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382 T^e Ufeftll Fmmly Herhal, 



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fiollow, and of a deep duiky piirplirn Coloun 

 The Root is compofcd of a vail Quantity of 

 Striiigs, which are of a dufliy Ohv« Colour, and 

 of a ftrong Smeil and aromatic Tafle* The Roo 

 of this Plant were the firft that came into Ufe, 

 under the Name of F/V^/;;/;^;; Snakeroot, but there 

 are upon the Spot tv7o other Plants of the fame 

 Kindj though different Species, which have thready 

 Roots of the fame Form, and they are indiffe- 

 rently taken up for Ufe ; they all feem to have 

 the fame Virtue, fo that there is no harm in the 

 Mixture. There is fometimes another Root mixed 

 among them, but that is eafily diftinouifhed, for 

 it is black, and thefe arc all of the fame dulky 

 Olive Colour. This laft Adulteration fhould be 



avoided. 



The Virginian Snakeroot is an excellent Me- 

 dicine in Fevers, it operates by Urine and by 

 Sweat, and will often take off inveterate Head- 

 aclis. It is alfo given by feme as a Remedy a- 

 gaind Worms; and it was originally famous a- 

 gainll the Poifon of the Rattle-Snake, and was a 

 Remedy we learnt from the Indians. It is good 

 againft "Worms in Children, and may be given in 

 fmall Dofcs for a Continuance of Time. Scarce 



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aiiy Thing is more eficStuai. 



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The V o M re N t^ T, T r e e. 

 ■ .■ XUX ^^OMICA. 



A Tail and Spreading Tree of the E^?/?, very 

 like diat which affords the Wood called 

 ^nake-wood in the 'Shops, and by fome fup- 

 pofed the fame with it, but that is an Error 1 

 The Kernels of the Fruit of that Tree, are indeed 

 of the Shape of theVomic Nuts, but they are not 

 half fo bi^. The Tree is large and fpreadin,g : 



The Branches are numerous, and the Leaves arc 



large, 



