J. VEGETABLES.— Umbellipeb^. 7» 



^Alexanders, Smi/rnium^ Hipposelinuniy S, olusafrum. Root 

 and herb opening, emmenagogue. 



Common bishops-weed, Ammi vulgare^ A. majus. Seeds sold 

 for those of ammi verum. 



*Parsnep, Pastinaca Jiorteiisis, P. sativa. Root nutritive, but 

 its strong smell renders it disagreeable to many ; sugar and wine 

 are made from it ; seeds aromatic. 



Gum parsnep, Pastinaca opopanax. Root yields, by incision, 

 opopanax. 



Thapsia villosa. Root purgative ; may be used for jalap. 



Thapsia asclepium ;— T. garganica ; — Seseli turbith. Roots 

 acrid, and purge upwards and downwards very violently. 



Seseli saxifragum ; — Bastard spignel, Seseli montanum ; — 

 5. glaucum* Roots purgative, not so acrid as S. turbith^ or the 

 TTiapsicB. — S. leucospermum. Root resinous, aromatic. 



French hart wort, Seseli tortuosum ; — S. hippomarathrum* 

 Seeds stomachic, aperitive ; roots anti-asthmatic. 



*Mastee wort, Imperatoria, Astrantia, Imperatoria obstru- 

 ■n. Root very restorative after fatigue ; formerly chewed by 

 /ary officers and soldiers in forced marches and other fatiguing 

 duties. 



*WiLD CICELY, Cou'-tceed, Cicutaria vulgaris^ ChcBrophgllum 

 glvestre. Strong smelling, acrid, diuretic, dyes woollen yellow 

 and green. 



Chervil, Ch(Erophgllum sativum. Plant used as a potherb. 

 Hemlock chervil, Chmrophyllum cicutaria. Root poisonous, 

 L'll as the leaves. 



Musk chervil, ChcBrophgllum aromaticum ; — *Chervil, 

 ChcBTe folium, Scandix ccrefolium ; — Sweet cicely, Mgrrhis, Scan- 

 'iiz odorata. Very resolving, diuretic, lithontriptic. 



•Venus comb, Shepherd's needle^ Pecten Veneris, Scandix pecten* 

 Young shoots eaten raw or boiled. 



^Coriander, Coriandrum sativum. Herb eaten as a salad too 

 frequently occasions fatuity ; seeds, coriandri semina, stomachic ; 

 cover the taste and prevent the griping of senna. Semina corian- 

 dri prctpfirafa. Seeds steeped in vinegar for a day and night, 

 then dned, are milder. 



*Spignel, Men, Meum, Athamanta meum, jEthitsa meum, 

 ii t gummy, resinous, carminative. 



*IiEssER Hemlock, Fools' parsleg, Cicutaria fatua, ^thusa 

 Poisonous, liable to be mistaken for parsley, but is 

 ^ and insipid, 



•Long-leaved water parsnep, Slum eruccsfolia, Cicuta 

 virosa ; — *Maa8U HEMLOCK, Water hemlock^ Phillandrium, P. 



