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Gytisus Scoparius. Broom. JioIcac ; 5 1 °t- C(5 5- 



The active principles Scoparin and Spartein are powerful 

 diuretics and are contained in the " tops " or terminal 

 twigs. The remedy is given in dropsy of all kinds, 

 sometimes alone and sometimes combined with other 

 herbs. The usual plan is to boil down a handful (one 

 ounce) of the tops in a pint of water, until the quantity 

 is reduced to •$• pint. Strain, and give a wineglassful 

 three times daily. In the old days the 510 Lcac held the 

 place of the modern disinfectant, the process was a 

 fumigation of the premises by burning the broom 

 twigs in the centre of the affected area. 

 Ononis Repens. Rest-harrow. S^eAtis t)ogA ; pneACA 

 (PpeACA) CAipngte ; ptieurh (PfeAtfi) CA^iiAinste. 

 Wild Liquorice. tioc6iunr ; CAfifiA TtleAlA ; Ca^a Ttlitif. 



The juice expressed from the leaves was employed as an 

 emollient application for chapped and rough hands. 



The juice of the root is sweet and viscid'. 

 Melilotus Officinalis. Melilot. meAto-DAc ; Cfifiibini Ctnc ; 

 pttiifvin SeAngAn. 



A homoeopathic remedy for epilepsy and nervous 

 headache. 

 Trifolium Pratense. Red Clover. SeAmAfv CapaiIX. 



An ingredient in mixtures to " clear " the blood. 

 Trifolium Arvense. Hare's Foot Trefoil. Co-p riiAToeAc.. 

 Trifolium Repens. White or Dutch Clover. SeAtnAtx tiAn. 

 Trifolium Dubium. Shamrock, SeAtnfog. 



The vexed questions as to which of the Clover tribes is 

 the Shamrock, and the claim of Oxalis Acetosella 

 (Wood Sorrel) to the title, is by no means settled. 



There are just a dozen varieties of clover native to 

 Ireland : two of these dispute the title of national 

 emblem. The claimants are Trifolium Repens and 

 Trifolium Dubium vel Minus. Both share the honour 

 of being worn on St. Patrick's Day, but as the leaves 

 of T. Repens are marked with a white spot and the 

 smaller forms are preferred, T. Dubium is undoubtedly 

 the Shamrock of to-day. 



Despite the statement, " there appears to be absolutely 

 no evidence that this species was at any time used by 

 the Irish as their national badge " (Cybele Hibernica, 



