PE ( i8j ) PE 
Edges : Thofc that come 
from the Root, and are at 
the bottom of the Stalks, 
have long Foot-ftalks. The 
Flowers are very fmall ; 
they are white and con- 
(ift of four Leaves ; they 
are placed on very fmall 
Foot-ftalks. It grows near 
the Banks of Rivers, but 
it is rare. 
The Leaf is acrid, and 
hot. The Herb bryifed, 
and applied cures theHip- 
Gout. Boyl’d in Beer, it 
haftens Delivery. ’Tis 
commended for a Lcprofie. 
Take of Gardcn-Scurvy- 
grafs-leaves, and of the 
Leaves of Rocket and Pep- 
per-wort, each fix Hand- 
fuls j of the Roots of Swcet- 
fmelling Flag, the Lelfcr 
Galangal, Zedoary, Flo- 
rentine, Iris, Elder, and 
Wake-Robin, each four 
Ounces ; of the Winteran- 
Bark, and Jamaca-Pepper, 
each three Ounces ; of Ju- 
niper-berries four Ounces ; 
of Cloves, Ginger and Nut- 
megs, each one Ounce : 
bruife and cut them, and 
pour on them four Quarts 
■pf Rhenilh-wine ; diftil 
'them in a common Still 
and mix all the Water to- 
gether : Take three Oun- 
ces Night and Morning. 
This is commended in an 
■Anajarca • 
PmtBUlkle, in Latin 
Vinca per vinca. It fpreads 
it felf much by its Twigs, 
that creep on the Ground. 
The Root is fibrous ; ma- 
ny final', round, green,and 
jointed Twigs Root again 
by Fibres that come from 
the Joints. The Leaves 
grow out of the Joints by 
Pairs oppofite to one ano- 
ther like the Leaves of 
Laurel , but much lefs ; 
they are fliarp, ftift and 
irnooth, and hang on Ihort 
Foot-ftalks ; above they 
finne, and are of a deep 
green Colour ; they tafte 
aftringent, and bitterifh ; 
below they are of a lighter 
Colour. The Flower is 
placed on a Foot-ftalk that 
comes from the Joints, two 
Inches long, one Flower 
on one Foot-ftalk : *Tis 
like the Jeflamine-flower 
in fiiape, and is of a Vio- 
let-colour. A Milky Line 
runs from Bottom to 
Top , through all the 
Taes. A forked Cod fuc- 
