*Tl3e Ufefid Family HerhaL 7 5 



Children's Fits. But a better Prac^ife; has now 

 obtained : It }s highly probable that this Water 

 occalioned the Diforders it was given to remove. 

 Laurel Water when made of a great Strength, 

 we know to be a fudden Poifon : When weak, it 

 taftes like Black-Cherry- Water, and is not mor- 

 tal : In the fame Manner Black-Cherry-Water, 

 which ufed to be given to Children when weak 

 drawn, has been found to be poifonous when of 

 great Strength. There is therefore the greatefl 

 Reafon imaginable to fuppofe that in any Degree 

 of Strength, it may do mifchief. Very probably 

 Thoufands of Children have died by this unfuf- 

 pefled Medicine. 



The Gum which hangs upon the Branches of 

 Cherry- Trees^ is of the fame Nature with the 

 Gum Arabic, and may be ufed for the fame 

 Purpofes, as in Heat of Urine, diflblved in Bar- 

 ley -Water. 



Winter Cherry. 

 ALKEKENGL 



Very fingular and pretty Plant kept in our 



Gardens ; it grows two Feet high, not very 



ereft, nor much branched •, the Stalk is thick, 



ftrong, and angulated : The Leaves are large, 



broad, and iharp-pointed j the Flowers are mo- 



derately large and white, but v/ith yellow Threads 



in the Middle •, the Fruit is a round red Berry of 



the Bignefs of a common red Cherry, contained 



in a green hollow Hulk round, and as big as a 



Valnut. 



._ The Berries are the only Part ufed, they are to 



be feparated from the Hull<s and dried, and may 



be then given in Powder or Decoclion. They arg 



very good in Stranguries, Heat of Urine, or the 



Gravel : They alfo are given in Jaundices, and 



Dropfies : 



