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and applyed to any bruifed part will in a very 
! dUfipate the extravafated Blood and bring 
the Skin to its wonted Colour. 
Polygonum mas vulgare. Syn. 146. Gm mas 
v«!gtre majus. Park, latifolium. C. B. Pi»: 
Common Knot-grafs. Cl. I. Gen. V. i. Flowers 
from the latter Endrof M<^ to the End of June^ 
i| and F-metimes longer, is very common in hedge 
; Bottoms, on Dunghills, and by the path and 
* Road fides. 
! It is aftringent and drying, and a DecoBton of this 
I , Herb is efficacious in all li>rts of Fluxes whether of Blood 
. or other, and where ever any drying Medicines are of 
. Ule, this may be applyed outwardly. 
Polygonum germanicum. vid. Knawel. 
PoLYPODiUM. Syn. 117. Ger, vulgare. C. 
I Pin. Park. Polypody . Gen. IV, 2. It produces 
' its Seeds in June. Grows in great plenty about 
i the Rock Holes in Nottingham-park.^ about the 
Sand Hills without Chappie Ear^ and in rhahy o- 
! therdryand barren Places. That of the Oak • 
< which is juftly reckoned the belt as it partakes 
I of the Quality of that Tree whence it receives 
its Juica ; I have oblerved it in feveral parts of 
j ^horney Woody within two or three Miles of Not-’ 
I tingham. 
0. he Root of this Plantis chiefly in Ufe and is bell 
when frelh gathered, and at the Time when the young 
Plant juft begins to appear. It is deterfive and lome what 
aftringent. Laxative whilft Green, which Quality it 
looles in drying. It makes a good Ingredient m many, 
Compbfitions both Vulnerary y and luch as are defigned 
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