M O 
* ( 160 ) MO 
Wounds and Ulcers, efpe- 
cially of the Lungs. But 
it is molt of all commend- 
ed for Ruptures in Chil- 
dren, the Powder of it 
being taken inwardly, • or 
the Herb being outwardly 
applied. 
^OOtt-tUOJf, in Latin 
Lunar la. It fprings up with 
one dark-green, thick, fat 
Leaf, Handing upon a fmail 
Foot-ftaik, about an Inch 
high : But when it it in 
Flower it has a fmail, ten- 
der Stalk , about three 
Inches high. The upper 
part of it, on each Side is 
divided into five or (even 
Parts, and fometimes more, 
refembling an Half-moon. 
On the top of the Stalk are 
many Branches of fmail, 
long Tongues, ' much like 
the fpiky Head of Adder ’s- 
tongue, of a brownifh Co- 
lour. The Root is lmall, 
and fibrous. 
The Ointment of it , 
ufed to the Region of 
the Reins, is counted a cer- 
tain Cure in the Bloody- 
Flux. 
Common in Latin 
Mujius vulgaris . The 
common Mots grows up- 
on the Earth, at the bot- 
tom of Old and Ancient 
Trees, but efpecially upon 
fvich as grow in fhady 
Woods, and alfo at the 
bottom of fhady Hedg- 
I es and ©itches, and luch . 
like places : It is very 
well known by the foft- 
nds and length thereof, 
being a Mofs molt com- 
mon, and therefore nced- 
cth . not any further De- 
lcription. There is often- 
times found upon old 
Oaks, and Beeches, and 
luch like overgrown Trees, 
a kind of Mofs having ma- 
ny flendcr Branches, which 
divide themfelves into o- 
ther idler Branchesjwhcre- 
on are. placed confufcdly 
many fmail Threads like 
Hairs, of g greenifh Afh- 
Colour : Upon the ends of 
the .tender Branches , 
fometimes there cometh 
Forth a Flower in fhape 
like a little Buckler or 
.hollow Mufhromp, of a 
whitifh Colour, tending to 
yeliownefs, and garnifhdd 
with the like Leaves of 
thofe 
