2:22 FAMILY HERBAL. 



ted. The herb grows a foot high. 

 like those of camomile, only of a blacker green, and 

 larger. The Bowers stand ten or a dozen near one 

 another, at the tops of the branches ; but they grow 

 separate, not in a cluster. The whole plant has a 

 strong smell. 



The infusion of the fresh plant is good in all 

 hysteric complaints, and it promotes the menses, 

 The herb boiled soft, is an excellent pull ice for the 

 piles. 



Meadow Sweet. Ulmaria. 



A wild plant, frequent about the sides of rivers, 

 with divided leaves, and beautiful tufts of white 

 flowers. It is four feet high. The stalk is round, 

 striated, upright, firm, and. '.of a pale green, or some- 

 times of a purple colour. The leaves are each com- 

 posed of about three pair of smaller, set on a thick 

 rib, with an odd leaf at the end : they are cf a fine 

 green on the upper side, and whifish underneath, 

 and they are rough to die touch. The (lowers are 

 small and white, but they stand so close, that the whole 

 cluster looks like one large flower. The seeds are 

 set in a t\\ isted order. 



An infusion of the fresh tops of meadow sweet, 

 is an excellent sweat, and it is a little astringent. 

 It is a good medicine in fevers, attended with purg- 

 ings. It is to be given in a bason once in two 

 hours. 



Mechoacan Plan!'. Mcchoacana. 



A climring plant, native of the West Indies, 

 I( is capable of running to a great height, when 

 it can be supported : it will climb to the tops 

 of all trees. The stalks are angulatcdj slender, 



