Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-04-03
For the ddr,ert;saer,.. a, ;.

of your readers, occasionally, 10 such. veg
etahles, as are valuable for Medicine, for
4 pasturage, Of maty of the wants of domes-
tic economy. The following are extract
ed from the Domestic Encyclopedia,
MASTER Wort the common; or Impera-
toria Osiruthium. L., is an indes sinous pc
rennial plant; growing in damp meadows,
and Towering in June: 1t is cultivated in
gardens, on account of lis medicinal pro-
perties, and Hiay be propagated either by
sowing the seeds orby parting the roots in
autumn.
Master Wort produces Hifn and arc.
matte root, which has been. recommended
. inthe Dr6psy; as well as in debility ofthe
stomach aud bowels. An infusion 6flt in
wine, is said 10 have cured quartan agues,
after The bark had failed. When chewed
Iit produces copiods flow of salivdi eX-
cites heating, but agreeable sensaioh in
the gums, and frequently affords. ieliefin.
the rheumatic tooth. ache. Hoffman as
lserts that the roots oftbis vegetable are of
great efficacy il aalulencies, and the pain.
.fu colics thence arising; when dried and
pulverized, they have sometimes afforded
relief 10 aslhmalic cases, and disorders Of
1.-The head. Boiled III recent stale with lard,
they form an ointment, that is reputed to
be of considerably efficacy in removing
ringworms. Accordingt 10 Bauloch, i, has
also been advanlageously employed in tan
ming.
GoArs BEARD, or 1fagopogon, L. a
genus of plants comprising l6 species, Two
of which are indigenous.
l. The pratinse, Yellow Goats Beard,
or go.lo- bed-at. noon, fbecauseits blossoms
close about The middle Of the day. grows
in meadows aid pastures; " here it flowers
in June. Dr.. Whitening remarks, that ihe
young roots of This plant, in spring, may
be boiled and ealen like asparagus, as they
possess similar fator, and are nearly as
nutritious.
2. The pOrHtolium, or Purple Goats
Beard, is also found in meadows, and not
unfrequently in upland pastures; it flow
ers in tho month Of May. The succulenr
roofs of this vegetable, when cultivated in
/ gardens. is called Salsafy. Cows,rsheep,
and horses, ca: the whole Of this plant;
swine devour it with avid;.y. but it is not
relished by goats. The tender roots sfford
delicious salad, and also au excellent
substitute for asparagus.
GOOSE GRASS, or Cleavers Clivers, or
Calchwood Goose Grass: Galtuu assa-
fsne, l.. an indigenous plant, growing in
cultivated grounds and hedges, and flow
erins from June to September. This sue.
culent vegetable possesses no smell, and
is OF somewhat bitter and acrid taste.
An ointment prepared of The herb, when
bruised and mixed with lard, is said to be
an useful application for discussing strum-
Gus swellings. DR.. Mayerue informs US,
that three ounces of The Juice of this plant,
taken twice day in wine, has been found
sinsularly beneficial as an asperient and
diurelic iu incipieut dropsies. It's creates,
efficacy, however, is said 10 be evident in
scarbutic complaints, for the tute of which
teacupful Of its expressed juice is 10 be
taken every morning, for nine or len days.
When the fresh plant cannot be procured,
The dried leaves may be infused aud drark
like ted. The branches of this vegetable
are employed by the Swedes, as subsli-
tutes for hairseivc 10 strain milk. Young
geese are exceedingly fond Of The leaves !;
and The whole plant is eateo BY horses: II
is remarkable, that The bones of poultry
feeding on The roots Of goose grass acquire
red color:
The Rev: DR.. Baleman has published
al accoun, oflbe great benefit derived from
the use of This plant in cancers, foul ulcers.
and scorbutfc eruplions. The dose is
gill twice day. The effects are said 10
be slow, though certain. hu ointment
must be prepared from the leaves with
hogs lard. and applied to the ulcers, the
fresh plant heine too heating 10 apply to
them. The parts must of course be kept
clean, salt meat avoided, and temperance
strictly observed.-Gent. Nag. I'd part
1890.
There is another species of this plaut,
namely, the cross-leaved,, Goose. grass,
Bed-straw, or crossword Madder Galium
Boreale, l.. which srows on mount arms,
rocks, aud in sravely places in Westmore.
land Wales; its stalk attains heighl Of
from one co four feet. aud its beautiful
while flowers appear in July aud August.
| In Sweden the root of this We ege,abIe is
known by the name ofafalara. and is gen.
orally employed for dying wool of fine
crimson color. According 10 Becksein,
this herb affords very grateful aud
wholesome food for carrle.
l..
The editor of the publication from which
the above selections are made, was an en-
inent Physician and Preside6t Of dis,in-
guished Agricultural socrely.
From the Hamburg Journal.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY," OF HAMBURG.
At regular meeting of the Hamburg