72: - I. VEGETABLES.— RuBiACEiE. ' 



Galinsoga parviflora. Vulnerary and antiscorbutic. 

 Ambrosia maritima. Cardiac, cephalic, astringent. 

 *Small burdock, Xanthium Lappa minor, Bardana minor, 

 X. strumarium. Root bitter, antiscrofulous, and anticancerous. 



101. DIPSACE^. 



-*Scabious, Scabiosa, S. arvensis. Leaves depurative, used in 

 diseases of the skin, of the lungs, and in quinsy. 



*Devil's bit, Succisa^ Morsus Diaboli, Scabiosa succisa. Root 

 used in syphilis and scrofula. 



*Teasel, Fullers' thistle, Dipsacus sativus, Carduus fidlonum, 

 D. fallonum. Root bitter and tonic. 



*WiLD TEASEL, Dipsaciis sylvestris, Labrum Veneins, D. ful- 

 lonum. Roots antiscrofulous, and in wine diuretic. 



10^. VALERIANEiE. 



*WiLD VALERIAN, Valeriana si/lvestris, V. officinalis. Root, 

 valeriance radix, very sudorific, diuretic, antiseptic, strengthening 

 the sight, vermifuge, anti-epileptic ; given in powder, in doses of 

 3J to 3J> niace covers its unpleasant flavour ; plant allures cats 

 and rats to the place. Officinal preparation, — Tinct. and tinct. 

 valer. ammoniata, D. L. E. 



*Small valerian, Phit minus, Valeriana dioica. — Great 

 valerian, Phu, Valeriana major, V.phu, Root an active tonic, 

 exhibited in spasmodic diseases. 



Celtic nard, Nardus Celtica, Valeriana Celtica; — Indian 

 NARD, Nardus Indica, Valeriana Jatamensi ; — Mountain vale- 

 rian, Valeriana montana. Roots aromatic, used \m hysteria 

 and epilepsy. 



*CoRN SALAD, Valeriana locusta ; — *V. rubra. Young shoots 

 eaten as a salad. 



103. RUBIACE^. 



*WooDROOF, Asperula, A. odorata. Hepatic and deobstruent 

 internally ; antipsoric externally. 



*Squinancy wort, jRubia cynanchica, Asperula cynanchica. 

 Used externally in quinsy, 



Asperula arvensis ; — A. tinctoria ; — *Wild madder, 

 Rubia sylvestris Icevis, Galium mollugo ; — Galium sylvaticum. 

 Roots dye red, herbs opening. 



*Small mountain bastard madder, Mollugo montana, 

 Galium uliginosum; — *Ladies' bed-straw, Cheese renning 

 Galium, G. verum ; — *Cleavers, Goose grass, Aparine, Galium 

 aparine. Vulnerary, infusion used to curdle milk ; roots dye a 

 red colour. 



