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fomewhat aftringcnt ; its Infufion in Ale ftrengthens 
the Joints and Bowels. The Roots boil’d in Poflet- 
Drink, and given two Hours before the Fit, cure 
Tertians ; boil’d in white Wine, it brings down ob- 
ftrudled Menfes. The Extra# has the above Vir- 
tues, and is ufed in Rheumatifms ; it is a Specific 
in Pains of the Head, from grofs Blood or much 
Phlegm. 
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Baldmonv, Bawdwort, Spignel (Meum) is a glo- 
rious Plant to cold, phlegmatic, and cachedtic Con- 
ftitutions, a Kind of Treacle or Panacaea, from its 
much contained exalted Oil, and volatile or efiential 
Salt •, it therefore affedts the Heads of the Choleric 
or Sanguine, if taken in too long, or too large 
Dofes. The Root expels Wind, and difcufies Fla- 
tulency or Belchings ; it powerfully provokes Urine 
and Menfes , is excellent in Hyfterics, Green-Sick- 
nefs, Cartarrhs, Gripes, and facilitates Venery 
much *, it juftly (lands at the Head of Antihyfterics, 
Stomachics, Emenagogues, Carminative Warmers, 
and is far from being the lowed of reputed Pedtorals. 
The Powder given with Loaf Sugar, and a Glafs of 
its Infufion in white Wine or Beer, or Water taken 
Evening and Morning fome Days, modly brings 
down the Menfes and Lochia , facilitates the Expul- 
fion of Birth and After-Birth, and eafes a flatulent 
Cholic, after many more pompous and promiflory 
Things have fail’d. In Diforders of the Stomach 
from Phlegm, raw, crude Humours, Wind and 
Relaxations, Pains, Want of Appetite and Diges- 
tion, ’ Belchings, Rudlations, Naufea’s, Cholic, 
Gripes, Retention of Urine, a clofe Decoc- 
tion, or Infufion of this Root, far exceeds all the 
Mint Tribe ; it is a powerful Opener of Obdrudliona 
from Cold, as Cachexy, &V. The Roots fhould 
