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withal has a pleafant Smell and Tafte. He fays it 
cures Deafnefs by diflodging the peccant Matter 
within the Cavity of the Ear, and difcharging it 
on the Palate. Externally upon the Region of the 
Stomach, it aflwages colick Pains, Naufeas , and 
Vomiting *, upon the Navel is of Service in Diar- 
rheas, and Superpurgations, and upon the Tem- 
ples removes Defluxions and the Tooth-Ache. 
Take of Maftich |fs. Boil it in ffeiij. of Water 
to a Confumption of the third Part, and give 
the ftrained Liquor for common Drink in a 
Loofenefs. 
Take of the Conferve of Rofes gj. Maftich gfs. 
Diacodium q. f. Make a Bolus for Catarrhs and 
violent Coughs. 
Take of Maftich gfs. Jalap in Powder gr. x. 
Elixir Proprietatis , or Balfam of Peru , q. f. 
to make them into Pills, to be given at Night 
in a Catarrh. 
Artic. VI. Of Frankincense. 
Olibanum , Thus, et Thus Mafculum, Off. A fexvo;, 
Theoph. et Diofc. A» GzvuUv, Hippoc. Thus vel Tus , 
Latinor . Ronder, Conder, et Kateth, Arab. This is 
a refinous Subftance, in pale, yellowiih, pellucid 
Tears or Drops like Maftich, but larger ; of a 
fomewhat acrid, bitterifh, and refinous Tafte, 
though not unpleafant, and of a fragrant Smell. 
Being put into a Flame it immediately takes Fire, 
and continues flaming a long Time ; but without 
running in the Flame like Maftich. It immedi- 
ately breaks betwixt the Teeth *, but does not af- 
terwards re-unite like Maftich : Nor can it like 
That be freely turned about the Mouth, becaufe it 
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