FAMILY herbal: 175 



ia which js a quantity of gluiinous liquor, and with 

 it the seeds^ which are very small, and of a brown- 

 ish colour. 



We use the hardened juice of the fruit ; it is 

 evaporated over the fire, to a thick consistence, and 

 then is of a black colour, like the common liquorice 

 juice, called Spanish liquorice- The druggists 

 keep it in this state ; it is good in violent purgings, 

 with blood V stools, and in overflowing: of the 

 iDcnses : it is to be given m an electn^rVj \>ith 

 conserve of red roses. 



Hyssop. H?/ssGpus. 



A VERY pretty garden plant, kept for its vir- 

 tues. It grows two feet high. The stalks are 

 square^ robust, upright, and of a pale green colour. 

 The leaves stand two at each joint ; they are long, 

 narrow, pointed at the ends^ and of a bright green 

 colour. The flowers are small, and they stand ia 

 long spikes, at the tops of the branches ; they are 

 of a beautiful blue colour. The whole plant has a 

 strong, but not disagreeable smell. 



Hyssop is to be gathered when just beginning to 

 flower, and dried : the infusion made in the manner 

 of tea, is not unpleasant, and is the best vny of 

 taking it : it is excellent against coughs, hoarse- 

 nesses, and obstructions in the breast. A strong 

 infusion made into a syrup with honey, is excellent 

 for the same purposes, mixed with an equal quaa- 

 tity of oil of almonds. 



Hedge Hyssop. Gratiola 



A LITTLE plant kept in our gardens. It 

 grows to a foot in heig-ht ; tlje stalks are square, 

 slender, and not very robust : the leaves are long. 



