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Geranium Dissectum. Dove's Foot. Cf\oo CoUntn ; CpeA5i\Ac. 



Geranium Robertianum. Herb Robert, CfK>6 T)eAj\5 ; ftuiceAt 

 Uiog ; XU&w Tlioj. 

 Known to every farmer in Ireland as Cf\oo "OeA^s and 

 said to be an infallible remedy for red-water in cattle. 

 An intelligent diabetic was recommended to take an 

 infusion made of Cpott "OeAps (a handful of the herb 

 to one pint of water) in wineglassful doses night and 

 morning, and tells me that it has put new life into him. 

 He has tried many a doctor's bottle previous to this, 

 and was always a rigid adherent to the recognised 

 dietary. 



Oxalis Acetosella. Wood Sorrel. S&m&t) CoilleA-o ; SeAmnog 

 CoitXe.A'b ; SeAttiog 'Pio'oa ; tDit-eog x\a x\&ax\. 



ILICINEAE. 



Ilex Aquifolium. Holly. CtnteAnn. 



CELASTRINEAE. 



Euonymus Europaeus. Spindle Tree, feof Af ; Oi^-e. 



A characteristic shrub of the limestone pavements in 

 Ireland. Euonymin, the resinous principle of the berry, 

 is purgative, emetic, and a liver stimulant. The bark 

 also contains euonymin and has been used to destroy 

 lice in children's hair. 



RHAMNEAE. 



Rhamnus Catharticus. Purging Buckthorn. ftAtii-bnAijeAti ; 



tTlATOe t>f\eAn. 



Is rare in Ireland. The berries are powerfully purgative. 



Rhamnus Frangula. Alder Buckthorn. 'RArfvonAigeAn Ttlin. 



Is still rarer in Ireland than Rh. Catharticus. The cascara 



of the shops is a preparation made from an American 



Buckthorn (Rhamnus Persiana). An efficient substitute 



can be made from our native Rhamnus Frangula bark, 



but this latter has the disadvantage of griping. 



LEGUMNOSAE. 

 Ulex Europaeus. Gorse, Whin. AiceAnn. 



The flowers were used to produce a yellow dye. 



