362 ^je Ufeful Family HerhaL 



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Plowers and white j they fland in a very fmall 

 Cup : The Fruit is dry, and of the Bignefs of a 

 Nut, containing one, two, or three Cells. 



All the Kinds of Tea are the Leaves of this 

 Shrub, they only differ as they are gathered in 

 in different States, the Bohea Tea is gathered 

 when the Leaves are in the Bud, and more Heat 

 is ufed in drying it. The feveral Softs' of Green 

 are got from the young Shoots or older Branches, 

 in Spring, in Summer, or in Autumn, and dried 

 with different Degrees of Care, according to their 

 Value. 



Good green Tea, drank moderately, flrengthens 

 the Stomach, and affifls Digeflion, it is good a- 

 gainft Sicknefles, and will prevent the Cholic : 

 But when bad Tea is drank, and a great deal of it, 

 nothing is more pernicious. Bohea-Tea is more 

 aftringent, and it is reftorative and ftrengthning, 

 tjiis Oiould be drank with Cream, but with only 

 ,a moderate Quantity of Sugar, 



Teazle. 



DIPSACUS SYLVESTRIS. 



^ Tall and flately Plant, common by Road- fides, 



with large burr-like Heads, and little red 

 Flowers, growing out of them. It is fix Feet high, 

 the Stalk is fingle, thick, white, and very ftrong. 

 The Leaves grow two together, cncompafling 

 the Stalk at their Bafe^ and make a hollow there, , 

 which will hold Water : They are prickly on the 

 under Part along the Rib. The Heads are as big 

 as an Apple, and fomewhat oblong, they are of 

 a pale Colour, The Root is long. 



TheRoot is ufed; it is bitter, and given, in In- 



fufion, flrengthens the Stomach, and creates an 



. Appetite. It is alfo good againft Obilrucflions of 



the Liver, and th? Jaundice, Peopte have an 



■ Opinion 



