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Carlina Vulgaris. Carline Thistle. 'Feoc.A'OAn miti. 

 Arctium Lappa. Burdock. Cocoit; CfiA-OAti (CtiA'oi.ri) ; ItleACAti 



~CoX)At ; VOeACAn "OojA ; Capos CuAitH. 

 There are three varieties to be found everywhere in 



Ireland, majus, intermedium, minus. This division 



relates only to size. Plant contains Inulin, Carbonate 



of Potash and Nitre. 

 Recommended as a blood purifier. Externally was 



applied to glandular swellings. 

 Cnicus Lanceolatus. Spear Thistle. 1£e6CAT>An ; "potAnniin. 

 Cnicus Palustris. Marsh Thistle. "peoCA-OAti CupfiAij. 

 Cnicus Pratenses. Bog Thistle. Ct,ucj\Ari t^AnA. 

 Silybum Marianum. Milk Thistle. tieAfinAn t)f\eAC. 



Said to stimulate the flow of milk in nurses. 

 Centaurea Nigra. Black Knapweed. CtiApAti "Outi ; TTIuIIac 



"OuO ; TliArifcot. 

 Centaurea Cyanus. Corn Blue Bottle, 5°t w,Arl > ^ u f 5 t* tT, ^ ,rl > 



Coifce Jor" 1 - 

 Cichorium Intybus. Chicory, tup An cSiucdifve; tlArpuAn 



mof. 

 Said to be a waif of cultivation, evidently used when 



coffee was the prevailing drink. 

 Lapsana Communis. Nipple Wort. "Ouateog (tdleog) 



t)fi5"oe ; "OuiUeos TtlAie. 

 Picris Echioides. Bristly Ox Tongue. CeAtigA t)6 ; tlostur. 



Picris Hieracioides. "1 



Hawk Weed. f t-uf r\A SeA&AC ; SeAffoAn 



Hieracium Pilosella. | m ffluc. 



Mouse Ear Hawk Weed.) 

 Taraxacum Officinale. Dandelion. CAifeAjvoAn (CAifCfeAftUn); 

 C — . CaoI. T)eAvs ; C — . Cor "OeApg. 

 The root contains Taraxcin, Taraxacerin, Inulin, and 

 Potash. It is best collected in autumn. 

 Sonchus Oleraceus. Sow-Thistle. t)Ainne ttluice ; teicif 



5eitv^fiAt) ; Dtiocc feocA-OAti. 

 Tragopogon Pratensis. Goat's Beard. FeAfog $AttAm ; 

 5At>Af.ul,CA ; pin-Dig r\A TDmc. 



