OULPKPKH'S OOMPLRTK UERBAm. S4t 



of a yellow colour, in othei>» luore pale, consisting of five 

 round pointed leaves, which afterwards have small round 

 heads, which contain small brownish seed. The root is long, 

 whit«, and woody, perishing after it hath borne seed. 



Place, — It grows by way-sides and lanes, in many place-s 

 in the west of England. 



Time,— It flowers in July, or thereabouts. 



OovemmeTit and Virtues. — It is under the dominion of 

 Saturn. A small quantity of the root is commended 

 against laxes and fluxes of the body. The decoction, if 

 drunk, is profitable for those that are bursten, and for 

 cramps, convulsions, and old coughs. The decoction garg' 

 1^, eases tooth-ache, and the oil made by infusion of the 

 flowers, is of good effect for the piles. The decoction of the 

 root in red wine or water, is good for ague ; when red-hot 

 steel has been quenched in it, if drank it will stay bloody- 

 flux, and opeu obstruction of the bladder and reins. A de- 

 coction of the leaves, with sage, marjoram, and camomile 

 flowers, and the places bathed therewith, is good for colds, 

 stiff sinews, and cramps. Three ounces of the distilled 

 water of the flowers drank morning and evening is a reme- 

 dy for the gout The juice of the leaves and flowers laid 

 on rough warta, as also the powder of the dried roots rub- 

 bed on, takes them away. The powder of the dried flow- 

 ers is a remedy for bowel complaint, or the pains of the 

 colic. The decoction of the root and the leaves, is of great 

 effect to dissolve the tumours, swellings, or inflammationa 

 of the throat The seed and leaves boiled in wine, draw 

 forth spee<lily thorns or splinters from the flesh, eases the 

 pains, and heals them. The seed bruised and boiled in 

 wine, and laid on any member that has been out of joint, 

 and newly set again, takes away all swelling and pain. 



MUSHEOOM (GARDEN.)-f J^anin^ Campettrii.) 



Deicrip.—Thia is much better than that which grows in 

 the field, which is often unwholesome and pernicious. It 

 ii a fungous plant, without the least appearance of leaves, 

 flowers, or seed. It rises from the ground in its perfect 

 form, with a straight stem, an inch or more high, covei-ed 

 with a round, high, thick, soft white head ; underneath it 

 is of a reddish fleah-colour, and when the plant has arriv- 

 ed at its full growth, the head is expanded almost flat, 

 forming a lar^e flap, which, if Dot gathered, falls to the 

 gronno, ah^dding what is supposed to b« ih« seed. This 



