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tlfarC, in La- 
rin Sinafi S live fire. 
TheW'ild-Muftard hath 
Leaves like thole of Shcp- 
herd’s-Purfe , but larger, 
and more deeply indented, 
with a Stalk growing to 
the heigth of two Foor, 
'bearing at the top fmaU 
yellowYlowers, compos’d 
of four Leaves : The 
Cods are fmali and {len- 
der, wherein is contain’d 
red di fh Seed, much fmaller 
than any of the others , 
but not i'o fharp or biting : 
As our ordinary Muftard, 
alfo the white and fmali, 
grow Wild in many places 
of this Kingdom , and 
may all three be found on 
the back of Old-fircet , 
and in the way to Ifiing- 
ton. 
Mithridatc SjpttCf&ltJ , 
in Latin Theafpi Vulgntij- 
fimum. It grows common- 
ly in Sandy Grounds a- 
mongft Corn. The Seed 
is hot and dry, it is chief- 
ly ufed to break internal 
Abfcefles, to provoke the 
Courfes, and to cure the 
Hip - Gout. Outwardly 
applied , it cleanfes all 
forts of Ulcers, and the 
.Seed of it is an Ingredi- 
ent of Treacle, but it is 
counted injurious to Wo- 
men with Child. 
tie-tree, in Latin 
Myrtus. ’Tis aftringent. 
The Leaves and Berries 
arc feldom ufed inwardly 
now-a-days ; yet they may 
be ufed for a Loofuefs,and 
Spitting of Blood. The 
diftill’d Water oftheFlow- 
ers has a delicate Scent. 
The Syrup of Myrtle is 
made in the following 
manner; Take of the Ber- 
ries two Ounces and an 
half, of White and Red 
Sanders of Sumach, Ba- 
lauftians of Haw-thorn 
berries, and Red Rofes, 
each, one Ounce and an 
half ; Medlars diced half a 
Pound ; beat them, and 
boylthem in eight Pints of 
clearW ater till half is con- 
fum’d ; drain it, and add 
of the Juice of Quinces 
and acid Pomgranates , 
each fix Ounces ; then 
make a Syrup with four 
Pounds of Sugar ; The 
Juices muft be put in at 
laft.. Take 6f -Plamane 
M 4 ware 
