Sed. i,

Of Strengthners.

vert) that Diofcorides relates, byñeeping it in hot Vinegar, and drink-ing it forty days together, it hasvvafh'd away the whole Subftanceof the Spieen.

Flores, Flowers:

114. Consolidée M a j.Comfrey. This is the lame Plantas the Symphytum, and blows inMay. The Name Citr.folida is al-io given to fome other Diftinç-

tions of Plants, as --------- Media to

the Bugle ------ Minima to the com-mon Daify, and --------- Saracenica,

to a Species of the Golden-Rod, cal-led Saracens Confound : But thefcare very little required in Pharma-cy ; tho' the Flowers of the grea-ter Comfrey are uièd in a few Shop-Compofltioiis. They are accountedgood in feminal Weakneffes parti-cularly. Ztmuller obier ves themto be the oniy Ingredients of thisTribe, which very gently loofenthe Bowels.

Semina^ Seeds of,

1 if. Aven m, Oats.116. Vabje, Spans.ii/.Oriz«, Rice.

118. Pi si, Veafe.

119. Tritici, Wheat.no. Verme ce L L 1.

,111, Sago. Thefe are verymuch of the fame Virtues. Thefive fit ft are too well known in ourown Country to need any Delcrip-tion; and the two latter are broughtenough into the acquaintance ofthole who are luxuriant in thingsof this kind, to want any Expli-cation of their Virtues. They areall very nourifhiug in Foèd. Andtho' the particular Management offome of them in Diet, may givethem a Place rather amongft theDetergents, particularly the Oats ;yet they are more likely to increafe

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than diminiih the Bulk of the So-lids, and therefore are rang'd moilproperly under this Head. In Me-dicine they are little ufed, unlefs infome particular Intentions preicrib'din Cataplafms, and outward Ap-plications.

Gummi, Gums :

iii. AiiABici, ^ra& ThisGum is very common, but little isto be met with genuine. It is fuf-pe&ed to be adulterated with ourcommon Flumè-Tree Gums. Thatis accounted beft, which is in{"mailer Pieces, and almoft of awhite Colour. It flows from theAcacia or Egyptian Thorn. It veryeaiily diffolves in any aqueous Li-quor, and is good in all kinds ofFluxes, particularly Gatarrhs, bythickning and foftening the thinHumours.

H3. ICHTHYOCOLLiS, Jftn-

glafs. Schroder fays, it is from aFifo common in the Danube. Ithas no Bones, but about the Head jafter 'tis cut into fmall Pieces, theyboil it in Water to a thick Jelly,which is fpread abroad and dry'd,then roll'd up and brought to us inthe form we fee it in the Shops.It is of a very glutinous Quality, andconfequently good in all Difordcrswhich arilè from too thin and foarpa State of the Fluids. 'Tis reckon'dvery helpful in Female Weakneflès,and particularly the ¡•¡'hites ; as al-fo in all Veßuxions and Hemor-rhages.

1 zf. O L 1 B a v 1, Olibanum,called alio Thus Majculum, or theMale Frankincenfe. This is aGum not greatiy unlike Maßich,but not fo white or brittle. Itis very glutinous, and confequent-ly llrengthning, but partakes fomuch of the Turpentine kind, asto be fomewhat detergent ; forH a we