150 CULPEPER’s ENGLISH PHYSICIAN, 
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WO Te eae OB - T RE E. 
Names. IT is calledin fhops, xylocaraéa, carob, and carobs. 
Description. This fruit groweth upon a great tree, whofe branches are {mal} 
and covered with a red bark, the leaves are long, and {pread abroad after the manner 
of afhen leaves, confifting of fix or feven {mall leaves growing bya rib, one againft 
another, of a fad dark green colour above, and of a light green underneath ; the fruit 
is in certain crooked cods or hufks, fometimes of a foot and a half long, and as broad 
as one’s thumb ; {weet in tafte; in the hufk is contained feed, which is large, plain, 
and of a chefnut colour. : | 
_Prace. This plant grows in Spain, Italy, and other hot countries. 
GovERNMENT AND Virtues. The fruit of the carob tree is fomewhat hot and 
dry, and aftringent, efpecially when it is frefh and green; fomewhat fubjeét to the 
influence of Saturn: the frefh and green carobs do gently loofe the belly, but are 
fomewhat hard of digeftion, and if eaten in great quantity, hurtful to the ftomach s 
but being dried they ftop fluxes of the belly, provoke urine; and are not prejudicail 
to the ftomach, being much better to be eaten dry than when frefh gathered or green. 
CA SS tA. PES SS PL A. 
Namis. IT is called caffia in the cane, but is ufually known by the general name 
of caffia-fiftula in moft countries. j 
thofe of the afh-tree ; they are great, long, and fpread abroad; madé of marly leaves. 
rowing one againit another, along by one ftem; the fruit is round, long, black, 
and with woodifh hufks er cods, moft commonly two foot long, and as thick as one’s 
thumb ; fevered or parted, in the infide into divers fmall cells or chambers, wherein 
= Tieth flat and brownith feed, laid together with the pulp, which is black, foft, and 
ors et and is called the flour, marrow, or cream of caflia, and is very ufeful and pro- 
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dicine, and may. Sais “s inner pulp of caffia is a fweet and pleafant 
y fafely be give all weak peopl ith child, and young, 
children. “TEI ie Queene > Comen with child, ancy 
aed belly gently, and moderately purgeth choleric humours, 
and flimy phie FEN 
ata ste ph egm, gathered about the lungs, to be taken the quantity of an ounce 
Caffia. 
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Description. The tree which beareth the canes, hath leaves not much unlike — 
oe t grow ro weth in Syria, Arabia, and the Eaft-Indies ; and in the Weft, as 
sates ano Virtrs, The black pulp, or moift fubftance of caflia, 
ure, moderately hot and moift in the firft degree, and un- — 
