52. Chap. 52.-Gith.

CHAP. 52.—GITH.

Gith[1] is employed by bakers, dill and anise by cooks and medical men. Sacopenium,[2] so extensively used for adulter- ating laser, is also a garden plant, but is only employed for medicinal purposes.

1. The Nigella sativa of Linnæus. See B. xx. c. 71.

2. Or sagapenum. See B. xx. c. 75. It is mentioned also in B. xii. c. 56, as being used for adulterating galbanum. As to laser, see c. 15 of the present Book.