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water, and Cinnamon- 
water hordeated , each 
four Ounces ; of diftill’d 
Vinegat half an Ounce; 
of true Bole of Dragon’s- 
blood, each half a Dram; 
of London- Laudanum three 
Grains, of Syrup of Myr- 
tles one Ounce and an 
half ; mingle them, and 
make a Julep : Take five 
•r fix Spoonfuls every 
Night at Bed-time. This 
is commended for Bleed- 
ing at the Nofe. 
grows commonly on old 
Walls. 
’Tis cold and moift, and 
fomewhat aftringent. ? Tis 
good for Inflammations, 
and St. Anthony % Fire. The 
Leaves and Roots eaten, 
arc fuppofed to be good 
in the Stone, and to force 
Urine. ’Tis alfo good for 
the King’s-Evil, Kibes and 
Chil bains, being ufed in an 
Ointment. 
3$ep calamuu, in La- 
tin Mentha Cattaria. It 
N. 
>CT ^bd-UlOJt. in Latin 
4 -- ^ Umbilicus Veneris. It 
has a tuberous Root, and 
fmall Fibres. The Leaves 
are fat, thick and round, 
and full of Juice, and taftc 
clammy. It has two or 
three Stalks that arc half a 
Foot high, orhigher. The 
Tops lometimes divide 
themfelvcs into Branches. 
It hasFlowers almoft from 
.Bottom to Top ; they are 
hollow, like a Bell, and 
of a whitilh Colour. The 
Seeds are fmall, like the 
Seeds of Plantane. It 
has a woody Root. The 
Stalks are three or four 
Foot high, or higher, four- 
fquare, hairy, and reddifh 
near the Earth, in other 
parts hoary ; they are full 
of Branches, and bear at 
every Joint two broad 
Leaves, like Balm, but 
longer pointed, fofter and 
whiter : they tafte hot, 
and fmell like Mint. The 
Fiowers come from the 
Wings of the Leaves, on 
the tops of the Stalks and 
Branches, many together, 
in large Tufts, and are 
of a light purple Co- 
lour. 
Tis 
