80 The Ufeful Family . ae 
of Bay Leaves, but twice as “bigs the Flowers 
fmall and whitifh; the Berriés are little obl 
and of a bluifh Colour, {potted with white. 
The Root of the common Tree fmells ftrongly 
of Camphire, and a very fine kind of Camphire 
‘is made from it in the Eaft, the Wood is wins 
and infipid. The Leaves are fragrant. 
The Root is the only Part ufed, and this isan 
excellent Aftringent in the Bowels; it is cordial — 
and good to promote Appetite : It alfo promotts — 
the Menfes, though it acts as an Aftringert i ih a 
other Cafes. m4 
The Winters Bark TREE. 
CORT a WINTERANUS. 
A Bark called by many Winters Bark, has been 
already defcribed under its true Name Ca — 
nella Alba, in this Place we are to inquire into — 
the ‘true Winters-Bark, called by many Writers — 
Cinnamon. The Tree “which affords it ~ vi i” 
of twenty Feet high, very fpreading, an 0. 
Braiinlies- the Bark i is ate 4 Sh Cutlides and 
brown within. The Leaves are two Inches longs 
and an Inch broad, fall at the Stalk, and ob- 
tufe at the End, and divided a little. The Flow- 
ers are white and fweet-fcented, the Fruit is a3 
Berry. 
ahs Bark is the Part ufed, they fend —s te 
two Rinds together: It is very fra and 0 
a hot se Tafte. It os a acne, and 
ial, and — me = the Scurvy: _ 
