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flower in the Summer 
Months, May i June and 
July, and fometimes later. 
None have Written of the 
Temperature of this Herb, 
but as much as can be 
learnt by the Taft e it is 
fomething Hot, but not 
much, The Seed of A- 
donis Flower is thought to 
be good for the Stone : 
Among thcAnticnts it was 
not known to have any 
other faculty, albeit expe- 
rience has taught us, that 
the Seed Stamp’d , and 
the Powder given in Wine 
Ale or Beer, does won- 
derfully help the Cholick, 
It Taftes very acrid. 
Common £Jgritt!Ottp, in 
Latin Agrvnoma . Molt 
commonly it has but one 
Stalk, two or three Foot 
high, and fometimes much 
higher. ’Tis round, hairy, 
full of Pith, furrounded 
with Leaves plac’d at a 
diftance alternately, above 
an Hand in length. The 
Leaves confift, for the moft 
part, of four little Leaves, 
wing’d on both hides, and 
much indented all about ; 
they have Veins,- and are 
Jiaify> but the Down is 
not very confpicuous ; they 
tafte a little acrid, and are 
fomewhat ftyptick. The 
Flowers fmell fweet ; they 
grow alternately to the 
Shaft, in a long Series. j 
and upon the T'op-branch- 
cs, like an Ear of Corn. 
They are of a Saffron-co- 
lour, and are compos’d of 
five Leaves j at the Balls 
of every Leaf there are 
two Ears that embrace the 
Stalk. The Root is black- 
ifh, thick, and of an a- 
ftringent Tafte. 
It cleanfes and ftrength- 
ens the Blood, and opens 
Obftrucftions of the Li- 
ver j wEerefore ’tis good in 
Droplies, for an ill Habit 
of Body, and the Jaundice, 
Let thole that are affl idled 
with tliefe Difeafes ufe for 
their ordinary Drink, Ale 
orBeer wherein the Leaves 
of Agrimony have been in- 
fus’d. For inftance ; Put 
eight handfuls of the 
Leaves into a Velfel con- 
tain ing four Gallons, drink 
of it when it is clear. 3 Tis 
ufed outwardly in Baths 
and Lotions. 
