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the Jaundice. In this lad the Indians give a fimple 
Medicine, made only of Tamarinds, Cafiia, and 
Sugar. In fcorbutick Affedtions they are prefcrib- 
ed to Advantage, not only to purge, but to pre- 
vent the DilTolution of the Humours, and blunt 
their Acrimony : But in Coughs, Coldnefs of the 
Stomach, Ulcers of the Guts, and Dyfenteries, 
thefe like all other Acids are prejudicial. The 
Dofe of the Pulp, cleanfed from the Membranes, 
Stones, &c. and palled through a Sieve, is from 
gij. to 3J. in Subftance, and to ^iij. in Decodtion 
or Infulion. 
Take Tamarinds and Pulp of Cafiia a §fs. Powder 
of Rhubarb gr. xxx. Make a Bolus. 
Take of the Pulp of Tamarinds, well cleanfed, 
^fs. Scammony in Powder gr. xij. Make a 
Bolus. 
Take of fat Tamarinds §ij. Whey ffcij. Boil 
them gently, and in the (trained Liquor dif- 
folve ^ij. of the Syrup of Violets. A Glafsful 
of this may be taken now and then to quench 
Third: in Fevers, or to calm the Heat of the 
Blood, or Bile. 
A r t 1 c. VI. Of the Lemon. 
Limon , five Malum Limonium , Off. This Fruit 
is fo well known that it would be needlefs to de- 
fcribe it. 
The Tree which bears it is the Mains Limonia 
acida , C. B. P. 436. Limonia Malus , J. B. 196. 
It grows in Italy and Spain , and is planted in Gar- 
dens in the fouthern Parts of France. 
Lemon- Juice has a (harper, or more acid Tafte, 
than the Juices of the Orange and Citron, and 
therefore is probably more cooling than either. It 
N 4 quenches 
