Foreign Vegetables. 2.1 1 
the fame Manner as if they had been feized with 
a Car us. The Butch alfo obferve that the Nuts 
when they are candied, being eaten every Day* 
or in too large Quantities) occafion Drowfinefs and 
Lofs of Memory. Moreover, they opprefs the 
Stomach, diforder Digeftion, and fpoil the Ap- 
petite, as well by their oily Particles, which render 
the gaftrick Juice inert, as by their adtive Particles, 
which difpofe the Coats of the Stomach > to In- 
flammation. In flatulent Diforders of the Womb, 
in Pain or Inflation of it after Delivery proceeding 
From Cold, a Fumigation of Nutmeg is recom- 
mended as an approved Remedy. It is fometimes 
toafted to make it more aftringent, and is thus 
ordered in Loofenefles and Dyfenteries. The Dofe 
is from 9fs. to gfs. in Subfiance, and to gj. toafted. 
Mace has the fame Virtues as Nutmeg, only it 
is lefs aftringent. In too large a Quantity likewife 
it is attended with equal Danger. Cafp . Hoffman 
fpeaks of a Girl, who, to provoke her menftrual 
Difcharges, taking over largely of it, was deliri- 
ous for fome Hours after. 
Take of Nutmeg §fs. Cinnamon gij. Cloves 
gfs. Sugar |j. Mix and make a Powder, of 
which take gij. in a Draught of Wine after 
Meals to help Digeftion. 
Take of Nutmeg toafted gfs. Japan Earth 9j\ 
Quince-Marmalade q. f. to make a Bolus, to 
be repeated two or three Times a Day in a 
Diarrhoea. 
Take of Nutmeg gj. Venice Treacle gfs. Dia- 
codium q. f. Make a Bolus, to be given in 
colick Pains, a Dyfentery, Tene/mus, &c. 
Take of Mace gfs. Anife and Coriander Seed 
a 9j. white Sugar gifs. Bruife them grofsly 
and infufe for fome Hours in a Giafs of 
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