Family Herbal - Electric Scotland

FAMILY HERBAL 69
of the crow-foot ; nor are they any more alike in
virtues than in form.
Little celandine is a low plant, which is seen
almost every where in damp places in spring, with
br i ieep green leaves, and glossy yellow flowers.
It -..oes not grow to any height, The leaves are an
inch long, and nearly as broad ; they somewhat
resemble those of the garden hepaticas, and are of
a dark green and frequently spotted ; they rise
singly from the root on loag, slender, and naked
stalks. The flowers rise also singly from the root
on long, slender, and naked stalks ; they are as
broad as a
shilling, of a fine shining yellow colour,
and composed of a number of leaves. The root is
fibrous, and has small while tuberous Jumps connected
tothe strings.
The roots are commended very much against
the piles, the juice of them is to be taken inwardly
; and some are very fond of an ointment
made of the leaves, they chop them in pieces, and
boil them in lard till they are crisp ; then strain off
the lard, which is converted into a fine green
cooling ointment. The operation of the roots is by
urine, but not violently.
Little Centaury. Ccntaurium minus.
A PRETTY wild plant which flowers in autumn,
in our dry places. It is
eight or ten inches high ;
the leaves arc oblong, broad, and blunt at the point ;
the stalks are stiff, firm, and erect ; and the flower*
arc of a fine pale red. There grows a cluster of
leaves an inch long or more from the root ; the
stalks divided toward the top into several
branches, and the flowers are long and slender, and
stand in a cluster.
This is an excellent stomatic ; its taite is a