, Johnfon upon Gerard alfo 

 farther adds. In fome Tears (fays he,) it puts 

 forth a pretty ftiff, round Stalk, fome three 



fomevchat like ihife of Fritillaria, but that they 

 ZornZdS lfi^'flJ''th%Zfalkto themdj 



'Vll. The Places. The two firft grow in moft 

 places oi Atnerica, from Vlorida to Peru, and 



and others of the Canbbee and Leeward Iflands, 

 liola allT or moft places in the Weft'- Indies, 

 panf of Brazil and Chili, to the Cape of ilori- 

 da ; and in moft of the Canabal IJlands , and 



VIII. " The Times. The Seafons wherein the 

 and thereof Authors have faid nothing. The third 

 July, the Flowers falling away within a little time 

 Seed \tTas never been obferved to come to perfedi- 

 on with us. As to ''\^^'^^^^^'^f s^^gfyJiis 



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the Roots are only of ufe. ^- >W '^^f >^ 



frelh and moift-, but when dry,^or^ hearof coTd° 

 nKynUs o\'S;?erbeingperfeaiy freefrom 

 n Venene or malign auality, and fit for Food 

 and Nouriflimenc of the Body. The Juice of the 





refre(h the Vital Spirits, when opprett and weak- 

 ned thro' Cares, Affliaions, Melancholy, Pertur- 



XII. Aa Obfervafwn. That the Juice of the 

 Egjegio^js^Difor^,'^^^ 



taking of it -, whilft the Root it fclf when dryed, 



daily Eating and Drinking of tlicm lor many fcores 

 of Years, have affur'd us that they have no malign 

 or hurttul Qualities in theiTi, but abfolutely on the 



p"enies°' The likTTs^to bl"fiid"oVoJ)L ^^h^t t'he 

 ed, has not the^leaftW/m^^x property in it, 

 ftead oFmaking Sick at Stomach, caufing Vomi- 



the Patient, and profligates theprefenc Evil beyond 

 me worthy of Obfetvation. 



