C A 
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have a Jong Tube , with 
a Lip divided into three 
Clefts ; and are plac’d up- 
on pretty long Foot-ftalks. 
FromtheWing of theLeaf, 
on each fide , comes forth 
a common Footstalk, ob- 
long, arid fmall, fuftaining 
many fmall Flowers, with 
little, peculiar Foot-ftalks. 
The Cup of the Flower, 
and the Seed-veftel, is ob- 
long, narrow, channel’d, 
and ^ contains four Seeds, 
joyn’d together at the bot- 
tom ; they are very fmall, 
and red. It flovVers late, 
about Autmn. It grows 
plentifully in Ditches, and 
near High-ways, and on 
Sandy andBarren Grounds. 
Tis hot and dry, Sto- 
machick and Uterine. It 
provokes the Courfcs and 
Urine: It opens the Liver, 
and cures a Cough. The 
Leaves relieve thofe that 
are bit by Serpents, being 
infus’d in Beer, or us’d out- 
wardly in an Ointment. 
A Decodtion of them is 
good for thole that are 
Shorr-brearh’d, Burden, or 
Grip’d : It cures the Jaun- 
dice, and refills Poylon. 
Ifie Herbs us’d in Drink, 
with Salt and Hony, kills 
Worms. It cures an EU- 
fhantiafit , if it be ufed fre- 
quently. Take of the 
Leaves of Calamint, Sa- 
voury and Lungwort, each 
one Handful ; one large 
Leaf of Tobacco, of Li- 
quorifin llic’d two Drams ; 
of the Roots of Elecamr 
pane, of Polypody of the 
Oak prepar’d, each two 
Ounces j of Currants two 
Ounces i of Sebeftens , 
number fifteen ; of the 
Seeds of Nettles oneDram 
and an half : Boyl them in 
fweet Wine diluted to a 
Pint and an half, with a 
Pound and an half ofSugar 
make a Syrup. Let it be 
taken intheform of a Lin- 
eftus, or a Spoonful Morn- 
ing and Evening. This is 
good for an AJlhnui. 
CalbcsTnottt, or Snap* 
dr agon 7 in Latin Antirrhi- 
num, 5 Lis a very curious 
Plant, confiding of a fmall 
whitilh Root. The Stalks 
are a Foot, or two Foot 
nigh, round, and hairy, 
The Leaves are plac’d al- 
ternately ; they are fomc- 
what red, and fat under, 
and taftc a little acrid 
and 
