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coughs, in the fonn of mfusiou or of bitter-sweet lozenges ; it certainly proves useful in 

 the more severe forms of cold, I'estoring the tone of the stomach, and subduing irritation 

 when other remedies fail. — Dr. Kiitoe, in the Chemist. Cunila microccphalals used in 

 the same way m Brazil. As pectoral medicines we find Nepcta Glechoma, or Ground 

 Ivy, which is lai-gely employed by comitry people in this country, Galeopsis ochroleuca, 

 Leouuinis Cardiaca, Balm (Mehssa ofticinahs), and Calamint (MeUssa Calamintha', <!v:c., 

 &c. Some ai*e used as febrifuges, among which may be mentioned Ocymum I'ebrifu- 

 gum of Sierra Leone, Prunella vulgaris or Self-heal, Lycopus europicus, whic-h also 

 yields a good black dye, and is said to help the gypsies to stain their faces, Monavda 

 fistulosa, a fragrant North American herb, and Origanum Dictamims, or Dittany of 

 Crete. One of the styptic plants, called Matico, is said by Martius to be a species of 

 Phlomis. 



A Stearoptine resembUng Camphor is to be obtained from various species. Sage, La- 

 vender, Savory, and Hyssop, and Monai-da punctata, have been fomid to yield it, but the 

 plant wliich is reputed to furnish the most is Rosemary (Rosmarinus ofhcinalis). This 

 plant has a great reputation otherwise ; a strong decoction of the foliage is employed to 

 allay the heat of the sldn in erysipelas ; it has been employed as a cephalic medicine, 

 rehe\-ing headache and excitmg the mind to ^^gorous action. It is also remarkable for 

 its imdoubted power of encom-aging the growth of hah- and curing baldness ; it is in fact 

 what causes the green coloui' of the best pomatums used for that purpose ; an infusion of 

 it prevents the hair from uncm^ling in damp weather ; it is, moreover, one of the plants 

 employed in the manufactm-e of Hungary water, the French Vinaigre aux quatre voleurs, 

 and Eau de Cologne. The admired flavom* of Narbonne honey is ascribed to the bees 

 feeding on the flowers of this plant. 



Betony leaves (Stachys Betonica), when powdered, produce sneezmg, but the action 

 is beheved to be merely mechanical, and owing to the nunute stiff hau's with which they 

 are covered. The statement that the root of the plant is purgative and emetic requu-es 

 confirmation. 



GENERA. 



I. OCI.ME.E. 



1. Moschosmidae. 



Ocimum, Linn. 



Becium, Lindl. 

 Geniosporum, Wall. 



Platostoma, Palis. 

 Mesona, Blum. 

 Acrocephalus, Benth. 

 Moschosma, Reich. 



Lumnitzera, Jacq. fil. 

 Orthosiphon, Benth. 

 Rabdosia, Hassk. 



2. Plectranthidae. 



Plectranthus, Herit. 



Germauea, Lam. 



? Dentidia, Lour. 



Isodon, Schrad. 

 Coleus, Lour. 



Solenostemon, Schum. 



Mitsa, Chap. 

 Anisochilus, Wall. 

 jEoUanthus, Mart. 



Wensea, Wendl. 



Orolanthus, E. Mey. 



Hypothroaia, Schrank. 

 Pycnostachys, Hook. 



Echinostachys, E.Mey. 

 Hoslundia, Vahl, 

 Syncollostemon, E. Mey. 



3. HyptidcC. 



Peltodon, Pohl. 

 Marsypiantlies, Mart. 

 Hj-ptis, Jacq. 



Gymneia, Benth. 



Spicaria, Benth. 



Apodotes, Benth. 



Plagiotis, Benth. 



Cyrta, Benth. 



Cyanocephalus, Pohl. 



Enosphceria, Benth. 



Oocephalus, Benth. 



Trichosphceria, Benth. 



Xanthiophcea, Mart. 

 Rkaphiodon, Schaur. 

 Polydesmia, Benth. 

