OULPEPKB'8 COMPLXn HERBAL. 893 



Oovemment and Virtues. — It is under the dominion of 

 Mara The whole plant has a hot taste, and so have the 

 seeds, which are good in rheumatic complaints, and in ob- 

 structions of the viscera, and in scorbutic disorders. A 

 poultice of the roots disperses hard tumours in any part 

 of the body. Small doses of the juice given in white wine, 

 promote the meuses, and hasten delivery ; and in lar^zer 

 domam it ift an excellent medicine in the jaundice, dropsy, 

 and complaints of the like nature, ^ade into syrup with 

 honey, and a small quantity of v^iuegar, it is beneficial in 

 asthmatic complaints It kills worms in the stomach and 

 intestines ; and it is good in small quantities in hysteric 

 cases, if the use be continued for some time. 



WOBMWOOD.--{Artemina AbsyrUhium.) 



Detcrip, — This useful plant grows about a yard high ; 

 the stalk is pale green, tough, upright, and divided wildly 

 into many branches : the leaves are of a pale green on 

 both sides, divided into many p)arts, soft to the touch, but 

 make the fingers bitter. The flowers are numerous, small, 

 chaffy, hang down, and of a pale olive colour at first ; but^ 

 after standing a while, they grow brownish. 



P/oce.— This is a perennial plant, mowing every where. 



Time. — It blooms in June and July. 



Oovemment and Virttie*.—ThiB is a martial herb, and 

 is governed by Mars. This is the strongest, the Sea Worm- 

 wood is the second in bitterness, and the Roman joins a 

 great deal of aromatic flavour, with but little bitterness ; 

 to acquire and enjoy the full powers they possess, they 

 must be well known, for each kind has its particular vir- 

 tues. The two first grow wild in this country ; the third 

 it frequent in our botanic ^rdens, but is not confined to 

 tbeie places. The common kind is excellent in weakness of 

 tbeitcxDach, gout and gravel. The lea ves and flowers are used. 



WORMWOOD (COMMON BROAD- LEA VED.>- 



{Abtyntkium Lati/olium Vulgar e,) 



Deeerip, — The root is thick and woody, divided intose* 

 Tend branches, enduring many years, holding its lower 

 leaves all winter, which are large and winged, and divided 

 into small parts, very much cut in ; greenish above, and 

 wnite underneath. In summer it sends out woody, striat- 

 ed, hoaiT stAlks, two or three feet hi^h, full of white pith, 

 haviui{ fenw Uayet growing upon them ; thoM towards 



