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broad, brown, and of a ftrong Simell, ‘ftriated on 
the Surface, and flatith. The Root is faid. to be 
long and large, and full of an acrid and milky 
Juices 3; 
We ufe a Kind of Refin, which is faid to be 
collected from this Root, after it has been wounded 
to make it flow in fufficient Quantity: But the 
whole Account comes to us. very imperfect, and 
upon\no very found Authority, however it feems 
propable. 
The Refin is brownifh or yellowifh, and:in 
{mall Pieces. It is an excellent Medicine againft 
nervous Complaints ; and-particularly againft Dif- 
orders of the Head.. It works by Urine and pro- 
motes the Menfes; and has a Tendericy to ope- 
rate, though very gently by Stool. It -is not fo 
much ufed as it deferves to be. I have experi- 
enced excellent Effects from it. saa 
The ORANGE TREE. 
AURANTIA MALUS. 
A Beautiful and valuable Tree, Native of Spain, 
Italy, and the Eaft. It grows to a confidera- 
=a ble Bignefs, and its Branches fpread irregularly. 
The Bark of the Trunk is brown and rough, that 
of the Branches is fmooth and_greyifh. - The 
Leaves are large, and very beautiful, they are ob- 
__. long and moderately broad, and the Foot-Stalk. 
has an Edge of a leafy Matter on each Side, giv- 
ing it a Heart-like Appearance. The Flowers are 
white, large, fragrant, and very beautiful. The 
Fruit is enough known. 
The four or Sevile Orange, is the Kind ufed in 
, ~Medicine, but the Peel of this more than the Juice 
_ ° or pulpy Part. A pleafant Syrup is made of Sevile | 
* Orange Juice, by melting in it twice i s Weight 
ae of the fineft Sugar ; and a Syrup equally pleatant, — 
