. A history of British ferns. Ferns. 330 ADDER S TONGUE. that in some parts of England it is almost as abundant as the herbage amongst which it ;—Anal. 66. Dr. Lindley, writing of the Ophioglossace^e, says : — " The herbage is muci- laginous, whence the species have been employed in broths. Ophioglossum vulgatum and Lunaria botryoides have been used in medicine as vulneraries, but they seem to possess that quality as little as the magical virtues once ascribed to them. Helminthostachys dulcis is regarded in the Moluccas as a slight aperient, is used as a pot-herb, and its young
. A history of British ferns. Ferns. 330 ADDER S TONGUE. that in some parts of England it is almost as abundant as the herbage amongst which it ;—Anal. 66. Dr. Lindley, writing of the Ophioglossace^e, says : — " The herbage is muci- laginous, whence the species have been employed in broths. Ophioglossum vulgatum and Lunaria botryoides have been used in medicine as vulneraries, but they seem to possess that quality as little as the magical virtues once ascribed to them. Helminthostachys dulcis is regarded in the Moluccas as a slight aperient, is used as a pot-herb, and its young shoots as asparagus. The Haytians fancy Botrychium cicutarium to be an ; — V. K. 77. From Dr. Lauder Lindsay's paper, already so frequently quoted, it would appear that it is of no account with medical men of the j)resent day. However, notwithstanding this neglect on the part of the profession, we find that a poet has embalmed its curative powers in immortal verse : —• " For them tliat are with newts or snakes or adders stung, He seeking out an herb that's called Adder's-tongue, As Nature it ordain'd, its own lUie hurt to cure, And sportive did herself to niceties ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Newman, Edward, 1801-1876. London, J. van Voorst
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