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as are in Danger of an Apoplexy. It recovers a 
flagged Appetite, reftores a true Tafle of Meat, 
cures Loathing and Squeamifhnefs. (except from 
Whetting, Dramming, or habitual Drinking.) It 
caufes Sneezing and penetrates moft powerfully into 
the Head and Brain, proper therefore in Epileptic, 
and Hyfteric Fits, Lethargic Drowfinefs, Paraly- 
tic and ApopleCtic Diforders. It provokes Urine 
and Menfes *, llimulates to Venery, prevents 
Ague Fits, removes Catarrhs, cures Hoarfenefs, 
expectorates tough Phlegm, difcuffies Swellings, 
purges the Head, expels Worms, cleanfes the 
Vifcera from ObftruCtions, carries off* vifcid, tough, 
flimy Humours, out of the Inteftines, if taken 
with Vinegar, but Sugar contradicts thefe Defigns. 
Bruifed Seed, drank v/ith Vinegar, is a great Anti- 
fcorbutic, efpecially in Sieges, when from unwhol- 
fome and uncommon Foods there comes a Difficul- 
ty of Breathing, Rottennefs of the Gums, Black- 
nefs and Loofenefs of the Teeth, £sfr. A large 
Dofe taken in warm Wine three Hours before the 
Fit, and repeated feveral Times, cures Quartans. 
An Ounce or two of the bruifed Seed, infufed in a 
Quart of Sack or white Wine Whey, and drank 
freely (after neceffiary Evacuations,) is of fpecial 
Ufe in a Palfy, Lethargy, Epilepfy, Hyfterics, 
Apoplexy, Dropfy, and Lofs of Speech. The 
Seeds diffiolve Tumours, digefh Abfcefles, &c. 
The Seed, bruifed and laid on Cupping with Scari- 
fication, is good to raife the Sick out of an Apo- 
plexy, Palfy, or Lethargy ; or to redden the Skin, 
to draw out the Humours that lie deep. Leeks 
minced fmall, fried in Vinegar, fpread on a Cloth, 
and Muflard Seed fprinkled on it, and applied to 
any Part pained with the Rheumatifm, is very refo- 
lutivs; or a Poultife of Turpentine, Pigeons Dung, 
and this Seed, laid to the Gout, or to the Jaws in a 
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