 Mesosphceria, Benth. 

 Schaueria, Hassk. 

 Pectinaria, Benth. 

 Brotera, Spreng. 

 Minthidium, Benth. 

 Buddleioides, Benth. 

 Umhellaria, Benth. 

 Siagonarrhcn, Mart. 

 Hypenia, Mart. 

 Eriope, Humb. et Bonpl. 



4. Xepetidse. 



Lavandula, Linn. 

 Stcpchas, Toumef. 

 Fabricia, Adans. 

 Pterostuechas, Ging. 

 Chcetostachys, Benth. 



II. Menthe-e. 



1. Pogostemidae. 



Pogostemon, Besf. 

 Dysophylla, Blum. 

 Chotcckia, Opitz. et 

 Cord. 



2. Elsholtzidse. 



Elsholtzia, Willd. 



Aphanochilus, Benth. 



Cyclostcgia, Benth. 

 j Tetradenia, Benth. 



3. Menthidse. 



Colebrookia, Smith. 

 ; Perilla, Linn. 



Isanthus, i. C. Rich. 

 \ Preslia, Opitz. 

 ! Mentha, Ldnn 



Lycopus, Linn. 



j 4. Meriandridae. 

 Meriandra, Benth. 



III. MONARDE^. 



1. Salvidae. 



Salvia, Linn. 



Horminum, Tounief. 



Sclarea, Toumef. 



Mthiopis, Tournef. 



Schraderia, Mbnch. 



Jungia, Monch. 



? Leonia, Llav. et Le.x. 

 Audibertia, Benth. 



2. Rosmarinidae. 

 Rosmarinus, Linn. 

 Monarda, Linn. 



Cheilyctis, Raf. 



Coryanthus, Nutt. 

 Blephilia, Raf. 

 Zizyphora, Linn. 

 Faldermannia, Bung. 



3. Honninidse, 



Horminum, Linn. 



IV. Satl're.e. 



1. Origanidae. 



Zataria, Boiss. 

 Bystropogon, Herit. 



Minthostachys, Benth. 

 Pycnanthemum, Benth. 



Tullia, Leaven. 



Brachystemnm, Rich. 



Kwllia, Mbnch. 

 MonardeUa, Benth. 

 Amaracus, Miinch. 

 Origanum, Linn. 



Majorana, Monch. 

 Thj-mus, Linn. 

 Satuieia, Linn. 



2. Ilyssopidac. 

 iHyssopus, Linn. 



I 3. Cunilidsc. 



iCollinsonia, Linn. 

 iCunilai Linn. 



V. Melisse-e. 



Hedeoma, Pers. 



Mosla, Hamilt. 

 Micromeria, Benth. 

 Piperella, Presl. 

 Xenopoma, Willd. 

 Zugis, Desv. 

 Melissa, Be.dh. 

 Calamintha, Mbnch. 

 Acinos, Mbnch. 

 Clinopodium, Linn. 

 Gardoquia, Ruiz et Pav. 



Rizoa, Cav. 

 Glechon, Spreng. 

 Keithia, Benth. 

 iThymbra, Linn. 

 'Dicerandra, Benth. 

 1 Veranthera, Ell. 

 I Pogogj-ne, Benth. 



I VI. Scutellarej:. 



Prunella, Linn. 



Br unci la, Mbnch. 

 iCleonia, Linn. 

 I Scutellaria, Linn. 



Ca.<!sida, Tournef. 

 ! Perilomia, //. B. K. 



VII. Prostanthere.i:. 



Chilodia, R. Br. 



Cryphia. R. Br. 

 I Prostanthera, Labill. 



Ileraiandra, R. Br. 



Colobandra, Uartt. 

 ' Hemigenia, R. lir. 

 I Atelandra, Limit. 



Westringia, Smith. 

 Anisaudra, Bartl. 

 Microcorys, R. Br. 



' VIH. Nbi'ktk.b. 



Perovskia, Karel. 



Lophanthus, Benth. 



Vleckia, Raf. 



