APPENDIX. 893 
The fruit of this palm, which is triangular, “yellow, and about 
the size of a plum,:is bruised and ‘thrown ‘into water; by iwhich 
the kernels are gradually dissolyediwithout: the aid ‘of ‘heat: the 
oil then rises to the surface, and on heihg washed “two 6r three 
times is.rendered:fit for use. 
When brought ‘to this country, it is of the consistence of an 
ointment,-and of an orange. vellow: colour, with little-taste, and of 
a strong though.not Uevsreeshie smell. “When - ‘it becomes white 
itis widest sand oucht to Be rejected. In the countries where. 
this oil is produced, it is'used for culinary:and dietetic purposes ; : 
with us it has been.confitied ‘to’ external application, in pains, 
tumours, and sprains; but it seems - have no advantage over the 
-other bland oils. rTo 197 
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[ft ‘is conjectured: ‘that this concrete Juice is the pe ee of 
an umbellifergus plant, like ammo njacu:m, and for the same reasons, 
It is ‘brought from’ Persia aad Alexandria in large masses, ex- 
ternally yellowish, internally pater, and ofa horny | clearness. Its _ 
taste“is hot and biting,’ its em eit of the alliaceous or: foetid kind, 
‘Its virtues are similar’ to. ) those which \ we have ascribed to assafoetida, 
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"Sarcocolia‘( gummi-resina ) ‘Pharm. Lond. < 
LINN#US supposes this *to be produced by the Penzea mucro- 
nata, an Ethiopian shrub of ‘the order-conglomerate. “Others 
‘however have, in this instance, : doubted his authority, and the fact 
as still undetermined. 
‘Sarcocolla is a concrete eine; ‘brought from Persia and Arabia 
in small grains of a pale yellow, having also sometimes mixed with 
them a few of a deep red colour. Its taste is bitter, but followed 
