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thence become Hill more weak and lax. In 
fuch Cafes therefore, efpecially in too copious 
menllrual Difcharges, as well as Female Weak- 
nelles, Agglutinent s joined to fuch Medicines as 
are capable of abforbing and drying up thefuper- 
fluous Moifture with a fmall Addition of thefe, 
will gradually llrengthen the Parts, and an- 
fwer the End much better, e. g. Tarrow, Sa- 
nicle^ Knot-grafsy red Rofes, Quinces, Oak- 
bark and Acorns^ the Roots of Eijiort and Tormen- 
tilj &c. are of this Kind. 
Bulbous RootSj are thofe which confift of but 
one round Head, fending forth at their Balis ma- 
ny Fibres or Strings. 
I Calix, is the Cup of the Flower in any Flant, 
j which fupports the Petala. 
Cardiacks. This Term takes in all aromatic 
fweet fmelling Herbs and Flowers, which the 
more fubtil and volatile they are, the more the 
Vibration of the Nerves is invigorated by them, 
the Fibresof the Solids ftrengthened, the Spirits 
: raifed, and the Heart comforted, and thus they 
deferve the Name oiCordials. Of this Kind are 
‘Wild and fweet Mar joram,Lavender, Rofemary,Cl<roe- 
gillijlower, Rofes, Wild and Garden Thyme, &c, 
i 
Carminatives. This Word has it’s Derivati- 
I on from Carmen, which means not only a Poem 
or Song, but likewife an Inchantment, and as 
the Medicines of this Kind caufe often fo fvvitt 
a Change from exquilite Pain, to perfect Eale 
that 
