1 52 i Treatise on 
of Marum a Sal volatile oleofum , which is grateful- 
ly aromatick, and a mod excellent Cephalick. They 
are an Ingredient in Venice- Treacle. Their effential 
Oil, which is alfo cephalick, uterine, and antipara- 
lytick, is greatly coveted by the Butch. 
ARTIC. VI. Of B A L A U STINES. 
Balauftia , Off. BxXocvftx, Biofc . Thefe are the 
large Flowers of the wild Pomegranate-Tree. They 
are compofed of a clofe Thrum of purplifh Leaves, 
and a Calyx, which is not oblong, as in the Flowers 
of the cultivated Pomegranate-Tree, but flat and 
broad, of a yellowiffi purple Colour, with an hard, 
woody Texture, and divided into many Sections. 
The Calyx is ufed in Medicines indifcriminately with 
the Flower. 
The Tree from which the officinal Ralauftines are 
got, is diftinguifhed Punka flore pleno majore , J. 
R. H. 636. Malus Punica flore pleno, Hort. Reg. Pa - 
rif. Balauftia Hifpanica , J. B. 1. 82. Balauftium , 
"Taber n. Icon. 1033. Balauftia flore pleno majore, C. 
B. P. 438. Malus Punic a Sylveftris major, five Ba- 
lauftium majus, Parkinfon. J. Rail Hi ft. 1463. It 
grows in Spain, Italy, Provence, and other Coum 
tries. 
Balauftines are drying, incrafiating, and aftrin- 
gent, yet not quite fo much as the Bark of the 
Pomegranate. Their Ufe is very common in all 
Kinds of Fluxes (viz.) in Diarrhoeas, Dyfenteries, 
uterine Fluxes, and Hemorrhages ; as alfo againft 
Laxnefs of the Gums, Ruptures, &c. They are 
prefcribed in Powder to fy and to §fs. in Deco&ion, 
and are ufed in Eledcuaries, Decodtions, Draughts, 
or aftringent Injedtions and Lotions ; and likewife 
in Collyriums to preferve the Eyes in the Small Pox, 
orMeafles. 
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