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Show 583 LAVENDER. of France, where fically heavier: hence, in the southern parts for the distillation of both kinds grow wild, this only is used ved is the variety whatis called oil of lavender. The narrow-lea commonly met with in our gardens. September. It flowers from July till MEDICAL VIRTUE. ss, and It is a warm cordial, and is used in hysteria, lowne other nervous affections. . OFFICINAL PREPARATIONS Srirnir oF LAVENDER. lavender, accordFrom two pounds ofthe flowering spikes of and half, acing to the Edinburgh college, and from a pound d. It is used forme be cording to the London, this spirit is to case of faintin dly, inwar as an analeptic perfume; also taken . ing, from a drachmto half-an ounce ula Comrounp Spier oF Lavenper. (Tinctura Lavend Composita.) LAVENDER. LAVENDULA SPICA. Take of the spirit of lavender, three pounds ; spirit of rosemary, one pound; ——— cinnamon, half an ounce; nutmeg, the same ; Class XIV. Didynamia. Essent. Gen. Cuar. Order ws Gymnospermia. bractes Calyx ovate, subdentate, supported by 4 ‘ Corolla resupine: Stamina within the tube. at the margins ute revol ar, -line olate lance , Seec. CHAR. Leaves sessile Spike interrupted. er Digest for ten days and then strain off. This is often taken preferable to drams, upon sugar, and is a salutary cordial, far a great which are too often had recourse to by persons feeling sinking, or depression cf the spirits. LAVENDER WATER. DESCRIPTION. often rising four oF ” flowering stem erect, row; without footstals Pranr bushy, num nar g, lon ’ erous, Leaves feet. wers @ : h green colour. Flo er #? mostly opposite, of a whitisblu e. Corolla ringent. Upp ght bri a of , kes minal spi erlip into three, cut into two divisions, low HISTORY. red sanders, three drachms : plat; al shrubby, perenn! Lavender is a well known, small, ate d in ott ently cultiv a native of the south of Europe, but frequ two va reli its perfume. ‘There are smell, au' gardens for the sake of agreeable smell, 4 { The flowers of both have a fragrant, variely* ; the broad-leaved warm, pungent, bitterish taste yields in distillation va strongest in both respects, and oil is also hotter, an 5 much essential oil as the other ; its three drachms The common mode of preparing this is to put the essence of m drach one of the essential oil of lavender, and wine. of s spirit of ambergris, into one pint of |