SO ( 219 ) 
The Roots and Leaves 
arc ufed in Phylick, bur it 
is but feldom. ’Tis ufed 
for an Afthma, and pro- 
vokes the Courfes. And a 
Decobtion of it is much 
Commended for the French- 
Pox. Outwardly appli- 
ed, it difeuifes Tumours. 
Cloths are cleanfcd from 
Greafie Spots, by wafhing 
them with this Herb. 
The or Quicken 
treey in Latin Sorbus filvr 
Jlris, ’Tis a Tree of a 
middle Harare. The Bark 
is of a light Red, and 
fpotted. The Leaves are 
fharp, indented , and 
fmooth ; above green, be- 
low whitilh. The Flow- 
ers arc many* white, and 
fweet ; and are placed in 
Umbels. The Berries are j 
green at firft ; when they 
are ripe, of a dark Red ; 
they ralte ill. 
The Berries yield an a- 
cid Juice, which purges 
Water excellently well ; 
and is very good for the 
Scurvy. The Liquor 
which drops from the ! 
wounded I tee in the . 
s o 
Spring, cures the Scurvy, 
and Difeafes of the 
Spleen. 
Common- in La- 
tin Ace t of a vulgaris 7 It 
grows in Pafturcs and! 
Meadows. 
’Tis cold and dry. It 
provokes Appetite , fup- 
preffes Choler,and quench- 
es Thirft ; wherefore ’as 
frequently ufed in Fevers. 
The Juice may be mix’d 
with Broths, or the Leaves 
boyi’d in them. ' In Sum- 
mer ’tis good* Sauce for 
molt Meats. The Roots 
of it dried^ and boyi’d, 
give a delicate Tindture 
to the Wacer. 
Shcefs-?S>3t Uly in Latin 
Acctofa arvenfis lanceolate. 
It grows in Sandy and dry 
Grounds. 
It has the fame Virtues 
with Common Sorrel. 
Roman or French*^ 0$- 
1, in Latin Acetofa rotun- 
di folia. The form of the 
Leaf fometimes varies - 
being lometimes round 9 
like Scurvy-grafs, or the 
Leffer 
