'ihe Ufeftil Family Herbal. 



36£ 



much of the Sfze, of the Leaves of Tanfy, and 

 the fmallcr Leaves, of which they are compofed, 

 are oblong, narrow, and ferrated, but they are of 

 a rrioll beautiful Colour, a fine filvery Green on 

 the upper Side, and a perfect filvery White on the 

 under. The Flowers ftahd on fhort Foot-Stalks,^ 

 and are large and yellow, fomewhat like the 

 Flowersof the Crow-foots, but more beautiful. 



The Leaves are'ufed •, a ftrong Infufion of them 

 is given with Succefs againft the Bleeding of the 

 Piles, and bloody Stools : And made lefs ftrong 

 and fweetened a little with Honey, it is excellent 

 for a fore Throat. The Women ufe it aJfo to 

 rake away Freckles, but this leems idle. 



Tarragon. 

 DRACUNCULUS 



'A 



A 



ommon 

 Feet high 



in our Gardens. It is two 



The Stalk is 



d, up 



firm, and green ; the Leaves 



and ftand irregularly. They are longifh and v 

 narrow, and of a deep green Colour,- the Flov, 



are little 



and greenifh 



m 



F 



like thofe of 



Wormwood, they ftand in Spikes at the Tops of 

 the Stalks. The whole Plant has a ftrong Sn?ell, 



fomewhat like Fennel. 



An Infufion of the frelh Tops works by Unne,« 



and gently promotes the Menfes. 



Tea. 



THE A 



4 



A Shrub, Native of the Eaji 



and cherifhed there 



the, 



fix or fe 



(Itnder, the Leaves 



oblong, 

 pointed 



ferrated round the Ed 



The Flov^-ers are as 



tD 



5, and ftiarp 

 big 35 Orange 



Flowers 



,* 



