3^ 8 n^e Vfeful Family HerhaL 



The Tops are ufed frefh gathered, or the 

 whole Herb dried. An Infufion of them is ex- 

 cellent againft the Jaundice, and all inward Ob- 

 flruftions -, it gehtly promotes the Menfes, and 

 "^'orks by Urine. A. fine cooling Ointment ns 

 inade by boiling the frelh Plant chopped to pieces 



Lard, till it be " crifp, the Lard is then to *be 



ilrained oft, and is of a fine grfeen Colour, 'on 



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A Tall and beautiful Plant, Native of the ^P^e/l- 

 r^ /;z^/>j, but.kept in our Gardens. It is five 

 Feet high, the Stalk is round, thick, upright, 

 Bngle, and a httle^hairy. It has a clammy Damp- 



neS about it, by which it fticks to the Handsi^ 

 touching. The Leaves are very large, oblong, 

 and pointed at the Ends. They are of a dufky 

 green Colour, and feel alfo clammy like the Stalk. 

 The Flowers 'are red and large, they are long, 

 hollow, and open at the Mouth. The Seed-Vei- 

 fel is oval, and the Seeds are fmall.^ 



The Leaves are good frefli or dried. A flight 

 Infufion of them frefh gathered is a powerful Vo- 

 mit ; it is apt to work too roughly, but for Con- 

 Hitutions that will bear it, is a good Medicine a- 



Pains. An Ointment made of 



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gainft Rheumatic Pains. 



the frefh ones with Lard, is goqd againft the I 

 flammatlon of the Piles, the diflilled Oil is fome- 

 limes dropped on Cotton to cure the Tooth-ach, 

 applying it -to the Tooth; die Powder kills all 

 JCinds of Vermin. As to the Cuftom of Chew 

 ^nd taking it as Snuff, little can be faid for them, 

 from Practice, and nothing from Reafon:^^^or 

 much for Smoking. . If thefe Cuftoms had ^ny 

 good Tendency, it would be taken off by the 



conflunt Practice. 



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