stomachic

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It is aromatic, sudorific, and stomachic, and grows very well in this country.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre

Calumba, ka-lum′ba, n. the root of an East African plant, extensively used in medicine as a stomachic and tonic.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

The stomachic causes which, as time went on, produced melancholy and dense, black depression in me, probably accounted for his eruptions of violent irascibility.

From The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography by Dawson, A. J. (Alec John)

Its chief use is as a condiment or spice, but as an aromatic and stomachic medicine it is also used internally.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various

Their appetite becomes depraved, and, from being shut out from access to the stomachic intended for them by nature, they take to devouring earth, or any substance capable of serving as a substitute for it.

From A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. by Blacklock, Ambrose