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Sorted but in its fmallnefs , and length of its 
L . '-'x, which arc fomething finally pointed at 
the farther end , broadeft in the middle , with two 
fmall cars at the lower end next to the Fuotftalk , 
a pale green color , fomevohat whitifh , and of 
Sorrel Field or Sheep. 
a fomre tafte like the Garden Sorrel , but not full 
out fo acute , but more Styptick or Afiringent. 
In its Stalks , &*</, and form of growing it is 
much like to the Jirft Garden kind. 
VIII. The fixth, or Mountain Sorrel of Wales. 
J/j Root is fmall and threddy , abiding many years. 
[t grows up with fmall Stalks , branched forth 
diver fly with round heaves Jet thereon , dx alfo 
growing at their bottoms , L^/ upon a 
long Foot ft a Ik /wv» fomething like to the Wall 
Fenny-wort , /w/ that they cut in on the lower part, 
which ends on both Jidcs , ahttoft like to the third 
Species aforegoing. The flowers are whitifh , W 
not red like others -, but the husks with Seed 
which comes afterwards are reddijh , and contain 
brown , fhining Triangular Seed , almoft in Jhape 
like a Tetrahedron, and very like to the Seed of 
the Common Garden and Field Kinds. 
IX. The feventh, or Weft-Indian, or American 
Sorrei. Its Root is fmall and Threddy , perifhing 
for the moft part every year. It has J. lender 
"ft raked Stalks of about a Foot and a half high, 
leaning fome times down to the Ground, and fpr end- 
ing themfelves into many Branches, fomething 
reddijh towards the Tops. The Leaves arefmooth 
and thick, of a reaf enable fize, fomething like a 
Garden Sorrel Leaf, but that the lower points 
arc not fo long, but rather Jhort like an Arach 
Leaf, of a pale green color, and fomething Mealy 
withal l, every one , upon a long Footflalk , and of 
a more Jharp fowre Tafte, than our Sorrel. At 
the Tops of the Stalks and Branches, the flowers 
grow in a long Spike , like our Common Sorrel, , 
but greater, and of a greenijh red color . After ' 
which come round, yet cornered skinny fwoln 
husks hanging downwards, of a reddijh color, 
ftriped with redder Veins , veiy beautiful ', in 
which are contained two , or three Triangular 
finning Seed. 
X. The Places. The firft four grow only in 
Gardens, tho* the firft has been laid to have 
been found growing Wild. The fifth grows wild 
in many of the Medows of this Kingdom-, I 
have alfo found it growing Wild in feveral 
places in the South Carolina. The fixth grows 
upon barren Sandy grounds, and has been found 
growing upon feveral of the Mountains in Wales. 
The feventh grows in feveral parrs of America, 
and our Weft-India Plantations. 
XI. The Times. They Flower and Seed in 
May and June, much ahout the time when the 
common forts of Docks, Flower and Seed. 
XII. The Qualities. Sorrel is Cold in the 
firft degree, and temperate in refpeft to moifture 
or drynefs, It is Abfterfive, Aftringent, Stoma- 
tick, and a refifter of putrefaction. It is much 
ufed in Sawces both for the Well and the Sick, 
cooling a hot Stomack and Liver, provoking 
Appetite and refrefhing the Spirits when almoft 
fpent. It is of a pleafant Acid Tafte, and if 
well Cook’t up, gratifies the Stomach Admi- 
rably. 
XIII. The Specification. It is good againft 
Fevers and Inflamations, Quenches Thirft, ftops 
vomiting, removes Naufeoufnefs and loathing, 
encreafes Appetite, heals foul Ulcers and Can- 
kers in the Mouth and Throat, and is of ex- 
cellent ufe againft all malign, contagious and 
peftilential Difeafes. 
XIV. The Preparations. You may make there- 
from, 1. A Juice or E (fence. 2. A Decoflion. 
3. A Conferve. 4. A Syrup. 5. A Cataplafm. 
6. A Di filled Water. 7. A Pouder of the 
Seed. 
The Virtues . 
XV. The Juice or EJfence. Given from one 
Spoonful to three, either alone, or with fome 
proper Vehicle, they cool the heat of Fevers, 
quench Thirft, and take away the malignity 
of Infe&ious and Peftilential Diftempers; flop 
vomiting, given with Syrup of Mint, or mixt 
with Mint Water; abate the heat and over- 
boiling of Choler in the Stomach, provoke Ap- 
petite, and after a Angular manner refrefh the 
Spirits. Mixt with Honey, or Syrup of Mul- 
berries, and a little Styptick Red Wine, they 
cure Cankers and Ulcers in the Mouth and 
Throat. 
XVI. The Decoflion in Water or Wine. It has 
all the Virtues of the Juice or Effence, but no- 
thing near fo powerful, and therefore may be 
taken to half a pint or more at a time. Mixt 
with the Honey of Rofes, and Wine, it makes 
a good Gargarifm for a fore Mouth or Throat ; 
and it will be fo much the more excellent if 
in every Pint thereof two or three drams of 
Sal Prunella be diffolved in it, more efpecially 
if it proceeds from heat and Inhamation. 
XVII. The Conferve. It is cooling, grateful 
to the Stomach, creates Appetite, ftops Vomiting, 
and applyed outwardly, abates the pain and heat 
oflnfiamations; it alfo ftops Bleeding being out- 
wardly applied 
XVIII. The 
