The BRITISH HERBAL. 
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It is a native of Spain, and otVier of the warmer 
parts of Europe, and flowers in June. 
C. Bauhine calls it Trago origanum anguftifo- 
1mm. Others, Jrago origanum Hifpanicum. 
It is a warm and aromatick plant, and is re- 
commended for promoting the menfes ; but it is 
little regarded. 
N U 
IX. 
POLEYMOUNTAIN. 
FOLIUM. 
THE flower is formed of a Angle petal, and is labiated. The tubular part is lliort, and at the 
top a lictle bent The upper lip ftands ereft, and is fplit into two fegments, which gape afun- 
der The lower lip is divided into three parts ; of which the middle one is largeft, and is rounded 
at ihe end The cup is tubular, divided lightly at the rim into five fegments, and fwelled on one 
fide at the bafe. The feeds arc four after every flower ; and they ftand naked in the cup. The flowers 
are collefted into ftiort dufters, which terminate the branches. 
Linnsus places this among the didynamia gymnofpernua : the threads in the flower bemg four 
which two are longer than the others, and the feeds remaining naked in the cup. 
This author does not allow it to he a diftinft genus ; but 
ciently d.ftinguilhed from teucrium by the dilpofition of the flowers, and has a r: 
old name. 
of 
calls it a kind of teucritm. It is fufii- 
ht to retain its 
I. Yellow Poleymountain. 
Polium Jlore flavo. 
The root is long, divided, and furnifhed with 
numerous fibres. 
The Italks are firm, fquare, and ten inches 
high : part of them lie upon the ground for half ■ 
their length ; others ftand tolerably ereft, and 
the plant ufually feen in large handfome tufts. 
The leaves are placed in pairs and they are 
oblong, confiderably broad, obtufe, and dented 
the edges : they are of a faint green colour j 
and are covered with a white, downy matter. 
The flowers are fmall and yellow : they are 
placed together in fliort fpikes at the tops ol the 
ftalks and branches ; and, before they open, the 
whole tops look yellowifh. 
The feeds are fmall, roundilh, and dark-co- 
loured. 
It is a native of Italy, and fome other parts of 
Europe. It flowers in July. 
C. Bauhine calls it Folium montanwn luteum. 
Others, Pol'mm luteum. Some, Polium vulgare. 
2. White Poleymountain, 
Folium Jlore albo folio angujliore. 
The root is compofed of many long and flender 
fibres. 
The ftalks are numerous ; and they fpread 
themfelves into a circular tuft, the greater part 
lying upon the ground, and the beft of them not 
being very upright. 
The leaves are placed in pairs ; and they are 
oblong, narrow, woolly, and white : they are 
fharp- pointed, and a little indented j but it is 
not feen unlcfs they are examined nearly. 
The flowers are fmall and white : they ftand in 
thick fpikes at the tops of the ftalks ; and thefe 
fpikes or heads are wooHy. 
The feeds are fmall and blackifh. 
It is a native of France and Italy, and flowers 
in Auguft. 
C. Bauhine calls it Polium ere^um maritimum 
Monfpeltaam. Others, Folium album. 
Purple Poleymountain. 
Pdiim fiore fur pur a [cent e. 
The root is long, thick, woody, divided, and 
furnilhed with numerous fibres. 
The ftalks are hard, but weak : tht^y lie upon 
the ground, and are very much branched. 
The leaves are oblong, narrow, obtufe at the 
end, and indented at the edges : they are covered 
with a white, woolly matter j as are alfo the 
ftalks. 
The flowers are fmall, and of a lively purple : 
they are collected in thick, woolly tufts at the 
tops of the ftalks and branches. 
The feeds are fmall, roundifli, and black. 
It is a native of Italy, and flowers in Auguft. 
C. Bauhine calls it Polium maritimum Vem- 
tum. 
4. Lavender-leaved Poleymountain. 
Polium folio longiore angujio integro. 
The root is long, flender, and hung about with 
fibres. 
The ftalks are numerous, fquare, and in part 
procumbent. 
The leaves are long, narrow, and undivided 
at the edges : they are placed in pairs upon the 
ftalks; and are of a lively green on the upper 
fide, and white and hoary underneath. 
The flowers are large and white : they are col- 
lected into thick tufts or heads at the tops of the 
ftalks. 
The feeds are large and roundifli. 
It is a native of Italy, and flowers in July. 
C. Bauhine calls it Polium jnoiitanum lavanduli£ 
folio ; a name moft other writers have copied. 
All thefe poflefs the fame virtues ; but the 
white kind has them in the greateft perfec- 
tion. 
It is a warm cordial medicine, and is good 
againft obftruftions of the vifcera. It works by 
fwc.it and ui ine. 
GENUS 
