%&& FAMILY HERBAL 



each joint : they are little,, oblong-, and pointed ; 

 of a pale colour, and fragrant smell like mastic, 

 resinous, and very Kgreeabie. At the tops of the 

 stag's, s^and a kiut of downy, or hairy spikes or 

 eao- of a peculiarly odd appearance, and from out of 

 these comt the flowers, which are little and white 

 The root is small. 



The whole plan/ is used dry. It may be given 

 in infusion, or in powder : it is a good strer.gthener 

 of the stomach, and an astringent, It stops the over- 

 flowing of the menses : the powder of the tops is best 

 given for this purpose in red wine, a scruple for a 

 dose. 



Syrian Mastic Thyme. Marina Si/riacum 



A beaittiful little plant, native of the warm 

 countries, but not unfrccuient in our gardens. It 

 grows a foot high. The sialks are hrifde slender, 

 and whitish. The leaves stand two at each joint : 

 they are small, in shape very like those of thyme, 

 and of a pale green colour on die upper side, 

 and white and hoary uiiwUrnead 1 The flowers 

 are small and red : they .. >w in a kind of little 

 spike^, or oblong clusters at I he tops ol the stalks, 

 and have hoary white cups. The whole plant has a 

 very penetrating, out pleasant smell, and an aromatic 

 taste. Cats are fond of this plant, and will rub 

 it to pieces in their fondness. It is good for all 

 disorders of tin head and nerves : it may be given 

 in powdd but the most common way n; to take it in 

 snuff 



Ma?terv,out. I ')>!]) riloria. 



A plant of no b'-auty, kept in our gardens 

 for its virtue. It grows two feet high. The stalks 



