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ent to drink, arid outward- 
ly applied the fame Plai- 
fter-wife, and in a very 
jffiort fpace perfe&ly cured 
the Man, and ^laied the 
reft of his Body from fur- 
ther Corruption , which 
was ’ ready tO fall into a 
Leprofie. Elatine helpeth 
the Inflammation of the 
Eyes, and dcfendeth Hu- 
mours flowing unto them, 
being boylcd , and as a 
Poultis applied thereto. 
The Leaves fodden in the 
Broth of a Hen or Veal, 
ftaieth the Difentery. The 
Modern Writers affirm , 
that the Female Fluelfin 
openeth the Obftructions 
or flopping of the Liver 
or Spleen, provoketh U- 
rine, d'riveth forth Stones, 
and deanfeth the Kidneys 
and Bladder, according to 
Paulus. The weight of a 
Dram, or of a French 
Crown, of the Powder of 
the Herb, with the like 
weight of Treacle, is com- 
mended againft: Pcftilenti- 
al Fevers. 
Purple jFor^lO fleS , in 
Latin Digitalis purpurea 
Vulgaris. ’Tis fometimes 
four Loot high. The Stalk 
is as thick as the Thumb, 
angled, hairy, reddilh, and 
concave. The Root i^ 
fibrous’ and bitter. The 
Flowers arc placed on a ] 
long Spike ; they arc pla- 
ced on Ihort, hairy Foot- 
ltalks, and hang down- 
wards ; each of them has 
a little ffiarp Leaf joyn’d 
to it ; they arc like a Tay- 
lor’s Thimble j without 
they are of a Cnmfon Co- 
lour, except in the lower 
Part, which, by the mix- 
ture of fornc White, is of 
a Flefli-colour ; they are 
purple alfo within, but in 
the lower Part they have 
fome white Spots. To the 
Bafts of the Flowers grow 
white or purple Threads. 
The Leaf is oblong, and 
ends (harp ; hairy, and in- 
dented about the Edges ; 
above of a dark Green, be- 
low hoary : Thofcthat are' 
at the Root are placed on 
long Foot-ftalks, thole on 
the Stalks are fct diforder- 
ly, and there are many of 
them. The Cup of the 
Flower confifts meft com- 
monly ,of five Leaves: The 
Margin of the Flower is 
divided into five Pieces. It. 
delights in Sandy Ground.’ 
It 
