The Ufeful Family Herbal. 29 
mative, without any Heat or Acridnefs this. ex» 
cellent for Children’s Gripes. $ 
The Maracca Bean-TREE. 
ANACARDIUM LEGITIMUM. . 
TH! S is a large Tree, Native of Malabar and 
_™ the Philippine Ilands ; it grows to the Height 
and Bignefs of our talleft Elms, and has much of 
their Manner of Growth, as to the Branches. The 
Leaves are vaftly large, of an oblong Figure, 
and obtufe; the Flowers are {mall and white, they 
grow in Bunches, and have fomewhat of the Smell 
of the Syringa Flower but fainter. The Fruit is 
of the Bignefs of a Pear, and much of thé fame 
Shape ; it is of a deep Red, when ripe, and of a 
pleafant Tafte; the Kernel is not within this, 
as is commonly the Cafe in Fruits, but it hangs 
out loofe at the End. This Kernel or Seed is of 
the Shape of an Heart it is as big as an Olive, 
and has a dufky red Coat or Shell, but it is 
white within. This is the Part ufed in Medi- 
cine, for the whole Fruit is not regarded. The 
Anacardium, or Kernel, is faid to be a Cordial, 
and a Strengthener of the Nerves, but we do not 
much. ufe it. - There is a very tharp Liquor be- 
tween the outer and inner Rinds. of the Shell, 
which will take away Freckles from the Skin, 
but it is fo fharp that the Ladies. muft be cau- 
tious how they ufe it. Pacceee 
