“The Ufefud Family Horbah 85 
is beft. _ It is of 2 fragrant Smell, and ofa mixed 
_ "Tafte of Cinnamon and Cloves: -The Cinnamon 
_ Flavour is firft perceived, but after that the Tatte 
‘of Cloves is predominant, and is fo very ftrong, 
that it feems to burn the Mouth. It is excellent 
againft the Cholic, and it warms and ftrengthens 
the Stomach, and affifts Digeftion: It is alfo a 
Cordial,’ and in fmall Dofes joined with other 
_ Medicines promotes Sweat. It is not much ufed 
fairly in Praétice, but many Tricks are played 
with it by the Chymifts, to imitate or adulterate 
the feveral Productions of Cloves and Cinnamon, 
for it is cheaper than either. 
. The Crove Jury-Frower. -” 
os CARY OPTPYLEUS RUBE. 
: A Common and very beautiful. Flower in our 
Gardens; it has its Name from the aroma- 
tic Smell; which refembles the Clove Spice, anc 
from the time.of its flowering which is in Fu, 
It is a Carnation only of one Colour, a deep and 
fine Purple. The Plant grows two Feet highs 
the Leaves are grafiy ; the Stalks. are round and 
‘Jointed; the Flower grows. at the Tops of. the 
Branches, and the whole Plant befides is of a blue- 
The Flowers are ufed; they are cordial, and 
good for Diforders of the Head; they may be 
dried, and taken in Powder or in form of Tea, 
but the beft Form is the Syrup. This is made 
__ by pouring five Pints of boiling Water upon three 
Pounds of the Flowers picked from the Hufks, 
_ Liquor without preffing, and diflolving in it t 
: Pound of the fineft Suget to every Pint. 3 
tae 2 t 
Ria iae 
~ and with the white Heels cut off: After they 
have flood twelve Hours; ftraining off the clear 
