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Oovemment and Virtues. — Some Latin authors call it 

 Cervicaria, because it is appropriated to the neck ; and we 

 Throat-wort, because it is appropriated to the throat. 

 Venus owns the herb, and the Celestial Bull will not denj 

 it ; therefore a better remedy cannot be for the king's- 

 tvii, because the Moon that rules the disease is exalted 

 there. The decoction of the herb taken inwardly, and 

 the braised herb applied outwardly, dissoWes clotted and 

 congealed blood within the body, coming by any wounds, 

 bmiBe, or fall ; and is no less effectual for the king's-evil, 

 ar any other knobs, kernels, bunches, or wens growing in 

 the flesh wheresoever ; and for the haemorrhoids, or piles. 



FIGWORT (WATEK)—{8crophularia AquaHca.) 



Descrip. — This has lar^r and taller stalks than the 

 former, less branched, havmg larger leaves, round-pointed, 

 and in shape like betony, growmg on longer foot-stalks. 

 The flowers are in shape like the former, but a little 

 larger, and of a redder colour ; the seed-vessel and seed 

 much alike. But the root has none of the knots or tuber- 

 clea. 



Place. — It CTowi b^- watery-places, and ditch sides. 



Time. — It flowers m June. The root is used. 



Government and Virtues. — It is much of the nature of 

 the former, and where that is not to be had, it may supply 

 its place ; it is likewise detersive and vulnerary, ana is 

 commended by some as good against the itch. 



FILIPENDULA.— (''Siptrea FilipendtUa.) 



Called also Dropwort 



Descrip. — It shoots forth many leaves of various sizes, 

 growing on each side of a rib, and much dented on the 

 edm^ somewhat resembling wild tansy or agrimony, but 

 feel much harder : among these rise up one or more stalks, 

 two or three feet high, spreading itself into many branch- 

 es^ each bearing several white sweet-smelling flowers 

 consisting of five leaves a-piece, with small threads in the 

 middle : they stand tofjetner in a tuft or umbel, each up- 

 on a small foot-stalk, and are succeeded by round chany 

 heads, like buttous, which contain the seed. 



Place. — It grows in manv places of this kingdom, in 

 the comen of dry fields and meadows, and also by hedge- 

 tidet 



7tm«.— They flower in Jane and July, and their seed \m 

 ripe in AagoAt. 



