TRIANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. Valeriana. 65 



Van 2. Leaves narrower, 



Knipb. 5, the \st Jigure-Ri<v. 2. 1-Garidel 96. at p. 520* 



Dry heaths and high pastures. . 



V. Stem forked : leaves strap-shaped, very entire, locus'ta. 



Var. 1. Leaves entire. Dod. 64-/. 1— G* r. em. 310. \-Ger* 



242-7. B. iii. 323- % 

 Bloss. bluish white. Leaves and sums fringed at the edges 

 with fine white hairs. 



Var. 2. Leaves pointed. * FL dan* 738~i/. ox. vii. 16. 36. 



Var. 3. Leaves broad. J. B. iii. 323. 2. 



Var. 4. Upper leaves serrated. Curt. 319-£. bot. 811- 



Ger. 242-Lob. obs. 412. <2~Ger. em. 310. 2~Pari. 812* 



3-J. 5. iii. 324. W£ «. vii. 16. *. 36. /. 2-Uw. G. 



2. Locusta minima. 



Var. 5. Lower leaves jagged. Ray and Lobil. Lob. adv. 

 31o. 1. * / 



Var. 6. Taller. Leaves entire. Seeds round, swoln. Morison* 



H. ox. vii. l6\ 37. 

 Lambs Lettuce. Corn Sallad. Lettuce Valerian. Common 

 in corn fields. A. April, May, June, July.* - 



two drams foradose. There is no doubt of its possessing antispasmodic vir- 

 tues in an eminent degree. It is often prescribed with advantage in hyste- 

 rical cases ; and instances are not wanting where it appears to have removed 

 some obstinate epilepsies. In addition to these important observations. 

 1 would add theteftimony of Dr. Rutherford, who says, M Never have t 

 seen such beneficial effects follow from the use of any other remedy, in 

 cases of Hysteria- Epileptic as from it: indeed 1 have proved successful 

 at last with it, when many other of the most celebrated and most powerful 

 antispasmodic medicines had failed. The root should be gathered on dry. 

 hilly, grounds ; what grows on wet or marshy is far inferior in virtue to 

 the former. The bell time for collecting it, is early in the season, either 

 before, or just when the flower stem begins to push out. It should be 

 thoroughly dried by hanging it up in a well ventilated situation, as soon 

 as may be after collection. When in perfection each root consists of a 

 bundle of thick, plump, fibres, of a pretty bright brownish yellow colour, 

 and very penetrating smell, nearly approaching to that of newly tanned 

 leather. I prefer the medicine in powder to any other preparation, and 

 give it in doses from a scruple to a dram, three times in the day. No 

 very conspicuous changes are induced, except mitigation of the original 

 evil.** — It is much to be regretted that ignorance of, or inattention to, 

 these important particulars should so frequently occasion this very va- 

 luable medicine to be used unsuccessfully, and laid a ide with disgust.— 

 In habitual costiveness it is an excellent medicine, and frequently loosens 

 the bowels when other stronger purgatives have been tried in vain.— 

 Cows eat the leaves: sheep are not fond of them. Cats are delighted 

 with the roots.— Rats are said to be equally fond of them, and that the 

 rat-catchers employ them to draw the rats together. St. 



* The young leaves in spring and autumn are eaten as sallad, and are 

 very little inferior to young lettuce. Cattle eat it. 



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