OITLFXPKR'k OOICPLKTS HIEBAL. SIB 



that {ndigestion and obstructions are the cause of most of 

 the diseases that the fniil nature of man is subject to; both 

 of which might be remedied by a more frequent use of 

 this herb. It is safe, very pleasant both to the taste and 

 stomach, helping digestion, and opening obstructions of the 

 liver and spleen ; provokes urine, and nelps to take away 

 the gravel and stone engendered in the kidneys or bladder, 



SANlChK—CSanumla Ewrojxxa,) 



Descrip. — It sends forth many round leaves, standing on 

 long brownish stalks, every one divided into five or six 

 parts, some of them cut like a crow's-foot, and finely dent- 

 ed about the edges, smooth, and of a dark shining colour, 

 and sometimes reddish about the brims; from among which 

 rise up small, round green stalks, without any joint or leaf 

 thereon, except at the top, where it branches forth into 

 flowers, having a leaf divided into three or four parts at 

 that joint with the flowers, which are small round green- 

 ish yellow heads, many standing together in a tuft, in 

 which afterwards the seeds are contained, which are small 

 round burs, somewhat like the leaves of Cleavers, and stick 

 in the same manner upon any thing that they touch. The 

 root is composed of many blackish fibres, set together in a 

 long head, which abides green all the winter, and dies not 



Place. — It is found in many shady woods, and other 

 places of England. 



Time, — It flowers in June, the seed is ripe shortly after. 



Oovemment and Virtues. — Mars owns this herb. It heals 

 green wounds speedily, or any ulcers, imposthumes, or in- 

 ward bleedings, also tumours on any parts of the body ; 

 the decoction or powder in drink taken, and the juice used 

 outwardly, dissipates the humours; and there is not found 

 any herb that can give such present help either to man or 

 beast, when the disease falls upon the lungs or throat, and 

 to heal up putrid malignant ulcers in the mouth, throat, 

 and privities, by gargling with a decoction of the leaves 

 %nd roots made in water, and a little honey put thereto. 

 It helps to stay womens courses, and all other fluxes of 

 blood, either by the mouth, urine, or stool, and laxes of 

 the belly ; the ulcerations of the kidneys also, the pains in 

 the bowels, and gonorrhoea, or running of the reins, beinf 

 boiled in wine or water, and drunk. 



