282 THYME, WILD TOBACCO. 



stalked leaves, about inch long and T x inch broad, 

 reflexed at the margin. Taste and odour, aromatic. 



The garden variety known as Lemon Thyme has a 

 lemon flavour as well as that of Thyme proper, and 

 differs in the rather broader leaves not recurved at the 

 margin, and is referred by botanists to the next species 

 as var. citriodorus. 



THYME, WILD. Thymus Serpyllum, Linn. 



N.O. Labiate. 

 Syn. Mother of Thyme, Serpyllum. 



Part used Herb. 



Action Antispasmodic, carminative, tonic. Favour- 

 able results have been obtained in convulsive coughs, 

 whooping coughs, catarrh, and sore throat from the use 

 of this herb. The infusion should be given. It is 

 prepared with i ounce of herb to a pint of boiling water, 

 sweetened with sugar or honey and made demulcent by 

 Linseed or Acacia. This is given in doses of i or more 

 tablespoonfuls several times daily. 



Distinctive character Plant resembling the last, 

 but the leaves are inch broad, tapering below, green, 

 ciliate at the base, not recurved at the margins, and 

 have the veins prominent on the under surface. The 

 odour is weaker than that of Thymus vulgaris. 



TOBACCO. Nlcotiana Tabacum, Linn. 



N.O. Solawcect' 



Syn. Leaf Tobacco, Tobacco leaf, Tabacca. 

 Part used Leaves. 



Action Narcotic, sedative, emetic. In the employ- 

 ment of Tobacco as a medicinal agent much care should 

 be exercised, as it produces great depression, emesis, 



