The Ufeful Family Herbal. 245 
SPEAR MuinrT. 
MENTHA VULGARIS. 
Common Plant in our Gardens, and of fre- — 
™ quent Ufe in the Kitchen. It is two Feet 
high, the Stalks are fquare, fingle, upright, firm, 
and of a pale Green. The Leaves itand two at 
a Joint; they are long, narrow, of a blackith 
Green, ferrated at the Edges, and fharp-pointed. 
_ The Flowers are {mall and purple; and they ftand 
_inlong Spikes, in a beautiful Manner. The whole 
Plant has a fragrant Smell, and a pleafant aroma- 
_ tic Tafte. 
_ The whole Plant is ufed, frefh or dried, and is 
excellent againft Diforders of the Stomach. It 
it will -ftop Vomiting, and create an Appetite 5 
tis beft given in the fimple diftilled Water, well 
made, or elfe in the Form of Tea. The freth 
Herb bruifed, and applied outwardly to the Sto- 
mach, will ftop Vomitings. = 
WaTER MiynrvT. 
MINTHA AQUATICA. 
A Common wild Plant of the Mint Kind, not fo 
_ _ much regarded as it deferves. It_is frequent — 
by Ditch Sides. It is a Foot andhalf high. The 
alks are fquare, upright, firm, and ftrong, and 
generally of a brown Colour: The Leaves are 
oe and fhort, they ftand two at a Joint, and 
Pper Joints. The whole Plant has a ftrong 
mel, not difagreeable, But of a mixed Kind be- 
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