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Prunella Vulgaris. Self-heal, tur an Cfoi«e ; CeAtitiAtWn 

 X)eAs ; T)ut)£mvr\ An cSeAncuif ; X)voAn CeArnicAfAC ; 

 Ufe i\a rigd-pivodncd. 

 Was used to make " Cailleach's Tea," recommended for 

 a " weak " heart. 

 Marrubium Vulgare. White Horehound. gt^t^ ^ati. 



A household remedy in the form of tea or candy for colds 

 and coughs. It is not a true native. 

 Ballota Nigra. Black Horehound. gjvdpdn T)uX> ; t)f6Antuf. 

 The leaves are used in the form of a poultice for ulcera- 

 tion of the skin. 

 Stachys Betonica. Betony. tuf .t3e.dt.di5 ; tuf Ttlic t)eAtAig. 



Is rare in Ireland. 

 Stachys palustris. Marsh Woundwort, "Ouateog riA Sao\i. 

 Stachys sylvatica. Hedge Woundwort. OpaaecUir. 



Both of the above were used as applications to fresh wounds. 

 Galeopsis Tetrahit. Common Hemp Nettle, g.dt t)ui'oe. 

 Lamium amplexicaule. Henbit. Tle^nncos thui^e. 

 Lamium purpureum. Bed Dead Nettle, Tle-dnncoj "Oedjtj; ; 



Tledtincos Caoc ; n — TtlA^tt. 

 Lamium album. White Dead Nettle, ffe.dTinco5 X)&n. 

 Ajuga reptans. Common Bugle. VfleACAn 'Duo £iAt>.diri ; 

 Jt-dfAiii Coittedt). 

 Vulnerary and general healing application. 



PLANTAGINEAE. 



Plantago major. Waybread, Plaintain. Copoj p-d-opAis ; 



CfW pd'OtlA'g ; C-pu.dc p.d'OfV.dlj;. 



Connected with the life of St. Patrick, legendary and 

 traditional. 

 Plantago lanceolata. Bibwort. Stdntuf. 



The leaves of both P. major and P. lanceolata were 

 applied to wounds and sores of all kinds. 



ILLECEBRACEAE. 



Scleranthus annuus. Knawell. CdttAifi rhuijve ; rtliondti 

 ttlui^e ; tuf.OftA. 

 Is given in urin ary complaints . Is a favourite herb with the 

 herbalists of the present day. It is given by them in all 

 diseases accompanied by a disordered urinary function. 



