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C iyO M A 
Evgiijh mu-% ar|o- 
jam, in Latin Origanum 
Anglicum. 
It has long, ftifl^ and 
hard Stalks of two Cu- 
bits high, fet with Leaves 
•like thofe of Sweet- 
Marjoram, but broader 
and greater, of a purple 
green Colour. On the 
Top of the Branches 
ftand Tufts of purple 
Flowers, compos’d of ma- 
ny fmall ones fet toge-, 
ther very clofely Umbel-! 
fafliion. The Root creep- 
cth on the Ground, and is 
long lafting. *Tis bitter- 
ifh, and hot, and Aro- 
matick, like Marjoram. 
It is a good Cephalick. 
$paftec-v»02t, in Latin 
bnferatoria. *Tis Alexi- 
pharmick, and Sudorifick. 
It expels Wind, and is 
excellent in the Cholick. 
‘Tis chiefly ufed for the 
Biting of venomous 
Creatures, and malignant 
Difeafes. It helps Ex- 
pectoration, and cures a 
{linking Breath, and is 
good for Phlegmarick 
Difeafes of the Head, a 
1 Paliie, Apoplexy, and the 
\ like. Half a Spoonful of 
the Powder of it, taken 
in Wine an Hour be* 
fore the Fit comes, is faid 
to cure a Quartan-Ague. 
*Tis alfo counted very 
good for the Droplie, and 
iong Fevers. A piece of 
the Root put into an 
hollow Tooth, eafes the 
Pain. *Tis in Shape and 
Virtue, much like Ange- 
lica. 
ipau&ltn, in Latin Age^ 
ratum vulgare. It agrees 
in virtue and Tempera- 
ment with Coilmary. 
Stinking in 
Latin Cotula feetida. The 
Root is Angle, white, and 
has many Fibres. It has 
fometimes but one Stalk, 
fometimes more 5 they are 
a Foot high, round, and 
fmooth, or with a fliort 
Down ; they are full of 
Branches , which come 
from the Wings of the 
Leaves, and grow higher 
than the Stalks. 1 he 
Leaves are placed alter- 
nately ; they are cut into 
narrow and fharp Jags, 
and are of a rale Green 
L 4 * Co- 
