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77j^ Ufeftil Family Herhal % 1 7 



Flowers, as they are called, fmall, roundifh, and 

 refembling the Heads of little MufliroomS. 



The whole Plant is ufed, and it is befl green 

 and fre(h gathered. It is to be given in a ftrong 

 Decodion. It opens Obftruflions of the Liver, 

 and works by Urine. It is good againft the Jaun- 

 dice, and is an excellent Medicine in the firft 

 Stages of Confumptions. -It is not 'nearly fo 

 much regarded as it ought to be. It is alio ufeJ 

 externallv for Foulnefs of the Skin. 



'" Grey Ground Liverwort. 



LICHEN CINEREUS TERRESTRIS. 



A Plant very common by our dry Wood-fides, 

 •*^ and in Paflures, in fome Degree refembling 

 the laft defcribed, but differing in Colouf, and 

 in its Fru6lification. This confifts alfo intirely 

 of Leaves' ; they :ire of a bluifh grey Colour, on 

 the Outfide, and of a'whitilh Grey underneatfi. 



They are two Inches long, and an Inch and a half 

 broad ; and grow in Clufters together, ofteff th( " 

 are lefs diftinft, and therefore appear larger. The 

 do not fend up any Stalks, to bear a kind of 

 Flowers in Heads. The Tips of the LeavesJ 

 turn up, and are redifh, and in thefe Parts afe ccTii- 

 tained the Seeds. The whole Plant feems dry and^ 



faplefe. ^ ' * 



. The whole Plant is ufed, and it has been of 

 late very famous. Its EiHcacy is againfifthe Bite 

 of a mad Dog -, it is mixed with Pepper, and the 

 crfon is at the fame Time to bathe in the Sea. 

 There have been Inftances of its Succefs, when 

 jgiveii to Dogs, but pernaps no Cure was ever 

 jjerformed upon" a huiilan Ciieatufe, when this 

 terrible Difeafe had arifen to any Height. Bleeding 

 sird Opium are the prelent Pradice. 



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