104. The Natural Hifory of Jamaica. 
after Childbirth, which, unlefs cured in time, brings Palfies, Epilepfies, 
Madneffes, and even Death its felf in thofe Regions. AY. M. 
It is ufed againft cold Difeafes of the Stomach and Guts, being beaten and 
mixt with Coco-Cil, and applied to the part, and to venomous Wounds. 
A medicated Wine is made of it inthe Philippine lands. It is planted in 
Mexico, in fat, low, dunged, fhady Lands, inthe month of March, by pieces 
of the bignefs of the Thumb, put five Inches afunder, and five Inches deep. 
It is covered with Earth, and watered after planting. It is to be watered 
afterwards twice 2 Week, or once if the Earth be moitt. Afvernandez. 
Inthe £./?-Zedics “tis eat green as a Sallet, the Root being cut in {mall 
pieces and mixt with other Herbs. Gar. Or pickled with Salt and Vinegar, 
called Achar, or preferved. The beft comes from China, little comes from 
the Fa/t-Lndies, but moft from St. Thomas, St. Domingo, New-Spain, and the 
hot Weft-Indics. Linfchotten fays they ufe to cure it by covering it with 
PotterseEarth, by which it was kept frefh, ic is good for the Stomach. 
Lin{chot. 
Ir gently loofens and heats, ftrengthening the Stomach. Candied it provokes 
to Venery. Itis good againft darknefs of fight, and for every thing as Pepper 
Ger. : 
It is taken out of the ground, and a little dried in December and Fanuary, 
then covered with a little Clay, not to increafe weight, but to keepit from 
Corruption. Gare. 
, Te was firft brought by Francifco de Mendoza to New-Spain from the Eaft- 
Indies, and it thrives very much, being planted by Root or Seed. The dry 
is candied, being firft buried in wet places, where Rufhes grows, or fre- 
quently wafh’d and laid in hot water till ic be tender then with Sugar it is 
preferv’d as when green. Mon. 
Lobels Cut in the Adverfaria is not good. That in Pharmasopeiam Rond. 
Truer. 
It grew in Balfora. Pedre Matteo apud Zanoni. 
There are two forts, red and white, the red is rubb'd over with Rabrica, 
the whice with Chalk to keep it from Worms, to which, when young and 
white, ‘tis very obnoxious. Bod. a Stapel. 
The firft Ginger was brought tothe Weft from the Fa/t-Indies, and multiplied 
then after fuch a manner, that in 1547. there was in the Flota 22053 
Quintals. Fef. Acoffa. 
The Root grows in the Maluccos. Gom. 
Wine with it, and Cumia boiled in it, is good againft the Wind in the Guts 
and Stomach, occafioning pain. Taken to half an Ounce in a draught at 
night going to Bed, it expels ili humours by fweat. Dorf. 
What grows wild is beft. Zhevet. | 
There are Roots white and red by the Druggifts. The red is befmeared 
with Rutrica, the white with Chalk, to preferve them from Worms, call’d 
by Amatus red and white Ginger. C.B. pia. 
There is the white and black, the firft from the Faft-Jndies is foft, the 
other from the We/f-Zndies is really different. Park. 
There is a difference of that fromthe Zaft and Wef, It grows wild inthe 
Eaft-Indies, though it be not fo good as that planted. They cure it when 
its Leaves dye. In December and Fanuary ’tis fit to Candy, ‘tis firft bark’d, 
and kept in Brine or Vinegar for an hour or two, then fund for fo long, 
and then cover’d in a Houfe, rill all irs humidity is gone, then they are 
candied with Sugar or Brine. Its Acrimony is loft by too much watering. 
It is good in Colicks, Lienteries, oc. Pif. 
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