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Leaves are oblong and pointed at the Ends, and 
of a deep green Colour, and fragrant Smell. The 
Flowers are fmall, and the Fruit refemble that of 
the Cinnamon Tree.. 
The Bark of the Branches of this Tree is the 
only Part ufed in Medicine ; it is of a reddifh 
Brown Colour like Cinnamon, and refembles it in. 
Smell and Tafte, only it is fainter in the Smell, 
and lefs acrid to the Tafte; and it leaves a glu- 
tinous or mucilaginous Matter in the Mouth. 
It is often mixed among Cinnamon, and it poffef- 
fes the fame Virtues, but ina lefs Degree. How- 
ever in Purgings it is better than Cinnamon, be- 
caufe of its mucilaginous Nature. It is an excel- 
_ lent Remedy given in Powder in thefe Cafes, and 
» is not fo much ufed as it ought to be. 
The Cassta CARYOPHYTHATA, OR 
_ CASSTA CARYOPHYTHATA. 
TH S is a large and beautiful Tree, frequent 
- in South-America. "The Trunk is covered 
with a dufky Bark, the Branches with one that is — 
paler coloured and more {mooth. The Leaves 
are like thofe of our Bay-Tree, only larger, and 
when bruifed, they have a very fragrant Smell: — 
he Flowers are {mall and blue, and have a white 
_ Eye inthe Middle. ~ es oe 
— ‘The only Part of this Tree ufed in Medicine, ~ — 
. 4s the inner Bark of the Branches. This is brown, © 
un, and rolled up like Cinnamon ; it is hard— 
- in Colour, of a Ypicy Smell, and in Tafte it has” 
- mixed Flavour of Cinnamon and Cloves, and i 
_ Very hot and pungent. a 
It is good in Diforders of the Stomach, 
Cholics, but it is not fo m 
