Family Herbal - Electric Scotland

%&& FAMILY HERBAL
each joint :
they are little,, oblong-, and pointed ;
of a pale colour, and fragrant smell like mastic,
resinous, and very Kgreeabie. At the
tops of the
stag's, s^and a kiut of downy, or
hairy spikes or
eao- of a peculiarly odd appearance, and from out of
these comt the flowers, which are little and white
The root is small.
The whole is plan/ used dry.
It may be given
in infusion, or in powder :
of the stomach, and an astringent,
it is a good strer.gthener
It stops the over-
flowing of the menses : the powder of the tops
is best
given for this purpose in red wine, a scruple for a
dose.
Syrian Mastic Thyme. Marina Si/riacum
A beaittiful little plant, native of the warm
countries, but not unfrccuient in our gardens. It
grows a foot high. The sialks are hrifde slender,
and whitish. The leaves stand two at each joint :
they are small, in shape very like those of thyme,
and of a pale green colour on die upper side,
flowers
and white and hoary uiiwUrnead 1 The
are small and red : they .. >w in a kind of little
spike^, or oblong clusters at I he tops ol the stalks,
and have hoary white cups. The whole plant has a
very penetrating, out pleasant smell, and an aromatic
taste. Cats are fond of this plant, and will rub
it to pieces in their fondness. It is good for all
disorders of tin head and nerves :
it may be given
in powdd but the most common way n; to take it in
snuff
Ma?terv,out. I ')>!]) riloria.
A plant of no b'-auty, kept in our gardens
for its virtue. It grows two feet high. The stalks