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many. small lobes along the main petiole; flow- 
ers yellow in color and small, with numerous 
florets; inflorescence capitate, terminal and co- 
rymbus; the seed oblong in shape and very 
small; the plant is a native of Europe. The 
odor of tansy is agreeably aromatic, whilst the 
taste is bitter and pungent. Tansy contains 
tannin, tartaric, malic and citric acid also sugar, 
albumen, volatile oil and tanacetin, which is an 
amorphous principle, most abundantly found in 
the flowers. The leaves and the tops of the 
tansy are the parts used; medicinally they are 
tonic, stimulant, diuretic, anthelmintic and em- 
menagogue; given in form of an infusion. 
Many deaths are reported from the self admin- 
istration of the oil, which will be spoken of here- 
after. The infusion has also been known to 
cause death by using it in large quantities. 
When found in the stores it is in compressed 
packages and in the form of oil. The name is 
said to be corrupted from Anthanasia, Greek, a 
not, and ¢hanatos, death, because the flowers or 
plant are so lasting. 
Thymus, Thymus Vulgaris, Thyme.—Nat- 
ural order Labiate. This plant is a native of 
France, and naturalized and cultivated in many 
parts of the world. Thyme is a low growing 
perennial herb, with a grayish green leaf, nar- 
row and oblong in shape, with a prominent mid- 
rib; in length about #2 an inch (12 millimeters), 
and \% of an inch or less in their widest part; 
flowers a mixture of white and purple; corolla 
with a lower and upper lip, the former being 
three cleft; calyx ovate and pubescent. The 
plant has an agreeable aromatic odor and a 
