

20 2 The XJfeful Family Herbal, 



.veral kinds of Jujubes to which this belongs, in 

 the hot Conntries. Probably the Flies get it off 

 this Tree, and lodge it for their Purpofes upon 

 Sticks, and other Subftances as we fee it. 



Our Druggifls have three kinds of this Re/in, 



for it is ill called a Gum. The one they call 

 Stick Lac, becaufe it is brought round Sticks : 

 The other Seed Lac in fmall Lumps, and the 

 other Shell Lac, which is thin and traniparent, 

 and has been melted -, of this Refin the fealing 

 Wax is made with very little Alteration more than 

 the colouring it, which is done by Means of Ci- 

 nabar or coarfer Materials. Taken inwardly. 

 Gum Lac is good againftObllrucfbions of the Liver: 

 It operates by Urine and Sweat, and is good in 

 mofl: chronic Cafes arifmg from fuch Obftruilions. 





Ladies Mantle 

 ARCHIMILLA. 



•Jl Very pretty little Plant, Native of fome Part 



of England, but not very common wild. The 



Leaves are numerous and very beautiful, they 

 are broad and of a roundilh Figure, but divided 

 deeply into eight Parts, and each of thefe ele- 

 gantly indented about the Edges.i* They are of i 

 yellowifh green Colour, nearly as broad as the 

 Palm of ones Hand, and they fland upon Foot- 

 Stalks of an Inch or two in Length. The Stalks 

 grow from the Midft, they are round, a litde 

 hairy, eight Inches long, not very upright, and 

 of a pale green Colour. The Flowers Hand in 

 confiderable Numbers at their Tops, they are 

 fmall and of a greenifh Colour, but have a great 

 many yellow Threads in the Middle. The Root 

 is long, thick, and dark coloured. 



The Root is the Part moft valuable, a Decoc- 

 on of it frefh taken up, is an excellent Remedy 



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