So where the Apothecary useth either for loosing, Rhubarb, or for binding, Bole Armena; the Parson useth Damask, or White Roses for the one, and Plantain, Shepherd's Purse, or knotgrass for the other: and that with better success.
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure"
William Thomas Fernie