Family Name: Umbelliferae
Botanical Name(s): Myrrhis Odorata
Popular Name(s): Garden Chervil
Parts Used: Flowering Herb
Habitat: It is native of the hilly districts of Wales, northern
England and Scotland.
Description: The leaves are very large, somewhat downy beneath,
and have a flavor rather like Anise. The stem grows from 2 to 3 feet
high, bearing many leaves, and white flowers in early summer appear in
compound umbels. The fruit is remarkably large, an inch long, dark
brown, and fully flavored. The leaves taste as if sugar had been
sprinkled over them.
Uses: Useful in coughs and flatulence, and as a gentle stimulant
for debilitated stomachs. The fresh root may be eaten freely or used in
infusion with brandy or water. The juice pressed out of the fresh
flowering herb is popularly used for various purposes, including
scrofula, eczema, gout stones, abscesses, dropsy, and women's abdominal
complain.
