Pellitory
//ˈpɛlɪtɔɹi//
"Pellitory" in a Sentence (3 examples)
The dried herb Pellitory made up into an electuary with honey, or the juice of the herb, or the decoction thereof made up with sugar or honey, is a singular remedy for any old or dry cough, the shortness of breath, and wheezing in the throat.
There are some who advise taking the noxious herb savory; in my judgment it is poison. Or they mix pepper with the seed of prickly nettle and yellow pellitory pounded in old wine.
Common Pellitory is a very common plant, and will not be kept in our gardens without diligent looking to.
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