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jiaivc matter, which hj water is onlv partially dlffolYed, is by rediikd 

 f liril aiiTolved completely, though the tincture dif^coyers lefs of the 

 fJnelJ of the Thyme than the watery iiifafion : the fpirit brings over, 



hi aiitillation, a part of its flavoiir, leavinp; aa extraa of a weaf 



^ an cxua^L oi a weaK 



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fmell, and of a penetrating caniphoratedf pungency 



By Bergius the virtues of Thyme are faid to be refolvent, e'mme- 

 nagogue, diuretic, tonic, and ilomachic ;' but v/e find no difeafe 

 lUoned in which its ufe is particularly recommended either by him 

 or other writers on the Materia Medica. As agreeing in common with 

 the natuml order of verticillat^, its aromatic qualities may be found 



equally ufeful in fome of thofe complaints for which lavender, fag:e 

 rofemary, &cc. are ufualiy employed. 



. «= Lewis, M. M. />. 650. 



f This plant feems aa-aally to contain a fpecies of camphor, thus noticed by Murray • 

 Camphorae fpeciem continet herba, qure fefe declaruit mox poft deftillationem ejus cimr 

 aqua, dum oleum ab ea fepararetur, tam in goflypio quam orificio vitri, cryriallis exiguis, 

 dein poll aliquot dierurn moratii in fundo vitri cryflallis, avellanse nucis adeo maanitu- 

 dini?, cubicis, faccharo candi fimilibus." App. Med. vol. it p. 125. Thefe wiSi the^ 

 odour of Thyme, had in every other refpeft the qualities of camphor. See Phil. Tranf. 



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p. Z2Ujqq. C5 * 



M. M. p. 5 36 



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MUS SERPYLLUM, WILD, or MOTHER of THYME. 



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SYNONTMA.- Serpyllum. , Pharm. Edinb. Serpyllum vulga 

 minus. Bauh. Pin. p. 220,: Park, Theat. p. 8. Serpyllum vi 

 gare. Gerard Emac. /. 570. Rail PTift. /. 52 1 . Synop. p. 2 3 

 Thymus foliis ovatis ad bafm ciliatis. Hal. Stirp. Hch. n. 23 

 Thymus Serpyllum. Budfo?i. Flor. Ang. p. 229. ■ Withering. B 

 ^rrang. p, 623. Curt. Flor. Lond.^ 



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Serpyllum vulgare minus. C. K 



Common fmooth Mother of Thyme. \. 



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Serpyllum foliis citri odore.- C. B. 



Lemow Thyme. . 



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erpyllum 



