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counted Emollient ; and 
it*s Acid outwardly, cools 
Inflammations, it has San- 
dy, Globular Parts on the 
back fide of the Leaves , 
which may work as Te- 
ftaceous Powders, and be 
Diuretick, the exafpera- 
r * n g Quality may irri- 
tate in a Pejfus, and make 
it laxative in Cyfters, as 
well as its Mucilage; from 
the fame alfo is its Diu- 
retick Quality. I think 
it like At rip lex or Beets. It 
is good for Warts out- 
wardly ; and difeufles in 
Cataplafms, as appears by 
the burning quality in the 
Throat, Mr, Fpy, (ays, 
The Root is acrid and bit- 
ter. 
French-^tiCWt'O. French 
Mercury is fown in Kit- 
chin - Gardens , among 
Root-Herbs ; in Vine- 
yards and in moift fhady 
Places. It is ufed in 
Cly fters, and thought ve- 
ry. good to cleanfe and 
fcowre away the Excre- 
ments and other Filth, 
contained in the Guts. 
It ferveth to purge the 
Belly, being eaten, void- 
ing put pi tke Belly not 
only the Excrements, but 
alto Plegm and Choler. 
Diofcorides reports. That 
the Decodtion hereof purg? 
eth W aterifh Humours. 
The Leaves Itamped with 
Butter, and applied to the 
Fundament , provoketh 
Stool ; and the Herb 
bruifed and made up in 
a manner of a Peflary , 
cleanfeth the Mother, and 
helps Conception. Cojheus 
in his Book of the Na- 
ture of Plants, fays, That 
the Juice of Mercury, 
Hollihock , and Pur- 
flane mixed together, and 
the Hand bathed therein, 
defendeth them from 
burning, if they are thruft 
into boyling Lead. 
in La- 
tin Cynocrnmbe, It has ma- 
ny Email, fibrous Roots, 
that arc Perennial and pli- 
ant, of a naufcous, fweet- 
ifli Tafte ; both the Male 
and the Female creep in 
Ground ; they are fill’d 
with an hard Nerve, like 
the Fibres of Hellebore. 
It has many Stalks, round 
and jointed ; they have 
large Spaces between the 
Joints } they are a Foot 
high, 
