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and either in fomentation or baths against rheumatism, obstruc- 

 tions of the viscera, &c. In the form of a pediluvium or foot- 

 bath, it was once thought very efficacious in suppressed men- 

 struation. For these purposes it might be combined with 

 chamomile flowers, thyme, rosemary, &c. 



The tops dried and powdered may be given in the dose of 

 one or two scruples. The infusion, or tea, which has been much 

 praised in flatulence, head-ache, and in nervous and hysterical 

 complaints, is made with half an ounce of the dried herb to a 

 pint of boiling water, which may be taken at intervals during 

 the day. The volatile oil dropped upon cotton, has been used 

 to assuage the pain of carious teeth, and Lange * even asserts 

 its efficacy in caries of the bones. The powder of the dried 

 leaves and tops is a pleasant errhine, and enters into some 

 cephalic snuffs. 



* Brunsv. Domest. p. 249. 



