thoroughwort
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thoroughwort
Example Sentences
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At the same time, endeavor to promote the insensible perspiration by the internal use of diaphoretics—lobelia or thoroughwort tea.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George
“Don’t go worryin’, Mary, an’ start to brew him some thoroughwort in the hope of havin’ him down with a fever.”
From The Wall Between by Bassett, Sara Ware
Cure.—Fomentations of marshmallows; a light diet of scalded shorts; an occasional drink of thoroughwort tea.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George
Mullein, motherwort, thoroughwort, golden-rod, everlasting, burdock-leaves, may-weed, must all be dried and hung up in the garret.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 by Various
But first she started the kitchen fire, and made another bowl of thoroughwort tea for Mehitable.
From Young Lucretia and Other Stories by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins
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