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at the edges, and of a pale green. The flowers stand in a 

 short spike at the top of the stalk, which droops; thej hang 

 all on one side, large, white, with a blush of purple. 



Place, — It is scarce, sometimes found among bushes in 

 open situations, in some parts of England. 



Time. — It flowers in July and August. 



Oovemment and Virtues. — It is under Mars, and is a 

 good vuluerary. It is recommended to stop all kinds of 

 fluxes and hemorrhages ; helps to consolidate wounds, 

 fractures and ruptures, especially the root A cataplasm of 

 the root takes away black marks occasioned by contusions. 



TOBM.EKIIh.-^TormentUla Oficinalit.) 



Detcriv. — The root is thick and large, reddish in the in- 

 side, with small fibres; the stalks are long and slender, and 

 unable to support themselves. It has seven long narrow 

 leaves rising at a joint, serrated only at the ends. The flow, 

 ers are small and yellow, of four leaves with a few stamina 

 in the middle ; the seed is small, growing naked on the calyx. 



Place, — It throws in woods, and on commons. 



T'im*.— It flowers in June and July. The roots are used. 



Oovemment arid Virtues. — This is a herb of the Sun, It 

 is excellent to stay all kinds of fluxes of blood or humours 

 in man or woman, whether at nose, mouth, or belly. The 

 juice of the herb or root, or the decoction thereof, taken 

 with some Venice treacle, and the person laid to sweat, 

 expels any venom or poison, or the plague, fever, or other 

 contagious diseases ; it is an ingredient in all antidotes or 

 counter- poisona The root taken inwardly is most etfica- 

 cious to help any flux in the belly, stomach, spleen, or 

 blood; and the juice opens obstructions of the liver and 

 lungs, and thereby helps the jaundice. It is very power- 

 ful m ruptur<^s, and bruises or falls, used outwardly or in- 

 wardly. The root made up with Pellitory of Spain and 

 alum, and put into a hollow tooth, not only assuav^es the 

 pain, but stays the flux of humours which causes it. It is 

 a no less etfectual remedy aguiust outward wounds, sores 

 and hurts, than for inward, and is therefore a special in- 

 gredient in wound drinks, lotions, and injections, for foul 

 oormpt rotten sores and ulcers of the mouth, secrets, or 

 oiher parts of the body 



