White Hellibore, which is the first Plant that springs up in this Country, and the first that withers; it grows in deep black Mould and Wet, in such abundance, that you may in a small compass gather whole Cart-loads of it.[123]
Wounds and Aches Cured by the Indians. For the Tooth-ach. For Herpes milliares.
The Indians Cure their Wounds with it, annointing the Wound first with Raccoons greese, or Wild-Cats greese, and strewing upon it the powder of the Roots; and for Aches they scarifie the grieved part, and annoint it with one of the foresaid Oyls, then strew upon it the powder: The powder of the Root put into a hollow Tooth, is good for the Tooth-ach: The Root sliced thin and boyled in Vineager, is very good against Herpes Milliaris.
Arsmart, both kinds.[124]
Spurge Time, it grows upon dry sandy Sea Banks, and is very like to Rupter-wort, it is full of Milk.[125]
Rupter-wort, with the white flower.[126]
Jagged Rose-penny-wort.[127]
{44} Soda bariglia, or massacote, the Ashes of Soda, of which they make Glasses.