7Z^ Ufeful Family Herhal. 



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candled, the Seeds bruifed, or the Water diflilled 

 from the Leaves, may be ufed, but the Seeds are 

 the mofl: powerful. It is alfo an Ingredient in 

 many Compofitions. 



Anise. 



ANISUM. 



'T^HE Anifeed iifed in the Shops is produced 

 •*• by a fmall Plant cultivated in Fields for 

 that Purpofe in the Ifland of Malta and elfewhere. 

 It grows to half a Yard high, the Stalks are firm, 

 ftriated, and branched \ the Leaves which grow 

 near the Ground, are rounded and divided only 

 into three Parts; thofe on the Stalks are cut into' 

 flender Divifions. The Flowers are fmall, but they 

 grow in large Umbels at the Top of the Branches, 

 and two Seeds follow each ; thefe are the Anifeed. 

 As much bruifed Anifeed as will lie on a 

 Sixpence, is excellent in Cholics, 'Tis alfb 

 good in Indigeftions, and other Complaints of the 



Stomach. 



Apples of Love. 



POMA amoris, 



npHESE are large juicy Fruits, but they are 

 ■■• produced not on a Tree, but on a fmall and 

 low Plant. The Stalks are weak, and divided 

 into many Branches •, the Leaves are large, but 

 they are compofed of many fmall ones fet on a 

 divided Stalk, and they are of a faint yellowilh 

 green Colour. The Flowers are fmall and yellow, 

 the Fruit is large, and when ripe of a red Colour; 

 it contains a foft juicy Pulp and the ^^tdis,. 



The Plant is a kind of Nightlhade, we cul- 

 tivate it in Gardens. The Italians eat the Fruit 

 as we do Cucumbers. The Juice is cooling, and 

 §s good externally ufed in Eruptions on the Skin, 



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