The Ufeful Family Herbal. 247 
Long Leavep Wiip Mint, 
MENTHASTRUM 
; © See See wild Plant, of the Mint Kind, bue 
_ ** not without its Beauty; it is two Feet high, 
and grows with ae Regularity. The Stalk is 
-fquare, firm, and of a pale Green, yery upright, 
and at the Top full of young Shoots, The Leaves 
_ are long and narrow; they are of a whitith Green, 
deeply indented about the Edges, and pointed at 
the Ends: The Flowers ftand in Spikes, at the 
Tops of the young Shoots; they are pale, red 
and large, and very numerous. The whole Plant 
has a ftrong Smell. 
_ The whole Plant is ufed frefh or dried, and is 
0 be given in Way of Tea, for the diftilled Wa- 
ter is difagreeable. It ftrengthens the Stomach, 
and promotes the Menfes. It is in this latter 
Refpect a very valuable Medicine, but the Ufe of 
it mutt be continued fome Time. 
The MYRTLE, le ta 
os! MYRTUS. 
- ALittle Shrub very beautiful in its Manner of 
~* Growth, a Native of Jtaly, but common in 
‘rough brown Bark. The Branches are numerous, 
