g2 DEER'S TONGUE DEVIL'S BIT DILL. 



DEER'S TONGUE. Llatrls odoratisslma, Willd. 



N.O. Ovchidacea. 



Syn. Vanilla Leaf, Wild Vanilla, Trilisia odora- 

 tissima, Cass. 



Part used Leaves. 



Action Diuretic, stimulant, tonic. 



Distinctive character Leaves varying in size from 

 the base of the plant upwards. Root leaves fleshy, 

 4-10 inches long, obovate-lanceolate, tapering below 

 into a flattened stalk. Stem leaves oblong, clasping 

 the stem at their base. The dried leaves have a strong 

 odour of new mown hay. 



DEVIL'S BIT. Scablosa succisa, Linn. 



Syn.-Ofbit. N '- Composite 



Part used Herb. 



Action Diaphoretic, demulcent, febrifuge. Makes 

 a useful tea for coughs, fevers, and internal inflamma- 

 tions. This remedy is generally given in combination 

 with others. The infusion of i ounce to a pint of boil- 

 ing water is taken in wineglassful doses, frequently 

 repeated. 



Distinctive character Leaves opposite, stalked, 

 oval, lanceolate, with scattered one-celled tubular hairs, 

 and nearly sessile, oval, several-celled glands. Florets 

 purplish, with four lobes. Receptacle hairy. Stems 

 often purplish. 



DILL. Peucedanum graveolens, Benth. 



N.O. Composite. 

 Syn. Dill Seeds, Dill Fruits, A net Jumgraveolens, \Wil\d. 



Part used Dried ripe fruits. 



Action Carminative, stomachic. In children's com- 

 plaints, such as flatulence, disordered digestion, &c., it 



