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fhining Colour; they fkand at the Tops of all th 

 Branches ; the Leaves which rife from the Roc 



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me ar^ fo rafli as to mix a few Leaves of this 

 among Sailet, but it is very wrong; the Plant is 

 cauilic and poifonous. They are excellent applied 

 externally in the Palfies and Apoplexi^Sj for they 

 aft quicker than Cantharides in raifing Blifters, 

 and are more felt. It is a Wonder they are not 

 more ufed for this Purpofe, but we are at ^refent 

 To fond of foreign Medicines, that thefe Things 



are not minded. 



There are two other kinds of Crow-foot diftin- 

 guilhed as Poifons, though all of them are with 

 ibme Degree of Juftice branded with this Name ; 

 but the two moft pernicious kinds are that called 

 Spearwort, which has long, narrow, and undivided 

 Leaves ; and that with very fmall Flowers and 

 Leaves fomewhat like the Divifions of thafe of 



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The CuBEB Plant. 



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CUBEBA. 



A Clambeflns Plant of the warm Climates, but 



r^ unknown in this Part of the World, and un- 

 til defcribed by thofe who have been where it 

 " rows. The Stalks are v/eak, angulated, and red - 

 ffh ; the Leaves are broad and Ihort, and the 

 FiowTr§ fmall, the Fruit is of the Bignefs of a 

 pepper Corn, but a little oblong, and grows oii 

 a long and very. (lender Foot Stalk. 



This Fruit is the Part ufed, the Druggifts kee 



it. It is a warm and.pleafant Spice good again: 

 WeaknefTes of the Stomach, in Cholics, and in 

 Palfies, and all nerv^ous Diforders. But it is sel- 

 dom ufed alone. 



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