68 ORD. I. Composite. TANACETUS VULGARE, 
According to Bergius, the virtues of Tansy are tonic, stomachie, 
anthelmintic, emmenagogue, and resolvent;* qualities usually 
attributed to bitters of the warm or aromatic kind; many of which 
we have had occasion to notice under the genus Artemisia, which 
is closely allied to that of Tanacetum in its botanical character. 
Tansy has been much used as a vermifuge, and testimonies of its 
efficacy are given by many respectable physicians :* not only the 
leaves but the seeds have been employed with this intention, and 
substituted for those of Santonicum. * 
We are told by Dr. Clark, that in Scotland Tansy was found to 
be of great service in various cases of gout; and Dr. Cullen, who 
afterwards was informed of the effects it produced upon those who 
had used the herb for this purpose, says, “I have known several 
who have taken it without any advantage, and some others who 
we sei that they had been relieved from the eatiency of “sig 
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a aay is also recommended in the yatirta: especially when this 
disease is supposed to proceed from menstrual obstructions. 
- This plant may be given in powder to the quantity of a dram, 
er more, for a dose; but it has been more commonly taken in 
infusion, or drunk as tea. 
* Mat. Med. p. 664, 
4 Hoffman speaks highly of its efficacy. See Med, Syst. T. 4. P. 2. p. 333. 
See also Supp. p. 87. Rosenstein, Bskd. cap. de vermibus. © The latter 
however are much more bitter and aromatic. See Lewis, /. c. ‘ Vide, Essays 
and Obs. physical and lit. vol. tit. p. 438. & Mat. Med. vol. ti. p. 80. 
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