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P E 
P E 
ceeds the Fiower, and 
contains oblong Seeds. It 
grows in Hedges and 
Ditches. 
’Tis a famous Vulne- 
rary. ’Tis ufed in Flux- 
es of the Belly, for Dy- 
fenteries, the Piles, Bleed- 
ing at No it , and for 
Wounds with Fluxion. 
*Tis ufed outwardly for 
Overflowing of " the 
Courfes for Loofnefs 
and Pains of the Teeth. 
The Leaves of this Herb 
put upon Paper that will 
eafily receive Moifture , 
and fowed to it, with fine 
Flax betwixt , and per- 
fum’d with Frankincenfc, 
cured a Scrophulous Tu- 
mour in a fhort time , 
which continued obfti- 
nate under the Ufe of 
other Remedies , for 
the Ipace Of a whole 
Tear. 
St. pete rMaojt , or 
St. John's-grafs, in Latin 
Afcyrum. 
It grows a Cubit and 
a half high , having a 
ftreight upright Stalk , 
feme what Brown, let by 
Couples at certain di-> 
llances, with Leaves much 
like thofe of St. J trim's- 
wort y but greater, rougher, 
and rounder pointed : 
From the Bofom of 
which Leaves come forth 
many fmallerLeaves, which 
are not perforated,as thole 
of St. John's-wort $ yet 
fometimes, there be feme 
perforated. The Flow- 
ers grow at the top of 
the Branches , of a yel- 
low Colour : The Leaves 
and Flowers bruis’d, yield 
forth a Bloody Juice, as 
does St. John's-wort , 
whereof this is a kind. 
The Root is tough, and 
of a woody fubltance. 
St. Peter's-vport , or St. 
John's-grafs , groWs plen- 
tifully in the North part 
of England, efpecially in 
Lahdfdalc and Craven , It 
floWers at the fame time 
as St. Johnh-vport. The 
Temperature is hot and 
dry. It has the fame 
Vcrtues with St. John's- 
wort. The Seed, fays Di- 
of cor ides, being Drunk in 
four Ounces and a half 
of Mead , does plenti- 
fully purge by^ fiege , 
Chokrick Excrements ; 
Gakn 
