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and vulnerary. It provokes the Menfes , expels 
Birth and After-birth ; it is good in Hyfterics, re- 
fills malignant and contagious Difeafes, Poifons, 
and Plague * if the Root is infufed in Vinegar, held 
to the Nofe, chew’d in the Mouth, kept under the 
Tongue, drank in Vinegar, or taken in Powder, 
orlnfufion. To cure the Plague, a Dram of the 
Pov/der, or half a Dram of it and a Dram of 
Venice Treacle is drank in fmall Wine, or Carduus 
Water, the Perfon mull fweat plentifully after, and 
let it be repeated every fix Hours. The candied 
Root, or young Stalks, are ufed as a Stomachic ; it 
prevents Infedlion, and heals cold Difeafes of the 
Bread *, Chewing it helps a difagreeable Breath *, it 
is good againft Acidities, and in Difeafes of the 
Head, and Womb therefrom. The Tops and Seeds 
infufed in Brandy, or Water drawn from them with 
Spirits, is Stomachic and Cordial, revives the Spirits, 
takes off Head-ach, Dulnefs, Drowfinefs, and Va- 
pours. The Root or Seed diffolves tough Phlegm, 
eafes Pains caufed by it, opens Obflrudions of the 
Liver and Spleen, and cures the Jaundice. It is ufed 
outwardly in Baths and Poultifes for the Uterus 
Pudenda , and in Wound Plaiflers and Ointments : 
Some ufe it inflead of Pepper, which feems a good 
Exchange. It is too hot for very lean Hectical and 
Confumptive Perfons ♦, half a Dram of the Pow- 
der caufes Sweat ; that Dofe repeated brings the 
Menfes. Juice of Lovage Leaves expels the retain’d 
After-Birth ; a Syrup may be made of it without 
boiling, to ufe in Winter. Half a Dram of pow- 
der’d Angelica Root or Seed warms a cold Stomach, 
promotes Digeftion, wafles fuperfluous Moifture 
and raw Humours, expels Wind, and eafes Pains 
and Gripes, except from harden’d Excrements : 
The bruifed green Root, made into a Tea, is good 
in Agues, and is faid to quench Third:. The diftill’d 
Water 
