rhe Ufeful Family Herbal ^45 



Spear Mint. 



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MENTHA VULGAI 



A Common Plant in our Gardens, and of fi 

 quent Ufe in the Kitchen. It is two 

 high, the Stalks are fquare, fmgle, u 

 and of a pale Green. The Leaves itand two at 

 ^ Joint •, they are long, nc'^rrow, of a blackilh 



right, firm. 



ferrated at the Edges, and Iharp-pomt 



The Flowers are fmall and purple j and they ftand 

 in long Spikes, in a beautiful Manner. The wnole 

 •Plantlias a fragrant Smell, and a pleafant aroma- 

 tic Tafte. -1 J • 

 ^ The whole Plant is tifed, frelh or dried, and is 

 excellent againft Diforders of the Stomach. It 

 it will flop Vomiting, and create an Appetite ; 

 it is beft given in the fimple diftilled Water, well 

 made, or elle in the Form of Tea. The frelh 

 Herb bruifed, and applied outwardly to the Sto- 

 mach, will ftop Yomitings. 



Water Mint. 



MINTHA AQUATICA. 



A Common wild Plant of the Mint Kind, not To 



much regarded as it deferves. It is frequent 



by Ditch Sides. It is a Foot and half high. The 



fauare, uprio;ht, firm, and ftrong, and 



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crenerally of a brown Colour : The Leaves are 

 broad and ihort, they {land two at a Joint, and 

 arc of a brownifli or deep green Colour, fomewhat 

 hairy, and ferrated about the Edges. The Flowers 

 are larger than thofe of common Mint, and are 

 of a pale red Colour ; they ftand in round thick 

 Ciufters'at the Tops of the Stalks, and round the 

 upper Joints. The whole Plant has a ftrong 

 SmelL not difagreeable. But of a ipixed Kind be- 



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