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herbalist in County Waterford as an excellent remedy 

 for " an airy fit," i.e., to dispel the clouds of melan- 

 cholia and other forms of insanity. 



MALVACEAE. 



Althaea Officinalis. Marsh Mallow. teArfiAc rhuige. 



Malva Sylvestris. Common Mallow. TThttfieACAn ; Luf ha 



miol mo|\ ; tlcAf (Ocof) ; tlc^r fiA&Am. 

 Malva Rotundifolia. Dwarf Mallow. tlcAf £f»AnncAc. 



The herbs are used internally as demulcent remedies for 



coughs and hoarseness. An ointment made from the 



root is still in demand as an emollient for rubbing into 



painful and stiff joints. 



LINEAE. 



Linum Catharticum. 



Purging Flax, miof ac ; CaoIac. 



Fairy „ tion t\A mt)An Si-be ; TTIiomiUAC. 



Dwarf ,, lion beAj;. 



This is the indigenous variety which occurs in abundance 

 in all divisions of Ireland. It is said that when 

 boiled with the flower end uppermost the infusion 

 prepared will promote vomiting. When the flo v er end 

 is placed in the water with stem uppermost purging is 

 produced by the infusion. If purging and vomiting 

 are the desired effects the herb is placed accordingly. 

 This herb, boiled in beer, has been given with good 

 effect in Jaundice. 

 Linum Usitatissimum. Flax. tion. 



The Flax grown for linseed and linen manufacture. 

 FlaxSeed, SwlRmr; Tlor-tion. Used in Menorrhagia. 



Tow or Coarse Flax. t)tmAc ; t>uAj\ ac. 



Is used with white and yolk of egg by bone setters and 

 makes excellent splinting material when supported 

 with leather. 



GERANIACEAE. 



Geranium Sanguineum. ^ 



Bloody Crane's Bill. I CtveAccAc tDe^s ; Cpob PfveACAin • 

 Geranium Molle. [ e^bAU ttiog (Stinking C ) 



Soft Crane's Bill. J 6 . 



