cory arc crooked , and 
fometimes four Foot 
high. The Branches at 
top are much divided. 
Some of. the Leaves are 
cut deep, like Dandelion ; 
others are whole , or but 
little indented : Thole on 
the Stalks are placed al- 
ternately, without Foot- 
ftalks ; they are long, and 
end acute, and are hairy 
on both Tides. The Flow- 
ers are blue, fometimes 
white, and reddifh ; ma- 
ny come out together 
from the Wings of the 
upper Leaves. The whole 
Plant is very bitter. 
’Tis counted cold by 
fome Authors 5 but its 
bitter Tafte argues Heat. 
’Tis Diurctick : It atte- 
nuates, andcleanfes. ’Tis 
chiefly ufed in Obftr uni- 
ons of the Liver and 
Spleen, and for Fevers. 
The Water diftill’d from 
the blue Flowers is an 
excellent Remedy for In- 
flammations and Dimnefs 
of the Eyes. The 
Leaves boy Id, and eaten 
w ith Vinegar, cure a Go- 
norrhea. The Flowers of 
this Plant open and (hut 
at Sun-rifing and Sun-fct- 
ting, whether the Hea- 
vens are clear or cloudy. I 
The Roots of Succory , I 
the middle Bark of the I 
Elder, the Twigs of Bit- j 
tcr-fweet, Worm -wood,] 
and the Roots of Sharp- j 
pointed Dock , cure a j 
Droplie and Obftrudtions j 
with expedition, and ex- I 
pel Wind. Syrup of Sue- J 
cory, with Rhubarb, is J 
much in ufe , and is an j 
excellent Purge for Chid- ] 
dren, and is made in the 1 
following manner : Take.] 
of Whole Barly, of thej 
Roots of Smallage, Fen - 1 
ncl and Sparagus, each | 
two Ounces ; of Succo-j 
ry, Dandelion , Smooth j 
Sow-thiftle, and Endive,] 
each two Handluls ; of 
Garden - Lettice , Liver- 
wort, Fumatory, and thej 
Tops of Hops, each one 
Handful ; of Venus- hair. 
White Maiden - hair * 
Spleen - wort, Liquorifh, 
the Seed of Winter- 
Cherry , and Dodder , 
each fix Drams ; boyl 
thefe in fix Quarts off 
Fountain-water, till two 
Quarts be confumed 
ftrain the Liquor, and) 
PUJ 
