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Lovage
Here in this fragrant thicket is sturdy lovage.
So deep is my love for this little garden of mine,
I have to mention it. Although its juice and smell
Are thought to injure the eyes and bring the shadows of blindness,
Yet its tiny seeds are often added to cunningly blended
Cures, winning fame from praise that is due to others.

Celery (Apium)
Celery is now held cheap in our gardens and many think
Taste is its only merit. But it has its virtues
And offers quick help in many remedies. If you grind
The seeds and take them, they are said to banish the racking pains
Of a troubled bladder. If you chew them together with the tender buds
It helps digest the food as it moves through the inmost parts
Of the system. And if the stomach, that king of the body, is sick,
Hurry to take a draught of water and sour vinegar
With celery: the discomfort will pass, routed and quickly cured.

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Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, mka Jennifer Heise	      jenne at mail.browser.net
disclaimer: i speak for no-one and no-one speaks for me.
"It's no use trying to be clever-- we are all clever here; just try
to be kind -- a little kind." F.J. Foakes-Jackson