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But others make ufe of Deco&ion only. They 
boil the Fruit, for Inftance, in Water, which acquir- 
ing thence a red Tincture is evaporated till nothing 
but a thick Juice remains. This Juice is then put 
into Follicles like the former, and dried in the fame 
Manner. 
The Third is called Ezquahuitl , feu Sanguinis Ar- 
bor , Hernand 59. It grows in Spain , where the 
Dragon’s Blood, at certain Seafons, runs from it. 
The Fourth is the Draco Arbor Indica Jiliquofa, 
populi folio , Angfana vel Angfava Javanenfibus , Com - 
mel. Hort. Med. Amftel. rarior. 213. It grows in 
Java, and the Dragon’s Blood is got from it, by 
making Incifions in the Trunk and Branches. 
In the Shops the Juices obtained from the fe- 
veral Plants abovementioned are not diftinguifhed ; 
and in what their Difference does confift, if there 
be any that is material, I am not able to determine. 
The true Sort of Dragon’s Blood is not foluble in 
Water, but in Spirit of Wine and oily Bodies only. 
In burning, the Smoke of it is fubacid like that of 
Benzoine. It is a Refin compounded of a large 
Quantity of thick Oil and acid Salt. It contains 
but a fmall Proportion of volatile oily Parts, as 
we may conclude from its having neither Smell 
nor Talte. 
As to its Virtues, it is drying, infpiffating, and 
aftringent, very ufeful in Dyfenteries, Hemorrhages, 
violent Fluxes, and inward Ulcers, being given 
from gfs. to f). Externally it dries up Ulcers, ag- 
glutinates Wounds, faftens loofe Teeth, and ftrength- 
ens the Gums. 
Take Dragon’s Blood and red Coral a f). Mix 
and make a Powder for fix Dofes, giving one •• 
every fourth or every fixth Hour againft Spit- 
ting of Blood and Hemorrhages. 
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