SPEARMINT. Mentha Viridis.
Internally, used for.—Nausea and vomiting, internal and external scalding urine. For fever is superior to peppermint.
Externally, used for.—For piles.
Part used.—The herb.
Gather.—Just as the flowers appear in dry weather, and dry in the shade.
Flowers (when).—July and August.
Grows (where).—United States in moist places.
Prepared (how).—Warm or cold infusion.
Diseases, Dose, etc.—Warm infusion, a handful of the herb to a quart of water and used freely to allay fever in inflammations, colds, etc. Cold infusion is good in highly colored or scalding urine. Local, saturate cotton with the strong infusion or diluted tincture, and apply to piles; use it hot.
SPIKENARD. Spignet. Pettymorrel. Pigeon-weed. Aralia Racemosa.