f l ( 98 ; Tl 
man of the Stone in the 
Kidneys ; which {he had 
been troubled with lixteen 
Years. 
The Lejfer Spiked- fflutl- 
Un, or Speed-well , in Latin 
Veronica fpicata minor. The 
Root grows awry, and is 
fibrous. The Stalk is up- 
right, fometimes four Inch- 
es, fometimes a Foot,fome- 
tirnes two Foot high, or 
higher. Thofe Leaves that 
are placed at the Joints are 
narrow and {harp, hairy 
and a little indented ; they 
are larger at the Root. 
The Stalk ends in a long 
Spike, full of Sky-colour’d 
Flowers, flowering by de- 
grees, firft the Lower, then 
thofe that are at top ; when 
they are faded, little, long 
Threads remain. 
’Tis Vulnerary, andSu- 
dorifick. ’Tis chiefly ufed 
in Erolions , and Obftru- 
dtions of the Lungs, and 
Spleen; in the Cholick,and 
Confumption ; for the 
Plague, and the Itch. ’Tis 
of excellent ufe in Cleanf- 
ing Wounds, being out- 
wardly applied ; and for 
hard Swellings of the 
Spleen. 
Female- , or 
Speedwell , in Latin Veroni- 
cafcem in a fuchfii ,fiveEIatine. 
The firit kind of Elntine, 
being of Fuchfius and M at - 
thiolus , called Veronica 
foemina , the Female - 
Fluellin j fliooteth from 
a fmall and fibrous Root 
many flexible and tender 
Branches, difperfed flat up- 
on the Ground , ramping 
and creeping with Leaves 
likei^MOT7?i«/cr//j,but that the 
Leaves of&latine are of an 
Hoary, Hairy, overworn 
Green Colour ; among 
which come forth many 
fmall Flowers, of a yellow 
Colour , mixed with a 
little Purple, like unto the 
fmall Snapdragon, having 
a certain Tail, or Spur 
faftned unto every fuch 
Flower, like the Herb cal- 
led Lark's-Spun. The 
lower Jaw or Chap of the 
Flower, is of a Purple 
Colour, and the upper 
Jaw of a fair Yellow ; 
which being paft, there 
fucceeds a {mall black 
Seed, contained in round 
Husks. 
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