Chap* 1 8. T.ngHJl) Herbs 



whitijh grey colour, and very fweet^andof agmck^yct 

 plea/am Tafte and Smell, and more in ^antity than 

 any other Hmhelliferom Plant what/hner. 



IV. The Places. It grows plentifuUy in Egypt, Sy- 

 ria, Candia, and other Eafterii Countries: It grows 



it has well enough thriven, and brought forth Seed 

 perfeftly ripe and good. 



May, and the Seed is Ripe in Aunft. But you may 

 Sow Ani/eeds here, in England, in February, when 



Dung, thinly upon the Ground, to defend 

 from theFroft, fo wiU thefe feed and be ripe 

 Bartholomew-tide : Then Sow again in the lull 

 in May ; thefe, if the Weather is kind, may b 



grce, and Dry inthefirft: The Seeds are Opening 

 Incidmg, Attenuating, Digcitive, Difcuffi\ e, Canw- 

 are CephaIick"°Sromatick, PeaorarErkk, fe 

 phritick, and Arthritick -. They are alio Laclogene- 

 tick, Spermatogenetick, and Alterative. 



VII. The Specification. They have a peculiar pro- 

 perty againft Coughs, Shortnefs of Breath. Diliicul- 

 ty of Breathing, and theColick. 



\m. The Preparations. The Shops kccri i.T/V 



he Plant by Incina 



u may add thefe fc 



'. 9. Tl^eEJjence. 10.- 



4 Spirituous TinUur 



Tl:e Virtues. 



reen. Attenuates, Difcufl 

 /lilk, is Peaoral,. and g 



to open Obftruaions in the Lungs •, it is given in 

 a^uder to fuch as have their Bellies fwoln up with 

 Wind : A fcruple given to a Cliild, Purp and Vo- 



X. Anifeed Comfits. They are good againii: 

 Coughs, open the Lungs, expel Whid, and give 

 eafe in theColick. 



XI. Anifeed Comfiti tavative. They are made 

 by a Maceration of the Seed in Water, in ^vhicl^ 



them in an Infufi 



mgs of 



b Purge and Vomit; 



f Sharp, 



Corroding, Slimy, Flegmatick, and Tartarous Hu- 

 mors, help Digeltion, empty the Lungs of the mat- 

 ter Obftruaing them, and Cure the CoUck. Dofe 



XII. TheDiJlilkd Water of the whole Plant, cr 



Medicines in ; befides which it expels Wind, is 

 good for Sore Eyes, and encreafes Milk in Nurfes. 



thetun's^hd 



s the Stomach, opens 



the Lungs, helps Obftruaions of the Liver, expels 

 Wind, caufes Digeftion, and prevails againtt the Co- 

 lick. Dofe ij. Drams to h'alf an Ounce, now and 



XlV^Th^cfmica/ Oil.. It is an admirable Pe- 

 aoral. Coring molt Difeafes of rhe Breft and 

 Lungs, as Coughs, Colds, Afthma's, Rairaels, Win- 

 dinefs of the Stomach, Phthifick, Colick,and mdeed 

 all Difeafes proceeding from Cold, and Wmd; it 



