Family Herbal - Electric Scotland

FAMILY HERBAL 23
is whitish, and there are abundance of pncfclea
-*^".t the branches. The leaves are of an oval
ugure, and strong green colour ; and are indented
about the edges. The flowers are small
and of a pale yellowish colour ; the fruit is sufficiently
known ; the berries are oblong, red, and
of a sour taste. The branches are brittle, and,
under the pale outer rind, there is another yellow
and (bicker. This is the part used in medicine ;
it is excellent in the jaundice, and has often cured
it singly. It is also good in all obstructions.
The best way to give it is infused.in boiling water.
Barley. Hordcum.
THE barley u c ed in medicine is the same with
that of which bread is made, and which serves
the brewer and distiller in their several capacities.
It is known at sight from wheat, when
growing, for it is not so tall, aud the leaves are
smaller and narrower. A long beard grows from
each grain in the ear and the ear is composed of
two rows of them.
We use this grain in two forms, the one called
French bailey, and the other pearl barley.
The French barley is skinned, and has the ends
ground oif : the pearl barley is reduced by a longer
grinding to a little round white lump. The pearl
barley makes the finer and more elegant barleywater,
but the French barley makes the best. It
is excellent in heat of urine, and in all gravelly
cases, and is a good drink in most acute diseases,
where diluting is requireu : it is also in some degree
nourishing.
Barren wort. Epide?nium.
A SINGULAR and very pretty plant, native of