Orpine.
Botanical name:
Telephum.
A very beautiful wild plant, of a foot high or more, with fresh green leaves, and tufts of bright red flowers; common in our hedges in autumn in many parts of England. The stalk is round and fleshy; the leaves are oblong, broad, and indented round the edges, and their colour is a bluish green. The flowers are small, but they are very beautiful; the root is white and thick. The whole plant has a fleshy appearance, and it will grow out of the ground, a long time, taking its nourishment from the air.
The juice of orpine is good against the bloody flux: the best way of giving it is made into a thin syrup, with the finest sugar, and with the addition of some cinnamon.
christian massey
