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t_eit-uifce denotes the disease of Liver Fluke in Sheep, 

 and is always contracted on moist lands where this 

 herb is also found. The leaves possess the property 

 of curdling milk. 



VERBENACEAE. 



Verbena Officinalis. Vervain. C^ubA LeorhAin ; t>ur6eAC. 

 It was worn round the neck for scrofula. Is found in the 

 limestone districts in the South ; is rare in the North. 



LABIATAE. 



Mentha Rotundifolia. Round-leaved Mint. meAnctif ; Wionc; 

 TnioncAf. 



Mentha piperita. Peppermint, tup ah piobAip. 



Mentha hirsuta. Watermint. pifimlti ; C&i^ceAi; inifimifi ; 

 TTIiptnin T)eAf\5. 



Mentha arvensis. Cornmint. tnioncAf Af\t5Aif\. 



Mentha Pulegium. Pennyroyal. Aj\ ati gtA-p ; t>opoj;Ac. 

 The mints are said to have been introduced, and are 

 spreading, especially in the South. The above species 

 and Mentha sativa are now classed as natives. 



Lycopus europaeus. Gipsywort. •peo-p.an CujvpAig. 



An ingredient in cough cures. Said to be used by gipsies 

 for colour effect on the complexion. 



Origanum vulgare. Marjoram. O^As&n ; mAi^ciri pA"6Airi< 

 Has the botanic title originated from the Irish appel la- 

 tion ? The oil extracted from the plant is used as an 

 application for rheumatic joints. 



Thymus Serpyllum. Wild Thyme, tur rfiic tlig tlfveACAiti. 

 Used in the treatment of whooping-cough ; is anti- 

 spasmodic and carminative. 



Salvia Verbenaca. Clary or Wild Sage. CeAtin CinncoHle ; 

 CotwiAti ; SAifce Crmic ; SAi^ce f lAttAin ; AtAif tiAt. 



Teucrium scorodonia. Wood Sage. SAifce CoilleA-b. 



These are the only native sages. Sage is recommended 

 for intestinal colic. There is an old Irish saying— 

 " 1f tnAi^s ■ooigeottA'o t)Af -\ An SAifce Ap ah jcnoc." 

 (While the sage is on the mountain no one should die). 



Nepeta Glechoma. Ground Ivy. AtAif-t«r ; eittneAti tAVtti&n. 

 It was given in the form of an infusion for bronchitis. 

 It is also recommended as a tonic and diuretic. 



