Part II. Of Skrufo. 2 1 7 
Cyprus, Creet, France, Spain, tec. In Creet, the Principal 
Place for Ladanum is at the Foot of Mount Ida, 
> The BERRYS of the Indian JASEMIN with a yellow 
and moft fragrant Flower. The Oil of the Ben Nut being 
impregnated with the odor or fpirit 3 efpecially of thefe yel- 
low Flowers, and fo mixed with Pomatum, is that which is 
commonly called Jafemin Buttyr. 
The FRUIT of the NAMBUGUACU , a Shrub fo 
called by the Natives of Brafile. Defcribed by Pifo and 
others with the Name of Ricinus Americanus 3 is? Pahna 
Chrifti. Curioiuly figur d by Tobias Aldinus. (a) Where 00 Defer, 
note, That in the faid Author, through fome inadvertency, n°fa ni Far " 
the Titles of this Plant and of the Spinacia Fra'gifera are 
tranfpos'd. The Seeds are of the bignefs of a Horfe-Bean, 
fo mew hat long, fmooth and glofly, afh-colour'd and mix- 
ed with black fpecks. The Kernel white and very oily. 
Given by Dr. WUI<ins late Bifhop of Chefter, and to him, by 
Captain Hinde. 
The Oil expreffed out of thefe Kernels, is not only ufed 
in Lamps, but by the Natives of Brafile againft all cold 
Diftempers (b) both outward and inward. Six or feven of (Wifon. 
the Kernels taken inwardly, purge and vomit with great 1 "^ c '* u 
vehemency. But a Tincture extracted out of them, is well 
propofed by Pifo (c) as the fafer Medicine. Although the Cc ) ibid. 
Kernels themfelves work fo ftrongly 3 yet is it affirmed by 
Mr. Stubs, (j) That the Oil which is expreffed out of^) phii. 
them, hath no Phyfical ( Cathartic^) Operation, although ?™"f- N - 1 6 - 
a fpoonful of it be taken down at once, or three put up in a 
Clyfter. The Leaves, faith the fame Perfon, (e) are the only ^ lhid> 
Remedy, which the Indians ufe for theHeadach. Being 
fteeped in Water or Vinegar, they are daily experienced to 
cure the Shingles ( f ) and other like Affections. c / ; pif 0jU bi 
The FRUIT of the URUCU , a Shrub growing in fu P ra - 
Brafile. Defcribed by Clufius and Pifo, Bauhinus ventures 
to call it Bixam Oviedi 3 although Clufius only faith it is 
like it. In fhape and bignefs, faith Wormius, like an Aurange- 
Tree. This Fruit is about two inches long, an inch and ? 
over 5 compofed of two Concave Valves 5 below, Oval 5 
above , Conich and fharp- pointed 3 befet all over with 
bnfly hairs i of an inch long. Within their Concaves, 
thirty or more little Grains, figur d like a Pear, and origi- 
nally of a curious bright red. F f The 
