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from their Bafes, but the Plant is altogether with- 

 out Leaves. The Flowers grow t\ivee together 

 .among the Thorns, and the Fruit is a VefTel con- 

 tainino; three Seeds. 



The Gum which fweats out from this Plant, is 

 ufed in Medici.ne ; it is yellowilh and comes forth 

 in fmall Drops, its Tafte is ftiarp and infupporta- 

 ble ; it 'is 'a violent Purge, and is recommended 

 againft Dropfies, but we fcarce ever prefcribe it, 

 it is fo very rouah ; it is fometimes ufed outward- 



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'hi n^s applied to the Feet 



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Very pretty low Herb common In our Me^- 

 dov/s, wich woody Stalks, and bright and 

 little variegated Flowers. It grows fix or eight 

 Inches high. The Stalks are round, thick, firm, 



and very hard, the Leaves are flat, broad, and 

 very deeply indented at the Edges ; and they are 

 of a bright fliining Green. The Flowers are lit- 

 tle, and they are very bright, their ground Colour 

 Is white, and they are ftreaked and Ipotted with 

 black and fome other dark Colours. 



This Plant has been always famous forDimnefs 

 6f Sight, but whether Experience warrants the 

 Characler that is given of it is uncertain. The 

 Juice is very diuretic. 



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