fkto=<£ttglattUs Parities. 119 



To break Sore or Swelling. 



The Indians break and heal their Swellings and Sores 

 with it, boyling the inner Bark of young Hemlock very 

 well, then knocking of it betwixt two ftones to a Playfter, 

 and annointing or foaking it in Soyls Oyl, they apply it 

 to the Sore: It will break a Sore Swelling fpeedily. 



One Berry, Herba Paris, or Trtie Love} 

 Sajffafras, or Ague Tree? 



[65] For heat in Feavers. 



The Chips of the Root boyled in Beer is excellent to 

 allay the hot rage of Feavers, being drunk. 



For Brtiifes and dry Blowes. 



The Leaves of the fame Tree are very good made into 

 an Oyntment, for Bruifes and dry Blows. The Bark of 

 the Root we ufe inftead of Cinamon; and it is Sold at the 

 Barbadoes for two Shillings the Pound. 



And why may not this be the Bark the Jefuits Powder 

 was made of, that was fo Famous not long fince in Eng- 

 land, for Agues ? 



Cran Berry, or Bear Berry, becaufe Bears ufe much to 



1 See p. 81 ; and ante, p. 54. 



2 Sassafras officiyiale, Jyees. "This tree growes not beyond Black Point, 

 eastward." — Josselyris Voyages, p. 68. Michaux (Sylva, vol. ii. p. 144) says, 

 "The neighbourhood of Portsmouth . . . may be assumed as one of the extreme 

 points at which it is found towards the north-east ; " but, according to Mr. Emer- 

 son (Trees and Shrubs of Mass., p. 322), it is "found as far north as Canada," 

 though ..." there a small tree." 



