— 
— med 
sheParadiitof Plows. > a5 
it groweth moft naturally in Fenny aud waterifh placcs, being fowne in the 
Spring, and gathered about themiddle or end of Autumne. ; 
: The Temperdrute. J 
It is (omewhat binding and drying,but otherwife it is very temperate,fearce. - 
ly exceeding in heat or cold. POT Ay , 
The Vetties. o 
The ufe of Rice is very much commended by the Phyfitians of all Ages to 
tay the Lasks and Fluxes of che Belly; as well as the Scomack, and is preferibed _ 
by thofe even of later times for the fame purpofe, as alfo for the Hemorrboides or 
’ Piles, efpecialiy ificbe2 little parched before it be ufed, and afterwards ol 
in Milk wherein hot Steele or hot Stoneshavebeeh quenched. Bac if thaebe 
not fafficiently effetwall. for the Flax, theremay er maderthereof a 
this manner. Takea good handful of Oakea bark,and boyl it in agallon of run~ 
ning Water to theone half, orthereabours: then ftraining it, and. fuflering it to 
cool, taketialf a pound of Jordan Almsnds, and beat them in a Mortar With Hulls 
and all on, afterwards ftrain them with the aforefaid: Warer, and (6 With: Rice 
_ “gyake Portage. Or if blanched Alinondsbe ftamped with Rofewater arid ftrair- 
- éd into Rice broth, portage or milk,ic is alfo very good for the Flux; atid fo is 
or Giher ary fort Of 
‘made with Rice cer, and gi 
io, . lis tho shee sie oe pg ye be i weg , sch Tie fine 
flover hereof mixed with yalks of egges, wi ing fryed witli freth butter, 
ad eat morning dakdrahing, Raper hebloey Flux. The fame is pte a. 
sataplafmes that are applyec to repéll humours, that fall to any place, and may 
to Womens breafts to ttay Inflammations, bat ic muff 
pe at the beginning ; Being boyled in running Water,and the face wafhed there- 
be 
, having alittle green Ging erarig Beppe ton Stier pense sot | 
r Foul cuvin peice in 
welltafted Food; They have many other difhes 
ent, as in Catcheree, Dupiatcd at real as 
ea cur, 
pleafethemfelves much therewith, Wh ; 
from England to the Great Mogulsbe and Mr-Teery his Obaplain 
Afaph Chan, the greateft Favourite in all that Empire, 
—— and ten diihes, fia Chan threefcore, Mt. Terry itty, ae 
cheie ellies and Culiées. The meaner finite cople alfoeat Riceboyled with ~ 
een-Ginger and a little Pepper, after which they put Butter into it, but 7 
this is their principal dith, and but feldome eaten of them, being tothtm ds 
Roft-meat is to poor folkes aniongft us. And fo much for the greaveftimation =» 
that Rice hath in ehe Eaft Indies, which is indeed the wholefomeft grain 
iz rows, though not fomuch inufeamongtt us, > 2 
