2 1 8 Tm Ufeful Family Herlal 



The Logwood Tree. 



ARBOR CAMPECHIANA. 



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Tree Native of the Southern Parts of Amerha, 

 rile Wood of which has been ufed in dying, 

 longer than in Medicine, but is very ferviceabJ^ 

 in the Jatter Capacity. The Tree is large and 

 makes a beautiful Appearance. The Branches arc 

 numerous, and they fpread with a Sort of Regu- 

 larity. The Leaves are compofed each of feveral 

 Pairs of fmaller, fet on the two Sides of a com- 

 mon Rib; with an odd one at the End. The 

 Flowers are of tke Shape of Pea Bfcflbms, but 

 they are yellow ; the Pods which fucceed them, 

 are very large, and the Boughs of the Tree are 



very thick fet, with Iharp Thorns of a redifh 



Colour, 



We ufe only the Heart of the Wood which is 

 of a deep red Colour. It is of an auftere Tafte, 

 but with fomething of Sweetnefs in it at lafl, in 

 this it refemble sgreatly what is called Japan 

 Earth, and it refembles that Drug alfo iii Vir- 

 tues. It is a very powerful Medicine to flop 

 Fluxes oi the Belly, and Overflowings of the 

 Menfes. The bell Way of giving it is in Form 

 of an Extrad, which is to be made by boiling 

 down a ftrong Decodion of Wood to the Con- 

 fiftence of Honey. In this Form it will keep a 

 long Time, and is always ready for Ufe, 



Purple Loosestrife. 

 LYSIMACHIA PURPUREA. ' 



^Wild Plant, that decorates the Sides of . 



Ditches, and Rivers, and would be an Or- 

 nament to our Gardens. It grows to three Feet 



high, and is \tr^ regular 5 the Stalk is fquare, 



■ hairy, 



