Foreign Vegetables. i$ 
them in the diftilled Water of Car-dim bene die- 
tus or Baum, in Cafe of a Loofenefs in the 
Beginning of the Small-pox. Or 
Take of Cojitrayerva-Root bruifed jy. red 
Sanders ^ij. Infufe in gvj. of white Wine, and 
give the ftrained Liquor. 
Take Hartfhorn Shavings Jj. boil in q. f. of 
Spring-Water to ifcifs. adding towards the 
End, of Contrayerva Root bruifed §fs. Cochi- 
neal gfs. to the ftrained Liquor add Cinna- 
mon-Water gifs. Syrup of Clove July- Flow- 
ers 5ij. Let the Patient take a Draught of this 
now and then in the Small-Pox, or Mealies. 
A R T I c. VI. Of C 0 S T u s. 
Coftus or Coftum, Latin, woe, Gracor. Kofi or Chaft 9 
Arab. Thefe Names are given to feveral Roots 
which it is very difficult to diftinguiffi. Diofeorides 
reckons three Species of Coftus (viz.) the Arabian , 
Indian and the Syrian . The Arabian Coftus , he 
fays, is of a white Colour and light, with a very 
fweet Smell, and biting hot Tafte; the Indian is 
light, full, and black-, and the Syrian heavy, of a 
Colour fomething like Box, and of a ftrong Scent 
affedting the Head. 
Galen , on Antidotes , commends the white Arabian 
Coftus, and in his Book, concerning the Virtues of 
Simple Medicines , fpeaks of a certain Bitternefs in 
Coftus , though very gentle ; but its Acrimony he 
fays is fo great as to produce Ulceration. 
Pliny tells us, that Coftus is the Root of a cer- 
tain Shrub, and that it has a burning hot Tafte and 
excellent Smell. He makes two Kinds ; the black 
and the white ; of which he fays the latter is pre- 
ferable, - 4 
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