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Common tUllttiftttt , in 1 
Latin Verbena, vulgaris. So 
many Virtues are attribu- 
ted by Authors, to this 
Plant, that it would tire 
one to reckon them up. 
’Tis Cephalick, and Vul- 
nerary. ’Tis ufed for Ob- 
ftrudfions of the Liver and 
Spleen, and in the Stone j 
for Difeafes of the Eyes, 
and Breaft ; for the Gripes, 
the Bloody-Flux, a Terti- 
an Ague, to heal Wounds 
and to haften Delivery. 
5 Tis' outwardly ufed. for 
the Head-ach, Pain of the 
Teeth, Rednefs and Weak - 
nefs of the Eyes, fer a 
Qu inlie, and for Swellings 
of the Glandules of the 
Jaws, for the Falling of the 
Fundament, for cleanfing 
Ulcers, and for Pains of 
the Spleen. ’Tis reckon’d 
a Specifick for Pains of the 
Head, from whatevetCaufe 
they proceed. The diftill’d 
Water is applied outward- 
ly to the Head. ; and four 
Ounces are taken inward- 
ly, with four Drops of Spi- 
rit of Salt. Forejlus fays, 
he knew Two who where 
cured of the Head-ach,on- 
ly by hanging the green 
Herb about their Necks, 
when many other Medi- 
cines Were ufed to no pur- 
pofe. 
tiucntts-comb, or Shej>- 
herds - Needle , or Wild 
Chervil , in Latin Petien 
Veneris. 
Peften Veneris , do’s not 
much differ in the quanti- 
ty of the Stalks, Leaves, 
and Flowers, from Chervil ; 
but has not fuch a pleafant 
Smell as Chervil , the 
Leaves are leffer, more 
finely cut, and of a 
Brownifh green Colour : 
The Flowers grow at the 
top of the Stalks in fmall 
white Tufts 5 after which 
come up long Seeds very 
like Pack-Needles, orderly 
difpofed one by another 
like the great Teeth of a 
Comb, from whence it 
took its Name Pecien Ve- 
neris, or Venus's Combi or 
Venus’ s Needle : The Root 
is White, a Finger long. 
It grows in moft Com 
Fields in England, efpe- 
cially among Wheat and 
Barley. It Flowers in 
May : The Seed is ripe 
in Auguft with , Corn. 
5 hepherds- Needle ( fays 
Galen ) it an Herb fome- 
what Aftringent and bitter 
in Taftc. Di of cor ides fays 
R it.s 
