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ERYSIMUM OFFICINALIS. -ORD. XXIII. Siliquose. 3 407 
The taste of this herb is somewhat acrid, especially the tops of 
the flower spikes, Its seeds are considerably pungent, and appear. 
to be nearly of the same quality with those of mustard, but weaker. 
The Erysimum is said to be attenuant, expectorant, and diuretic, 
and has been strongly recommended in chronical coughs and 
hoarseness. Rondeletius informs us, that the last mentioned com- 
plaint, occasioned by loud speaking, was cured by this plant in 
three days. Other testimonies of its good effects in this disorder 
are recorded by writers on the Materia Medica, of whom we may . 
mention Dr. Cullen, who, for this purpose recommends the juice 
of the Erysimum to be mixed with an equal quantity of honey 
or sugar. In this way also it is said to be a useful remedy in 
ulcerations of the mouth and throat. 
In most cases of disease, perhaps the seeds of Erysimum, as more 
pungent, should be preferred to its leaves. 
ERYSIMUM ALLIARIA. SAUCE-ALONE, Or, 
| STINKING HEDGE-MUSTARD. 
Gea EERE AOE NO 
SYNONYMA. Alliaria. Pharm. Geoff. iii. 58. Dale. 200. 
Alston. ti. 79. Lewis. 31. Edinb. New Dispens. 120. Murray. 
ii. 317. Bergius. 564. Bauh. Pin. 110, Gerard. Emac. 794. 
Park. Theat. 112. Ray. Hist. 792. Synop. 293. Hall. Hist, 
Stirp. Helv. 480. Erysimum Alliaria. Huds. Ang. 268. With. 
Bot. Arr. 696. Ic. Curt. Flor. Lond. 144. 
Tetradynamia Siliquosa. Lin, Gen. Plant. 814. 
Gen. Ch. Siliqua columnaris, exacté tetraédra, Cal. clausus 
Sp. Ch. E. foliis cordatis. 
