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of Bay Leaves, but twice as big; the flowers are 

 Imall and whitifh ; the Berries are little oblong, 

 and of a bluifli Colour, fpotted with white. 

 . The Root of the common Tree fmells ftrongly 

 of Camphire, and a Very fine kind of Camphire 

 is made from it in the Eaft, the Wood is white 

 and infipid. The Leaves are fragrant. 



The Root is the only Part ufed, and this is an 

 excellent Aftringent in the Bowels -, it is cordial 

 and good to promote Appetite : It alfo promotes 

 the Menfes, though it ads as an Aftringertt in- 

 other Cafes. 



The Winters Bark Tree. 

 CORTEX WINTERANUS. . 



A Bark called by many Winters Bark, has been 

 ''^ already defcribed under its true Name Ca- 

 nella Alba, in this Place we are to inquire into 

 the 'true Winters-Bark, called by many Writers 

 Cinnamon. The Tree which affords it is a Tree 

 of twenty Feet hi^h, very fpreading, and full of 

 Branches, the Bark is grey on the Outfide, and 

 brown within. The Leaves are two Inches lono-, 

 and an Inch broad, fmall at the Stalk, and ob- 

 tufe at the End, and divided a little. The Flow- 

 ers are white and fweet-fcented, the Fruit is a fmall 

 Berry. 



The Bark is the Part ufed, they fend over the 

 two Rinds together: It is very fragrant, and of 

 a hot aromatic Tafte. It is a Sudorific, and 

 a Cordial, and it is excellent againft the Scurvy. 



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