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tions,caufed by the difillation of Salt humours on them : itis goodalfoin all 
pains of the Reins, the Strangury and heat ofthe Urine, | The Scythians.are faid, 
by chewing this in their mouths to keep themfelves from thirit in their long 
Journeys through the deterts forten or twelve daies ;and ftayeth hungeralfo. > 
Liquorice boyled in water with a little Cinnamon added to it, ferveth inftead of 
drinkin many places, e(pecially ifit befetto work with Barm, as Beer is and 
then cunned up ; and will grow clear, ftrong and heady in. time, as Beer will do; 
_ The fine powder of Liquorice blown through a quillinto the Eyes, that have a 
Pin and Webas they call it, or Rheumatick diftillations into them,doth cleanfe. 
themandhelpthem. The Juyce of Liquorice diffolved in Rofe Water, with 
{ome Gum, Tragacanth, isa fine Lohoch, or licking medicine for hoarfneffe. 
wheefings and alh other roughnefle inthe Mouth or Throat ; androexpecto-__ 
rate tough Phiegm, as alfo ro condenfate thin rheums, fallingon the Lungs, Ic 
is likewife very much iifed by Farriers and Smiths ro put in drenches for fuch hor= 
fes as are hide bound, and do not thrive, or that have gotten a Cold or any other 
diftemper of the Breaft or Lungs ; and may alfo be given to any orhér 
Cattle upon the like occafion. | 
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The Names, * 
eM He Treeis calied in Greek,=# ; and the fruit, eux? in Latine Ficus 
both Tree and Fruits the wild Fig-tree is called in Greek, aaddyple 
and pvs¢s by Galen and others ; in Latin Ficus Sylveftris . and Caprifi- 
: c#s : the unripe fruit of che manured, as allo of the wild kindis called 
in Greek ZayyQos, and in Latine Groffus : but properly Olyxthus as well as Groffus 
doth fignifie the early ripe of each (ore sclcsiiyed Eigrarecaihctam Greek,ianetes 
and of {ome ggeragt as Paulus AE ginetus and others, in Latine (arice:the grains of 
fmall kernels within the Fie are called by the Greeks xeyxerpictes and by the La- 
tines Ficaria : the Greeks call the early Figs, wed pquoi quafi precurfores,the La- 
tines pracoces anid Groffi, the Branches of the tree are called Cradz both in Greek 
