The Leaves of com- 
mon Night-ftiade , tafte 
Waterifh and Slimy, with 
a little Biting or Heat, 
and a little rough ; when 
pounded they fmell like 
Grcen-fauce j which fhews 
their Crudenefs. The 
Berries tafte Sweet and 
Mucilaginous. The Leaves 
prefledin the Hand, have 
a ftrong Smell, not much 
unlike Chocolate. 
I gave a Dog, ( lays 
Sir John FI oyer ) twelve 
Spoonfuls of the Juice of 
the Leaves, he was lick 
after it and dull ; but 
not Stupid,— as. by a Nar- 
cotick. An Ointment may 
be made of the Leaves, 
like Stramonium Oint- 
ment ; cooling Inflamma- 
tions and Erylipeias , and 
healing Tetters and Scabs. 
I he Root is Mucilagi- 
nous, ftrong, and offen- 
flvc like other So! ana ms. 
The Berries are greenifh 
within, and tafte Naufe- 
ous. The Leaves of 
Deadly Night-lhade, are. 
of a ftrong Narc.otick 
Smell ; \and arc Mealy, 
Slimy and Hot, (Parkin- 
' fon fays, Bitter. ) The 
Root is Mealy, Mucila- 
ginous, and of a ftrong 
oflenfivc opiate Smell. An 
Ointment is made of the 
Leaves for Cancerous 
Pains ; and the Leaves 
arc applied whole to Can- 
cers. The Berries have 
a Purple Juice, and are 
accounted Poyfonous to 
Children. Dr. Grew fays, 
The Bitter Sweet , or 
Woody Night-fhadc, has 
a Smell like other Sola- 
nums ; and therefore is 
Narcotick. The Bark is 
very hot, bitter and fli- 
nty. The Leaves arc out- 
wardly ufed in Inflam illa- 
tions , and Itching Tu- 
mours of the Hands and 
Feet. The Berries are 
Sweet, very Naufcoully 
Bitter and Slimy ; and 
therefore are Purgative 
and Vomiting very vio- 
lently. The Roots fmell 
like Hound’s-tongue. 
Sleepy jJJigljt-ihahje, in 
Latin Solanurh. Somnife - 
rum. 
The Root of Sleepy 
Flight -(hade is long, pret- 
ty 
