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The STRINGY BRITHWOORT. Ariftolochia Polyr T 
rhizos. So called in diftin&ion from the other kinds with 
tuberous Roots. Defcribed (a) by Bauhinus. It grows US Lib. 32 . 
in France and Spain $ but this came from Virginia. Of all c * 8 * 
the Species the moft Aromatick , as by tailing the Roots, 
although now very old, may eafily be perceiv cl. 
The upright PENYROYAL. Pulegium ereffium, Virgi- 
mannm. It hath a Leaf almoft as large as that of the 
Pulegium montanum. Yet fmells rather like Thyme. Which 
is all the defcription it admits, now wither d. 
A fort of SNAKEWEED, growing near the River in 
Connecticut. So called, becaufe the Root is ufed for the 
biting of the Rattle-Snake. The Roots, efpecially pow- 
der d, are of a fragrant fmell , and very Aromatick. taft. 
Yet feems a different Plant from the Serpentaria of the 
Shops, as having a Leaf deeply jagg'd or fcallop cl, as that 
of Ladies-Mantle. 
The ROOTS of a fort of Afarum, found about Stam- 
ford in the Weftern parts of New England. It feems the 
fame with the Serpentaria of the Shops, /. e. the Virginian 
Snakeweed. A Plant of excellent ufe in fome Feavers. 
The ROOT NINZIN, corruptly called Genfing. Taken 
from a parcel fent over by a Chinefe Phyfitian, and given 
by Dr. Andrew Clench. Defcribed (b) by Guliel. Pifo. a) Mantis 
Almoft of the colour of a Parfnep, with fomething of a Aromat - 
yellowifh hue. No bigger than a little Skjrret^ and of 15 
like conflftence. Not ftringy, as that in Pifo, but divided, as 
often the Mandrake and fome other Roots, into two Legs. 
Of a fweetifh Taft, as Pifo faith rightly. But this here is 
alfo bitter $ fweet in the firft or lo weft degree, and bitter 
in the fecond. 
This Root is not known to grow ( wild ) any where, but 
in the Kingdom of Corea. In which place, as alfo in Tun- 
quin, China, and Japan, it is much ufed, and relied upon 
in Epilepfys, Feavers, and other both Chronick and Acute 
Difeafcs 5 either alone, or in compofition (c) as the Bafis. ^ Ibid 
In China, accounted fo great a Cordial, that one pound 
hereof, is there fold for three (d) pounds (weight) of Silver. (d) Philt 
Which (hews, That there 'tis no Native, but only a Drug, iranf. n. 14. 
So that if the Root or Seed be defired frefa for propaga- ^nafvr^ 
tion, or other purpofe, it were better fought for, where it ^ } T<m> 
grows wild,than from thence. Gg 2 The 
