2aS A T R E A T I S E OTt 
Rsempfer fpeaks of an oriental Turpentine, not 
unlike this, which is got in Perjia , Media, &c. It 
is much ufed by the Eaftern People, being very 
common in the Shops in Turkey , Perjia , and Arabia . 
In the T urkijh Language it is called Sakkis^ and in 
the Perfian , Kondruun. 
In a chymical Analyfis , two Pounds and an half 
of C£/0-Turpentine yielded nine Ounces of thin 
limpid Oil of the Colour of Water, five Ounces 
of yellowifh Oil, and twenty two Ounces of thick 
reddifh Oil, with fixty Grains of acid Liquor. The 
Capnt mortuum left behind in the Retort weighed 
feven Drachms and thirty Grains, which was cal- 
cined for eight Hours, but no fixt Salt was after- 
wards obtained from it. 
The Ufe of this Turpentine, as of the others, is 
either external or internal. Externally it is emol- 
lient, digeftive, difcutient, and refolvent*, deterges 
Ulcers, and heals frefh Wounds *, but with us it 
is feldom thus applied, becaufe the Turpentine 
of the Larch-Tree is more common, cheaper, and 
nothing inferior in Virtue : Yet as this Sort is lefs 
acrid, it is often met with in Prefcriptions for in- 
ward Ufe. It is accounted vulnerary and balfamick, 
and is undoubtedly an excellent Medicine for de- 
terging and cleanfing internal Ulcers •, is given to 
Advantage in Exulcerations of the Lungs, Sto- 
mach, Inteftines, Liver, Kidneys, Bladder, and the 
other Bowels, and is good in an old Cough and 
recent Confumption. It has a diuretick Property, 
giving a violet Smell to the Urine, and is iervice- 
able in Heat or Suppreflion of the Urine, or in ne- 
phritick Pains, when they proceed from a glu- 
tinous and acrid Serum. It frequently removes 
Gravel by diffolving the flimy Matter which en- 
velopes and holds it together : But we mult al- 
ways obferve not to giye it before the Inflammati- 
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