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iT^e Ufeful Family HerhaL 6 9 



X.eaves arc oblong and pointed at the Ends, and 

 of ft deep green Colour, and fragrant Smell. The 

 Flowers are fmall, and the Fruit rcfemble that of 

 the Cinnamon Tree. 



The Bark of the Branches of this Tree is the 

 only Part ufed in Medicine ; it is of a reddifh 

 Brown Colour like Cinnamon, and refeniblcs it in 

 Smell and Tafte, only it is fainter in the Smell, 

 and lefs acrid to the Tafte ; and it leaves a 

 tinous or mucilaginous Matter in the Mouth, 

 It is often mixed among Cinnamon, and it polTef- 

 its the fame Virtues, but in a lefs Degree. How- 

 ever In Purgings it is better than Cinnamon, be- 

 caufe of its mucilaginous Nature. It is an excel- 

 lent Remedy given In Powder in thefe Cafes, and 

 is not fo much ufed as it ought to be. 



The Cassia Caryophythata, or 



Clove Bark Tree. 



CASSIA CARYOPHYTHATA. 



'TpHIS is a large and beautiful Tree, frequent 

 •*■ in South-America. The Trunk is covered 

 with a dufky Bark, the Branches with one that is 

 paler coloured and more fmooth. The Leaves 

 are like thofe of our Bay-Tree, only larger, and 

 ivhen bruifed, they h^e a very fragranx Siijell : 

 The Flowers are fmalj and blue, and have a white 

 Eye in the Middle. 



The only Part of this Tree ufed in Medicine^ 

 is the inner Bark of the Branches. This is brown, 

 thin, and rolled up like Cinnamon ; it is hard 

 in Colour, of a fpicy Smell, and in Tafte it has 

 a mixed Flavour of Cinnamon and Cloves, and is 

 very hot and pungent. 



It is good in Diforders of the Stomach, and in- 



Cholics, but it is not fo much ufed as it de- 

 serves. 



F 3 Cassi- 



