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The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA. 
have come from thofe Iflands 
of the latter, they fuppofing them to have 
of which I have elfewhere given 
by an imaginary North Haft Paflage, 
an Account, 
XVI. Caffe nigra feu fiftalofa prima, five Caffia fiftula Alexandrina. Car. 
7-345+Commel hort. Amft. p. 215. Caffia purgatrix Caftell. Hort.Mef. p. 6. Caffe 
du Levant. Pommet. p. 217+ Caffe d Egypte. Ejufd. p. 218. Caffe des Ifles. Ej. ps 
21g. Along Cafia Fruit of Egypt, of Hubert. p. 40. Caffia fiftula Lauri [plen- 
dentibus alates folijs acumine produttis flore Luteo. Pluken. Alm, p. 89. An Caffia 
“famatcenlis fiftalaris fenis folummodo alatis folrjs unico in fummo obfcure vtren- 
tibus Mufai Courtentan. Ej. p- 9°- Chatathaic Moxie. Hern ? 
The ordinary Purging Caffie. 
This Tree is frequently to be met with about Houfes, or where inthe 
Spaniards ‘Time Plantations have been. Martyr tellsus that it was plan- 
ted in Hé/paniola, Cuba, and Famaica by a Spaniard, aud that it brought {o 
many Ants to it, that they hurt every Thing near it. The Pods or 
Canesare us’d to purge the Belly of Choler, and the Blood of vicious 
Humours, being pulped, and to cool the Kidneys, and generally thought 
roper in Difeates of the Breaft. The Fruit, when green, is pre- 
ferv’d by the Fers, and fent into Europe, which Paladanus fays he obferv’d 
to bedone in Egypt. Hernandez fays that three Ounces of thefe preferv’d, 
eaten, purge Flegm and Choler very eafily; and dcoffa fays, an Ounce 
works well. They are firft when green and tender,’ fteep’d in Water, 
and then boil’d and preferv’d. It grows in the Eaf Indies, but 
being fooner brought from the Weft Indies, this laft is counted bet- 
ter. Mon. The Pulp, if outwardly rub’d on the Part, cures Eryfipelas’s 
and Inflamations, as alfo the Gout. Acoffa. And mix’d with Oyl of 
Sweet Almonds, eafesthe Pain of the Kidneys and Breaft, if outwardly 
rub’d onthe Parts, Mos. The Dofe is from ten Drams toan Ounce and a 
half of the Pulp, and four Ounces not pulp’d. Clufivs thinks the Ea/ 
India better. The more reddifh, blacker, {moother, and weightier, are 
the better, as are thofe not founding. Vefling. ; 
The Flowers are preferv’d either with Sugar powder’d as Sugar of 
Rofes, or whole, and Purge being given to two or three Ounces, in Di- 
feafes of the Kidneys, or Ureters. Vefling, As alfo the young Pods, giving 
to two or three Ounces, being rough, or adftringent of themfelves ; but 
when boil’d very pleafant and grateful. Many of thefe come from 
St. eee so Porto aie sole is a given halfan Hour before Dinner ; 
working then better, as Galen and Hippocrates gave i 
Medicines pyita : Pp gave feveral other purging 
he Bark and Leaves beaten and mix’d with Oyl, are good if rub’d on 
Puftles. The Seeds open the Belly and purge 
Catia Fae pe y purge, and are in Meal ufed in 
‘The Flowers give in the Morning fo fweet a Smell, that the Egyptians 
love to walk near them. This Tree flowers in fase and Fuly. The beft are 
thofe of Cayro or Alexandria, which found when beat. Alp. whofe Cut és 
good, 
The Pulp purges twice as much if the powder’d Seeds be added. 
Fallop. Jonft. 
_ cafe = = ban dow: bye Winds before ripe, they are tied to- 
gether in Bunches. Vefling. who fays, that if Ca "tis 
Er beibia ibe old fling ys, that i affia doth any Injury, ’tis 
The 
