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fmoth, and of a pale Green upon the Stalk, znd 

 deeper Green at the Root. The Flowers ftand on 

 the Divifions of the Top of the Stalk, they are 

 large, white, and compofed as it were of a Quan- 

 tity of thick Scales, 



The Roots contain the greafeft VirtfUe ; they 

 are excellent mixed in Pultices, to apply to Swel- 

 lings. The Flowers pofTefs the fame Virtue alfo, 

 being emollient and good againfl: Pain. An Oil is 

 made of the Flowers fteep^d in common Oil of 

 Ohves ; but the frefh Flowers are much better in 

 the Seafon ; and the R6ot may be had frefti at 

 all Times, and it pofTefles the fame Virtues^ 



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LiLV OF THE Valley. 



LILIUM CONVALLIUM, 



A Very pretty little Plantj but fo different front 

 the former, that one would wonder how it 

 came to be called by any Part of the farrie Name^ 

 It is fix or eight Inches high. The Leaves are 

 large, long, and broad, of a deep green Colour^ 

 and full of very thick Ribs or Veins. The Stalks 

 are weak, flender, angular, and gteen^ they bend 

 towards the Top, and on each there llands, or ra- 

 ther hangs, a Row of white Flowers, they are 

 roundifh, hollow, and of a delicate and pleafing 

 Smell ; thefe are fucceeded by Berimes, which are 



red when they are ripe* 



The Flowers are ufed; A Tea made of them 

 and drank for a Conftancy, is excellent againft 

 all nervous Complaints, it will cure nervous Head- 

 achs, and Tremblings of theLimbs : A great deal 

 too much has been laid of this Plant, for People 

 call it a Remedy for Apoplexies and the dead 

 Palfies, but though all this is not true, enough 

 is to give the Plant a Reputation, and bring ic 



again into ufe. 



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