462 Mr. Cutler's Account of indigenous Vegetables, 



MARRUBIUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 640. 



Marrubium dentibus calycinis, setaceis uncinatis. Syst. Nat. 



HOREHOUND. Blossoms white. By road sides, and among 

 rubbish. July. 



Dr. Withering observes, that it was a favourite medicine with 

 the ancients in obstructions of the viscera. — In large doses it 

 loosens the belly. He says, that it is the principal ingredient in 

 the Negro Ccesar's remedy for vegetable poisons. — That a young 

 man, who had occasion to take mercurial medicine, was thrown 

 into a salivation, which continued for more than a year. Every 

 method that was tried to remove it, rather increased the com- 

 plaint. At length Linneeus prescribed an infusion of this plant, 

 and the patient got well in a short time. 



LEONURUS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 641. 

 Leonurus foliis caulinis lanceolatis trilohis. Syst. Nat. 

 MOTHERWORT. Blossoms purplish. Among rubbish. July 

 — August. 



Leonurus foliis ovatis lanceol'atisque serratis, calycibus sessili- 

 bus spinosis. Syst. Nat. 



MARRUBY. Lion's Tail. Blossoms redish. By fences in 

 moist land. Not common. July. 



ORIGANUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 645. 

 Origanum spicis subrotundis paniculatis conglomeratis, bracteis 

 calyce longioribus ovatis. Syst. Nat. 



WILD MARJORAM. Blossoms purple. Amongst brambles 

 by fences. July. 



It is warm and aromatic. Dr. Withering says, the essential 

 oil is so acrid that it may be considered as a caustic, and is much 

 used with that intention by farriers. A little cotton wool moist- 

 ened 



