"the Ufeful Family Herbal 1 6 f 



The Leaves are fiiort, broad, and indented about 

 the Edges, but not fharply or deep as thofe of 

 the other Germander : They are of a,fort of wool- 



foft Appearance and Touch, and of a dufliy 

 deep green Colour. The Flowers are very fmall 

 and red, and they ftand at the upper Joints of 

 the Stalks, in little Parcels together. The whole 

 Plant has a ftrong and difagreeable Smell. 



The whole Plant is to be ufed frefh or dried* 

 It has been celebrated greatly as a Sudorific, and 

 for it Virtues againll peftilential Fevers, but it is 



now little ufed. 



G I N G E iii 



iZINZIBER 



AN Eqft-hdia Plant, found alfo in other pi 

 J ,.^.-,r Ht-irrnlor in itq TVTanner of Oro^ 



and very fmgular in 

 produces two Kinds of Stalks, the one bearing 

 - Leaves, and the other only the Flowers. The 



firfl 



them 



felves compofed in a Manner of the lower Parts of 

 Leaves ; fo that they feem to be only Bundles of 

 Leaves rolled together at the Bottom. Thefe are 

 long, narrow, and in fome Degree refemble the 

 Leaves of our common Flags. The other Stalks 

 are tender, foft, and about a Foot high: The^ 

 have no Leaves on them, b^ut only a Kmd ox 



_ „__^ Tops they produce the 



?n" a' Spike; thefe are fmall, in Shape like 

 thofe of our Orchis, and of a mixed Colour, 

 PurplCj White, and Yellow. The Root fpreads 

 irregularly under the Surface. • ^ 



The Root is the only Part ufed : We have it 

 dry at the Grocers ; but the belt Way of taking 

 it, is as it comes over preferved from the Eaji- 

 Indies. It is a warm and fine Stomachic, and 

 Difpeller of Win(£ It affias Digeftion, and pre- 

 ^ M - veuc 



