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fpread upon the Ground , or groining near to it, ve- 
ry rough and hairy , but of an over-worn green color , ' 
deeply cut in, into 3 or more parts , not much unlike 
a Fig-Leaf, or thofe of the Cow-Parfnep, each 
flan ding on a long Footfialk, which as well as the 
Leaf is fomewhat rough or rugged. From among 
which, rifles up a very ftnmg Stalk , covered over 
with a rough hairinefs, 4 or 5 Feet high , (Gerard 
fays 4 or ’y Cubits high , which may be in a Rich 
Soil, and its Native Climate,) having upon it fuch 
like Leaves as grow below, but lejjer and leffler. 
It is divided (in flome Flants) into fever al Branch- 
es, and flometimes it has only but one Head, the 
tops or top of which Branches or Stalk, have upon 
them one large Tuft or Umbel of yellow Flowers, 
fet together in a Rundle , like thofe of Dill, zohich 
turn into Seed, large , flat , and of a Straw color, 
Jharp and hot in Tafte, and of a pleaftng Flavour. 
From this Plant being Wounded, it is probable that 
that valuable Gum called Opopanax, does proceed , 
which is brought to us out of Syria, and the Parts 
adjacent, to their Marc Towns, as Alexandria, 
Cairo, Damafco, and fome others. But others 
fay, that the Gum Opopanax, is produced from 
the Panax Heracleum alterum, deferibed in Chap. X. 
of this Book aforegoing. I will not difpute the con- 
trary, 5 tis probable that they may both produce a like 
Gum , difficult to be known af under, ( becaufe their 
Juices feem to be of one and the fame color,) and 
both called by the fame Name. 
IV. The fecond, or All-heal, or Woundwort of 
Chiron, called alfo Doria’s Woundwort. The Root 
is not fo great as the Plant would feem to have, 
but with its larger Branches has many Fibres pro- 
ceeding front its Head, which together take flrong 
hold of the Earth, not dying in the Winter, but 
Woandvoort, or All-beal of 
Chiron Common. 
coming up frefh again every Spring. It hat many 
great, thick, flefhy, long , deep green Leaves , ai- 
mofl as long as Dock Leaves, but thicker, fhar.pei 
at the points, f mailer at the lower ends , and broad- 
er in the middle, fomewhat harfh or hard in hand 
ling. From among which, rifles up but one great 
furrowed Stalk for the moft part , about a Alans 
height, on which grow very Sparingly , two or three 
fuch Leaves as grow below , but fmaller. At the 
tops of which, and of its Branches, come forth a 
great many yellow Flowers, in green fcaly Heads , 
like thofe of Knapweed, greener than thofe of 
Golden Rod, or of Saracens Confound, which when 
they are ripe , are blown away with the Wind. 
V. The third, or leffer American Woundwort, 
Its Root is compofed of many blackifh Fibres , long 
and fpreading. in the Ground. This Plant is fa like 
the former in appearance , that it cannot but be ac- 
Woundwort American. 
counted a Species thereof : It abides green all the Win- 
ter, (as the former does.) Its Leaves are thick, fome- 
what long and narrow, but not half fo great as the 
former, and of a paler green color, elfe for the 
fajhion, very like them. The Stalks which are 
many, not riftng to half that height, are round, and 
for the moft part lean a little on one fide, not being 
able, by reafon of the multitude of flowers to ft and 
upright which Flowers Hand upon longer and 
greater green fcaly Heads, than thofe of Chitons 
aforegoing, and are alfo greater, and more laid 
open, with many Jmall, long, narrow Leaves , which 
turn into a while lAoffy Down, and are carried 
away with the Wind. 
VI. The fourth, or Golden All-heal, or Wound- 
wort. Its Roots are many fmall while fibres, like 
unto the Daifies, whofe Tafte is fomewhat Jharp 
and Aromalical, and AJiringent or Binding withal. 
This 
