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and open at the End, where th^y are a little di- 

 vided. The Fruit is a dry'Capfule, of an oblong 

 Figure, 



The Bark is the Part ufed. Befides its certain 

 Efficacy againfl: Agues, and interrnitting Fevers, 

 it is an excellent Stomachic and Allringent ; no- 

 thing is betteY to ftrengfhen the Appetite, and in 

 Overflowings of the Menfes, and all other Bleed- 

 ings, it is of the greateft Efficacy. It is befl 

 given in Powder. The Tindiure is to be made in 

 Brandy, but it is not nearly fo good as the Sub- 

 fiance, when it is given for Diforders of the Sto- 

 mach, the beft way is to pick fine Pieces of the 

 -Bark and chew them. 



Jews Ears. 



AURICULAE JUDiE. 



A Kind of Fungus, or as the common Phrafe i$ 

 ■"^ of Toads-Stool, growing upon old Elder 

 Trees. It is about an Inch and a half lon^, and 



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generally an Inch broad, and is fomewhat of the 



Shape of an Ear. It grows by a broad Bafe to 

 the Bark of the Tree, and from thisj it gradual- 

 fpreads into a flat, hollow Subftance, with fe- 

 veral Ridges in it, running irregularly, whence it 

 is fuppofed to have the Refemblance of the Ear 

 moft perfedly. Its Colour is a pale Grey on the 

 Outfide, it is darker within, and there run fcveral 

 Ribs alono; it. It is to be dried. Boiled in Milk, 

 it is recommended greatly it fore Throats and 

 Quincies. Theie Remedies of the Vulgar, have 

 come originally from Phyflcians, and they com- 



monly have fomething to fupport them. The 



Jews Ear is at this Time out of Repute^ butthac 

 feems owing to Sophiflricarion. They commonly 

 fell under the Name of it, another Fungus that 

 grows to a great Bignefs, overijpreading Wcod^ 



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