596 ORD. XXVIII. Pomacee. CITRUS. AURANTIUM, 
more with essential oil: to this circumstance, therefore, due regard 
_ ought to be had in the use of these medicines. The flavour of 
the first is likewise supposed to be less perishable than that of the 
other: hence the London College employ Orange-peel in the 
spirituous bitter tincture, which is designed for keeping; whilst 
in the bitter watery infusion, lemon-peel is preferred. A syrup, 
and distilled water, are for the same reason prepared from the rind 
of Oranges in preference to that of lemons.” 
Besides the use of Orange-peel as a stomachic, it has been much 
celebrated for the cure of intermittent fevers; and in testimony 
of its efficacy in most obstinate agues, we find several authorities 
cited by Professor Murray." It has likewise been experienced 
to be a powerful remedy in menorrhagia, and in immoderate 
uterine evacuations ; and for its good effects in these complaints, 
we have not only the assertion of foreign physicians, but also 
those of Doctors Whytt' and Hamilton.* 
The flowers, which are extremely fragrant, and much used in 
perfumes, have a warm taste, accompanied with some degree of 
bitterness. “ They yield their flavour by infusion to rectified 
spirit, and in distillation bot to spirit and water: the bitter 
matter is dissolved by water, and on evaporating the decoction, 
remains entire in the extract. An oil, distilled from these flowers, 
is brought from Italy, under the name of oleum, or essentia 
neroli.’”! 
The leaves of the Bide peitiae have a bitterish taste, and, on 
being rubbed between the fingers and thumb, manifest con- 
siderable fragrancy; like the petals they are also beset with 
* As Dubeus, Medecin des pauvres. p. 285- syqg. Both he and Nigrisolius 
declare it to be equal, if not superior in efficacy, to the Peruvian bark. See also 
Mohringius Com. Noric. 1736, p. 20. And Werlhof. Com. Nor. 1735. p. 98, 
Murray. App. Med. vol. tit. p. 289. 
* See his Works, p. 662. « De prax. reg. p. 20. 
' Edinb. New Disp. p.139. Also called oleum distillatum florum naphe. 
