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ihty Are aljove an inch long, narrow^ of a deep 

 dusky green, and indented at the edges, the flowers 

 also sland on Ions; foot-stalks, thej are yellow 

 and of (he breadth of a shilling, very bright, and 

 beautiful. The root is large and long, and is 

 ' covered with a brown rind. 



The root is the part used ; it should be dug up in 

 April, and the outer bark taken off and dried, the 

 rest is useless; this bark is to be given in powder 

 for all sorts of fluxes ; it stops purgings, and tjie 

 overflowings of the menses ; few drugs are of equal 

 power. 



The Cinnamon Tree. Cinnamon, 



f^ A LARGE tree frequent in the East, and not un- 

 like the bay-tree in its flowers, fruit, leaves, or 

 manner of growth ; only larger. The bark is 

 rough on the trunk, and smooth on the branches; 

 it has little taste while fresh, but becomes aromatic 

 and sharp,, in that degree we perceive^ by drying. 

 The leaves are of the shape of bay leaves, but twice 

 as big ; the flowers are small and whitish ; the 

 berries are little, oblong, and of a bluish colour^ 

 spotted with w bite. 



The root of the cinnamon ir^^ smells strongly of 



camphire, and a very fine kind of caraphire is made 

 from it i\\ the East ; the wood is white and insipid. 



The leaves are fragrant. 



The root is the only part used, and this is an ex- 

 cellent astringent in the bowels; it is cordial and 

 good to promote appetite : it also promotes the 

 menses, though it acts as an astringent in other 



cases. 



The Winter's Barr Tree. Cortex ivinteranus. 



A BARK called by many winter's b^rk, has been 



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