The U/eful Family F 277 
__ ina moderate Dofe, only purges, and that though 
 brifkly, without any Danger. It is good in 
Dropfies, and in other ftubborn Diforders; and is 
excellent againft Rheumatic Pains. Some re- 
Commend it as a Specific again{ft the Sciatica, 
The Seeds are ‘what are called Grana Tiglia; but 
_ though much fpoken of by fome Writers, they 
-_ are at this Time very little ufed in the Shops. ie 
The Peacu TREE. 
PERSICA MALUS. 
:. A Tree very frequent againft our Garden Walls. 
, The Trunk is covered with a brown Bark. 
_ The Branches grow irregularly. The Leaves 
are beautiful: They are long, narrow, and ele- 
_ gantly ferrated at the Edges. The Bloffoms are 
_ large, and of a pale Red. The Fruit is too well 
known, to need much Defcription: It confifts of 
_ afoft pulpy Matter, covered by a hairy Skin, and 
 inclofing a hard Stone, in which is a Kernel of a 
_ Ppleafant bitter Tafte. 
_. The Flowers are to be ufed. A Pint of Water 
18 to be poured, boiling hot, on a Pound Weight 
- Of Peach Bloffoms; when it has ftood four and 
_ twenty Hours, it is to be poured off, through a 
_ Sieve, without fqueezing, and two Pound of Loaf 
Sugar is to be diffolved in it, over the Fire: This 
makes an excellent Syrup for Children. It purges 
‘gently, and fometimes will make them puke a 
little. They have fo frequent Occafion for this, 
that People who have Children, have tontinual 
Ne fobie 5 Pe ae | 
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