top,for the Flower drawes away the ftrength 
of the leaf. For the reft I refer you to the 
Planter, being eot willing to difcovcr their 
myfteries. The Indians in Nevp England 
ufe a fmall round leafed Tc bacco, called by 
them, or the Fifiicrmen Poke. It ii odious 
to the Engl(h*T/?f venues of oh acco are thefe^ 
it helps digefiion, the Gout ^ the T'ooth-ach^ 
prevents infe^hn hy [cents ^it heats the cold^ 
(md cools them that fmat^ feedeth the hungry ^ 
ffent jftritsrcftoreth^ purgetb the flomach^ kjl- 
leth nits and tice^the juice of the green leaf 
hcaleth green wounds although poyfoned^the 
Syrup for many difeafes^ the fmoak for the 
Fhthifick^, cough of the Imgs, difliUanons of 
Kheume^ and all dife^fes of a cold and moiji 
ciufe^ good for all bodies cdd and moiji taken 
t^pon an emptieflomach^ fallen upon, a, full fio- 
mach it precipitates dtgejlion^ imm derately 
tak^n it dryeth the hody^ e^flimeth the hloud^ 
hurtetk the brain^ weakens the eyes and the 
ftnervs. 
White Hellebore is ufed for the Scurvie 
by chc Englijh. A friend of mine gave 
them hflt a purge, then confcrve of Bear- 
berries^ then fumed their leggs with vine- 
gar, fprinkled upon a piece of mill-lione 
made hor^ and applied to the foycs whire 
Hellebore kivcSj drink made of O/^i^e and 
/(irr^/ were givtn likewifc wichit^ and Sja- 
fcuivic- 
