The Ufeful Family HefhaL 279 



It is alfo good to be put into the Mouth in Pal- 

 fies, for it will fometimes alone, by its Stimula- 

 tion, rcflore the Voice. 



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Penny-Royal. 

 P U L E G I U M. 



A Wild Plant, creeping about on marfhy Places, 

 "^ with little Leaves, and Tufts of Ted Flowers 

 at the Joints. The Stalks are a Foot long, 

 round, and often of a red?fh Colour. The Leaves 

 are finall, broad, and pointed at the Ends, and 

 of a pale Green Colour. The Flowers ftand round 

 the Joints 'in thick Clufters : They are like thole 

 of Mint, and of a pale Red, and the Cups m 

 which they fland are green, and a little hairy. 

 The whole Plant has a ftrong penetrating Smell, 

 and an acrid but not difagreeable Tafte. 



The whole Plant is ufed, freili or dried ; but 

 that which grows wild, is much flronger than 

 the lar^rer Kind, which is cultivated in Gardens. 





The fimple Water is the beft Way of taking it, 

 though it will do very well in Infufioh, or by way 

 of Tea. It is excellent againft Stoppages of the 



Menfes. 



Black Pepper. 



PIPER NIGRUM. 



A N Eaflern Plant, of a very fingular Kind. 

 "^ ^ It grows fix or eight Feet in Length, but the 

 Stalks are not able to fupport themfelves upright; 

 They are round, green, jointed, and thick, and 

 when they trail upon the Ground, Roots arc fenr 

 forth from thefe Joints. The Leaves are large, 

 of an oval Figure, of a firm Subftance, and rib- 

 bed highly-: ^^^7 ft^rid on fhort Pedicles, one at 

 each Joint. The Flowers are fmall and inconfi- 



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