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awry ; it has reddifh Fi- 
bres, and is of an aftr in- 
gent Tafte. The Stalks lie 
on the Ground, having ma- 
ny fiiort Leaves; fometimes 
they grow upright, and are 
two Foot high ; they are 
fmall, hairy, and reddifh. 
JThe Flowers arc fmall, 
and yellowifh, and confift 
of four Leaves. Note, the 
Leaves are like the Leaves 
of Cinquefoil, but longer, 
and lefs dented. 
It dries, and is very a- 
ftringent ; wherefore there 
is no Remedy more proper 
for Fluxes of the Belly and 
Womb, than the Roots of 
Tormentil. Befides, they 
are Diaphoretick, and A- 
lexipharmick ; wherefore 
they are ufed in all Medi- 
cines for the Plague, and 
Malignant Difeafcs, efpe- 
cially when Fluxes of the 
Belly accompany them. 
Moreover , they are mixt 
with Vulnerary Potions, 
Ointments, and Plaftets ; 
for they cure old and pu- 
trid Ulcers. Haifa Dram, 
or a Dram of the Extra# 
of Tormentil is much com- 
mended for curing an Epi- 
demick Dyfentery ; Ru- 
barb being ufed before, if 
there be obealion. A Wo- 
man that was wont to mif- 
carry after the Second 
Month, was cured in the 
following manner: She was 
purg’d, and took Sage with 
her Meat and Drink, and 
as much of the following 
Powder as would lie on a 
Groat was given at a time: 
Take of Cochinele, Pre- 
par’d Pearl, and Tormcn- 
til-roots, each one Dram ; 
of Maffick half a Dram ; 
mingle them, and make a 
Powder. The following 
Piaifter was applied to the 
Loins, and the Os facruvn : 
Take of the pureff Labda- 
num one Ounce and an 
half; of Galls, Oak-Mofs, 
Bole-Armoniack, Cyprefs- 
Nuts,Seal’d-Earth,Mirtles, 
Red Rofes Dragon’s-blood, 
and Balauflians, each half 
an Ounce ; of Ship-Pitch 
two Ounces, of Turpern- 
tine fix Ounces ; make a 
Plafter. After the ufe of 
thefe things fine went out 
her Time, and had a lufty 
Child; and after that 
more. 
MarJh-WXtltii\ } OT Bud 
beans , in Latin 'Trifolium 
paluftre , It grows com- 
monly 
