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II. The Kinds. There are two principal kinds 
hereof viz. r. Anethon Hortenfe, Garden Dill, of 
which’in this Chapter. 2. Anethum Sy/veftre,Wild 
Dill, of which in the following Chapter. 
III. The Defcription. It has a Root which is 
Jtnall and woody , perijh'mg every Tear after Seed- 
time, and is unprofitable its to Phyfick, never being 
put to any Ufe. From this Root rfes up for the 
moft part but one Stalk, feldom more, nothing fo 
large, nor feldom abovehalf the height of Fennel, be- 
ing round, and with fewer Joints thereon , whofe 
Leaves are Judder, and fomewbat long, divided al- 
moft into an infinite number of fibrous parts , a/nwji 
like unto Fennel, but harder in handling, anifome- 
what thicker, of a ftrongcr Smell alfo, and not fo 
pleafant. The tops of the Stalks have fewer Branch- 
es, and are repleat with XJmbles of yellow Flowers, 
fmallcr than thofe of Fennel, which pafs into /mail 
Seed, fomewbat flatter and thinner than Fennel Seed, 
and oj a ftronger and more picquant Tafte. 
IV. The P laces. It is moft ufually fown in Gar- 
dens, and fuch like Ground for the purpofe ; and is 
alio found Wild with us in fome places : but if fo 
found, yet it is not of the Wild kind. 
V. The Times. It flowers in July, and the Seed 
is ripe in the end of Auguft. 
\ 1 . The Qualities. It is hot in the third Degree, 
and dry in the fecond ; more efpecially being green : 
but when the Herb or Seed are dry, they are hot and 
dry in the third Degree ; and abound very much 
with Mercury and Sulphur ; being Aperitive, Car- 
minat've, Digeftive, Dil'cuflive and Diuretick Neu- 
rotic!- . OLomatick, Pefloral, Splenetick and Hyfte- 
rick j Sudorifick, Alexipharmick, Analeptick, Ga- 
laftogenetick and Spermatogenetick. 
VII. 'The Specification. It is a peculiar Remedy 
for the Cholick, and Windinefs of the Stomach and 
Bowels. 
VIII. The Preparations. You may prepare here- 
from, 1. A Juice of the Herb. 2. An EJJcnce of 
the Herb. 3. A Syrup. 4. A Deeotlion of Herb 
and Seed. 5. A Pouder of the Seed. 6 . An Oint- 
ment of Herb and Seed. 7. A Cataplafm of Herb 
and Seed. 8. A diftilled Water of Herb and Seed. 
9. A Spirituous Tinilure of the Seed. 10. An Acid 
Tinilure of the Seed. 11 .An Oily Tinilure of the 
Seed. 12. A Saline Tinilure of the Seed. 13. A 
diftilled Oil thereof. 14. A Spirit therefrom. 15. 
Poteftates or Powers. 16. An Elixir of the Seed : 
of all which in order. 
The Virtues. 
IX. The liquid Juice of the Herb. Mixt with 
the diftilled Water, one or two fpoonfuls of the 
juice to four of diftilled Water, and fo taken Morn- 
ing, Noon and Night, it encreafes Seed, as alfo 
Milk in Nutfes : it expels Wind, and eafes Pains of 
the Bowels, being drunk. If two or three fpoon- 
iuls of the Juice is mixt with Chicken-Broth, and 
exhibited as a Clyfter, it helps in a Tenafmus. 
X. The Effence oj the Herb. It has the Virtues 
of the Juice'-, beiides which, if it be given two or 
three fpoonfuls at a time in the Morning faffing, in 
a Glafs of Generous Wine, it wonderfully ftrength- 
ens the Stomach, eafes the Pains and Windinels of 
the Womb, and flops Vomiting ■, and is very effe- 
ftual to digeft raw and vifeous Humors in the Sto- 
mach and Bowels. 
XI. The Syrup of the Herb or its Juice. It is 
Pectoral, good againft Coughs, Colds, Hoatfnefs, 
Wheezing, and other Obltrudions ot the Lungs 
from what Caufe foever. Mixt with Nutfes Milk, 
it encreafes Milk in her Breufts, and makes it more 
wholefome for the Child. It is a lingular thing al- 
io againft a tickling Catarrh, or an inveterate flux 
of Rheum upon the Lungs, being often taken. 
