2o6 ^e Ufe Jul Family Herhdl, 



They have been recommended greatly in the Jaun- 

 dice. 



Spurge Laurel. 



LAUREOLA. 



A Wild little Shrub of a lingular Afpe(5l and of 

 •*^ confiderable Virtues, it is three Feet high, 

 tht Stem is half an Inch thick, and divides into 

 a great many Branches. The Bark is of a brown- 

 ifli Colour, and they are not very ftrong. The 

 Leaves ftand at the Tops of the Branches, they 

 are long, narrow, and of a bright and line Green; 

 they are of a firm Subftance, and are not indented 

 at the Edges, The Flowers are very fmali, and 

 inconfiderable, they are green with fome" yellow 

 Threads, and have a fweet Smell, the Berries are 

 fmall, roundifh, and black.' 



The Leaves are a powerful Remedy againft the 

 Dropfy, but they are fo violejit they mufl be 

 given with Caution ; a fmall Quantity of a flight 

 Infufion of them in Water, works by Vomit and 

 Stool in a powerful Manner. It is not every Con- 

 Ilitution, that can bear fuch a Medicine, 



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The Leek. 

 PORRUM. 



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Common Plant in our Kitchen Gardens. It 

 grows tliree Feet high ; tlie Stalk is round. 



thick, the 



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of a deep Green, and the Flowers grow in a round 

 Clufler at the Top of the Staik^they are of a 

 purplifh Colour, with a" Tinf^e of Green, the 



Root is white, oblong, thick, and roundifh, with 

 Fibres at the Bottom. 



An Infufion of the Roots of Leeks made in 

 Water, and boiled into a Syrup with Honey, 



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