26 The Ufeful Family Herbal: 
unfavourable Expofure. _ They called it fromthis 
Circumftance, as well as from its Virtues, by a _ 
Name, which expreffed being barren and fruit- 
lefs. a 
The People in the North give Milk in which 
the Roots have been boiled, to the Females of the — 
domeftic Animals when they are running after — 
the Males, and they fay it has the certain Effet — 
of ftopping the natural Emotions. Plain Senfe — 
leads thefe Sort of People to many Things, They — 
have from this been taught to give it to young Wo- _ 
men of robuit Habits fubject to violent hyfteric — 
Complaints, and I am affured with great Succefs; 
they give the Decoétion of the Root made ftrong — 
and {weetened. *T'was-a coarfe AlluGon that led — 
them.to the Practice, but it fucceeds in Cafes that — 
‘foil all the Parade of common Praétice. It is faid — 
that, if ee Saas it in too large Quantity, it ren- 
ders them ftupid for fome Hours, but no ill-Con= 
fequence has attended this. ~ a 
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