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Of Camomile. 
1. The Names. 
AMOMILE, is called Chamamelum, and by fome Leu- 
canthemis, and alfo Leucanthemon, e{pecially the double 
Flower Camomile; and altho’ there are four Kinds of this 
Herb, yet they are all call’d Camomile, as the fingle Camo- 
mile, the {weet naked Camomile, the double flower'd Camo- 
mile, and the Romifh Camomile. 
2. Their Defcription. 
(1.) The fingle Camomile growing in great plenty on Com- 
mons, Meadows, ee: is well known to every one, 
(2.) The {weet naked Camomile has no difference from 
the preceding, excepting inthe Flowers, which are quite naked 
of thofe {mall white Leaves, which are placed round the lower 
part of their Flowers. 
(3.) The double Camomile is of the fame make as the 
two others, its difference confifting in the Flowers only, which 
are as clofe fet with fmall white Leaves, as the laft was want- 
ing, being very like unto a double white Daify. 
(4.) The Roman, or Romith Camomile has many flender 
Stalks, but much ftronger than any of the others, nor doth it 
creep upon the Ground, as the others do. : 
The Leaves are of a pale Colour, and their Flowers very 
like unto the fingle Kind. 
N. B. The double Camomile is the beft Sort for our Ufc, 
and therefore the others may not be regarded. 
3. Its Temperature. | 
Camomile, according to Galen, is hot and dry in the firf 
Degree, and is of thin Parts. 
4. ate Medicinal Virtues. 
ile i 4 againft the Cholick and Stone, 
eure is very good ag ovoid 
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