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diuretic ; few things exceed it in the gravel, stone in th« 

 reins and kidneys, strangury, and where there are small 

 stones so situated, as to cause heat and soreness, which are 

 too often followed with bloody or purulent urine ; then its 

 balsamic healing virtues co-operate with its diuretic qual- 

 ity, and the parts at the same time are cleansed and heal- 

 ei It is a sovereign wound- herb, inferior to none, both 

 for inward and outward use. It is good to stay the im- 

 moderate flux of womens' courses, the bloody flux, ruptures, 

 ulcers in the mouth or throat, and in lotions to wash the 

 privy parts in venereal cases. No preparation is better 

 than a tea of the herb for this service : and the young 

 leaves, green or dry, have the most virtue. 



GOLDEN ROD (NARROW-LEAVED.)— (^^o^t^ioi^o 



AngiLstifolicL ) 



Descrip. — This is another species of the same plant ; same 

 in height, but has few or no oranches. The stalk is very 

 weak, tender, of a dark green colour, tinged with a ruddy 

 brown. The leaves are of a bright grassy green, smooth, 

 and prettily dented at the edges : the flowers are of a pale 

 yellow, ana stand in a loose spike. 



Place. — This is a perennial, native of Ireland, and ael- 

 dom found with us ; there it adorns the rocky hills. 



Time.- The> flowers bloom in Jul} and August. 



Oovenimeat and Virtues. — It resembles the preceding 

 in virtues as in fonn. Venus claims the herb, and appli- 

 ed outwardly it is good for green wountls, old ulcers and 

 sores. As a lotion it is effectual in curing ulcers in the 

 mouth and throat, and privy parts of man or woman. The 

 decoction helpe to fasten the teeth that are loose. 



GOLDEN ROD {W'&1&IL.)^( Solidago Cambrica,) 



Descrip. — This grows upon a simple upright brown stalk, 

 six or seven inches high. Its leaves are long, narrow, pale, 

 and a little downy ; the flowers are of a gold yellow, and 

 numerous. 



Place. — This is a pretty perennial, a native of the Welsh 

 mountains, and a favourite food for the goats. 



Tims. — The flowers bloom in August, and last till Sep- 

 tember. 



Oovemmsnt and Virtues. — It possesses the same virtues 

 as the first kind, though in an inferior degree. The leaves 

 and tops are the parts used. It is accounted one of our 

 best vulnerary plants, much used in apozems, and woand« 



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