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and promote pfe^spiration. Although it affords one of 

 the most popular graveolent tea, there are many other 

 labiate plants which are equivalent to it and more 

 agreeable withal: the best are Mint, Dittany, Balms, 

 Sage, Monarda, Isanthus, &c. The oil is now kept 

 in pharmacies, and often used instead of the infiision, 

 in mixtures, &c. 



Substitutes — Moriarda Sp. — Mentha pukgiiim 

 and M. piperita — Cuniia mariana — Isanthus ceni- 

 ieus — Riita graveolens — Salvia officinalis — Melissa 

 nepeta — Jnnvperns Sp, — Rosmarinus officinalis 

 Jiuhia tinctoria — Polygala senega^ Sic, 



Remarks — This plant is also frequently used to 

 kill the Ticks, (Ixodes) which attach themselves to 

 men, 6oz?^ and cattle, in summer* These troublesome 

 animals are found wlierever the Hedysarums and Le- 

 spedezas or true Tickweeds grow, upon which they 

 breed, but both are unknown in the limestone plains. 

 By rubbing the legs or boots with this plant or its oil, 



these insects will avoid you, or if they have taken 

 hold, the oil kills them. A strong decoction of the 

 plant is equally convenient, and a strong decoction of 

 Tobacco as good likevvise. 



