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same properties as the oil of origanum; a 

 remedy much used by farriers in strains, 

 bruises, &c. but always mixed with otlier 

 oils or spirits, such as oil of elder, camphor- 

 ated spirit, &c. 



MARSH MALLOW. This plant con- 

 tains rather more mucilage than common 

 mallows, and is therefore better calculated 

 for makinir mucilaginous or emollient 

 drinks, glysters, or fomentations. 



The root is the best part, which, if care- 

 fully dried, ma^^ be kept a longtime. These 

 mucilaginous drinks are very useful when 

 the bowels or bladder are inflamed or irrita- 

 ted by too strong physic, or when there is 

 any pain or obstruction in the urinary pas- 

 sages. They should be given frequently in 

 the course of the day, and may occasionally 

 be made the vehicle of more active medi- 

 cines. Any thing which contains mucilage 

 in sufticient quantity may be employed for 

 the purpose of making emollient drinks.. 

 (See Emollients^ Pharm.) 



Mx\RUM, or Syrian Herb MasticJi. — 

 This plant, when dry, is extremely stimu- 

 lating, and excites violent sneezing when 

 applied to the membrane of the nostrils, for 



