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Of Horse-Mint or Water-Mint

The Description. 1 WAter Mint is a kinde of wilde Mint like to garden Mint: the leaves thereof are round, the stalkes cornered, both the leaves and stalkes are of a darke red colour: the roots creep far abroad, but every part is greater, and the herb it selfe is of a stronger smell: the floures in the tops of the branches are gathered together into a round eare, of a purple colour. The Place.

They grow in moist and waterie places, as in medowes neere unto ditches that have water in them, and by rivers.

The Time.

They floure when the other, Mints do, and revive in the Spring. The Vertues.

It is commended to have the like vertues that the garden Mint hath, & also to be good against the stinging of bees and wasps, if the place be rubbed therewith.

The savor or smell of the water Mint rejoyceth the heart of man, for which cause they use to strew it in chambers and places of recreation, pleasure, and repose, and where feasts and banquets are made.

There is no use hereof in physick whilest we have with us the garden Mint, which is sweeter and more agreeing to mans nature.