2 o The Ufeftd Family Herbal, 



Av E N s. 

 CARRYOPHYLLATA. 



A Common wild Plant negJetSted, but worthy 

 ''^ of our Notice. It grows about Hedges, and 

 rifes to fourteen Inches high i the Stalk is firm 

 and flender, and is divided into feveral Branches. 

 The Leaves are large and rough, the Stalk alfo 

 is hairy. The Leaves tliat grow from the Root are 

 winged, they confift of three Pair of fmall ones, 

 and one much larger at the End. Thofe on the 

 Stalk are fmaller, and confift of fewer Parts ; but 

 otherwife they are like. The Flowers are fmall 

 and yellow; they are fucceeded-by rough Heads, 

 as big as a Horfe-bean, compofed of many Seeds 

 with hooked Filaments. The Root is longifii 

 and large, of a firm Subftance, reddifh Colour, and 

 very fragrant fpicy Smell ; it is better than many 

 Drugs kept in the Shops. 



It is a Cordial and Sudorific. It Is good in 



nervous Complaijits, and I have knownit alone 

 cure mtermittent Fevers, where the Bark has been 

 uniuccefsfuL 



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