134 The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
will cure the Itch applied externally. Its greateft 
Virtue, however, is againft Coughs, and for this 
Purpofe it is beft taken candied, provided that be 
well done. A little of it may in this Way be held 
almoft continually in the Mouth, and fwallowed 
gently, fo that it will take Effect much better 
an by a larger Dofe fwallowed at once. 
~ 
Erm. 
ULMUS,. 
Atl Tree, Native of our own Country, and 
fufficiently common in our Hedges. It grows . 
to a great Bignefs. The Bark is brownifh, rough, 
and irregular; the Twigs are alfo brown, and very 
tough. The Leaves are {fmall, broad, fhort, 
rough to the Touch, and finely indented about 
the Edges, and they terminate in a Point. The 
Flowers are not regarded, they appear before the 
Leaves, and principally about the Tops of the 
dst and they are only thready; the Seeds are 
~ The inner Bark of the Elm boiled: in Water, 
makes one of the beft Gargles for a fore Throat, 
that can be fupplied by the whole Lift of Medi- 
eines.” It — = oe with Honey of ne 
It Is extremely and healine, and yet at the 
fame Time very cleanfing. Pa: 
There are two or three other kinds of Elms 
common in Garden Hedges, they are broug! 
from other Countries, but the Bark of the Engii/t 
sare ‘Elm is preferable to them all as a Medi- 
EwpivE 
