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2 5 2 Tbe Natural Eiftory of Jamaica. 
NIV. Nympea alba major. C. B. Cat. p. 120. 
I could not obferve any difference between that here and in Europe. 
It grows in a Pond near the Ange/s, on the frefth water Lazuna in the Cay 
visnes, and in the way to it very plentifully. We are told it grows in Java, 
by Bout. p. 129. 
It is for qualities the fame with the Furopean being dry. The Leaves ap- 
plied cure hoc Ulcers, Inflammations, and the Erifypelas of the Legs. The 
Onl of its Root is likewife moft excellent again{t both inward and outward 
hot Diftempers, the Root boiled is accounted an Alimentary Medicine, by 
way of Sallat, and cures Fluxcs of Blood. Pife. 
It extinguifhes the Appetite to Venery both inwardly and outwardly 
ufed. Ger. 
The Infufion of the Flowers in water fora night, drank ‘in the morning, 
is uled by the Zurks to keep them from the Head-ach. Dorf. 
In Ferdinando de Soto’s Expedition into Florida, written by a Portuzal of El- 
vas, p.54. 4p. Purchas,p. 1533. The Jndians being {urrounded in a Lake by 
the Chriftians, they endeavour'd their efcape in the night, with thefe Wa- 
ter-Lily-Leaves on their Heads, 
XV. Nymphes Indica flore candido felio in ambitn (errsto, Commel. Cat. p. 120. 
Nymphaea Indica crenata flore pleno, candido, Pluk. Alm. p.267. Nymphes A- 
gyptiaca alba folio crenato radiee tuberofa. Bob. hiff. part. 3: P- 513- An Nym- 
phes Malabarica alba, crenatis foliis, radice fibrofa floribus ex albo refacets. Fj. ib > 
This differs from the former by its indented Leaves, which are deeply cur 
in on the edges, agreeing with the Defcription and Figure of this Plant X= 
tant in Authors. 
{t grew on the Freth River going up to the Laguna. 
The L£egyptians eat the Stalks in the Heats. They ufe the Leaves and 
Flowers, as likewife the Juice for all hot Pains, Inflammations, Burnings, 
Ulcers, ce. as likewife the Oils, which are ufed in want of Sleep, The 
Seed and Roots are ufeful in Dyfenteries, Diarrheas, Gonorrheas, and the 
Flaor alous ; but it makes People frigid, therefore ’tis us’d by Hermits. Alp. 
The £eyptians make their Sarbet Nufar of Sugar diffolv'd, from which the 
water is evaporated till it Candy’s, then they put to it fuch a {mall quantity 
of the depurated Juice of this Plant, fo as not to hinder its Concretion, 
Vefling. 
This was carried to the /ndies by way of Merchandife. Bod. 
Salmafius mended Pliny putting the word Refidentibus for Recedentibus; tot 
it grows on the top of the water. Pliny tells us it was uled for Bread by 
the Egyptians, and that when hot it was good, never occafioning Loofene(s 
or Tenefmas. 
Diodorus Sicatus, mentions it among the Edibles of Ezypt. 
It extinguifhes Venery very much. . B. 
Its Root is ufed as Meat. The Root is alfo given in Decoion for 
the Dyfsriz. The Seeds candied with Sugar take off rhe hearof the Bones, 
The Leaves, beaten together with thofe of Otte! Ambel, and boil'd with But- 
ter, makes an ¢rrbinwm which is good for pain’d Eyes. HY. M. 
The Ambel of the H.M. and the Lotus LEgyptia of Alpinus, feem to meto 
differ in very little from each other. 
XVI. Nymphee minoris afinis Indica lore albo pilofo. Commelin, Cat. p. 124. 
Nymphaea Indica {ubrotundo folio minor, flore albo fimbriato. Plukenet, Alm. p. 567. 
Nymphoides Indica flore albo fimbriato. Tournef. Inft. p. 154. 
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