Fleabane
Description. A pretty wild plant, with whitish leaves, and large yellow flowers in Autumn: it is two feet high. The stalk is round and erect, very firm and strong, and is often of a reddish colour. The leaves are numerous, and stand irregularly; they are above an inch long, moderately broad, of a rough surface, and whitish green. The flowers stand at the top of the branches; they are broader than a shilling, yellow, and composed of many narrow petals. The whole plant has a disagreeable smell. It is disputed whether this kind of fleabane, or another which is smaller, and has globous flowers, have the greater virtue; but most give it for this. Place. It is frequent about damp places.
Virtues. The juice of the whole plant cures the itch, applied externally; and the very smell of the herb is said to destroy fleas. GERRARD.-See GOUT-HERB. page 65