tlhe Ufeful Family Herhal, 





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and have no Leaves. The Flowqrs grow one on 

 each Stalk, and are of the Breadth of a Shilling, 

 and whitifh or redilli. The Root is compcfed of 

 a vaft Quantity of Fibres. 



The Roots fxefh gathered and given in a ilrong 

 Decodfcion;, are excellent againft the Scurvy 5 the 

 Ufe of them muft be continued fome time, but the 

 event will make amends for the Trouble; People 

 ive thefe Roots boiled in Milk to keep Poppi 

 om growing, but they have no fuch.5-j(ied:s. 



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Dandelion* 



DENSLEONIS. 



% Nother of our wild Plants, too common 

 "^ to needr much Defcription. The Leaves are 

 Very long, fomewhat broad, and deeply indented 

 at the Edges. ' The Stalks are naked, hollow, 

 green, upright, and £\Xj eight, or ten Inches high ; 

 one Flower Hands on each, which is large, yel- 

 low, and compofed of a great Quantity of Eeaves^ 

 and Seeds which follow this, have a downy Mat- 

 ter affixed to them-. The v/hole Head of them ap- 

 pears globular* The Root is long, large; and 

 white. ^ The whole Plant is full of a milky Juice, 

 the Root moil of all. This runs from it when 

 broken, and is bitterifh but not difagreeable. 



The Root frcfh gathered and boiled, makes an 

 Excellent Decoulion to promote Urine, and bring 

 away Gravel. The Leaves may be eaten as Sal- 

 let when very young, and if taken thi's way in 

 fufficient Quantity, they are good againfl the 



Scurvy. 



Re i) Darnell. 



LOLIUM RUBRUI 



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Wild Grafs very common about Way-fide 

 and diflinguilhed b^* its llubborn Stalks an 



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