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it has been confounded by fome Authors, though 
their Difference is manifeft j for the true Cortex 
Winteranus is thicker, as alfo of a darker Colour, 
fomewhat refembling Cinnamon, and of a more 
acrid hot Tafte, like Pepper or Ginger. 
The Inhabitants of thofe Countries where white 
Canel is produced, make ufe of it in Diet and for 
feafoning Meat, inftead of Cloves and Pepper. It 
abounds with an effential aromatick Oil, which is 
obtained by Diftillation after the Bark has been 
macerated in Water. This Oil is of a yellowifh 
Colour and heavier than Water. It is fometimes 
ufed to adulterate Oil of Cloves, having much the 
fame Smell. 
As to the Virtues of this Bark, it is not only 
mixed with Food as a Stomachick, but is alfo com- 
mended againft the Scurvy. It difcuffes Flatulen- 
cies, cures catarrhous Affedlions, and is very be- 
neficial in Palfies. The Dofe in Subftance is from 
9fs. to gj. and to gij. in Infufion. The true Win- 
ter’ s Bark being feldom to be met with in the 
Shops, this is commonly fubftituted for it. It is 
to be obferved, that in bilious and hot Tempera- 
ments this Medicine is hurtful. 
Artic. III. Of the Peru vi an Bark, and 
Cascaril. 
Quinquina , Kina Kina , Cortex Peruvianus , Cortex 
febrifugus , Off. This ineftimable Drug is the dry 
Bark of a Tree, two or three Lines thick, rough 
on the outfide, of a brown Colour, fometimes 
covered with a whitifh Mofs, fmooth within, fome- 
what refinous, and of a reddifh Colour, or like 
the Ruff of Iron ; having an intenfe bitter and 
gentle aflringent Tafte, with fomething agreeably 
aromatick. It is fometimes brought to us in 
thicker 
