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| 2. lis Defcription. 
The Stalk is round and hollow, divided into many Branches 
which are fet with indented Leaves, and thofe that grow towards 
the top of the Branches ate very like thofe of young Parfley, 
but the others nearer the Ground are much larger. On the 
ends of the Stalks, about the end of ‘Fame or beginning of Fu/ly, 
the Bloffoms appear in fpokie Heads or Tufts, like unto thofe 
of Parfnip, Parfley, ac. which are fucceeded by Seed that 
ripens in Augu/?, which is of a very delightful Smell. 
3. The Temperature. ; 
According to Galen, the Seed of 4nife is hot and dry in the 
third Degree, but by others ‘tis faid to be only hot in the fe- 
cond Degree, and not very dry; and indeed ’tis my Opinion, 
that it is fo, for was it dry in the third Degree, it could not 
breed Milk in Women, as it is known todo. However, al- 
tho’. Galen and others of his Time could not agree about 
the Temperature of this Herb; yet others of latrer Days have 
found it by Experience to be dry in the firft Degree, and hot 
in the fecond. : Bi 
4. The Medicinal Virtues. 
The Seed is very good for thofe who are troubled with Wind, 
Belchings, Upbraidings of the Stomach, Gripes, provokes Urine 
gently, and breeds plenty of Milk in the Breafts of Women 
who fuckle young Children. 
5. Its Cultivation. 
This Herb is a Native of Candie, Syria, cZgypt, and other 
of the Eaffern Countries; but if ’tis fown wes in a rich 
warm Soil in May, ‘twill thrive very well, and ripen its Seed 
in Auguft as aforefaid, 
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