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Moft of this Tribe I find, tlio' tbey are hot like the 
two laft, viz, the Umbelliferas and Verticillatas, yet 
they exert their power in a much different manner, to 
wit, by a Diuretick volatile Salt, and are found moft pre- 
valent and effe<Slual in Chronick Difeafes, as the Scur- 
vy y Dropfy^ Gouty Jaundice^ and ochti ill habits of the 
Body, v/here the Blood is vitiated, rather in it's Par- 
fides, then irregular Motion, caryingoff it's impurity 
by a Diuretick Difcrafis or difcharge of the offending 
Heterogeneos Salts therein contained, an"^ confiqu^nrly 
by purification, difpofmg of it to a better, or more lane 
difpoficion. 
Whether thefe conjedures agree with the opinion of 
feme Prailitioners ot thyfick, I know not, but I am 
certain the effedls of many of theft Herhs^ as Water- 
CreJfeSy Garden and Sea Scurvy-grafs, with MuflarJ feed, 
2Lnd Garden and Horfe Radtjhy which are ail of this Fa- 
wily , are by moft, if not all Phyfitians, as well Antient 
as Mordern, allowed to be extraordinary Diureticks 
and Anti-fcorhuticks. 
Something more might be faid on theft Heads^ and 
fon^e other Claffes^ which at another time I ftiall endea- 
vour to lUuftrate, if what I have here already humbly 
offered, may be thought Worthy the acceptance of to 
Illuftrious and Learned a Society 
May the loth ^ 
