Tlje Ufeful Family HerhaL 2 ^ 



native, without any Heat or Acridnefs this ex- 

 cellent for Cliildren's Gripes. 



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The Malacca Bean-Trek. 



ANACARDIUM LEGITIMUM. 



THIS is a large Tree, Native of Malabar and 

 the Philippine Illands ; it grows to the Height 

 and Bignefs of our talleft Elms, and has much of 

 their Manner of Growth, as to the Branches. The 

 Leaves are vaflly large, of an oblong Figure, 

 andobtufe; the Flowers are fmall and white, they 

 grow ill Bunches, and have fomewhat of the Smell 

 of the Syringa Flower but fainter. The Fruit is 

 of the Bignefs of a Pear, and much of the fame 

 Shape J it is of a deep Red, when ripe, and of a 

 pleafant Talle; the Kernel is not within this, 

 -as is commonly the Cafe in Fruits, but it hangs 

 out loofe at the End. This Kernel or Seed is of 

 the Shape of an Heart ; it is as big as an Olive, 

 and has a dufky red Coat or Shell, but it is 

 white within. This is the Part ufed in Medi- 

 cine, for the whole Fruit is not regarded. The 

 Anacardium, or Kernel, is faid to be a Cordial, 

 and a Strengthcner of the Nerves, but we do not 

 much ufe it. There is a very fharp Liquor be- 

 tween the outer and inner Rinds of the Shell, 

 which will take away Freckles from the Skin, 

 but it is fo fharp that the Ladies mull be cau- 

 tious how they ufe it. 



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