t44 CULPKPKR'S OOMFLBTB HXKBAL. 



GovtmnMnt and Virtues, — This is under the dominion 

 of Venus, and possesses ijreat medicinal virtues; it is cool- 

 in(^ and good against obstructions, and the quantity which 

 must at any time be taken, insures its effect, which is mild 

 and aperient. The young tops are good as salad with oil 

 and vinegar, for a scalding of the water. The smooth Sow- 

 Thistle has hollow channelled stalks like the others, and 

 grows as tall ; the leaves are smooth, and free from prick- 

 les ; those next the stalk are cut like dandelion, into se- 

 ▼eral segments; that at the end being largest. Those that 

 grow on the stalk seem to encompass it, and have fewer in- 

 cisions, triangular and pointed at the end. The flowers, 

 seed, and root, are much alike. This grows in the same 

 places as the former, and as frequent. 



SOW-THISTLE (TREE.)— {'S^oncAt« ArvtrntU.) 



Detcrip. — This grows about a yard high. The stalk is 

 tender, hollow, of a yellowish green; and so are the leaves, 

 which, when pressed or broken, run with milk. The flow- 

 ers are large, and of an orange colour. 



Place. — This is frequent m the corn-fields, where the 

 ■oil is moist and clayey. 



Time.— It blooms in August. 



Government and Virtues. — Venus governs this plant Its 

 virtues lie chieflv in its milky juice, which is useful in 

 deafness, either from accidental stoppage, gout, or old age. 

 Four spooofuls of the juice of the leaves, two of salad-oil. 

 and one teaspoonful of salt; shake the whole together, ana 

 put some cotton dipped in this composition into the ears, 

 and you may reasonably expect a good degree of recovery. 



SOW-THISTLE TREE (UABSIL.)--iS(mchusFalustns,) 



Descrip. — The stalk is hollow, tender, of a pale green, 

 about a yard and a half high. The leaves are soft and ten- 

 der, of a light green, and pale uodemeath, shaped like ar- 

 row-heads at their base. The flowers are light yellow, nu- 

 merous, and they stand in a broad clustering head. 



Place. — It is a native of the Thames-sid«, and frequents 

 other wet places where there is deep mud. 



Time. — It blooms in August 



Oovemment and Virtues. — It is under Venus. The whole 

 plant has a very insipid taste. It is cooling and rather 

 oinding, it cools a hot stomach, and eases its pains. The 

 herb boiled in wine, and drank, stays the dissolution of 



