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77je Ufejul Family Herbal. 



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N ymbelliferous Plant kept ii 

 principally for tlie Ufe pf the Kitchea 



Gardens, 



The 



round, ftriated, . Iiollow, upright, three 



Stal 



Foot high, an4 divided into a great^ m^ny Bran 

 ches. The Leaves are divided into numerous, nar 



manner of Fennel 



row, and 



Parts, in the 



he Flowers are fraall 



but they are not fo large. T 

 and yellow j they ftand in CluHers on the Tops of 

 the Branches. The Root is long. The Seeds of 

 Dill are good againft the Cholic ; and they are 



faid 



be a Specific ag 



the Hiccough, but 



I have known them tried without Succefs 



DiTTANDER. 



LEPIDIUM. 



Tall Plant, with broad Leaves and little white 

 Flowers ; wild in fome places, and frequent 



in our Gardens. 



It grows a Yard high. 



The 



Stalks are round, firm, of a pale Green,' and very 

 much branched. The Leaves are large towards 

 the Bottom, fmaller upwards ; and the Flowers 

 ftand in a kind of loofe Spikes ; the lower Leaves 

 are beautifully indented, the others fcarce at all : 

 The Seeds are contained in little roundilh Capfules, 

 and are of a hot and pungent Tafte. 



The Leaves of Dittander frefh gathered and 

 boiled in Water, make a Deccftion that v/orks by 

 Urine, and promotes tlie Menfes : They are alfo 



good to promote the necelTary Difcharges after 



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