193 ORD. VI. Untbellatar. DAUCUS CAROTA, 
the seeds of wild Carrot, which obtain a place in the Materia » 
Medica, have a light aromatic smell, and a warm acrid taste. 
“ Water, digested on the seeds, becomes impregnated with their 
smell, but takes up very little of their taste: in distillation or | 
evaporation, it elevates the whole of their smell and aromatic 
warmth: on distilling large quantities, a small portion of yellowish 
essential oil is Gbtained, of a moderately pungent taste, and 
smelling strongly of the daucus. Rectified spirit takes up the 
whole of their virtue by digestion, and elevates little in distilla- 
tion: the remaining extract smells weakly, and tastes strongly of 
the seeds.’" These seeds possess, though not itt a very considerable 
degree, the aromatic qualities common to those of most of the 
umbeiliferous plants, and hence have long been deemed carmina- 
tive and emmenagogue; but they are chietly esteemed for their 
diuretic powers, and for their utility in calculous and nephtitic 
complaints,” in which an infusion of three spoonfuls of the seeds. 
im a pint of boiling water has been recommended ; or the seeds 
may be fermented in malt liquor, which receives from them an: 
agreeable poner resembling that of lemon oe j 
® Léwiiy Mo Mo pe O7t. 
* In opposition to this opinion, Dr. Cullen says, ‘¢ We have seen the semen 
dauci sylvestris employed in calculous cases in considerable quantities, and for a 
length of ae but never found its diuretic power any wise remarkable.” 2, M.. 
tht. a. p. 552 
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