236 The Ujeful Family Herbal 
hard, and in little Lumps. It is good for alf 
nervous Diforders, and acts alfo as a Balfam. 
There is fcarce any Thing better for a Spiting of 
Blood, or in the firft Stage of a Confumption : 
ft is alfo good againft the Whites, and in the 
Gleets, after Gonorrhoeas. Some have a Cuftom of 
chewing it, to preferve the Teeth and fweeten 
the Breath. 3 
Hees Mass TEC, | 
MARUM. 
A Pretty little Plant, Native only of ‘the warmer 
Climates, but commoninour Gardens. Itisa 
Foot high, and the Stem and principal Branches | 
are fhrubby or woody in“their Texttire: The 
fmaller Shoots are whitith. ‘The Leaves grow 
two at each Joint: They are little, oblong, anc 
pointed; of a pale Colour, and fragrant Smell 
like Maftic, refinous, and very agreeable. At 
at of the Stalks, ftand a Kind of pete 
or hairy Spikes or Ears, of a peculiarly odd -Ap- 
pearan Enis from out of at can ie Flowers, 
which are little and white. The Root is fmall. - 
_ The whole Plant is ufed dry. It may be given 
in Infufion, or in Powder: It is a good Streng- 
thener of the Stomach, and an Aftringent. It 
ftops the Overflowings of the Menfes: The Pow- 
der of the Tops is beft given for this Purpofe in 
_ fed Wine, aScruple fora Dofe. . 
“Syrian Mastic Tuyme. a 
MARUM SYRIACUM. 
, Beautiful little Plant, Native of the warm 
Countries, but not unfrequent in our Gardens, 
It grows a Foot high. The Stalks are brittle, 
lender, and whitifh, The Leaves ftand aise 
