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ted. The herb grows a foot high. The leaves arc 

 like those of cammomilej only of a blacker green^ 

 and larger. The flowers stand ten or dozen near 

 one another^ at the tops of the branches ; but they 

 grow separate^ not in a cluster. The whole plant 

 has a strong smell. 



The infusion of the fresh plant is good in all 

 histeric coniplaiutSj and it promotes the menses. 



The herb boiled soft> is an excellent pultice fur the 

 piles. 



Meadow Sweet, Ulmaria. 



A WILD plant, frequent about the sides of 

 rivers^ v/itb divided leaves, and beautiful tufts of 

 white flowers. It is four feet high. The stalk is 

 round, striated, upright, firm, and of a pale green, 

 or sometimes of a purple colour. The leaves are 

 each composed of about three pair of smaller, set 

 on a thick rib, with an odd leaf at the end : thev 

 are of a fine green on the upper side, and whitish 

 underneath, and they are rough to the touch. The 

 flowers are small and wliite^ but they stand so close, 

 thai the whole cluster looks like one large flower. 

 The seeds are set in a twisted order. 



An infusion of the fresh tops of meadow sweet, 

 is an excellent sweat, and it is a little astringent. 

 Ijtisagood medicine in fevers, attended with purg- 

 ings. . It is to be given in a bason once In two 

 hours. 



The Mechoacan Plant. Mcchoacana. 



A CLIMBING plant, native of the West Indies; 

 is capable of running to a great height, when 

 it can be supported : it will climb to the tops 

 of tall trees. The stalks are angulated, slender. 



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