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Yarrow Common. 
IV. The fecond, or Greater White Yarrow. 
T his in its Roots , form of the Leaves and Flowers, 
and manner of growing , differs not much from the 
Yarrow White, Great. 
former ; faving that the Stalks and Leaves of tl* 5 
are larger , its green Leaves being as large almojl 
as thofe of Tanfie ; the Flowers alfo being greater , 
and fanding in a larger Umbel •, the Smell of which 
is a little fironger than ordinary. 
V. The third, or our common Red Flower'd 
Yarrow. This differs in nothing , neither in Roof , 
Stalks , Leaves , Flowers , manner of growing 
from the firff, or our Common White fort , but 
only in the color of the Flowers •, thefe being of a 
deeper or paler red , or almoff of a bluff color , the 
Thrum in the middle being yellow. 
VI. The fourth, or Great Red Yarrow. It has 
as great , and as large Winged Leaves , or the great 
White Yarrow, (at Se£t. IV. above,) but more fine- 
ly cut in on the fides. The Stalks are as great 
and as high. Branching forth at their tops, and 
ffored with large Umbels of red Flowers like unto 
them, faving that they are of a fair, bright , red- 
difh color, and in fome paler, with pale yellow 
Thrums in their middles, which have a pleafmg , 
but fmall Smell. 
VII. The fifth, Or Achilles's Noble Woundwort. 
This Woundwort , or Yarrow of Achilles, has a 
long, thick , and creeping Root under Ground, which 
perifhes every Tear after Seed time. It has many 
Urge, thin, or fine cut Leaves lying next the 
Ground, more finely and deeply cut in, into the 
middle Rib, and each part divided alfo, which makes 
it to differ fomething from our jirjl Common 
Yarrow. From among thefe Leaves, rife up more 
and taller Stalks, with divers finer Leaves fet 
thereon •, and at their tops many Flowers in Tufts 
together , being both more in number, and larger 
than our firff Common Yarrow, of a whit iff or 
reddifh color, with a yellow Thrum in the middle. 
The whole Plant Smells very fweet. 
VIII. The Places. The four firft grow all in 
England the firft and third of which, are very 
common. The fifth is a Stranger with us, being 
only Nurft up in Gardens, and requires a fat Ground 
and rich Soil. 
IX. The Times. They all Flower from the be- 
ginning of June, to the end of Summer, viz. till 
near Bartholomew-Tide . 
X. The Qualities. They are cold in the firft 
degree, and dry in the end of the fecond, or begin- 
ning of the third, Aftringcnt, Glutinative, Anodyn, 
and Vulnerary. 
XI. The Specification. They ftop Bleeding at 
Nofc or other parts; the Bleeding of Wounds, 
Pifling Blood, Bloody Flux, and all other Fluxes 
of Blood, inward or outward. Stop the Courfes 
in Women, and are good to Cure all Simple Green 
Wounds in a very ftiort time, by drying them, and 
confolidating their Lips. They eafe the Tooth-ach, 
give help in the Colick, and cure the Gonorrhoea 
in Men, and Whites in Women, Univerfals being 
premifed. 
XII. The Preparations. You may have there- 
from, 1. The Cleanfed Green Root, or Green 
Leaves. 2. A Liquid Juice. 3. An Effence. 
4. A DecoUion in Wine or Water. 5. A Pouder 
of Leaves and Heads of Flowers. 6. An Oil by 
Infolation. 7. A Balfam. 8. A Cataplafm. 9. A 
Diftilled Water, 
The Virtues . 
XIII. The Cleanfed Green Root , or green Leaves. 
Being chewed in the Mouth,, and held againtt the 
Teeth for fome time, it is faid to give eafe in the 
Tooth-ach. 
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