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The Fruit affords a twofold Subflance (viz.) by 
Diflillation, an effential Oil like that of Juniper 
mixed with a little Cinnamon and Cloves *, and by 
Decodtion, a thick Kind of Fat, reiembling Suet 
both in Confidence and Colour, and of a fragrant 
Smell. This is ufed by the Natives of Ceylon in 
Unguents ; and Candles are made of it, which 
no Perfon is permitted to burn but their King. 
Moreover, in the Trunks of old Trees may be 
found fome refinous Knots, fmelling pretty much 
like the Oleum Rhodii. 
Cinnamon abounds with an effential Salt both 
acid and urinous, approaching to a Sal ammoniac , 
and mixed with an effential aromatick Oil, to 
which its Energy feems to be chiefly owing. The 
Moderns allow the fame Virtues to our Cinnamon, 
which the Ancients attributed to their Cinnamon 
and Caflia (viz.) that it heats, dries, opens, dif- 
cuffes, is alexipharmack, refills Poifons and Malig- 
nity of the Humours, removes Putrefadlion, pro- 
motes the menflrual Difcharges, forwards Delivery, 
{Lengthens the Bowels, cheers the Spirits, helps 
Concodlion, and expels Wind. The Ufe of it is 
very common in Weaknefs, Swooning, malignant 
Fevers, cold Affedlions of the Head, Breafl, Sto- 
mach and Womb, and in colick Pains. It is fer- 
viceable alfo in Suppreflion of the Menfes and dif- 
ficult Labour. The Dofe in Subfiance is from 9j. 
to gfs. or gj. and in Infufion from gfs. to gij. 
A fpirituous Water is drawn from Cinnamon of 
the fame Virtues with the Bark in Subfiance. Thus. 
Take of Cinnamon bruifed Ifcj. white Wine and 
the diflilled Water of Baum a ifeiij. Having 
been macerated together for 24 Hours, draw 
off the Liquor with a flrong Fire from an 
Alembick with a Refrigeratory. The firft 
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