The English physitian, or An astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation being a compleat method of physick, whereby a man may preserve his body in health, or cure himself being sick for three pence charge, with such things only as grow in England ... / by Nich. Culpeper.

Description.

THe common Throughwax sendeth forth one straight round Stalk, and somtimes more, two foot high and better, whose lower Leaves being of a blewish green colour are smaller and narrower than those up higher, and stand close thereto, not compassing it, but as they grow higher, they do more and more en∣compass the Stalk, until it wholly (as it were) pass through them, branching toward the top into many parts, where the Leaves grow smal∣ler again, every one standing singly, and never two at any Joynt: The Flowers are very smal and yellow, standing in tufts at the heads of the Branches, where afterwards grow the Seed, smal and blackish, many thick thust to∣gether: The Root is smal, long, and woody, perishing every yeer after Seed time, and ri∣sing again plentifully of its own sowing,