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and fmooth, the Leaves are compofed of many 

 fmallerDivlfions, they are of a blue green Colour, 

 and fleiliy Siibilance; and each Divifion is fhort^ 

 obtufe, and roundifh. The Flowers are yellow, 

 Hnot large, but very Confpicuous, they have a 

 Quantity of Threads in the Center, -and they arc 

 fucceeded by rough Seed-VefTels. 



Rue is to be ufed frefli gathered, and the Tops 

 of the young Shoots contain its greateft Virtue/ 

 They are to be given in Infufion ; or they may 

 be beaten up into a Conferve with three Times 

 their Weight of Sugar, and taken in that Form. 

 The Infufion is an excellent Medicine in Fevers, 

 it raifes the Spirits, and promotes Svreat, drives 

 any thing out, and is good againib Head-achs^ 





nervous Diford 

 The 



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.'ncHes of the Stomach, and Pains in the Bowels. 

 It is pleafant, and. may be taken frequently by 

 People fubjecl to hyileric Difordcrs with great 



Advantage 



R U P T U R E-W O R T. 



HERNIARIA. 



Little low Plant, wild in feme Parts of the 

 Kingdom, but not common, and kept in the 

 Gardens of die Curious. It grows three or four 

 Inches lono-. but the Stalks lie on the Ground : 



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Many grow from the fame Root, and they fpread 

 into a kind of circular Figure. They are flender, 

 round, jointed, and of a pale Green. The Leaves 

 are very fmall, and nearly of an oval Figure, they 

 Hand tAvo at each Joint ; and are alfo of a pale 

 Green. The Leaves are very fmall, the Root is 

 very long, but not thick. 



The Juice of the frefli gathered Herb, cxt 

 applied, has been much celebrated a^ainfl 



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