XII. The Decoction of the green Herb and Seed. If 
it is made in Water, it encreafes Seed, as alfo Milk 
in Nurfes. If it is made in Wine, it [firs up Luft, 
and provokes to Coition ; and if it be too much ta- 
ken, may provoke fo vehemently for a time, as at 
length, quite to extinguilh Venery, by a too Lafci- 
vious EjeElion of the Sperm. 
XIII. The Pouder of the Seed. Taken to one 
dram in any fit Vehicle, it warms and comforts the 
Stomach and Bowels, and powerfully expels Wind : 
mixed with Honey, it is good againft Coughs, Colds 
and tickling Catarrhs, and is good againft Ifoarfe- 
nefs, Wheezing and lofs of Voice. Drank mixed 
with Wine, it is good againft the Hiccough, Vo- 
miting, Loathing and Convulfions of the Stomach 
and other Vifcera. 
XIV. The Ointment of the Herb and Seed. It is 
heating and drying, warms Parts which are cold and 
chilled ; and is good to eafe Pains in any Part pro- 
ceeding from Cold, Moifture and Wind. It dif- 
cuffes and diffolves recent Tumors ; but digefts and 
maturates Apoftems, and is good to anoint with for 
the Piles, and to dilcufs any other like Tumor in 
the Fundament ; and dries up all moift and running 
Sores wherefoever, but more efpecially in the fecret 
Parts. It is an Anodyn or Eafer of Pain, and gives 
Reft. 
XV. The Cataplafm. It difeuffes recent Tumors, 
and is profitable to be applied to any Ample Contu- 
fion, provided it is done upon the fpot : applied to 
the Gout, whether in Hands, Arms, Knees or Feet, 
it has been found to give Relief : if it is heat very 
hot in a Frying-pan, and applied to the Side, it eafes 
the Pains of the Pleurify, and takes away Stitches : 
and fo applied to the Region of the Abdomen or 
Belly , it prevails againlt the Cholick and Griping 
of the Guts. Applied very hot to an Apoltem, and 
often renewed, it brings it quickly to Suppuration, 
and breaks it. 
XVI. The diftilled Water of the Herb and Seed. 
It is a good Vehicle to take any of the Preparations 
in, whether Galenick or Chymick : and being drank 
fweetned with double-refined Sugar , breeds much 
Milk in Nurfes Brealfs, whatever Galen may fay 
to the contrary. 
XVII. The Spirituous Tinilure of the Seed. It 
powerfully warms, comforts and ftrengthens the 
Stomach, expels Wind, and caufes a good Appetite 
and Digeftion. It is good againft Loathing and Vo- 
miting , flops Fluxes of the Bowels , and digefts 
raw and vifeous Humors in thofe Parts. It may be 
given from two drams to half an ounce, in a Glafs 
of fragrant Wine, in the Morning fading. 
XVIII. The Acid Lin'dure of the Seed. Itftrength- 
ens a weak Stomach, incides tough and vilcous 
Humors in the Bowels, and diffolves them, making 
them fit for Excretion. It cuts tough Flegm and 
tartarous Humors in the Stomach and Lungs , and 
makes it fit for Expectoration ; for which Reafon it 
prevails againft Hoarfenefs, Lofs of Voice, Short- 
nefs of Breath and Difficulty ofBreathing. It abates 
the Heat of Fevers, and refills Putridity in what 
part of the Body foever. Dole fo much as may 
make the Vehicle pleafantly iharp, whether it be 
Ale, Beer or Wine. 
XIX. The Oily Tinilure of the Seed. It is good 
againft the Pally, as alfo Convulfions, Cramps, 
Numbnefs, and Pains in any part of the Body, pro- 
ceeding from Cold and Moifture, outwardly anoint- 
ed upon the Parts atfeEled, and inwardly given in a- 
ny proper Vehicle, from fifteen to thirty drops or 
Ql q mote. 
