The people's physician; designed as a manual of medicine, expressly for the use of families and individuals ..To which is added a list of synonyms of many common medical plants . near or verynarrow, green leaves, oppositely arranged, turned back at theedge, blunt at the termination, somewhat whitish on the undersurface, and without footstalks. It bears moderately largeflowers, white, or presenting a slight leaden hue, disposednear the ends of the branches in clusters, or in a verticillatemanner. The leaves and tops of this plant have a fragrant,aromatic smell, and a warm, bitterish, pungent ta
The people's physician; designed as a manual of medicine, expressly for the use of families and individuals ..To which is added a list of synonyms of many common medical plants . near or verynarrow, green leaves, oppositely arranged, turned back at theedge, blunt at the termination, somewhat whitish on the undersurface, and without footstalks. It bears moderately largeflowers, white, or presenting a slight leaden hue, disposednear the ends of the branches in clusters, or in a verticillatemanner. The leaves and tops of this plant have a fragrant,aromatic smell, and a warm, bitterish, pungent taste. Theyare said to be a nervous stimulant. Medical Uses.—Rosemary has long been in use as a medi-cine, and is deemed valuable in cold complaints of the head,liver, stomach and bowels. A strong decoction of the foliageor leaves, applied to the forehead and temples, and snuffedup into the nose, at the same time used internally, abatescold defluxions to the eyes, catarrh, vertigo or giddiness,headache, attacks of paralysis resulting in loss of speech,epilepsy and lethargic disorders,—helps weakness of memory,reinvigorates the functions of the brain, or excites the mind. liOBELiA. Cardinalis, (Red Lotalia.) ^ ! MATERIA MEDICA. 133 to vigorous action. The decoction, likewise, strengthens theretentive force of the stomach, aids digestion, obviates en-largement of the liver, flatulence, diseased gums, and pos-sesses remarkable efficacy in promoting the growth and re-storing loss of the hair,—the same, employed by way of bathor lotion, or made into an ointment, is very beneficial forpersons afflicted with cold and torpid limbs, or rheumaticaffections. The dried leaves, cut fine and smoked in a pipeas tobacco, are of much utility in bronchitis, asthma, coughs,or pulmonary complaints. The plant when burned in theapartments or rooms of houses, renders the air pure andsalubrious. The oil of Eosemary can be extracted after this manner:—Put a quantity of the flowers into a glass ve
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