169-172 Golden Rod, Fluellin, Motherwort, Garden Parsly.
169. Golden Rod. Virga aurea.
1. The Stalks grow to be two or three Foot high; the Leaves are a light grass Green, and the Flowers yellow.
2. It grows in Woods and Hedges, flowring in Iuly.
3. The Leaves and Tops are used, this being accounted one of our best vulnerary Plants; and is much used inwardly in traumatic Apozems, and Wound Drinks; and outwardly in Cataplasms and Fomentations. Some recommend it for spitting of Blood and other Haemorrhages, and think it of great Service in the Stone.
4. Greek, . Latin, Virga aurea angustifolia minus serrata. Spanish, . Italian, Virga aurea. French, La Vierge dorée. German, Heydnisch Bundcraut. Dutch, .
170. Fluellin or Female Speedwell. Elatine or Veronica foemina.
1. The Plant creeps on the Ground, and has small hairy Stalks about eight Inches long; the Leaves are a dark Green, and the Flowers Purple and yellow.
2. It grows in Corn Fields, and flowers the latter End of Summer.
3. This is a vulnerary Plant, being accounted good for old Ulcers and spreading cancerous Sores, Fluxes, Haemorrhagies, and Inflammations of the Eyes.
4. Greek, Ελατινη. Latin, Elatine. Spanish, . Italian, Elatina. French, . German, Ehrenpreiss. Dutch, .
171. Motherwort or Marrubium call'd Cardiaca. Cardiaca.
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) grows to be about 1.5-2 meters tall. The image is of Motherwort.
White horehound (Marrubium vulgare) grows to be about 50 cm tall (18 inches, give or take a few). Some old latin names for white horehound include Cardiaca.
I believe that this text is about horehound, not motherwort. -Henriette
1. It grows to be eighteen Inches high; the Leaves are a dark Green on the Face and light on the Back, and the Flowers a red Purple.
2. It grows in Waste Places and Lanes, flowring in Iune.
3. This Plant, from a supposition that it relieves the Disorders of the Heart, as Palpitation and Swooning, takes the Name of Cardiaca. Doctor Bowles has commended a Decoction of it sweetned with Sugar as a singular Remedy for the above Illness, and for Affections of the Spleen and Hysteric Fits.
The Powder given in Wine to the Quantity of a Dram is commended as a present Remedy to expediate the Birth.
4. Greek, Πρασιον. Latin, Marrubium Cardiaca dictum. Spanish, Marojo. Italian, Cardiaca. French, Gripaume. German, Herkgesper. Dutch, .
172. Garden Parsly. Apium hortense or Petroselinum vulgare.
1. It grows to be two Foot high; the Leaves are a light grass Green and the Flowers white.
2. It is sown in Gardens, and flowers for several Months in ye Summer according to the time it is sown.
3. The whole Plant is opening, attenuating, diuretic, usefull for Obstructions of the Liver and Spleen, helps the Jaundice, provokes Urine, and eases the Stone, Gravel and Strangury. The officinal Preparation is the Simple Water.
4. Greek, Εελινον κηοσαιον. Latin, Petroselinum vulgare. Spanish, Perescil. Italian, Petrosemolo. French, Persil de Jardin. German, Peterlin. Dutch, .
