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D O 
D I 
Coldnefs. Take of theOyl 
of the Seeds of Dill four 
Drops, of Oyl of Almonds 
half an Ounce ; mingle 
them for a Draught. This 
is excellent for the Hic- 
kops, when they proceed 
from a cold Caufe. 
SDtttanher , in Latin 
Lepidium latifolium , The 
Root is of a Finger’s thick- 
nefs, and thicker, white, 
of an acrid and hot Tafte, 
which foon vanilhes. It 
creeps in the Earth. It has 
manyStalks fourFoot high, 
found, fmooth, and full of 
Pith: Branchy, lefs than 
the little Finger, and co- 
ver’d with Sky-colour’d 
Duff, which may be cafily 
wiped off. The Leaves are 
long and broad , but end 
fharp ; they are fmooth, 
fat, of a dull green Colour, 
ajid plac’d alternately $ 
they are indented about the 
Edges : Thole which come 
from the Root, and are on 
the bottom of the Stalks 
are prop’d by long Foot- 
ftalks. The little Flowers 
are plac’d on the top of 
the Stalks and Branches “ 
they confift of three white 
Leaves j there are many 
of them. The fmall Seed- 
veffels fuccced the Flow- 
er ; they are fat, and 
jointed. Gardiners diflike 
it, becaufc it fpreads fo 
much. 
The Women in Suffolk 
boyl it in Beer, to facilitate 
Delivery. The Herb is a- , 
crid. The Root cafes the j 
Pain of the Teeth. 
Common SDOCfe, in Larin 
Lapathum vulgar c pol . obtu- 
fo. Common Dock is of 
the fame Vertue as fharp 
pointed Dock, but feems 
ftronger : It is bitter , 
flimy , aftringent , and 
more acrid ; by which it 
is purgative ; and there- 
fore the belt for ufe : 
Englijb Rhubarb Taftes of 
a Dock Bitternefs, and is 
very rough and acrid , 
like Common Dock- 
Root. 
Sharp-pointed 
curled Leaver y in Latin La- 
pat hum acutum crifpum. 
The Root is finglc, and 
has fometimes Sprigs ; It j 
grows deep in the Earth , 
without brown, and with- • 
in yellow. The Leaves , 
are : 
