Extracts from bitumen were used to treat catarrh and some forms of asthma and as a remedy against worms, especially the tapeworm.
ˈɛkstɹækts fɹʌm bɪtˈuːmɛn wɜː jˈuːzd tə tɹˈiːt kətˈɑːɹ ænd sˌʌm fˈɔːɹmz ʌv ˈæzmə ænd æz ɐ ɹˈɛmədi ɐɡˈɛnst wˈɜːmz, ɪspˈɛʃəli ðə tˈeɪpwɜːm.