332 PHYSICAL HERBS. 



weight of sugar, is the most commodious form for 

 using the herb in substance. It is a powerful as- 

 tringent, and adapted to phlegmatic habits, or weak 

 and hysterical constitutions, suffering from retarded 

 or obstructive secretions. 



22. SCURVY GRASS. COCHLEARIA. 



Common on the sea-coasts of Europe, and not 

 unfrequent in mountainous countries, far inland. 

 It is biennial, and propagated from seed sown in 

 the spring, or by parting the roots and planting 

 them in a light moist soil. 



This plant has a warm, acrid, bitter taste ; and a 

 pungent, rather unpleasant, smell when bruised. It 

 has been considered as one of the most effectual of 

 all the antiscorbutic plants ; and has also been found 

 a useful remedy in paralytic affections, and other 

 diseases that require an active stimulus. It is most 

 beneficial as an antiscorbutic, when eaten as a salad 

 with water-cresses, &c. 



23. TANSY. TANACETUM. 



A native of banks, hedges, and borders of fields, in 

 most parts of the middle of Europe, and very fre- 

 quent in England. It is perennial, and easily pro- 

 pagated by seed, and also by parting the roots in 

 spring, and planting them in any sort of light soil 

 or situation. 



Tansy has a strong and aromatic smell, and a 

 bitter taste. It is tonic and stomachic, and has the 

 usual qualities attributed to bitters of the warm or 



