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This Plant is an ingredient in many yHexipkanraC 
Compofitions being warm and opening, it is likewile 
praiicd as aPedoral, but can only anlwer that Charafi- 
er with phlegmatic Perionsand chid Conftitutions, as a 
^Diuretic it may not improperly be joined with others 
in Treferiptiom defigned to correft a vitiated Blood. 
Calamintha humilior folio rotundiore S^'n. 
Hid. Inft, R. H. Hedera terreftris, Ger. terref- 
tris vulgaris Park. Groundlvy, Gill go by Groandy 
Jilehoof or i'tinhoof . Both belong to Cl. I. Gen. j 
XIV. flowers from Jfril to June^ and fome- 
times longer. This grows in great Plenty in , 
Hedges, on Bank lides, nay in Woods, almoft | 
every where, where the Ground is not too j 
moift. _ i 
This Plant abounds in a pungent nitrous Salt it is ■ 
therefore IDeterfive and X’iuretic, and may with fuccels i 
be adminiftered in Decoctions with Water, infuled in 
Wine or Malt Liquors, and ifinfuied in Ale, which is 
frequently done, it not only helps to fine it but correfts 
its Fogginefs and enriches it with its falutary Qualities, i 
By its deterfive Virtue it opens all forts of ObftruCtions, i 
and as a diuretic it makes no bad Ingredient in Compofi-| 
tions for the Xropfy. It is far a better pectoral than the ; 
foregoing fuitable to all Conftitutions for it is cooling ^ 
as well aA opening, but it Ihould not be uled in the. 
Form of a Syrup being on account of its Salt apt to fer- 
ment and grow Sour. 'The belt way therefore is either to : 
make a very Itrong Infufion of it and fweeten it mode- ! 
rately with Sugar, or elfe to keep the ExtraCt of it | 
which may be taken diflblved in any convenient peCtoral , 
XecoSlionov even Lifujion of this Herb itlelf. In ihcrt | 
it much better deferves many Encomia which Schroder'^ 
and others adorn lefs fignificant Plants with, fince the ‘ 
Virtues of this Herb cliiefly confifts in its Eflential 
it may be kept dry without Fear it ihould loofe any of i 
