"Dropwort" Quotes from Famous Books
... The Water Dropwort—Hemlock (oenanthe crocata) is an umbelliferous plant, frequent in our marshes and ditches. [604] It is named from oinos, wine, and anthos, a flower, because its blossoms have a vinous smell. A medicinal tincture is made (H.) from the ... — Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure • William Thomas Fernie |