MEDICINAL PLANTS. 101 
EYE-BRIGHT, Luphrasia officinalis. 
The juice of this plant was dropped into the eye 
to check inflammation. 
PurGING Fuax, Linum catharticum. 
A decoction of this was administered as an 
aperient. 
FOXGLOVE, Digitalis purpurea. 
Strict injunctions were laid upon the goose-herd 
not to allow the goslings to eat of the leaves, for if 
they did partake, death soon followed, thus showing 
the poisonous nature of the plant. 
Fumitory, fumaria officinalis. 
The juice of this was given to children as a cure 
for worms; also to foals for the same purpose, but in 
much larger doses, of course. 
GENTIAN, Gentiana campestris. 
A decoction of this was given in considerable 
quantities as a supposed cure for gravel. It was also 
considered a valuable tonic, while an infusion of the 
dried plant was credited with the highest curative 
properties in all attacks of jaundice, except the 
“black” kind, which was looked upon as incurable. 
THrirr, Statece Armeria. 
Its thick, tuberous roots, sliced and boiled with 
milk, were highly prized in Orkney as a remedy in 
pulmonary consumption. 
