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ftalk in whorls, but thofe above in a fpike. I'he 
fpecies are : 
* I. Betoynca^ R. 238, G. 577. purpurea^ C. 235. 
vulgaris flore purpureo^ P. 614. WoodBetony. In 
woods and bufhes. 
2. Sideritis arvenfts latifolia hirfuta lutea^ R. 242. 
Yellow-flower’ d Field Ironwort. Amongfl; Corn. 
Betony is very good in pains of the head, convulfions and 
nervine aiTedtions : The dried leaves, cut, and mixed with tobac - 
CO, are frequently fmoaked for the head-ach, vertigo, and fore 
eyes. Mixed with Wood-fage and Ground-pine, it makes a good 
diet- drink for the gout, and rheum atick pains. 
Prunella, Self-heal. The crefl: of the flower is 
entire, and hollow ; the beard divided into three 
fegments ; the middlemofl:, being broad, and hol- 
low like a fpoon, proje6ts farther than the other 
two, which are narrow : The empalement hath, 
two lips ; the upper ere6l and trifld, and the 
lower arm’d with tw'o fpines. The flowers are 
colledled into a fhort thick fpike, intermix’d with 
leaves. We have but one fpecies of tliis plant, viz. 
* Prunella^ R. 238, G. 507. vulgaris^ P. 1680. 
Prunella major folio non drJje^Oy C. 260, Common 
Self-heal. 
Self-heal is redringent, and good for inw-ard bleedings, and 
making bloody water; and is much ufed in gargles, for ulcer.s 
in the mouth, throat, or gums, either the juice or a decocticn. 
Acinos, Small Wild Bafil. The leaves refemble 
thofe of Mother ot Thyme, but are larger : The 
empalement has a narrow neck and fwoln belly ; 
is pretty long, flriated, and appears as if it were 
two-lipp’d : The creft ftands upright, is hooded, 
and turned back j for the molt part, bifld: The 
beard is cut into three fegments : The flowers 
grow, at the wings of the leaves, in v/horls, dole 
to the Halks. We have but one fpecies of this 
plant, viz, 
Acinos multiSy R. 238. Ocymum fylveftre^ G. 548, 
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