226 CULPEPIR'S COMPLKTK HERBAL. 



Italian Maple, or Orpalos ; MoDtpelier Maple ; Cretan 

 Ivy-leaved Maple ; Tartarian Maple. 



Descrip, — It is so well known, that little need be said 

 here about it. 



Place. — It grows in hedges, and in gentlemens' parks. 



Time. — It blossoms from March to the end of May. 



Government and Virtues. — It is under the dominion of 

 Jupiter. The decoction of the leaves or barks strengthens 

 the liver very much. It is good to open obstructions of 

 the liver and spleen, and eases the pam which proceeds 

 from thence. The larger Maple, if tapped, yields a con- 

 siderable quantity of liquor, of a sweet and pleasant taste, 

 which may be made into wine. The wood boiled as sugar- 

 cane, leaves a salt hardly to be distinguished from sugar. 



MAEJORAM (COMMON WILD.)— (Origanum 

 Vulgare.) 



Called also Origane, Origanum, Eastward Marjoram, 

 Wild Marjoram, and Grove Marjoram. 



Descrip. — Wild or Field Marjoram has a root that 

 creeps much under ground, which continues a long time, 

 sending up sundry brownish, hard, square stalks with 

 small dark green leaves, very like those of Sweet Marjo- 

 ram, but harder and broader, at the top of the stalk stand 

 tufts of purplish-red flowers. The st'ed is small, and ra- 

 ther blacker than that of Sweet Marjoram. 



Pla4ie. — It grows in borders of corn-fields, and in copses. 



Time. — It flowers towards the end of the summer. 



Oovemment and Virtues. — This is under the dominion 

 of Mercury. It strengthens the stomach and head much ; 

 there is scarcely a better herb growing for relieving a 

 sour stomach, loss of appetite, cough, consumption of the 

 lungs ; it cleanses the oody of choler, expels poison, reme- 

 dies the infirmities of the spleen, and helps the bites of 

 venomous beasts. It provokes urine and the terms in 

 women, helps the dropsy, scurvy, scabs, itch, and yellow 

 jaundice. The juice dropped into the ears, helps deafness, 

 pain and noise in them. The whole plant is a warm aro- 

 matic, and an infusion of the dried leaves is extremely 

 grateful. The essential oil poufed on a little lint, and put 

 into the hollow of an aching tooth, removes the pain. It 

 is an excellent medicine in nervous cases. The leaves and 

 tops dried, and given in powder, are good in head-aches. 

 The tops made into a conserve, ar^ gwA for disorders of 



