Or Netherlandifh Hefperides. 
CHAP. XLIIL. 
) Of the Ue of the Limon Tree. 
T may perhaps feem Strange to 
[ fome, that we place the Ufe of 
the Orange Tree before the Limon 
_ Tree, though the laft-be Defcribed 
firtt ; it is becaufe the Orange Tree 
is more Beloved with us, and coms 
moner, and therefore we give the 
fame the Precedency. 
~ Wecome now tothe Limon Tree, 
whofe Fruits are not only known in 
the Art of Phyfick, bur alfo in the 
Houfekeeping, and. doth wholly a- 
gree in Virtues with the Citron Ap- 
ple , as its Taft fheweth ; being al- 
fo divers in Operation, for the Sweet — 
excel the Sowre in Warmth. 
The Pills of the Limons are Pre- Pills: 
ferved or Confited with Sugar after 
the fame Manner’, as is heretofore 
N 4 
2 
_ Or Netherlandith Hefperides, 
known, as well in the Cooks, as the 
Apothecaries Shop; and is experi-_ 
enced with great Benefit againft the 
Scurvy , and _ its Concomitants ; 
wherefore it is much ufed by Sea- 
faring Men againft this Diftemper. 
Of the Juice is a good Syrop made 
‘With Sugar, againft hor burning 
Feavers. : 
The Water which is diftilled out 
of the Juice of Limons through 
— Balnewn Maria, in a glazen Still, is. 
good to take away all Spots out of 
the Skin, as alfo the Freckles of the 
Face, and kills all Worms of the Bo- 
dy, when it*is Drunk, which the 
Juice doth likewife, when ye take 
an Ounce of it. 
The Juice of Limons refifts all ape 
Poifon, and venemous Creatures; nesting: 
the Limons are kept in Pickle, and c. 231. 
ftewed with Meat, which is a plea- 
fant Sawce. 2 
a The 
faid: . 
| tp 191 
The Seed is alfo ufed in many Seed and 
/ Medicines, but the Juice is hej Juice. 
a 
189. 
Theat. 
F. uNg0- 
rum. Dd. 
Ce. 36 
a 190° 
The Belgick, 
faid of the Orange Apples, to ufe 
them for Phyfick and Dainties.. 
The outfide of the Limon Pills is 
avery good Remed 
have eaten bad Mu 
for thofe that 
rooms or Fungi, 
as Francifcus van Sterbeeck writes. Be- 
ing Diftilled with Brandy, it is called 
in the Shops Limon-Water - As they 
alfo do with Orange Pills ; is much 
drunk in the cold Northen Countries, 
yet 
it 
moft our of Wantonnefs, though 
be not Unufeful againft cold in- 
ward Ails. 
And for this Drink are yearly ma- 
ny thoufand of Pounds of Oiige 
and Limon Pills ufed » Which are 
fent hither into 
thefe Countries out 
of Italy. Out of thefe Pills is an Oyl 
rs even as that out of the Orange 
is... , 
You may {queefe a fweet {mellin 
ar. Oy! with your Hand out of the frefh 
Limon Pills , 
which is exceeding 
800d to ftrengthen the Heart, and to 
amend the Sight, 
V2! 
pitbe: 
~ preferved “and kept in its own Juice’ 
Ferrar. 
_ Aefp.lg. 
€. Je 
The | 
‘The Belgick, 
‘The fmall Limon‘of ulabria ig 
or Liquor, to be eaten fo. 
And they ate farther’on feveral 
ways Limonaded, which affords a 
pleafant and cooling Drink, for which,” 
Take Barley-Water one Qyatt. 
- Squeefe therein the’ Juice of four 
or five Limons, fweetén it’ with 'Su- 
gat as'tuch as is neceflary':° This. 
well ftirred together, is the ‘moft! 
pleafant and cooling Drink which 
canbe defired. 
Tomake Paftilli of the Juice of 
Limons; ‘Take 
Of the Juice of fimall Calabrian 
Limons one Ounce. 38 
Of clear white Sugar-Candy, two 
Ounces. : 
Of Oylof Cinnamon eight drops. 
Let the Juice of the Limons drop 
_ through a clofe piece of Cloth, or 
. Strainer, that it may be Clear, and 
boy] it with the Sugar to a conveni= 
ent Thicknefs , that fo it may be 
poured 
