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and of a much lefs agreeable Sweetneft. It is call- 
ed Glycyrrhiza capiie echimto , C. B. P. Glycyrrhiza 
Diofccriais echinata , non repens , J. B. Glycyrrhiza 
vera Diofcoridis , Bodon. It grows, according to 
Diofcorides, in Cappadocia and Pontus ; and it was 
the fame, or a Species very like it, which M. SCournc- 
fort found in the eaftern Countries, and calls Gly- 
cyrrhiza orient alis , Sliquis birfutifftims , Corol. Inft. 
The Liquorice of the Moderns is diftingyifhed 
Glycyrrhiza S Hi quo fa vel Germanica , C. B. P. G/y- 
cyrrhiza radice repente vulgaris , Germanica . J. B. 
It grows wild in Spain , Italy , £anguedoc> and Gre - 
and is much cultivated in England. 
The Root, which in the Shops is called Glycyr- 
rhiza , Liquirifa or Radix, is long and di- 
vided into Branches, fometimes as thick as one’s 
Finger, being of a brown or afhy Colour on the 
cutfide, but within yellow, and full of a fweet Juice. 
It tempers Salt and fharp Humours, incraffates 
the Blood, and cures Coughs and other Diftempers 
of the Breaft. It is alfo lerviceable in the Stone 
of the Bladder or Kidneys, affwaging the Violence 
of the Pain. Wherefore Simon Paulli extols it 
greatly in thefe Affections, being given in Powder 
with the Pulp of Cajjia or boiled Turpentine. It 
is fo much in Efteem with Phyficians, that there is 
fcarce a Ptifan preferibed without it », whether it 
be defgned to calm the inordinate Heat of the 
Humours, or to foften and obtund their Acri- 
mony. It is likewife joined with other Medicines, 
M well to moderate their Force, as to render them 
more agreeable. 
Take of whole Barley well cleanfed M. j. Boil 
in ifeiv. of Water to a Confiimption of the 
fourth Part. Then add of Liquorice feraped, 
bruifed, and divided into Shreads si. after- 
wards 
