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the Caffia-fiftula Alexandrina. He was led into this Error by having the 
B anch and Flowers fent to him feparate, for I fuppofe he never faw it 
flower in Europe ge A oaipr pera ee: 
Before the Fruit is ripe itis adftringent, but after loofening, tho’ Mare- 
grave fays "tis adftringent, contrary to Experience ; the Tops of the Leaves 
applied cure Wounds,and ill-natur’d Puftules, Pi/o. | 
- Pifo,wasvery much miftaken when he took the Figure of an Azozymus 
Plant defcrib’d by Maregrave above, and figur’d by Laet over agaialt the 
Tapyracayanana for this, and gave it in his fecond Edition, from whence Fon- 
fton continu’d this Error. | Bandels 
One Ounce of the Pulp of this purges more than two of the Shop 
Caffia. Lobel. — | . | hes 
This Caffia is not fo good as that of Egypt, or Arabia. Thevet. = | 
. It. purges: with Gripes, is not fo black nor well tafted as the Caffia of 
the Shops. Tevire. : Per des 
It is very large, but empty (vana.) Oviedo. : 7 
The Pods are fometimes not above an Inchlong, whence, I fuppofe, 
Dr. Plakenet took that Variety in his Maatifa to be a new kind. 
XIX. Tamarindus Ger. emac. Cat, p. 147. Munt. Aard. p. 113. Phyt. p- §. 
Fig. 21. Caftel. Hort. Meff. 22. Tamarins Porunet. p. 220. one ne 
The Tamarind Tree. 
-Thefe Trees are commonly: planted every where. in this Ifand, and 
feldom mifs to thrive; tho? Ps/o fays they were rare in Brafil. 
They are good. to_reftrain bilious Humours, and cool. eae 
The Leaves are four, cooling, and quench the Thirft in Fevers, if 
eaten. Their Infufion or Decottion purges, and kills Worms. Alp. 
Thefe Trees were brought into Egypt trom Ethiopia and Arabia Felix. 
The young Pods are preferv’d by the Arabians, as is the Pulp to.carry with 
them in travelling thro” the Deferts, with which their Thirft is quench’d, 
and they are cool’d. They are good, mix’d with Water in Fevers and 
Gonorrheas: Alpe i365 bay esyyi. | : 
The Inhabitants ufe to boil fome of the Pulp of this Fruit in the Ea/f 
Indies with their Rice inftead.of Verjuice or Vinegar, being infus’d in 
Water, it is their ordinary Purgé. The Indians fale it, and fend it for 
Europe. Linfchot. Gare. a 
The Fruit helps Mad People... Math | |. _ 
The Turks carry it about themto quench their Thirft. Cam. 
_ A little of this infus’d in Water is the common Remedy for Fevers in 
thefe Countries, as wellas Egypt and Turkey, more efpecially fuch as are 
peftilential, or moft acute. oe a 
_Thefe: Trees were Strangers in the We/t Indies, and planted firft at 
Acapulco, Tamarinds prepare, digett and. purge, bile, and cut Flegm, 
are cooling and sad ENBePes thofe from the Ea/ft Indies aré falted. The 
Leaves are us’d inftead of Vinegar in Sauces. The Leaves cover the 
Fruit to defend it from the Cold every Night. The Fruit is given mix’d 
with, diftil’d Waters, or Coco Oy, or without the Rind, with 
alittle Sugar. The Fruit makes Vinegar; and Leaves apply’d cure the 
Eryfipelas, The Inhabitants make a Conferve of them, doing all as above: 
Hernand. Pt ee a gtd : . | , 
Cauche of Madagafcar. {peaks of a.Sort of Cat living only on Tamé- 
rinds, p.125. , ie | 
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