340 FAMILY HERBAL. 



bottom, for tliey have no foot stalks, and they sur- 

 round it in their largest part, ending in a blunt 

 point. They are of a bluish green colour, and 

 not dented at the edges. The flowers are little and 

 yellow, they stand in cluster.-*, or a kind of umbels 

 af the tops of the branches, with a parcel of small 

 leaves placed under them. The root is white, oblong, 

 and slender. 



The leaves are ued by the country people 

 against wounds and bruises externally, the seeds are 

 given inwardly, to prevent the ill effects of internal 

 hurts. 



Thyme. Thymus. 



A common plant in our kitchen gardens, 

 with hard and woody stalks, small leaves, and pale 

 red flowers. The height is eight or ten inches ; 

 the blanches are numerous. The leaves stand two 

 at each joint, and are of a dusky green ; the flow- 

 ers are disposed in a kind of shoyrt spikes at the tops 

 of the stalks ; the whole plant has a strong smell, 

 and an aromatic taste. 



A tea made of the fresh tops of thyme, is good 

 in asthmas, and stuffings of the lungs ; it is recom- 

 mended against nervous complaints ; but for this 

 purpose the wild thyme, called mother of thyme, is 

 preferable. There is an oil made from thyme that 

 cures the tooth-ach, a drop or two of it being put 

 noon lint and applied to the tooth : this is com- 

 monly Called oil of origanum. 



Toad Flax. Linaria. 



A common wild plant, with narro.v bluish 

 leaves, and thick spikes of yellow flowers It grows 



