OULPIPSB'8 COMPLSTB HKBBAIk 



THtns, — This species flowers in July. 



Government and Virtues. — This is an herb of Man*. It 

 is a very noble bitter, and succeeds in procuring an appe- 

 tite, better than common Wormwood, which is best to as- 

 sist digestion. The flowery tops, and the young leaves 

 and shoots, possess the virtues ; the older leaves, and the 

 stalk, shoula be thrown away as uselesa Boiling water 

 poured upon it produces an excellent stomachic infusion : 

 out the best way is, taking it in a tincture made with 

 brandy. For lighter complaints, the conserve, such, as di- 

 rected to be made of field Southernwood, agreeably ans- 

 wers the purpose. Hysteric complaints have been com- 

 pletely cured by the constant use of this tincture. In the 

 scurvy, and in the hypochondriacal disorders of studious 

 sedentary men, few thinap have greater effect ; for these 

 it is best in strong infusions ; and great good has arisen 

 from common Wormwood, given in jaundices and dropsies. 

 The whole blood, and all the juices of the body, are affec- 

 ted by taking this herb. It turns the milk bitter in the 

 breasts of nurses, if taken while suckling. It is sold in 

 the shops instead of the Roman Wormwood, and is often 

 used in medicine instead of the former, though it falls far 

 short of it in virtue. 



YARROW (COMMON.)— {^cAi^^<wi Millefolium.) 



Called also Nose-bleed, Milfoil, and Thousand-leaf. 



Deeerip. — It has many leaves cut into a multitude of 

 fine small parts, of a deep green colour and tough sub- 

 stance ; the stalk is uprignt, of a dull greyish green, and 

 the flowers are usually white, but not all of a whiteness 

 and grow in knots. Some of these, among others, will grow 

 of a delicate crimson, which are those that produce seed,, 

 and from this seed will rise red flowered plants. 



Place.— ThiM is an upright, and not unnandsome plant, 

 common in our pasture grounds, and, like many others, of 

 much more use than is generally known. It is perennial^ 

 and grows to two feet high. 



Time, — It blooms from July to the latter end of August. 



Oovemmeni and Virtuee. — It is under the influence of 

 Venus. As a medicine it is drying and binding. A de- 

 coction of it boile<i with white wine, is good to stop the 

 running of the reins in men, and whites in women ; re- 

 •traius violent bleedings, and is excellent for the piles. A 

 itroag tea ia this oaas should ba mada of tha laave% and 



