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dered only the Hemp alone, where they had been 
obdaidted not only Months, but fome Years, with 
Succefs ; and, when it could not break the Uterine 
or Vaginal VefTels, the Woman threw up Blood 
from the Lungs, but had them naturally the next 
Time. If at any Time any thing more is wanting, 
it need only be powdered Spignel Root and Sugar 
mixt. Some pretend the following a great Secret 
againd Pilling the Bed : Take bruiied Hemp-feed, 
three Ounces; Agrimony, Shepherd’s Purfe, Plan- 
tain, Knot-grafs, of each a Handful and a half; 
boil all in fix Pints of Water, to four ; drain, and 
add Syrup of dried Rofes, four Ounces ; * Dofe fix 
Spoonfuls every Night. A Decodtion of the Seed, 
in Milk, helps a Cough ; and boiled in Milk till it 
burfl, then drained and five or fix Ounces of it gi- 
ven Several times to drink, has cured a Jaundice in 
many. Its Emulfion is alfo good, if there is no 
Fever, and given at fird. Its Juice is the Bane of 
Infers, in Wounds or Ulcers. A Decodtion of the 
Seed, poured on the Ground, brings Earth-worms 
out of their Holes, the fame as a Decodtion of Peach 
Leaves, or Walnut-tree Buds, does. Hens, fed 
with the Seed, lay Eggs plentifully all Winter, and 
are very fat. An Oil exprefs’d from it quicky 
cures all Burns, and draws out the Heat and Pain. 
The Juice drop’d into the Ears eafes their Pain. 
An Emulfion of the Seed takes out frefh Marks of 
the Small Pox. A Decodtion of the Seed eafes the 
Pain of the Cholic. It kills Worms in the Bowels 
or Ears of Man or Bead. 
146. 
Hemp Acrimony-water, or Dutch Agri- 
mony ( Eupatorium Cannabinum) is excellent for the 
Liver or Wounds. It is ufed in Coughs, Catarrhs, 
Cachexies, retained Urine and Menfes . It is a noble 
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