Foreign Vegetables. v < 
or the Vinegar is drank in the Morning on an em- 
pty Stomach. In Times of Peftilence, being re- 
duced to Powder, it is fcattered upon Clothes, to 
prevent their taking Infedtion. 
Take of the Root of Angelica 5). Make a Pow- 
der, and give it in a Glafs of ftrong Wine. Or, 
Take of the Root cf Angelica in Powder gfs. 
Venice Treacle gj. Mix, and let them he ta£en 
in a Draught of Carduus or Angelica- Water, 
and be repeated every fixth Hour, to promote 
Sweat in the Plague. 
The green Root candied with Sugar, as alfo the 
Foot-ftalks of the Leaves peeled and candied, being 
taken in a Morning, are commended againft the 
Plague and Contagions of the Air, and to cure cold 
Affedtions of the Bread and Lungs. They are like- 
wife chewed in the Mouth to corredt an offend ve 
Breath. 
A r t 1 c. II. 0/Birthwort. 
Cicero tells us that Birth wort took the Name of 
Ariftolochia from one Ariftolocbus , who fir ft difco- 
vered it. Ariftotle , on the contrary, fays it was fo 
called from Ariftolochia , a certain Woman. But 
Diofcorides affirms the Name to have been derived 
from its Virtue of promoting xhz Lochia (viz.) ’'A^rw 
roug x oydoug which indeed is moft probable. 
Diofcorides and Galen have mentioned three Spe- 
cies of Birthwort, and Pliny four ; of which we 
ffiall proceed to give an Account. 
1. Ariftolochia rotunda , Off. ’A^oXox^ Xu, 
Diof. et Gal. Ariftolochia firima Jeu fcemina y Plin . 
Round Birthwort is a folid, tuberous Root, three 
Inches thich, roundifh, wrinkled, and furnifhed 
with fome Fibres, of a brown Colour without, and 
B 3 a pale 
