Vulgar words in Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure (Page 1)
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The herb Balm, or _Melissa_, which is cultivated quite commonly in our cottage gardens, has its origin in the wild, or bastard Balm, growing in our woods, especially in the South of England, and bearing the name of "Mellitis."
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A bastard Hellebore, which is _foetidus_, or, "stinking," and is known to rustics as Bearsfoot, because of its digitate leaves, grows frequently near houses in this country, though a doubtful native.
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This is a leguminous plant, called also "Ground Furze," which is a favourite food of the donkey, and therefore gets its botanical title from the Greek word _onos_, an ass.
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From the Oak Agaric, "touchwood," or "spunk,"--when cut into thin slices and beaten with a hammer until soft,--is made "Amadou," or German tinder.
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In some rural districts the berries [623] are known as "Snots"; whilst the wood and roots are "Wire thorn."