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11 fed, and it is the Navel of it that gives the Sy- 
rup a laxative Property, but the Root of it loofens 
more, for three Ounces of it, infufed all Night in 
hot Wine, or Water, ftrained and drank, purges; 
but a Dram and a half of the powdered Seed does 
the fame, lor they all gently bring off eafily move- 
able, watery, or bilious Humours •, hence they are 
chiefly ufed for Children, Women with Child, fe- 
verifh, fickly, and weak Perfons. The powdered 
Seed, taken daily, was the famous Dr. Butler ' s great 
Secret to wade and bring away Stone. The Root 
is faltifh, the Seed falter, all the Parts have a gluti- 
nous Sap, which prevents the Lofs or Flying off of 
the other Parts. It is a diuretic, loofening, and 
cleaning Herb. The Leaves, as an Emollient, 
are.often ufed in Clyfters, Fomentations, andPoul- 
tifes, and fometimes in hot Fevers ; their Decoc- 
tion is drank as a fafe Cooler. Salt of Wormwood, 
put to the Infufion of the Root, draws out it;s 
Principles •, more Salt makes it more purgative, and 
gives it a better Tincture. A Dram of the pow- 
dered Flowers loofens the Belly, but the Root pur- 
ges upward and downward. The Syrup is net on- 
ly cordial and loofening, but good in Difeafes of 
the Breaft, from faltifh and fharp Humours, if it 
is made without Boiling. Some prepare a pleafant 
loofening Conferve, with Juice of the Flowers 
and Manna, from two Drams to four, which 
keeps the Belly open, and is an excellent Cordial. 
The Seeds of Violets, Quinces, and Dog-grafs, af- 
ford an excellent Emulfion for the Stone. Both 
Leaves and Flowers are good to cool any Heat and 
Inflammation of the Bociy, either internal or exter- 
nal, whether drank in Infufion or Decodtion ; or, 
applied in a Fomentation, Poultife, or Ointment, 
they are good for a Pain of the Head from over 
Watching ; in Pleat and Thirft, from f evers and 
Inflam- 
