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the Bofom of the Leaves, 
in form long, on the tops 
of the Branches as big as 
#n Olive or Cornell-Bcrry, 
rough, like the Balls of the 
Plane-tree , and being 
touched, cleave fall unto 
Mens Garments: They do 
not open at all, but be- 
ing kept clofe fliut, bring 
forth long Seeds. The 
Root is faftned with very 
many Strings, and grow- 
cth not deep. 
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The Iefier Burdock 
heats and drys, and di- 
gefts, is of a bitterilh and 
acrid Tafte, and is chiefly 
uied according to Mat- 
thiolvt t to drive out the 
matter of a Leprolie^ : 
The Root of it is given 
with Rhubarb for Swoon- 
ings. It is ufed outward 
for the King’s-Evii and to 
difeufs Swellings. 
The Root of the Great 
Burdock taftes watery, fli- 
my, bitterilh, and fmoa- 
ky - 3 by which it is l)iure- 
tick. and good in the 
Gout, Stone, and Cpugh. 
The Seed is Bitter, and 
of the fame Vertue with 
the Root : The Leaves arc 
very Bitter, like Carduv$ 
Benedi&us, and may be u- 
fed for Sweating and Vo- 
miting , inftead of it. 
This Plant by its prickly 
Head, and Purple Flower, 
is like to the Car duus kind, 
as well as by the fmoa- 
ky T a fte , and Bitterilh 
Slime. 
HBttrttSC, in Latin Binr 
pinella vulgaris, five minor* 
It has a long , (lender , 
brown Root, with fomc 
Fibres, The Stalks arc a 
Foot, or two Foot high, 
angl’d, branchy, and of a 
light red Colour. At the 
top of the Branches are 
fmall Heads, from whence 
arife fmall purplifh Flow- 
ers. The Seeds are fliort, 
and four fquarc. It has 
many long, wing’d Leaves, 
that lie on the Ground , 
which con lift of fever a l 
fmall, round ifh Leaves , 
green above, and gray i 111 
underneath, finely indented 
about the Edges, and let 
on each fide of a Middle- 
rib. It grows commonly 
on Chalky Ground, and in 
hilly Paftures, 
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