Geo 
The root, leaves, and flowers of this plant have all been admitted 
of the Materia Medica, though it would feem without any juft claim. 
to that diftinétion. -To the tafte they difcover no other quality than 
that of being fweetith and glutinous, excepting only a flight bitter- 
~ nefs of the flowers. 
Bergius afcribes an aperient and refrigerant virtue to this plant, 
and ftatés its ufe to be in “ ardor vifcerum,” and alfo in hypochon- 
driafis. However, as all the common oloraceous plants are cooling 
and laxative, thefe properties are no Pe recommendation of | 
Buglofs. * 
The utility. of this herb in tnelancholic and hypochondriacal 
diforders has been afferted ever fince the time of Diofcorides ;* and 
when it is confidered that wine was generally the vehicle in which 
- the plant’ was adminiftered, we are not furprifed that it fo long man- 
tained the character of exhilerating the fpirits. In this way likewife 
may be explained why the flowers of Buglofs have been reckoned 
one of the Sour cordial flowers. 
* ee quo vino inditum animi voluptatis augere, hilaritatemque offer credia 
tur,” &c. Disf. t. iv. le 128, . 5 
* 
ae : “ oe 
'SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE. — ‘COMMON COMFREY. 
eae em 
SY. N ONY MA. Confelida. Pharm. Geof. wol. tii, 353. Dili: I 338. 
Alfton. vol. 1.525. Lewis. 248. Edin. New Difp. 176. Bergius. 
85. Murray. vol. ti..92. Cullen, v, ii. 413. Symphytum. Hall. 
- Stirp. Helv. No. 600. Scop. Flor. Carn, No. 195. Symphytum 
Confolida major. Bauh. Pin. 259. Gerard. Emac. 806. Symphy- 
tum majus vulgare. Park. Theat. 523. aii. Synop. 230. S. 
officinale. Hudf: Ang. p.81. With. Bot. Arr.195. Curt. Flor. 
Lond. Flor. Dan. 664.00 SS 
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