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small, white blossom; it grows in little mats,- like cam- 

 momile, with the leaves thick together, almost one top 

 of the other. This, in truth, is a lithontriptic; the leaves 

 and vines steeped (not boiled) bring away the sand, and 

 finally dissolve the stone. 



No. 8. — Hemp. 



This plant is good for something beside making ropes. 

 The seeds steeped, are good to remove wind from the 

 stomach; it removes obstructions to the bile, and is very 

 effective to kill worms in man or beast; the steeped juice 

 dropped into the ears kills the worms in them, and drags 

 out earwigs; a preparation of the roots is good to allay 

 inflammation in the head, &c. 



No. 9. — Artichokes. 



A decoction of the juice of artichokes is good to open 

 the passages of the urine; and of course it must be good 

 for stone or gravel in the bladder. 



No. 10. — May Weed, 



Is an excellent herb, and grows in door yardvS, and by 

 the sides of the road; it is of a pectoral nature, and is 

 good for a pain in the side; a strong tea of it, drank 

 freely, is good for a cold. 



No. 11. — Saffron. 



This is principally cultivated in gardens, and has a 

 bright, yellow blow, and is universally known. It is 

 good made into tea, to cleanse the fluids of the stomach, 

 and guard against sickness, and for bathing any affected 

 outward part. It is also good to drive out humors; with 



