Tie Ufeful Family Herbal, "2 



The Berries are dried, and are the Part of the 

 Tree moilly ufed •, but the Leaves alfo have great 

 Virtue. The Berries are given in Powder or In- 

 fufion J they are good in Obftruftions, and in 

 Cholics. They promote Urine, and the Eva- 

 cuations after Delivery. The Leaves are cordial 

 and good in all nervous Complaints. Paralytig 

 People would find great Benefit from fmall 

 Dofes of them often repeated •, and four or five 

 Pofes have fometlmes cured Agues. They are to 

 be put frelh. into an Oven, and, when they ar^ 

 crifp, reduced to Powder. 



Basil. 



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ASIL Is a fmall Herb, Native of warmer 



Countries, but not uncommon in our Gar- 

 dens ; it is bufhy and branched, the Stalks are 

 fquare, and the Leaves ftand two at each Joint. 

 They are broad and fhort, and Ibmewhat in- 

 dented at the Edges. The Flowers are fmall and 

 white, and are of the Shape of thofe of the Dead- 

 nettle -, they Hand on the upper Parts of the 

 Branches in loofe Spikes. The whole Plant has 

 a very fragrant Smell. 



Bafil is little ufed, but it deferves to be much 

 more. A Tea made of the green Plant is excel- 

 lent againft all Cbftrudions. No Simple is more 

 cffedual for gently promoting the Menfes, and for 

 removing thofe Complaints which naturally attend 

 their Stoppage. ^ 



There are two or three other kinds of Bafil, but 

 they have not equal Virtue, 



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