284- 72^ 'Ufeful Family Herial, , 



Shape, or between that and Wheat, only much 



fmaller than either. 



The Seed or Grain is the Part ufed, it is fup- 

 pofed to be flrengthening and in fome Degree af- 

 tringent, but we know very little of its Qualities, 

 nor are they confiderable enough to encourage us 

 to inquire after them. 



Pimpernel. 



ANAGALLIS FLORE RUBRO. 



A Pretty little Plant common in Corn Fields and 



Garden Borders. The Stalks are fquare, 

 fmooth, green 5 but not very upright : They are 

 five or fix Irxlies long. The Leaves fiand two 

 at each Joint, and they are of an oblong Figure, 

 confiderably broad in the Middle, and pointed at 

 the End. The Flowers Hand fingly on long flender 

 Foot-Stalks, they are fmall, but of a moft bright 



fcarlet Colour. 



The whole Plant Is ufed, and the beft Method 

 of giving it, is in an Infufion, made by pouring 

 boiling Water upon it frefli gathered : This is an 

 excellent Drink in Fevers; it promotes Sweat, and 

 throws out the Small Pox, Meafles, or any other 

 Eruptions : The dried I^eaves may be given in 

 Powder or a Tea made of the whole dried Plant, 

 but nothing is fo well as the Infufion of it frelh, 

 thofe who have not feen it tried this Way do not 

 know how valuable a Medicine it is. 



There is another Kind of Pimpernel, perfectly 

 like this, but that the Flowers are blue, this is cal- 

 led the female, and the other the male Pimpernel 



but the red flowered Kind, has mofl Virtue. 



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