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Cummin-seed ( Cuminum ) refolves and difcufies 
Flatulency, it is therefore good in the Cholic, 
Tympany, and Vertigo ; drank in fweet Wine they 
help Difficulty and Heat of Urine. Boil’d in Wine 
with Figs, they are good in a Cough, and purge 
the Bread ; put into Bread or Cheefe, they help Di- 
geftion, and expel Wind. Chew’d much, they 
prevent a (linking Breath. Their Oil is a great 
Antihyfteric, either in or out of the Fit, whether 
given by the Mouth, or in a Clyfter. It gives 
immediate Relief in a windy Cholic, Gripes, or 
flatulent Stomach *, either given inwardly, or a few 
Drops of it let fall on hot toafted Bread, and laid 
to the Navel. This Seed, and Bay-berries put into 
an emollient Clyfter, is wonderful in Rupture 
Cholics, from Wind, when the Inteftines are pent 
up in the Cods. A Poultife of the Seeds is ufed 
with Succefs, in flatulent Pains of the Sides, and 
Pleurifies without Blood-fpitting, or any great 
Inflammation. A Poultife of it laid warm to the 
Scrotum fwell’d with Wind or Water, and in any 
other windy Pains, or Swellings, if Barley-meal is 
mixt with it, is very efficacious. Beaten up with 
Vinegar, it flops the Bleeding at the No(e. Bruifed 
and fried with an Egg, and laid to the back Part 
of the Head, it eafes old Head-achs •, and hinders 
Rheums from falling on the Eyes, and cures thofe 
that are Bloodfhot. People that ufe it much look 
pale. Take hitter Almonds a Pound, Cummin 
and Wormwood Seeds of each half a Pound, bruife 
all in a Mortar and mix ; then in a Tin Veflel boil 
in a Kettleful of Water four Hours; then ftrongly 
exprefs the Liquor, which is a green Oil ; Dole 
two Drams, or half an Ounce, Morning and Even- 
ing, in Broth ; and anoint the Belly often with it ; 
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