* Tea was formerly much taken for weaknesses of the stomach and flatulent colic.
* It is useful in hysterical complaints, and a conserve made of the young fresh tops has been used, for this purpose.
* Culpepper says that it 'is very efficacious in all afflictions of the brain* It relieves convulsions Leaves and cramps, shortness of breath or choleric pains in the stomach or bowels,' and that 'it cures the yellow jaundice.' * He also recommends it, taken with salt and honey, for killing worms: 'It relieves those who have the leprosy, taken inwardly, drinking whey after it, or the green herb outwardly applied, and that it taketh away black and blue marks in the face, and maketh black scars become well coloured, if the green herb (not the dry) be boiled in wine and laid flowers make a pleasant tea to the place or the place washed therewith.'* He also considers it 'helpful to them that have a tertian ague,' and beneficial in all disorders of the gall and spleen.* Gerard says, 'the seede cureth the infirmities of the hart, taketh away sorrowfulnesse which commeth of melancholie, and maketh a man merrie treat colic wind and glad.'indigestion
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