TANSY. 



that little attention is now paid to Lent in 

 any respect. 



Gerard observes, that in his time " thej 

 made cakes of the young leaves in the spring, 

 mixed with eggs, which were called tansies. 

 " These," says he, "be pleasant in taste, and 

 good for the stomache. For, if any bad hu- 

 mours cleaue thereunto, it doth perfectly 

 concoct them, and carry them off. The root 

 preserved in honie or sugar, is an especial] 

 thing against the gout, if, euerie day for a 

 certaine space, a reasonable quantitie there- 

 of be eaten fasting." 



It is related in Raii Hist, riant, that a 

 soldier of Montpelier, labouring under a 

 stubborn dropsy, was restored to perfect 

 health, by a decoction of tansy only. 



The seeds and leaves were formerly in 

 considerable esteem for destroying worms in 

 children ; and they were generally thought 

 serviceable in colics, flatulencies, &c. 



In some parts of Sweden and Lapland, ;i 

 bath, with a decoction of this plant, is made 

 use of to assist parturition. 



Both the leaves and flowers of tansy give 

 out their virtue to water, but more perfectly 

 to spirits : the tincture made from the Leaves 

 is of a fine green; that made from the 



