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Cunila mariana. Wild basil ; thyme ; stone mint, &c. The 

 whole of this plant is a pungent, warm aromatic, similar in its pro- 

 perties to pennyroyal. It is useful in exciting perspiration in colds, 

 in the commencement of fevers, to promote the menses, for flatu- 

 lent colic, and in all those cases where the mints are employed. Its 

 virtues reside in an essential oil. The Indians, says Rafinesque, 

 use it for wounds ; to expel a dead child. It kills rattlesnakes by 

 holding it to the nose by a stick. 



192. Marrubium. Fifteen species ; 15, 1, L. 



Marrubium vulgaris. Horehound. Sec. This plant is tonic, 

 with a rank smell, and bitter taste. It is emmenagogue, vermifuge, 

 and deobstruent, and is much used in humoral asthma, dysmenor- 

 rhoea, and in affections of the kidneys, menstrual obstructions, in 

 cachectic diseases, and phthisis. It is more used in domestic than 

 in regular practice. It is the basis of the negro Caesar's remedy 

 for the bites of snakes. 



193. Prunella. Nine species ; 14, 1, L. 



Prunella Pennsylvanica. Self-heal; heal-all. Sec. It has a 

 bitter, austere taste, and was formerly much used in diarrhoea, he- 

 morrhages, &c., and for a gargle in sore throats. By the common 

 people it is used in the form of the bruised leaves, for fresh wounds. 

 As it is slightly astringent, it is used in broths and apozems for 

 bleeding at the lungs, and other hemorrhages. 



194. Teucrium. Seventy-three species ; 14, 1, L. 



Teucrium Oanadense. Wood-sage; germander. This plant is 

 aromatic, bitter, tonic, stimulant, emmenagogue, &c., and useful in 

 hematuria, gout, rheumatism, and chlorosis. 



195. Mentha. Thirty-three species ; 14, 1, L. 

 Mentha piperitis. Peppermint. Off. 



196. Mentha viridis. Spearmint. Off. 



197. Mentha borealis. Horsemint ; cornmint. Off. All the mints 

 are warm aromatic stimulants, and are useful in all those cases 

 where aromatic stimulants are required. The mentha borealis is 

 said to prevent the coagulation of milk ; and when cows eat largely 

 of it, which they do sometimes at the end of summer, their milk can 



