6 2 • TToe Ufeful Family Herbal, 



Name is Canella alha^ v/hite Canel ; but the Drug- 

 ifls have accuftonied themfelves to call it Cortey: 

 Winterantis^ fVinter\'B2.rk. It has the {lime Vir- 

 tues with that, but in a much lefs Degree ; and 

 they are eafily known afunder, that being the 

 whole Bark of the Tree, and compofed of two 

 Coats ; this being only the inner Bark, and there- 

 fore compofed only of one. It is good in Weak- 

 nefles of the Stomach, and in habitual Cholicks'. 

 Some recommend it greatly in Palfies and all 

 nervous Complaints, but its Virtues of this kind 

 are net fo well eftablilhed. 



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Canterbuky Bells. 

 TRACHELIUM MAJUS. 



A Very beautiful wild Plant with Leaves like the 

 "^^ Stinging-Nettle, and large and very elegant 

 blue Flowers. It grows by Road-Sides, and in dry 

 Failures, and is two or three Feet high. The 

 Stalks are fquare, thick, upright,Hrong, and hairy. 

 The Leaves grow irregularly, they are of a dufky 

 Green, aiid ftand upon long Foot-Stalks ; they 

 are broad at the Bafe, and fharp at. the Point, and 

 all the Way indented very fliarply at the Edges. 

 They are hairy and rough to tlie Touch. The 

 Flowers grow ten or a dozen together at the Top 

 of every Branch ; they are very large and of a beau- 

 tiful blue Colour, hollow and divided into fe- 

 veral Parts of the Extremity. If the Soil be poor, ' 

 the Flowers will vary in their Colour to a pale 

 Blue, Reddilh, or White, but the Plant is flill the 



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farne. 



The frefh Tops, with the Buds of the Flowers 

 upon them, contain moft Virtue, but the dried 

 Leaves may be ufed. An Infufion of them lliarp- 

 en«d with a few Drops of Spirit of Vitriol, and 



fweetened with Honey, is an excellent Medicine 



for 



