• Common name : British Myrrh, Garden Myrrh, Great Chervil, Myrrh
• Scientific name : Myrrhisodorata
• Family : Apiaceae
• Native land : Southern Europe
It is a tall, hardy perennial herb. The plant has bright green, 2- to 3-pinnate leaves and white flowers in umbels, followed by spindle-shaped fruits. The leaves are very large, somewhat downy beneath, and have a flavour rather like Anise. Sweet cicely is very attractive to bees; in the north of England it is said that the seeds are used to polish and scent oak floors and furniture. The plant is useful in coughs and flatulence. The fresh root may be eaten freely or used in infusion with brandy or water.
