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No. 16. — Summer Savory. 



Is a garden herb, and has a hot, pleasant flavor. 

 When made into a tea, and drank fre^J is good for a 

 cold; is very soothing to nature, and rriay be used with 

 perfect safety in any disease, of man or beast. 



No. 17. — Currants. 



This bush is too well known to need a description, 

 being found in almost every garden. The leaves made 

 into a tea, are good for the dropsy. As a constant drink, 

 it promotes a free passage of the urine. 



No. 18. — Sweet Fern. 



Is a small shrub that grows common in pastures, and 

 by the road side, in many places; the bark of this bush 

 steeped in cider, is good for jaundice (or yellow water). 

 Taken in the spring of the year, it will give a start to 

 the blood, and create a good appetite. A tea made of 

 it will -often answer a good purpose for dysentery. 



No. 19. — Plantain. 



There are few, perhaps, who know the virtues of this 

 simple though useful plant. It is good to cure poison, 

 caused by ivy, dogwood, and the bites of venomous ani- 

 mals, and will drive away humors by applying the juice. 



No. 20. — Strawberry Leaves. 



These need no description. The leaves steeped in 

 boiling water, and drank freely of, are good for inward 

 fevers; and a few of the leaves chewed, and the juice 

 swallow^ed, will stop the dysentery. 



