sad 
The Bales or A pples ofthe 4 (h come forthin the end of Winter, the leaves and 
flowers of = the Spring; and the feedand frui istipe, in ih 
Adem | in biden: Or, 
we rn te ees —— 
The Temperature, 
"The Leaves and Bark of the Ath-Treeare dry and moderately | bo 5 the i feed : 
is’ her and ine in the sfoena: degree, . . 
The Ve ert nes, 
Thete i is tenia atiy parc about the Ath bur is don for the Dropfy : The 
- Leaves and Bark with the tender Crops boiled in ‘Wine » and drunk , are excel- 
lent for it, for they parge Water ; and fo doth the Warer that is diftilled from” 
the Leaves,Barke, or Seed. The : young ‘Rootes alio boiled in Ale, and a draught 
thereof drunk morning and evening, is ‘profitable for the fame. The faid Leaves 
and Bark,boiled in Wine and drunk, do likewile open and comfort the Liver and * 
Spleene, and eafe the paines and Stisches of the fides , and fo will they do being | 
boiled in Oyle; and applyed to them: outwardly :. and being uféd in the fame 
Manner, it is fineular ¢ againft the biting of the Viper, Adder, or anyother — 
yenernous beaft, to which purpofe the {eed may alfo be drunk in Wine accord- 
ing to that Verle of Serenms, Fraxinenm femen cums Bacchi rore bsbendumef, 
The Leaves and Barke are teported to ftop the Belly, and being boiled with Vine-— 
sara and Water do.ftay Vomiting , if they be laid upon the Stomack, Three or 
e Leaves taken in Wine every morning conftancly, doth make thofe Jeane 
which are fat ; bilcl waeroltbe X from grofinetie which begin to wax fat ; and 
fo.doch the diftall penal iy Ber > afmall quantity taken every morning. 
The DecoSstion in White 7 to break the Srone,and ex- 
pell pee. the Pyaniie The fools having rheis Huskes taken off , pre- 
vaile againit Stitches and paines in the fides proceeding of Wind , and the Stome by 
provoking Urine ; They are commended alfo for the Rickets, to increafe # 
vall [eed; to ftir up > bodily Laft  efpecially being powdered with Nutmegs, Finda 
drunk. The Lye, which is made of the afhes of the barke : curech chole Heads’ 
_ which are Leprous, Seably, org ebtine Valied ete The Leaves of che 
Wild Ajh boiled in Wine are good againft the paines in the fides , the | Roppir 
the en and affwageth the bellies af thofe which havethe | Tympany or 
CHAP, CLEXXXY. 
= oF che ne Saffafras or cAgM- Tree. : 
The Names, = 
He nieok this Ingredient i is of lace iavantionthereioret were in ine 
ro feek for the Greek name. It is called in Latine Saffafras, which 
3 is alfo the French and S ith name ; but why they catled it fo. 
: yer the French were the firlt that difcovered the Vere 
Id, For at their being neere the Florida , they got A 
‘Leoves, which as I conceive was the Drep/y,and other difeales; _ 
"and intemperate dyet,’\ which they uled; for whichthey — 
ey had learned the ule of this Tree from che Natives 5 
-monvy{t chem the Englif hs who call ic alfo the Agne-Tree, fromits Vertueia. Z 
healing che Ague. TEES Reset Bas 90 nes: ane segrme/ Ps CRED 5 
by lying on 
_ could get no: 
