The BRITISH HERBAL.. 
C. Bauhine calls it Mmmfoliis anethi. Others 
only, Menni. Our people, tlaldmoney. 
It is a VC17 powerful diuretick and deob- 
ftriiaic. 
D I V I S I 0 N II. F O 
Italian Spignell. 
The root is long and thick, black on the out- 
fide, white within ; and of a coarfe tafte, and dif- 
agree.ible fmell. 
The firft leaves are large-, and they are divi- 
ded into numerous longilh and very Qendcr feg- 
ments. 
It is good in the jaundice, and it promotes the 
menfes. 
The root poflefTes mofl: vIrCue, and is beft gi- 
ven in infufion. 
11 E I G N SPECIES. 
The ftalk is round, flriated, upright, and a 
foot and half high. 
The leaves ftand alternately on this ; and they 
are divided into fine fegments, in the manner of 
thofe from the root. 
The flowers arefmall and vvhite, and the feeds 
are llriated and large. 
It is a native of Italy, and flowers in May. 
C. Bauhine calls it Meum latifolium adiiUerimm> 
GENUS vin. 
ANGELICA. 
TPIE Howers are difpofed in large umbells, of a globular figure, upon divided and fubdlvided fooC- 
llalks ; and under thefe there ftand a few oblong leaves. The fmaller clufliers, which together 
form the whole umbel, are perfeftly globular ; and at the bafe of thefe there ftand eight fmall leaves; 
Each flower js compofed.of five pointed petals, which are a little bent. The feeds are of an oval 
form, rounded and flriaied on one fide, and fmooth and flat on the other. 
Linnarus places this among the pintandria digynia ; the threads being five, and the flyles two. 
I. Great Angelica. 
yhi^elica major. 
The root, is long, thick, and furnifticd with 
many fibres : tlie o itfide is brown; but it is white 
■within, and when ^ut yields a thick, yellowifii ■ 
^uice : its tafte is warm and aromatick, and its : 
fmeil very fragrant and agreeable, . 
The iirft leaves are extremely large : they fi:and 
upon triii_k, flefhy footft.ilks ; and are compofcd 
of oblong, broad, pointed, and lerrated ieg- 
ment?. 
The flalk is round, hollow, upright, thick, 
and of a fine green : it is divided toward the top 
into many branches, and is feven or eight feet 
high. 
The leaves on 'it are placed irregularly ; and 
they refemble thofe from the root, but they are 
fmaller. 
The flowers are fmall, and of agreenifh white. 
The fcrds arc large, and greenifh. 
It is wild in our northern counties ; but for its 
ufe is cultivated alfo every where in gardens. 
C. Bauhine calls it Angelica faiiva-, a name 
nvjfL others have copied. 
It is a plant of great virtues j cordial, fudorifick," 
and ftomachick. 
The candied ftaiks are a very agreeable way of 
taking it, and have a great deal of virtue ; but the 
roots and feeds poftefs it in the highefl; degree. 
They are beft given in powder; a fcruple of the 
root, or five grains of the feeds, for a dofe. 
2.. Wild Angelica, 
Angelica fyhejlris. 
The root is long, white, thick, and furniltied 
with many long fibres. 
The firft leaves are very large : they are fup- 
ported on purplifli footftalks \ and are formed 
ol numerous fmall parts, which are broadeft at the 
bafe, ferrated, fliarp-pointed, and of aduiky green. 
The ftalk is round, firm, upright, very much 
branched, and fix feet high. 
The leaves ftand irregularly on it, and fur- 
round it with the bafes of their footftalks : they 
are like thofe from the root, but fmaller. 
The flowers are fmall and whitifh ; and they 
form vaft umbells. 
The feeds are fwelled and ftriated. 
It is common by waters, and flowers in June. 
C. Bauhine calls it Angelica Jyhejtris major. 
GENUS IX. 
H E R B - G E R A R D. 
POVAGRARIA. 
THli", flowers are difpofed in a rourided convex umbel, on divided and fubdivided branches : ac 
the bafe ot this there are no leaves, nor at the place of their fubdivifions. Each flower is com- 
pofed of live ovr.l, hollowed, and nearly equal petals. The cup is very minute. The feeds are of an 
oval, oblong form, ftriated, and fwelled on one fide, and flat and fmooth on the other. 
Linnseu'? places this among the pentandria digynia \ the threads being five, and the fliyles in the 
flower, (iur he takes away its received name, and calls it agopod:um. 
Of thi- genus there is but one known fpecies, and that is a native of Britain, 
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