Meaning of pellitory | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis).
   countable, uncountable
2. Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum), a plant containing an oil once used for toothaches and facial neuralgia.
   countable, uncountable
3. Any plant of the genus Parietaria.
   countable, uncountable
4. Parietaria debilis.
   countable, uncountable
5. Parietaria hespera.
   countable, uncountable
6. Parietaria judaica (spreading pellitory).
   countable, uncountable
7. Achillea ptarmica (European pellitory, bastard pellitory, wild pellitory, sneezewort.
   countable, uncountable
8. Tanacetum cinerariifolium (formerly Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium) (feverfew, Dalmatian pellitory).
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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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